Name : ........ n: .. Class: ..

Date: ........ 7th Form

WORKSHEET - THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS

1) Complete this letter. Put the verbs in brackets into present continuous.

Dear Jim,
We (have) a terrible holiday. It .. (rain) . I ..
(watch) television. Tom and Peter . (play) computer games.
Alice .. (read) a book. Susan . (make) a cup of coffee. The
baby .. (cry). I want to go home.
All the best,
George.

2) Make present continuous affirmative (+) and negative (-) sentences.

1- The lesson .. now. (start +)
2- Joan today (work -)
3- Bill .. dinner now (cook +)
4- The cat .. a bird (eat +)
5- You too fast (talk +)
6- I this party (enjoy -)
7- I .. a good book (read+)
8- It now. (rain -)
9- You to me (listen -)
10- I .. very happy today (fell +)
11- Peter to school this week. (go-)
12- We a bit of English (learn +)
3) Make negative present continuous sentences.

1- I / not ask for / a lot of money.

2- He / not listen / to me.
3- I / not work / today.
4- She / not wear / a coat.
5- They / not learn / very much.
6- We / not enjoy / this film
7- You / not eat / much these days.
4) Make questions.
1- everybody / listen / to me?
2- you / wait / for somebody?
3- your boyfriend / enjoy / the concert?
4- those men / take / our car?
5- it / snow?
6- we / go / too fast?
5) Make present continuous sentences.
1- I / look for / the station (+)
2- You / work / tonight (?)
3- It / rain (-)
4- Peter / try / to save money (+)
5- Why / those children / cry (?)
6- All you friends / play football / this afternoon (?)
7- She / look / very well today (-)
8- I think she / make / a big mistake (+)
9- You / wear / your usual glasses (-)
10- I / hope / to get a new job (+)
11- The 10.50 train from London to Edinburgh / run / today (?)

GOOD WORK!!