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Aux verb: subject verb + -ing object

Am I reading a paper?

Are you listening to this man?

Is he playing golf?

her
Is she phoning
boyfriend?

Is it raining?

his
Are we listening to
explanation?

Are they greeting each other?

Put in the verbs in Present Progressive into the gaps.

1) Is Richard working in the garden? (to work)

2) she a cup of tea? (to have)

3) the children their homework? (to do)

4) you the kitchen, Tom? (to clean)

5) the cat in the basket? (to sleep)

6) Cliff and Oliver friends? (to meet)

7) your mother sandwiches? (to make)

8) the birds water? (to drink)

9) Carmen a pullover? (to wear)

10) they a pizza? (to eat)

Complete the sentences. Use present simple or present progressive


1) Jessie (ride) his bike everyday.
2) Arnold and Peter (take) a test now.
3) I (play) soccer every day.
4) Tony (be) my friend. We (spend) a lot of time together.
is
5) What (be) your name? Where (be) you from? Where (do) you live?
6) I (no, play) the game now. I (talk) on the phone.
7) Andea (like) to cook. Right now, she (make) vegetable soup.
8) When (do) the bus leave?
9) I (be) so thirsty! (You, have) anything to drink?
10) Thomas (read) the newspaper and (drink) coff

PRESENT PROGRESIVE
Example: I (play) am playing the piano now.
Example: You / We / They (play) are playing the piano now.
Example: He / She / It (play) is playing the piano now.

am playing
1) I (play) the piano now.
are playing
2) You (play) the guitar now.
are playing
3) We (play) the violin now.
are playing
4) They (play) the harp now.
is playing
5) He (play) the trumpet now.
is playing
6) She (play) the flute now.
is playing
7) It (play) the drums now.
Example: I (run) am running now.
Example: You / We / They (run) are running now.
Example: He / She / It (run) is running now.
Example: I (talk) am talking now.
Example: You / We / They (talk) are talking now.
Example: He / She / It (talk) is talking now.

am runing
1) I (run) now.
am talking
2) I (talk) now.
are geting
3) You (get) hungry now.
are eatting
4) You (eat) now.
are planing
5) We (plan) the vacation now.
are playing
6) They (play) the game now.
are stopping
7) They (stop) the game now.
is sw iming
8) He (swim) in the pool now.
is sleepping
9) He (sleep) in the bed now.
is shopping
10) She (shop) at the mall now.

Example: I (listen) am listening to music now.


Example: You / We / They (listen) are listening to music now.
Example: He / She / It (listen) is listening to music now.
1) Jason (listen) _____________to music now.
2) I (talk) ______________ now.
3) Erin and Jessica (make) ______________ a cake right now.
4) She...be quiet! The teacher (speak) __________ now!
5) Marcos and I (study) ______________ English now.
6) Are Daniel and James playing football this year? No,
they (play) ________________ soccer.
7) Emily (eat) ________________ breakfast now.
8) My car (make) _____________ strange noises. I need to get it checked out.
9) Mr. Cooper: Hello. Can I talk to Andrew?
Bob: No, he (sleep) ___________ right now. Can I take a message?
10) Jennifer: Is Rosa coming to the park with us?
Yoko: No, she (work) ______________ today.
Jennifer: Oh, poor girl!

Example: I (buy) am buying groceries now.


Example: You / We / They (buy) are buying groceries now.
Example: He / She / It (buy) is buying groceries now.
1) Right now, I (buy) am buying groceries. I need eggs, milk, and bread.
2) We (eat) ___________ dinner. It tastes good. Can you pass me the salt, please?

3) He (drink) _________ milk. It looks good. It (run) ___________ own his chin. He needs a
napkin.
4) Billy (do) __________ his homework now. We are going to watch a movie when he is
finished.
5) All of the children (dance) ___________ at the party. They _____________
(smile) and (have) ___________ a good time.
6) Jenny (take) _____________ pictures of Roman Cathedrals.
7) My car (move) _____________ down the hill. I forgot to engage the parking break.
Somebody please help me!
8) Andrea and Alejandro (take) ____________ a walk. The fresh air feels great.
9) Dr. Mason is busy. He (see) ___________ a patient right now. He will see you in
twenty minutes.
10) Mr. Henderson and I (talk) ___________ on the phone. He (tell) _______________me
about his children. They seem nice.

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