UNIT 2/ PRESENT PROGRESSIVE PRACTICE # 2

1) Put the verb in parentheses in the correct progressive form (affirmative, negative or
interrogative sentences)
1. Listen to the birds. They ________are singing _____________________(sing) .(+)
2. The other one ____________is playing_________________(play) with a worm. (+)
3. I feel happy because I _________am having_____________(have) a good time here in these
woods. (+)
4. What ____you doing_______________ (you do) tonight?
5. Jack and Peter ______________are not working_________________ (not work) late today.
6. Silvia ___________is not listening_______________ (not listen) to music.
9. Maria ___________is mitting ____________________ (sit) next to Paul. (+)
8. How many other students ____you are studying______________________ (you study) with?
9. The phone _____is not ringing_________________________ (not ring).
10.___________you____are waiting ________________(wait) for someone?
11. I________am looking ______________(look) for my glasses. I can't find them. (+)
12. He____is not working ________________(not work) today. He is on holiday.
13.___Is_______she______working_________(work) in her room?
14. Why_________your brother______sitting_________(sit) on the floor?
15. You____________are not listening ____________(not listen) to me.

2) Choose the correct form. Note that there are exceptions in spelling when adding 'ing.'
1. His brother ________B___________________ a test at the moment.
a. is writeing b. is writing c. are writing
2. They ________C_____________ in the pool.
a. are to swimming b. is swimming c. are swimming
3. Look! David and Max______C_______________home.
a. is comeing b. is coming c. are coming
4. My dog Charlie _________A______________to the park.
a. is running b. are running c. is running
5. I _______A___________________ breakfast now.
a.am coming b. is coming c. are coming
3) Complete the text with verb in present progressive. Use verb in parentheses
Many farm people ______are coming _________(come) into the cities, they _______are leaving
_______(Leave) their farms for a life in the cities. They _______are looking _______(look for) jobs,
houses, and a new of set friends. The cities _______are becoming__________( become) very
crowded. The government ______trying _____________ (try) to help people, but problem is too
serious. The head city planner _____is getting __________________(Get) worried about the future.

We __________are not building_________ (build/not) new houses fast enough, he says. The city _is
running ____(run out) of room, water, jobs, and houses. We ________are thinking_________(think)
about a limit growth. Our big cities _________growing________________________ (grow) too fast.
Few farmers _____are raising ______________________ (raise) grain and vegetables for us to eat.
This situation ______is putting______________________ (put) the whole country in danger.
4) Answer the questions about the reading.
1. Why are farm people leaving their farms? _they are looking jobs, houses, and a a new of set
friends__________________________________________
2. What are they looking for in the big cities? _they are looking for jobs,houses, and a new of set
fiends _________________________________________.
3. What is government trying to do? The government trying to help people, but problem is too
serius_____________.
4. Why is the whole country in danger? Few farmers are raising grain and vegetables for us to eat
_____.
5. Who is raising grain and vegetables for us? ____ Few farmers ___________.
5) Correct the mistakes in the following sentences.
1. He are eating. _____C__________________________________.
2. I am driveing. - ______M_________________________________.
3. We is not riding. _______M________________________________.
4. You're tell great jokes. ____M___________________________________.
5. I’m geting ready for school. __M_____________________________________.
6. They are studing English in the library._____C______________________________
7. My parents is looking for a new house.______M_____________________________
8. We are loving so much.___________________C______________________________
9. This cat are walking on the roof______________M_______________________________
10. The bus is stoping in the corner. _____________M_________________________________
6. Add “ING” to the following verbs and put them in the correct place into the chart.
Arrive-study-stop-run-occur-live -run-travel-come-sit-apply-swim-agree-show-speak-go-be-drive

Most of verbs Verbs ending in “e” Verbs ending in Exceptions

studing Arriving Consonant+vowel+consonant
 stopping
applying Occurring Running showing
speaking Living Occurring
going Travelling Running
Coming Travelling
Swimming Sitting
Agreein Swimming
Being
driving