Present Continuous

1.Watch the video and answer

https://youtu.be/sBRzIC5UDW4

Are they learning anything new at the moment?

Paulius:
Scarlett:
Shayne:
Adam:
Dianne:
Steffano:
Darryl

2. Complete the conversations with the present simple or present continuous form
of the verbs in brackets.
1 A: Why are you crying (you/cry)?
B: I’m watching a really sad film on my laptop.
2 A: What ………………..(you/do)?
B: I’m an architect.
3 A: Do you want to go out for some lunch?
B: Sorry. I can’t. …………...(I/work) on a presentation
right now.
4 A: Where is Mark? He usually works here on Fridays.
B: Yes, but…………………... (he/visit) his brother in America at the moment.
5 A: Is that Gloria’s car?
B: No. ………………….(she/drive) a sports car.
6 A: That smells great! What (you/cook)?
B: It’s spaghetti bolognese.
7 A: What kind of exercise do you do?
B:………………….. (I/try) a new Pilates class at the moment.

3.Complete the text with the correct answer.

It’s Mum’s birthday today so a lot of things 1 .................... in our house at the moment.
Dad’s 2 .................... some cooking in the kitchen – ready for the party this evening and
3 .................... tidying the living room. My aunt is here – she is 4 ....................the windows.
Of course, my brothers 5 .................…doing very much to help! Stephen is 6 ....................
the Net and Paul is 7 .................... on the sofa listening to music. And, where’s mum? Well,
she’s 8 .................... with her friends at the moment, so she’s having a great time!
1 a) is happening b) are happening c) happen
2 a) to do b) does c) doing
3 a) I be b) am c) I’m
4 a) cleaning b) cleans c) cleaning
5 a) not b) aren’t c) don’t
6 a) surfing b) surfs c) surf
7 a) lies b) lie c) lying
8 a) shops b) shopping c) shop

4. Look at the pictures and circle the correct words.

A. The parrot is / isn’t talking. It is / isn’t sleeping.

B. The girls are / aren’t dancing. They are / aren’t watching a DVD.
C. I ’m / ’m not drinking a cup of coffee. I ’m / ’m not reading a book.
D. The dogs are / aren’t sleeping. They are /aren’t running.

Online activity:
https://es.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/Prese
nt_continuous/Present_Continuous_Tense_kl43870lq
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