Present Continuous Tense

A. Put the words in the correct order to make sentences in the present continuous.

1 with / housework / helping / the / I’m

I’m helping with the housework.

2 watching / my brothers / TV / are

…………………………………
3 our rabbit / eating / is / food / its
…………………………………
4 the / shining / is / sun
…………………………………
5 a / Maria / coat / wearing / is
…………………………………
6 very well / you’re / the guitar / playing
…………………………………
7 my / me / sitting / is / best friend / next to
…………………………………
8 leaving / our bus / soon / is
…………………………………
B.Complete the dialogue with the correct present continuous form of the verbs
in brackets

Ben Hi, Eddie. What 1………………………? (you / do)

Eddie Hi, Ben. I 2……………… (study) geography.
Ben Me, too. What’s that noise? 3…………… (your sister / listen) to
music ?

Eddie No, she 4……………(not listen) to music. She 5………(play) the

guitar.

Ben Oh. And I can hear voices. Is that your parents talking?
Eddie No, it’s the TV. My parents 6……………… (not talk). They
7………………… (watch) a film.
Ben Your house is very noisy, Eddie.
Eddie Yes, I know. I 8……………… (not learn) anything!
Ben Why don’t you study at my house?
Eddie Good idea. I’m on my way!

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 Present Continuous Tense

c.Look at the picture. Complete the sentences using the affirmative ( positive) or negative
form of the present continuous of the verbs in brackets. Correct the negative sentences.

1 The man with a hat isn’t reading (read) a magazine.

He’s buying a magazine.
2 The woman with glasses ……………………. (watch) TV.
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3 The boy with the cap ……………………. (play).
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4 The girl with long dark hair ……………………. (sit) on her bag.
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5 The man with glasses ……………………. (wait) at the café.
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6 The woman in a dress ……………………. (walk) past the café.
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