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WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S Present Continuous Practice

Activity Type Introduction

Grammar and Writing Here is a useful present continuous worksheet for elementary
Exercises: completing students to use in class.
sentences, gap-fill, error
correction, writing a short Procedure
paragraph
Give each student a copy of the two-page worksheet. Read
through how to use the present continuous tense and review the
Focus structure with the class.
Present continuous
Students then read the situations in Exercise A and write down
what they would say in the present continuous tense.
Aim
Exercise A - Possible answers
To learn and practice the
present continuous tense. 1. We shouldn't go out yet. Look, it's raining outside.
2. Sorry, I can't talk now. I'm studying English.
3. Excuse me, you're sitting on my bag.
Preparation 4. Can I talk to you later? I'm writing an important email.
5. I'm OK now. I'm feeling much better.
Make one copy of the
two-page worksheet for
Students then complete a set of voice mail messages by writing
each student.
the verbs in brackets in the present continuous.

Level Exercise B - Answer key

Elementary (A1-A2) Hi Olivia, it's Tim. I'm at the Sport's Bar with Harry. We are
watching the football game. Manchester United isn't playing
very well. They are losing 3 - 1. What are you doing? Call
Time me. Bye.
30 minutes Hi, this is Mia. Sophia and I aren't working today. We are
staying at home. At the moment, I am cleaning the house,
and Sophia is watching TV. I hope you are not working too.
Why don't you come over? Give me a call.
Hey Olivia, this is Paul. I am calling from the airport. I am
traveling to Paris for a few days with Isabella. Right now, I'm in
a cafe. We are waiting for our flight, and Isabella is drinking
coffee. I'll be back next weekend. So, let's meet then. See you.

After that, students write their own message to Olivia and explain
to her what is happening in the class right now.

Finally, students correct mistakes in sentences and rewrite them.

Exercise D - Answer key

1. Where are you going today?

2. Mike is watching a film on TV now.
3. She isn't speaking English at the moment.
4. Kathy and Mia are eating lunch now.
5. Paul is sleeping on the sofa at the moment.

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WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S Present Continuous Practice

The present continuous tense is used to talk about something that is happening now
and is unfinished. We also use the present continuous when we want to make it clear
that an action is temporary.

Affirmative
Subject verb to be verb+ing
I am studying.
He/She is studying.
You/We/They are studying.
Negative
Subject verb to be + not verb+ing
I am not studying.
He/She is not studying.
You/We/They are not studying.
Question
Verb to be subject verb+ing
Am I studying?
Is he/she studying?
Are you/we/they studying?

A. Read each situation and write what you would say in the present
continuous.

Example:

A friend calls you in the middle of your favourite TV program. You don’t want to be disturbed.

I am watching Survivor.
Can you call me back? ...................................................................................................

1. A friend is at your place and suggests going out, but you can see rain outside.

We shouldn't go out yet. Look.........................................................................................

2. A friend calls you while you are in class.

Sorry, I can't talk now. ..................................................................................................

3. You want to get off the bus, but the woman next to you is sitting on your bag.

Excuse me, ..................................................................................................................

4. A
 friend wants to talk to you, but you have just started to write an important email.

Can I talk to you later? ..................................................................................................

5. You have been sick for a few days, but you're better now.

I'm OK now. ................................................................................................................

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B. Use the present continuous to complete these voice mail messages to Olivia.

Hi Olivia, it's Tim. I'm at the Sport's Bar with Harry. We .............................. (watch) the football

game. Manchester United .............................. (not play) very well. They ..............................

(lose) 3 - 1. What .............................. (you do)? Call me. Bye.

Hi, this is Mia. Sophia and I .............................. (not work) today. We ..............................

(stay) at home. At the moment, I .............................. (clean) the house, and Sophia

.............................. (watch) TV. I hope you .............................. (not work) too. Why don't
you come over? Give me a call.

Hey Olivia, this is Paul. I .............................. (call) from the airport. I ..............................

(travel) to Paris for a few days with Isabella. Right now, I'm in a cafe. We ..............................

(wait) for our flight, and Isabella .............................. (drink) coffee. I'll be back next weekend.

So, let's meet then. See you.

C. Write your own message to Olivia and explain to her what's happening in the
classroom right now.

..................................................................................................................................

..................................................................................................................................

..................................................................................................................................

..................................................................................................................................

D. Rewrite the sentences, correcting the mistakes.

1. Where you going today?

..................................................................................................................................

2. Mike is watch a film on TV now.

..................................................................................................................................

3. She doesn't speaking English at the moment.

..................................................................................................................................

4. Kathy and Mia eating lunch now.

..................................................................................................................................

5. Paul sleeping on the sofa at the moment.

..................................................................................................................................

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