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Present Uses

1: First, we use the present continuous for things that are happening at the moment of

speaking. These things usually last for quite a short time and they are not finished

when we are talking about them.

• I'm working at the moment.

• Please call back as we are eating dinner now.
• Julie is sleeping.

2: We can also use this tense for other kinds of temporary situations, even if the action
isn't happening at this moment.

• John's working in a bar until he finds a job in his field. (He might not be working
now.)
• I'm reading a really great book.
• She's staying with her friend for a week.

Compare this with the present simple, which is used for permanent situations that we
feel will continue for a long time.

• I work in a school. (I think this is a permanent situation.)

• I'm working in a school. (I think this is a temporary situation.)

3: We can use the present continuous for temporary or new habits (for normal habits
that continue for a long time, we use the present simple). We often use this with
expressions like 'these days' or 'at the moment'.

• He's eating a lot these days.

• She's swimming every morning (she didn't use to do this).
• You're smoking too much.

4: Another present continuous use is for habits that are not regular, but that happen
very often. In this case we usually use an adverb like 'always', 'forever' or 'constantly'.
Often, we use the present continuous in this way to talk about an annoying habit.

• You're forever losing your keys!

• She's constantly missing the train.
• Lucy's always smiling!
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Future Uses
5: The next use is for definite future arrangements (with a future time word). In this case
we have already made a plan and we are pretty sure that the event will happen in the
future.

• I'm meeting my father tomorrow.

• We're going to the beach at the weekend.
• I'm leaving at three.

Present Continuous Positive and Negative Form (1)

Make the present continuous.

1. (he / walk to school now)

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2. (I / study at the moment)
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3. (I / not / sleep)
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4. (you / play badminton tonight)
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5. (we / watch TV)
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6. (she / not / work in Spain)
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7. (he / not / wait for the bus)
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8. (they / read)
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9. (we / not / go to the cinema tonight)
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10.(you / not / read the newspaper)
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11.(she / eat chocolate)
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12.(I / not / live in Paris)
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13.(we / study French)
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14.(they / not / leave now)
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15.(they / live in London)
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16.(he / work in a restaurant now)
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17.(I / not / meet my father at four)
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18.(she / not / drink tea now)
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19.(she / play the guitar)
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20.(we / cook)
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Present Continuous Positive and Negative 2
Make the present continuous.
1. (they / not / visit their parents)
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2. (he / meet his friend tonight)
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3. (he / not / walk to school now)
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4. (we / not / watch TV at the moment)
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5. (you / not / read a book)
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6. (I / visit Linda tonight)
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7. (she / not / eat dinner now)
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8. (Lucy / not / work in a bookshop this summer)
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9. (they / watch a film)
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10.(we / buy a new car)
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11.(David / have a party tomorrow)
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12.(I / get a bike)
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13.(you / take a long time)
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14.(I / not / come until later)
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15.(Jill and Susan / walk)
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Present Continuous Positive and Negative 2

Make the present continuous.
1. (they / not / visit their parents)
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2. (he / meet his friend tonight)
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3. (he / not / walk to school now)
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4. (we / not / watch TV at the moment)
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5. (you / not / read a book)
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6. (I / visit Linda tonight)
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7. (she / not / eat dinner now)
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8. (Lucy / not / work in a bookshop this summer)
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9. (they / watch a film)
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10.(we / buy a new car)
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11.(David / have a party tomorrow)
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12.(I / get a bike)
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13.(you / take a long time)
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14.(I / not / come until later)
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15.(Jill and Susan / walk)
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16.(we / not / listen to the radio)
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17.(they / not / speak to each other)
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18.(he / take a shower)
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19.(you / get fat)
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20.(I / not / use the computer)
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Present Continuous Questions 1

Make present continuous questions (yes / no and 'wh-').
1. (what time / you / go to the cinema?)
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2. (why / you / study?)
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3. (when / you / leave?)
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4. (you / smoke?)
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5. (he / play / tennis later?)
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6. (you / go / shopping at the weekend?)
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7. (you / drink / wine)
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8. (what / you / drink now?)
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9. (what / you / think?)
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10. (she / work / in an office at the moment?)
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11. (they / study / Portuguese?)
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12. (what time / she / come?)
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13. (where / you / play tennis tonight?)
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14. (you / meet / your friends on Friday?)
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15. (you / read / now?)
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16. (where / you / go now?)
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17. (what / you / do?)
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18. (she / live / in London?)
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19. (they / study now?)
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20. (you / eat / cake?)
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Present Continuous Questions 2

Make the present continuous ('yes / no' or 'wh' questions).
1. (how long / you / stay in Paris?)
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2. (you / drink / tea ?)
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3. (where / you / stay?)
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4. (why / you / watch TV now?)
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5. (she / work in a bar?)
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6. (what / he / do?)
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7. (why / she / call her friend now?)
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8. (I / lose weight?)
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9. (we / work tomorrow?)
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10. (when / you / arrive?)
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11. (he / take dance classes?)
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12. (she / stay in a hotel?)
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13. (how much / he / eat?)
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14. (how long / you / stay in China?)
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15. (she / study in the library now?)

16. (you / come?)

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17. (they / rent a car?)
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18. (when / they / have a barbeque?)
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19. (what / Julie / do tonight?)
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20. (you / feel sleepy?)
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Present Continuous All Forms Exercise 1
Make the present continuous. You can use the short form or the longer form. For example,
'she's' or 'she is'.
1. (she / go home now)
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2. (I / read a great book)
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3. (she / not / wash her hair)
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4. (the cat / chase mice?)
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5. (she / cry?)
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6. (he / not / study Latin)
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7. (we / drive to London?)
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8. (they / watch TV?)
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9. (where / she / go now?)
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10. (I / not / leave now)
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11. (you / not / run)
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12. (why / he / leave?)
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13. (how / I / travel?)
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14. (it / not / rain)
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15. (when / we / arrive?)
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16. (where / they / stay?)
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17. (it / rain)
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18. (she / come at six)
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19. (he / watch a film at the moment
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20. (we / not / sleep)
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Present Continuous All Forms Exercise 2
Make the present continuous. You can use the short form or the longer form. For example,
'she's' or 'she is'.
1. (we / go to the cinema later)
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2. (they / work now)
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3. (you / not / walk)
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4. (they / learn new things?)
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5. (when / he / start work?)
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6. (why / I / stay at home?)
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7. (it / get dark?)
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8. (we / not / win)
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9. (they / not / bring a cake)
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10. (the dog / not / play with a ball)
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11. (why / it / rain now?
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12. (how / she / travel?)
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