PRESENT CONTINUOUS EXERCISE

A. Complete these sentences with Present Continuous.

Example: Peter is waiting for the bus now. (wait)
1. I am meeting Peter for a drink later. (meet)
2. I (live) ___________________ with my parents at the moment.
3. He ___________ to you (not lie). He ____________ the truth. (tell)
4. My father (work) ___________________ in Spain at the moment.
5. I (prepare) ___________________ for the biggest exams of my life.
6. Shhh, I (try) ___________________ to concentrate.
7. Many people (buy) ___________________ Christmas presents in advance.
8. London residents (become) ___________________ excited about the Olympics.
9. They (go) ___________________ to a fancy restaurant tonight.
10. She (cry) ___________________ because she misses him so much.
11. Jennifer (smile) ___________________ so beautifully in that photo!
12. We (wait) ___________________ for the actor to leave the theatre!
13. Look! I think that student (cheat) ___________________
14. I (get) ___________________ really tired of your excuses.
15. My daughter (dance) ___________________ in the most beautiful theatre in London next week.
16. The team members (stay) ______________ late to finish the bid.
17. What _______Arnie ____________ over there? (do)
18. _______ you __________ a big wedding? (plan)
19. Why _______Steve and Mike_____________ there at this time? (sit)
20. _________ Ann _________ in from New York tonight? (fly)

B. Make the present continuous - positive, negative or question

Example: (they / not / read)  They are not reading.

1) (we / go to the cinema later)  ____________________________________________________

2) (they / work now)
3) (you / not / walk)
4) (they / learn new things)?
5) (when / he / start work)?
6) (why / I / stay at home)?
7) (it / get dark)?
8) (we / not / win)
9) (they / not / bring a cake)
10) (the dog / not / play with a ball)
11) (why / it / rain now)?
12) (how / she / travel)?
13) (where / you / work)?
14) (what / we / watch)?
15) (you / meet your friend at four)
16) (I / take too much cake)?
17) (you / think)?
18) (we / study this evening)
19) (Lucy and Steve / play the piano)
20) (Sarah / not / tell a story)
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