Present Continuous – practice
1. Add the -ing form of the verbs given.
a. camp: ___________ e. have: ____________
b. swim: ___________ f. write: ____________
c. travel: ___________ g. cook: ____________
d. walk: ____________ h. shop: ____________
2. Complete the sentences in Present Continuous.
a. His dad and his brother _____________ (cycle) tot he shops.
b. We ______________ (not travel) to Japan.
c. I _________________ (swim) in the sea.
d. She _______________ (not watch) TV.
e. Sue _________________ (stay) at home today.
3. Write questions and short answers with the words given.
a. your dad / work / today ? ________________________________________
Yes, _______________.
b. you / have a good time / on holiday? _______________________________
Yes, _______________.
c. your mum / cook dinner / now? ____________________________________
Yes, _______________.
d. your friends / play football? _______________________________________
Yes, _______________.
4. Complete the dialogues.
a. a) I’m going on holiday. b) Where________________________?
b. a) He’s cooking dinner. b) What _________________________?
c. a) My sister is going to England. b) Why __________________________?
d. a) We aren’t staying in a hotel. b) Where_________________________?
5. Complete the sentences with the Present Continuous forms of the verbs given.
a. I ______________ (watch) a reality show on TV.
b. My favourite team ___________________ (win)!
c. Someone ______________ (swim) in the sea.
d. Two people ____________________ (cook) dinner on the beach.
e. We ______________________ (not watch) a horror movie.
f. I ___________________ (not do) my homework.
g. Mum ______________ (read) a magazine.
h. My brother ____________________ (not listen) to the radio.
i. Dad _______________ (talk) ont he phone.
j. Joe _______________ (play) on the computer.
k. We ______________ (sit) in the classroom.
l. I ________________ (not write) an email.
m. Amy ________________ (not go) to school today.
n. We _______________ (have) fun today.
o. My team __________________ (win) the match.
p. My parents _______________ (drive) to work now.
q. _______________ (they, read) magazines now?
r. _______________ (she, write) a letter now?
s. _______________ (Sarah, play) the guitar at the moment?
t. Hurry up! We ___________ (wait) for you!
u. I’m on a bus and it ______________ (not move)
v. I ____________ (not have) a pizza today.
w. Susan and I ______________ (not write) with a pencil today.
