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Exercises: Present Continuous (Set 2)

Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks using the correct form of the verbs in parentheses

  1. I __________ (work) on my project now.
  2. They __________ (play) basketball at the moment.
  3. She __________ (not / listen) to music right now.
  4. We __________ (have) dinner at a restaurant.
  5. You __________ (not / wear) a jacket today.
  6. He __________ (watch) TV in his room.
  7. The birds __________ (sing) in the trees.
  8. It __________ (not / rain) today.
  9. My parents __________ (drive) to work now.
  10. The students __________ (do) their homework.

Exercise 2: Rewrite the sentences in the negative form

  1. He is reading a book. → He __________ a book.
  2. They are eating breakfast. → They __________ breakfast.
  3. I am going to the gym. → I __________ to the gym.
  4. We are talking to the teacher. → We __________ to the teacher.
  5. She is writing a letter. → She __________ a letter.

Exercise 3: Make questions from the following statements

  1. He is learning Spanish. → __________ ?
  2. You are cooking dinner. → __________ ?
  3. They are waiting for the bus. → __________ ?
  4. We are having a meeting. → __________ ?
  5. She is cleaning the house. → __________ ?

Exercise 4: Correct the mistakes

  1. I am play football. → _______________
  2. They is running fast. → _______________
  3. She are eating an apple. → _______________
  4. We am not watching a movie. → _______________
  5. He aren’t sleeping. → _______________

Exercise 5: Choose the correct option

  1. I (am / is / are) studying for my exam now.
  2. We (am / is / are) not playing outside.
  3. She (am / is / are) talking on the phone.
  4. They (am / is / are) having a picnic.
  5. You (am / is / are) not eating your dinner.

Exercise 6: What are they doing? Choose a verb and complete the sentences
(run, sleep, read, cook, swim)

  1. The baby __________ in the crib.
  2. The athletes __________ in the pool.
  3. My friend __________ a book in the library.
  4. The chef __________ a delicious meal.
  5. The kids __________ in the playground.

Exercise 7: Match the sentences with the correct questions

  1. I am studying now.
  2. They are going to the park.
  3. She is drinking coffee.
  4. We are playing football.
  5. He is looking for his phone.

Options:

A. Is she drinking tea?
B. Are you studying now?
C. Are they going to the park?
D. Are we playing basketball?
E. Is he looking for his keys?

Exercise 8: Write sentences using the Present Continuous form of the given prompts

  1. (he / work / on a new project) → ____________.
  2. (they / dance / at the party) → ____________.
  3. (we / not / travel / today) → ____________.
  4. (she / run / in the park) → ____________.
  5. (I / study / for my test) → ____________.

Answers: Present Continuous (Set 2)

Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks using the correct form of the verbs in parentheses

  1. I am working on my project now.
  2. They are playing basketball at the moment.
  3. She is not listening to music right now.
  4. We are having dinner at a restaurant.
  5. You are not wearing a jacket today.
  6. He is watching TV in his room.
  7. The birds are singing in the trees.
  8. It is not raining today.
  9. My parents are driving to work now.
  10. The students are doing their homework.

Exercise 2: Rewrite the sentences in the negative form

  1. He is reading a book. → He is not reading a book.
  2. They are eating breakfast. → They are not eating breakfast.
  3. I am going to the gym. → I am not going to the gym.
  4. We are talking to the teacher. → We are not talking to the teacher.
  5. She is writing a letter. → She is not writing a letter.

Exercise 3: Make questions from the following statements

  1. He is learning Spanish. → Is he learning Spanish?
  2. You are cooking dinner. → Are you cooking dinner?
  3. They are waiting for the bus. → Are they waiting for the bus?
  4. We are having a meeting. → Are we having a meeting?
  5. She is cleaning the house. → Is she cleaning the house?

Exercise 4: Correct the mistakes

  1. I am play football. → I am playing football.
  2. They is running fast. → They are running fast.
  3. She are eating an apple. → She is eating an apple.
  4. We am not watching a movie. → We are not watching a movie.
  5. He aren’t sleeping. → He isn’t sleeping.

Exercise 5: Choose the correct option

  1. I am studying for my exam now.
  2. We are not playing outside.
  3. She is talking on the phone.
  4. They are having a picnic.
  5. You are not eating your dinner.

Exercise 6: What are they doing? Choose a verb and complete the sentences

  1. The baby is sleeping in the crib.
  2. The athletes are swimming in the pool.
  3. My friend is reading a book in the library.
  4. The chef is cooking a delicious meal.
  5. The kids are running in the playground.

Exercise 7: Match the sentences with the correct questions

  1. I am studying now. → B. Are you studying now?
  2. They are going to the park. → C. Are they going to the park?
  3. She is drinking coffee. → A. Is she drinking tea?
  4. We are playing football. → D. Are we playing basketball?
  5. He is looking for his phone. → E. Is he looking for his keys?

Exercise 8: Write sentences using the Present Continuous form of the given prompts

  1. (he / work / on a new project) → He is working on a new project.
  2. (they / dance / at the party) → They are dancing at the party.
  3. (we / not / travel / today) → We are not traveling today.
  4. (she / run / in the park) → She is running in the park.
  5. (I / study / for my test) → I am studying for my test.