Present Continuous

10.1. Write the sentences with the verbs in the present continuous.

1 John and I are staying in a beautiful hotel. (stay)

2 Annie and Joe are making a cake for tea. (make)

3 Spencer …………… at home today. (work)

4. I …………… for a letter from my parents. (wait)

5. You …………… too fast. (walk)

6. We …………… our next holiday. (plan)

7. The girls …………… their grandmother today. (visit)

8. She …………… in her bedroom at the moment. (read)

9. I …………… to listen to the radio but it's very noisy in here. (try)

10. The sun …………… beautifully today. (shine)

10.2 Complete the questions and answers, adding am, is, are to the questions and am, is, are, or 'm not, isn't, aren't to the short answers.

1. Is it raining outside?' 'No, it isn't.'

2. Are the children playing outside?' 'Yes, they are.'

3. ……… you doing your homework now?' 'Yes, I …… .

4. ……… I hurting you?' 'No, you ……………'

5. ……… she waving to us?' 'Yes, she ……………'

6. ……… we stopping here?' 'Yes, we ……………

7. ……… your neighbours moving out?' 'No, they ………

8. ……… he helping you with your homework?' 'Yes, he …

9. ………… they planning a party?' 'No, they …………… .

10.3 Write the questions using the present continuous.

1. What/she/do? What's she doing?

2. You/learn/French at school? Are you learning French at school?

3. What book / you / read? …………………………….

4. I / speak / clearly?......................................................

5. Why / we / sit in the dark?...........................................

6. Where / they / stay?..........................................................

7. It / snow?..........................................................................

8. Why / he / run so fast?...................................................

9. Why / she / laugh?........................................................

10. The plane / land now?..................................................

11.1. Fill in: am/is/are/do/don’t/does/doesn’t.

E.g.: Excuse me, do you speak English?

1. ‘Have a cigarette.’ ‘No, thank you, I ……… smoke.’

2. Why ……… you laughing at me?

3. ‘What ……… she do?’ ‘She is a dentist’

4. I ……… want to go out. It ……… raining.

5. I can’t talk to you at the moment. I ……… working.

6. George is a good tennis player but he ……… play very often.

11.2. Present Continuous (I am doing) or Present Simple (I do).

1. Excuse me, do you speak (you / speak) English?

2. Tom is having (have) a shower at the moment.

3. They don’t watch (not / watch) television very often.

4. Listen! Somebody …………… (sing).

5. She’s tired. She …………… (want) to go home.

6. How often …………… (you / read) a newspaper?

7. ‘Excuse me, but you ……………… (sit) in my place.’ ‘I’m sorry.’

8. I’m sorry, I ……………… (not / understand). Please, speak more slowly.

9. ‘Where are you, Roy?’ ‘I’m in the sitting-room. I ………………….. (read).’

10. What time …………… (she / finish) work every day?

11. You can turn off the radio. I ………… (not / listen) to it.

12. He ………………….. (not/usually/drive) to work. He usually ……………. (walk).