1. Write the -ing – form of the verbs according to the previous rule

   Start → ______________________	Describe → __________________
   Decide → ____________________	Listen → ____________________
   Answer → ___________________	Smile → _____________________
   Fly → _______________________	Put → ______________________
   Occur → ____________________	Forget → ___________________
   Upset → ____________________	Swim → ____________________
   End → ______________________	Cut → _____________________
   Buy → ______________________	Feed → ____________________
   Snow → _____________________	Lie → ______________________
   Hear → _____________________	Keep → _____________________

   1. Choose the correct form of the verb

1. He _____ the guitar in the next room.

a. plays

b. are playing

c. is playing

2. It _____ outside.

a. does not rain

b. not is raining

c. is not raining

3. It _____ at the moment.

a. snow

b. snows

c. is snowing

4. _____ she _____ now?

a. Is ... sing

b. Does ... sing

c. Is ... singing

5. The girls _____.

a. chats

b. are chatting

c. is chatting

6. Why _____ you _____ at him?

a. are ... laugh

b. are ... laughing

c. is ... laughing

7. Bob _____ to music now.

a. is not listen

b. is not listening

c. does not listening

8. We _____ breakfast at the moment.

a. is having

b. are having

c. have

9. _____ they _____ on the phone?

a. Do ... talk

b. Are ... talk

c. Are ... talking

10. Mary and Jane _____ dinner now.

a. are cooking

b. cook

c. is cooking

11. What _____ you _____, John?

a. do ... reading

b. are ... read

c. are ... reading

12. The old men _____ on the bench.

a. sit

b. are sitting

c. is sitting

13. Who _____ you _____ , madam?

a. are ... waiting for

b. do ... wait for

c. is ... waiting for

14. I _____ the Internet now.

a. not surfing

b. is not surfing

c. am not surfing

15. Where _____ she _____ now?

a. does ... go

b. is ... go

c. is ... going

16. They _____ the street now.

a. not crossing

b. is not crossing

c. are not crossing

17. Who _____ he _____ with?

a. is ... dancing

b. does ... dancing

c. is ... dance

18. The children _____ their homework for tomorrow.

a. are putting down

b. put down

c. is putting down

19. The dog _____ at them.

a. are not barking

b. is not barking

c. am not barking

20. _____ your friend _____ the text from English into Russian?

a. Does ... translating

b. Is ... translating

c. Are ... translating

1. Put the verbs in brackets in the Present Continuous

1. Dan (to wait) for a bus now.

2. Jane (not to eat) an ice-cream at the moment.

3. I (to read) a very interesting book this week.

4. What she (to wear) now?

5. They (to drink) coffee in the kitchen.

6. My brother (not to swim) at the moment.

7. Andy (to smoke) a cigarette?

8. You (not to watch) TV now.

9. Why they (to smile) at me?

10. Michelle (to wear) a skirt?

Types of questions

1. Make general questions

1. I am waiting for my friend.

2. He is playing football.

3. They are listening to music.

4. We are talking on the phone.

5. She is watching TV.

1. Make special questions

1. He is reading a book. (What)

2. She is sleeping. (Why)

3. They are sitting on the sofa. (Where)

4. I am running very fast. (How)

5. You are talking to your mother. (Who)

1. Make alternative questions

1. She is wearing a dark blouse. (or a bright blouse)

2. They are doing homework. (or watching TV)

3. He is drinking tea. (or coffee)

4. We are cleaning the flat. (or talking on the phone)

5. I am having breakfast. (or lunch)

1. Make disjunctive questions

1. Rachel is not singing at the moment, __________?

2. Peter and Ariel are playing the drums now, __________?

3. You are not surfing the Internet now, __________?

4. They are studying engineering this month, __________?

5. I am listening to music now, __________?

1. Make subject questions

1. Dan is waiting for his friends.

2. My parents are dancing.

3. The Sun is shining.

4. I' m not drinking Cola.

5. Jane is reading a newspaper.

Compare: Present Simple or Present Continuous

1. Choose the correct form of the verb. (Present Simple or Present Continuous)

1. I am busy. I _____ the text.

a. translate

b. am translating

2. _____ you _____ in St. Petersburg?

a. Do ... live

b. Are ... living

3. _____ you _____ this boy?

a. Do ... know

b. Are ... knowing

4. What _____ he _____ at the moment?

a. does ... do

b. is ... doing

5. He _____ not _____ now.

a. does ... sleep

b. is ... sleeping

6. She _____ to University every morning.

a. goes

b. is going

7. What _____ you _____ to say?

a. do ... want

b. are ... wanting

8. Where _____ she _____ from?

a. does ... come

b. is ... coming

9. Look! Sam _____ with his dog!

a. walks

b. is walking

10. We _____ not _____ a lesson of English now.

a. do ... have

b. are ... having

11. Where _____ you usually _____ your summer holiday?

a. do ... spend

b. are ... spending

12. They _____ chess now.

a. play

b. are playing

13. He _____ walking.

a. likes

b. is liking

14. I _____ my bike at the moment.

a. ride

b. am riding

15. When _____ he usually _____?

a. does ... get up

b. is ... getting up

16. Where _____ they _____ from?

a. do ... come

b. are ... coming

17. I _____ the concert very much. And you?

a. enjoy

b. am enjoying

18. I _____ the problem. I'll try to help you.

a. see

b. am seeing

19. _____ you _____ with me?

a. Don't ... agree

b. Aren't ... agreeing

20. I _____ this music. Let's go home.

a. hate

b. am hating