Part II Present Continuous

Exercise 2.1

Write the –ing form of these verbs.

swim swimming agree begin blow control come

do get happen offer occupy run

shine spoil stop tie visit wait

Exercise 2.2

Complete the sentences with one of these verbs in the Present Continuous form.

build	cook	do	happen	have	help
make	spend	stay	swim	wear	write

1. Beryl and Ian are on holiday. They are staying at a hotel.

2. Where’s Pete? – He … a shower.

3. They … a new hospital in the city centre now.

4. Look! A dog … in the lake!

5. Kyle is in the kitchen. He … dinner.

6. Please be quiet. We … a test.

7. I’m hungry. – Wait a bit. Vera and Tracy … sandwiches.

8. I have exams soon, so I … a lot of work in the library.

9. You are so noisy. What … ?

10. Look! You … your T-shirt inside out. – Oops!

11. It’s summer now, so we … a lot of time outdoors.

12. I … my brother about the house this week because his wife is in hospital.

Exercise 2.3

Use these verbs to write what the people are doing.

do

play

ride

serve

sing

visit

watch

work

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

1. He is visiting a friend in hospital.

Exercise 2.4

Look at the picture and write positive and negative sentences about Mark.

1. sit at the table Mark is sitting at the table.

2. play the piano

3. laugh

4. wear glasses

5. wear a hat

6. write a letter

7. talk to his girlfriend

8. show her his holiday photos

9. wear a watch

10. eat a sandwich

Exercise 2.5

Write short answers.

1. Is it snowing? Yes, it is. / No, it isn’t.

2. Are you sitting in an armchair?

3. Is your teacher explaining something to you?

4. Are you studying?

5. Are your parents having a meal?

6. Is your best friend doing homework?

7. Are you feeling well?

Exercise 2.6

Write true sentences about what is happening at the moment.

1. It / rain It’s raining. / It isn’t raining.

2. I / sit at a desk

3. I / have a bath

4. I / do gymnastics

5. It / get dark

6. I / do an English exercise

7. I / write down the answers

8. Strong wind / blow

9. I / wear jeans

10. I / translate an article

Exercise 2.7

Put the words in order and write questions. Add am /is / are.

1. working / Carl / today? Is Carl working today?

2. where / going / your cousins?

3. what / studying / Kit?

4. coming / the train?

5. the children / the film / enjoying?

6. where / sitting / Sue?

7. what / doing / the students?

8. who / you / writing to?

9. why / laughing / the students?

10. Ted / the course / enjoying?

11. what / thinking about / you?

12. what / all the people / looking at?