Present Continuous

- ACTIVE
We use the active when the subject of the
sentence does the action:

Present
Continuous PASSIVE

We use the passive when the person who

does something is not known or not
They are building the house now.
important.
The house is being built.
Jenny is reading the paper.
Books
are
being
all over
world.
Remember: The present continuous tense describes
things
that
are read
happening
now the
and in
the future.
Dad is writing a book.
The bread is being baked.

Drinks _______________________ (serve) in the lounge bar.

The chambermaid __________________ (prepare) the rooms for you.
The grapes _________________________ (pick) next week.
She ___________________ (take) her baby to the park.
Look! That girl ___________________ (kiss) by her boyfriend.
Jane _____________________ (help) Bob with his maths.
The rooms ________________________ (clean) at the moment.
The barman ___________________(prepare) the drinks.
He ____________________ (take) to hospital by ambulance.
Dinner ______________________ (prepare) by my husband tonight.
The policeman ____________________ (question) the criminal.
The animals ______________________ (feed) by the farmer.
She __________________ (bake) a cake in the kitchen.
The letter ______________________ (deliver) by hand.
Bobs secretary ___________________ (type) the letter now.
The surprise party ___________________ (organize) by her friends.
The students ___________________ (teach) by a new teacher today.
We ______________________ (learning) Spanish this year.
Some pancakes _____________________ (make) in the kitchen.
Mum ____________________ (make) cookies for tomorrow.
Vegetables ____________________ (grow) at the moment.
They _______________________ (pick) the grapes now.
The children ______________________ (take) to the park by their
grandparents.
A lot of species _____________________ (threaten) by global warming.
The prisoner ____________________________ (question) now.