Lesson 1- Exercises -Present Progressive

A. Add ing to the following verbs:

1. die __dying___ 7. eat _____eating_
2. fight ___fighting__ 8. blow __blowing____
3. tan ___tanning___ 9. break ___breaking____
4. plan __planing___ 10. snow ___snowing___
5. sail ____sailing____ 11. show ___showing___
6. prepare ____preparing__ 12. do ____doing___

B. Fill in the following sentences in the present progressive

1. They ______waiting_______(wait) for us on the corner now.
2. Listen! I think the telephone_______ringing________(ring).
3. I see that you____wearing_________(wear) your new suit today.
4. The boys__making___(make) a lot of noise. Please tell them to be quiet.
5. Mr. Zehavy ____doesnt working___(not work) in his office today.
6. My parents_______going______(go to a concert tonight.
7. The bus driver_____doesnt driving____(not drive) carefully.
8. The pupils___decorating___(decorate the room at the moment?
9. You_____dont taking______(not take) a shower right now.
10. They_____having______(have) sales in all the big stores now.
11. Look! It_____beginning_____(begin) to rain
12. At present my grandparent_____traveling___(travel) in London.
13. The maid_____cleaning___(clean) the room now.
14. Do___you_______watching_____(watch) TV right now?
15. Sharon____doesnt swimming____(not swim) in the pool at the moment.
16. My brother____doesnt come___(not come) home today.
17. Two old ladies____sitting_____(sit) under a tree.
18. Does___they__laughing____(laugh) at what I said?
19. Ronen___looking____(look) for the book which he lost.
20. Mom is sick. She___lying__(lie) in bed.
21. The Bus
The bus_____coming___(come). The passengers___sitting down_________ (sit down).
One woman ____giving____ (give) the driver the money. An old man _____reading__
(read) his newspaper. The young boy _____ringing___ (ring) the bell. Two children
____running___ (run) for the bus. The bus _____stopping___ (stop) and the people
_____getting off____ (get off) it. .
22. Autumn Is Here
It is beginning of autumn. I can see though the window that it ____rining___ (rain). The
wind ___blowing___ (blow) and some leaves _________falling___ (fall). My
brothers__listening____ (listen) to records and they ______discussing__ (discuss) the
weather. It seems that the summer is over and there is nothing to look forward to. A small
dog outside____running____ (run) and _______barking___ (bark) in happily. I guess
he____looking___ (look) for shelter. I think that the best thing about autumn and winter is
that spring and summer are soon to follow.
23. A Busy Afternoon
It is 06:00 o'clock in the afternoon. Everybody is busy. Father ____reading____ (read) the
Evening paper. Mother ____helping____ (help) David with his homework. Miriam
___doing______ (do) the dishes. Uri _____washing____ (wash) the family car. Our little
dog ____barking____ (bark) unhappily. He ____waiting_____ (wait) for somebody to take
him out. There are a lot of actives outside. People ____coming___ (come) from work.
Mothers ___calling_____ (call) their children to come back home. Another day
____coming____ (come) to an end.

(C) Present Progressive Wh Questions:

1. Ron is visiting his grandmother right now.
2. The children are playing outside at this moment.
3. We are playing tennis today after school.
4. Look! The dogs are lying under a tree
5. Tami and Tali are studying in the library this week.
6. The boys are crying now because their dog is sick.
7. Listen! She's singing in the shower.
8. They are watching the film: "titanic" right now.
9. Mr. and Mrs. Levi are leaving in a few minutes because it's late.
10. Miri is walking slowly
11. I am eating a cheese sandwich right now.
12. Liron is sitting in her room.
13. Vered is thinking about her parents tonight.
14. I am having lunch with my sister at "Apropo" now.
15. Esther is planning to go to Eilat.

(D) Ronit is calling her sister Yael. Write questions and complete their conversion
A: Hi Ronit__ where are you?
B: I'm at the big parade.
A: ____________ Where is the big parade? _______________________?
B: It's on Herzel street.
A: _____________ There are many people there?
______________________?
B: Yes, there are a lot of people in the streets.
A: __________________ Are you alone Ronit?
__________________________?
B: No, Im not alone. Oded is with me.
A: __________________ Are you on the middle of the street?
_____________?
B: No, We are standing on the sidewalk.
A: ___________________ Are you having fun? ____________________?
B: Yes, We are having a great time.
A: ___________ What time you come home? I will see mom
soon_____?
B: I'm coming home in an hour, please wait for me.
A: O.K, but don't be later.