EXERCISES

A. FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE CORRECT FORM OF THE AUXILIARY

VERB
Example: Paul is living in New York
1. The world _________________ suffering a sanitary crisis.
2. We __________ sleeping eight hours.
3. Those men __________ helping to the people.
4. The players __________ resting in the city.
5. The child ___________ crying because he is ill.
6. Miriam __________ reading about anthropology.
7. You __________ finding your biology book.
8. Paula ___________ passing the test.
9. Nairo __________ practicing in Europe.
10. Many boys __________ disobeying the rules.

B. WRITE THE NEGATIVE FORM. USE PRESENT CONTINUOS.

Example: the child ___is_ ___not____ speaking with his brother.
1. I __________ __________ living in the city.
2. The bus __________ __________ working today.
3. The cats __________ __________ eating meat.
4. This information __________ __________ appearing in the newspaper.
5. The students __________ __________ reading the instructions carefully before
answering.
6. Claudia __________ __________ going to a lecture.
7. Your classmates __________ __________ taking the English test.
8. David __________ __________ sending a new set of stamps to Sara.
9. Charlie and Manuel __________ __________making a decision about their
career.
10. You __________ __________ thinking to be a teacher.

C. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES. USE THE VERBS IN PARENTHESES WITH

ING.
Example: the university is offering (offer) scholarchips.
1. Many people are __________ (speak)three languages in Switzerland.
2. Several theories are __________ (explain) the origin of COVID 19.
3. Vicky is __________ (study) journalism.
4. I am __________ (take) mass media and photography.
5. John and Edward are __________ (argue)with their father.
6. We are __________ (work) at home.
7. The seller is ____________ (find) information in the catalogue.
 8. You are __________ (choose) a profession which permits you to be in contact
with nature.
9. Rosemary is _________ (visit) the psychologist.
10. That woman is __________ (milk) the cow.

D. TRANSLATE THESE SENTENCES.

Example: El mono titi está comiendo frutas.
The monkey is eating fruits

1. Pedro está escogiendo carrera profesional.

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2. Aquella vaca está dando 12 litros de leche.
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3. El mundo está guardando cuarentena.
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4. Mis hermanos están comprando paletas.
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5. Nosotras no estamos descansando.
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6. Ese perro está ladrando en la puerta.
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7. Mis tíos están borrando una carta.
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8. Mi hermana está caminando.
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9. Mis sobrinas están viajando a la costa caribe.
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10. ¿Esta Luisa trabajando en la oficina?
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