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Present Progressive Story 4

(Present Continuous)
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Who are they? Where are they? What are they doing?
Today, Abby is visiting her grandparents. She loves her grandparents. At
this moment, she is sitting on her grandfather's knee. She is listening to a
story. She is smiling. She loves her grandfather's stories.

Jacob is Abby's grandfather. He loves his granddaughter. Right now, he is

telling her a story. He is holding her on his knee. He is holding her hands.
They are sitting in the living room.

Sarah is Abby's grandmother. At this moment, Sarah is standing in the

kitchen. She is baking cookies for Jacob and Abby. She is also listening to
Jacob's story.

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Present Progressive Story 4 – Exercises

A. Answer the following questions. Use the Present Progressive tense.

1. Whom is Abby visiting today? At this moment, what is Abby doing?

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

2. Right now, what is Jacob doing? Where is he sitting?

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

3. At this moment, where is Sarah? What is she doing?

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

B. Rewrite the following sentences as negative sentences, yes/no

questions, WH-questions (using the underlined word or phrase) and tag
questions.

Examples for the sentence “Billy is writing a letter.”

Negative: Billy is not writing a letter.
Yes/No Question: Is Billy writing a letter?
WH-Question: What is Billy doing?
Tag Question: Billy is writing a letter, isn't he?

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1. She is smiling.

Negative: _____________________________________________________

Yes/No Question: ______________________________________________

WH-Question: _________________________________________________

Tag Question: _________________________________________________

2. He is holding her on his knee.

Negative: _____________________________________________________

Yes/No Question: ______________________________________________

WH-Question: _________________________________________________

Tag Question: _________________________________________________

3. She is baking cookies for Jacob and Ashley.

Negative: _____________________________________________________

Yes/No Question: ______________________________________________

WH-Question: _________________________________________________

Tag Question: _________________________________________________

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C. Read the description and write down what it is. Use the box below for
help.

knee grandmother story cookies

living room grandfather kitchen granddaughter

1. It is the room in a house where someone cooks food.

What is it? ____________

2. It is a joint in the body between the upper leg and lower leg.

What is it? ____________

3. She is the mother of your mother or father. Who is she? ____________

4. They are sweet desserts. What are they? ____________

5. He is the father of your mother or father. Who is he? ____________

6. It is a tale or narrative of events. What is it? ____________

7. It is the room in a house where people relax or entertain guests.

What is it? ____________

8. She is the daughter of your son or daughter. Who is she? ____________

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Present Progressive Story 4 – Answers

A. Answer the following questions. Use the Present Progressive tense.

1. Whom is Abby visiting today? At this moment, what is Abby doing?

Today, Abby is visiting her grandparents. At this moment, she is sitting on

her grandfather's knee and listening to a story.

2. Right now, what is Jacob doing? Where is he sitting?

Right now, Jacob is telling Abby a story. He is sitting in the living room.

3. At this moment, where is Sarah? What is she doing?

At this moment, Sarah is standing in the kitchen. She is baking cookies for

Abby and Jacob.

B. Rewrite the following sentences as negative sentences, yes/no

questions, WH-questions (using the underlined word) and tag questions.

1. She is smiling.

Negative: She is not smiling.

Yes/No Question: Is she smiling?

WH-Question: What is she doing?

Tag Question: She is smiling, isn't she?

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2. He is holding her on his knee.

Negative: He is not holding her on his knee.

Yes/No Question: Is he holding her on his knee?

WH-Question: Where is he holding her?

Tag Question: He is holding her on his knee, isn't he?

3. She is baking cookies for Jacob and Ashley.

Negative: She is not baking cookies for Jacob and Ashley.

Yes/No Question: Is she baking cookies for Jacob and Ashley?

WH-Question: Who is baking cookies for Jacob and Ashley?

Tag Question: She is baking cookies for Jacob and Ashley, isn't she?

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C. Read the description and write down what it is. Use the box below for
help.

1. It is the room in a house where someone cooks food.

What is it? kitchen

2. It is a joint in the body between the upper leg and lower leg.

What is it? knee

3. She is the mother of your mother or father. Who is she? grandmother

4. They are sweet desserts. What are they? cookies

5. He is the father of your mother or father. Who is he? grandfather

6. It is a tale or narrative of events. What is it? story

7. It is the room in a house where people relax or entertain guests.

What is it? living room

8. She is the daughter of your son or daughter. Who is she? granddaughter

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