PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

1. Put in the verb in parenthesis into the gaps and complete the sentences.

a. He ____ in the lake right now! (to swim)

b. Andrew and Colin _____ a cake at this moment. (not to make)
c. Simon _____ a letter for his mother now. (to write)
d. I _____ the sentences now. (to complete)
e. Kathy, who ____ at the university, likes the help people. (to study)
f. Juanita ____ a shower, can you wait her? (to take)
g. She ____ her money, she buys unnecessary things. (not to save)
h. They ____, they will have bad grades. (not to study)
i. We are on the bus right now, we _____ to Lima. (to go)
2. Complete the description according to the picture. Use the present continuous.

These people are The Thompsons. What are they doing in the picture?

Today is Sunday. The Thompsons are at the home. Dad ____ (sit) on his favorite armchair. He
___ (have) a cup of tea. Grandma Sue is my dad’s mom. She loves coffee so she ____ (not
drink) tea. She is ___ (enjoy) a cup of coffee.

The three children _____ (spend) a relaxing afternoon. Baby Ben ___ (play) with a little ball on
the sofa. Evan ____ (complete) his album. He ____ (collect) stickers of famous footballers.
Cindy, who ____ (not study), ____ (write) on her notebook on the dining room table. She ___
(use) her calculator because she ____ (do) her Maths homework.

Usel is Evan’s dog. He _____ (sleep) in front of the fireplace. And Where is mom? What ___
she ___ (do)? She ___ (take) the photo.
 3. Complete the verb in the correct form. (Present simple and present continuous)

This is Mrs. White. She ____ (be) a primary school teacher, she _____ (teach) English, Math, and
Geography. At the moment, she ____ (teach) Math. She ____ (live) in London and ____ (be)
married to Georges, who is French. They ____ (have) three children. They all ___ (love) animals,
but they ____ (not have) any pets because they ___ (live) in an apartment. Mrs. White ____
(speak) French as well as English, but she ____ (not teach) it.

Mrs. White’s niece Sophie ____ (stay) with the Whites for few days. Sophie ____ (live) and ___
(study) in Liverpool, but she ___ (enjoy) her vacations in London at the moment. She ____ (plan)
to do some serious shopping for the weekend.

Mrs. White’s son Arnold ____ (not like) shopping, but he _____ (love) hanging out with friends.
They usually ____ (go) to the local park where they ___ (play) football or basketball. Today,
however, Arnold _____ (not play) football or basketball; he _____ (play) the piano.

Mr. White _____ (work) for a multinational company. He ____ (not work) today, however,
because he ______ (not feel) well. He ____ (have) fever.

PRESENT FOR FUTURE

1. Put the verb in the correct form.

a. The plane ____ (arrive) in London at 11:45.
b. The lesson _____ (start) in five minutes.
c. The film _____ (begin) at 8 o'clock.
d. My brother's birthday ____ (be) on Wednesday.
e. The train _____ (leave) Manchester at 7:23.
f. The festival _____ (end) on Sunday.
g. The next bus ____ (come) in 35 minutes.
h. Which day _____ (open / the exhibition)?
i. What day _____ (be) it tomorrow?
j. What time _____ (close / the zoo)?