LET’S PRACTICE?

1. Complete the sentences using the verbs in parentheses in the present

continuous:

a) He ___________________ soccer. (play) (affirmative)

b) We __________________ at the office today. (work) (negative)
c) ________ you _______________ for the test? (study) (interrogative)
d) I __________________ coffee. (drink) (affirmative)
e) It _________________ now. (snow) (negative)
f) We ________________ in the bathtub. (relax) (affirmative)

2. Circle the correct verb form:

1- A: Hi, Michael! Where are you? In the office?

B: No, I work / No, I'm working at home today.

2- A: Do you study / Are you studying English now?

B: No, I exercise / I'm exercising now.

3- A: Do you go / Are you going to the beach now?

I go / I’m going to the beach now.

3- Circle the correct alternative:

a) She ______ playing soccer.

1) is 2) are

b) They __________ go to school at the weekends.

1) don't 2) aren't
c) He _______ soccer on Mondays.

1) is playing 2) plays

d) ________ working now?

1) are they 2) do they

e) I am _____________ in the Park now, I'm _____________ on the beach.

1) not walking / walking 2) walking / not walk

f) She _________ drink coffee.

1) isn't 2) doesn't

g) We ________________ bread and cheese right now.

1) are eating 2) eat

h) ______________________ English every day?

1) Do you study 2) Are you studying

i) He _________________ the bass, he plays the guitar.

1) isn't playing 2) doesn't play

j) ____________________________ in an office this year?

1) Are they work 2) Are they working

4. What’s happening at the moment? Write TRUE sentences:

a) It / hail – It’s hailing.

b) I / take / a shower – I’m not taking a shower.

c) I / sit / on a chair – _________________________________________________

d) I / learn / English – _________________________________________________
e) I / watch / TV – ___________________________________________________
f) It / rain – _________________________________________________________
g) The sun / shine – __________________________________________________
h) I / drive / a car - ___________________________________________________
ANSWER KEY
1. Complete the sentences using the verbs in parentheses in the present
continuous:

a) He is playing soccer.
b) We aren’t working at the office today.
c) Are you studying for the test?
d) I am drinking coffee.
e) It isn’t snowing now.
f) We are relaxing in the bathtub.

2. Circle the correct verb form:

1. No, I'm working at home today.

2. Are you studying / I'm exercising now.
3. Are you going / I’m going

3- Circle the correct alternative:

a) is f) doesn’t

b) don’t g) are eating

c) plays h) Do you study

d) Are they i) Doesn’t play

e) not walking / walking j) Are they working

4. What’s happening at the moment? Write TRUE sentences:

PERSONAL ANSWER (answers may vary)