The Present Continuous

Exercise 1. Make the following negative using the model.

Model: She is reading now (to write a letter). – She isn`t reading. She is writing a letter.

1. Helen’s skating now (to ski). 2. They’re playing chess (checkers). 3. The students are going
home. (to the library). 4. Mother’s making dinner (to wash up). 5. Father’s working in the garden
(to take a rest). 6. Ann and John are swimming there (to lie in the sun). 7. I’m asking you
questions (to answer your questions). 8. She’s learning new words (to recite a poem). 9. We’re
having a meeting (to have an English class)

Exercise 2. Open the brackets using the Present Continuous Tense.

1. She (to feed) her cat. 2. Mr. Green (to clean) his flat. 3. Jane (to paint) her fence. 4. Their
neighbours (to wash) their car. 5. You (to wash) your hands. 6. Who (to fix) her sink? 7. What
she (to do) now? 8. The children (to tidy) their room. 9. They (to have) lunch together. 10. What
you (to do) at the moment? - I (to fix) my scooter. 11. You (to do) your lessons. 12. The children
(to run) about in the garden. 13. Mary and her friends (to go) home. 14. I (to open) the window.
15. What they (to speak) about? 16. What foreign language you (to study)? 17. The dog (not to
lie) under the bench. 18. An old woman (not to stand) at the blackboard. 19. Ted (not to play)
computer games. 20. It (not to snow) now. 21. Who (to lie) on the bed? 22. You (not to have) a
smoke. 23. He (not to walk) about the office. 24. She (not to study) Chemistry now. 25. The old
man (not to smoke) a cigar.