The Present Continuous Exercise

SUBJECT + AM/ARE/IS + VERB+ING

A Put the following sentences into the present continuous tense.

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I take the dog for a walk.

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You watch Shin Chan.

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Maria does yoga.

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Esteban speaks Greek.

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Joachin listens to the radio.

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Ana writes letters to her friends.

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I don't cook.
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We don't go to the cinema.

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Michael doesn't fight with his sister.

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Do you eat chocolate?

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Do they teach kung fu?

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Does Clara make cakes?

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B Now write some examples of your own.

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Written by Bob Wilson Robert Clifford McNair Wilson 2009

Answers
I take the dog for a walk.
1 Im taking the dog for a walk.
You watch Shin Chan.
2 You are watching Shin Chan.
Maria does yoga.
3 Maria is doing yoga.
Esteban speaks Greek.
4 Esteban is speaking Greek.
Joachin listens to the radio.
5 Joachin is listening to the radio.
Ana writes letters to her friends.
6 Ana is writing letters to her friends.
I don't cook.
7 Im not cooking.
We don't go to the cinema.
8 We arent going to the cinema.
Michael doesn't fight with his
sister.
9 Michael isnt fighting with his sister.
Do you eat chocolate?
10 Are you eating chocolate?
Do they teach kung fu?
11 Are they teaching kung fu?
Does Clara make cakes?
12 Is Clara making cakes?

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Written by Bob Wilson Robert Clifford McNair Wilson 2009