Put the verbs into the Present Continuous:

This is a photo of my mother and our dog, Flash. Mum (work)................................on our boat. She
(clean)...........................the deck. She (use) ...........................................a mop and a bucket of water. She
(wear).........................................trousers and a sweater. Flash (lie)....................................on the floor. He
(look).....................................at my mother. He (look)......................................bored.

Form
Simple Present Present Progressive
infinitive form of 'be' and verb + ing
(3rd person singular: infinitive + 's')

I speak I am speaking
you speak you are speaking
he / she / it speaks he / she / it is speaking
we speak we are speaking
they speak they are speaking
Exceptions
Exceptions when adding 'ing' :

 Silent e is dropped. (but: does not apply for

-ee)
Exceptions when adding 's' :
Example: come - coming
but: agree - agreeing
 For can, may, might, must, do not add s.
 After a short, stressed vowel, the final
Example: he can, she may, it must
consonant is doubled.
 After o, ch, sh or s, add es.
Example: sit - sitting
Example: do - he does, wash - she washes
 After a vowel, the final consonant l is
doubled in British English (but not in
 After a consonant, the final consonant y
American English).
becomes ie. (but: not after a vowel)
Example: travel - travelling (British
Example: worry - he worries
English)
but: play - he plays
but: traveling (American English)

 Final ie becomes y.

Example: lie - lying