PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Time expressions used with the Present Continuous Tense ;

Now For the time being At this moment

At the moment Today This weekend
This morning Nowadays Just now
These days This week
At present Right now

A) Fill in the blanks using the given words according to the Present Continuous
Tense.

play – teach – look – listen – read – wear – swim – drink – talk - write

1. The company ___________ for secretary nowadays.

2. The girl ____________ comfortable shoes now.
3. Jill _____________ a book at the moment.
4. We ____________ tennis at the moment.
5. Mary and I ____________ at Ege University at present.
6. He ____________ a glass of orange juice now.
7. I _____________ a letter to my friend now.
8. Mary ____________ to an old song on the radio at present.
9. She _____________ to Bill on the phone now.
10. They _____________ in the sea right now.

B) Put the words in correct order in the Present Continuous Tense.

1. wear / now / boots / you (?)

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2. the sun / shine / right now (+)
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3. look for / nowadays / Paul / a job (?)
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4. this weekend / their uncle / visit / them (-)
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5. she / why / at the moment / cry (?)
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6. who / shout at / you (?)
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7. in the city centre / they / a new store / build / at the moment (+)
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 REMEMBER:
I am walking - I’m not walking
You are walking -You aren’t walking
He is walking -He isn’t walking
She is walking - She isn’t walking
It is walking -It isn’t walking
We are walking - We aren’t walking
You are walking - You aren’t walking
They are walking -They aren’t walking
? They are walking → Are they walking?
CHECK THEM OUT!
*write – writing , skate – skating, make –
making
*swim – swimming, run – running, sit-
sitting
Write the correct form of the verb:
1.They ......................................... (swim) (+)
2.The fire ....................................(burn) (+)
3.My friend .................................(sleep)(-)
4.They .......................................( come) (-)
5.Will ..........................................(write) (+)
6.My dogs .......................................(eat) (-)
7.Lydia ............................................(cry) (+)
8.We ...............................................(laugh)(-)
9.I ...........................................(watch)TV.(+)
10.He .........................................(sail) (-)
11.William ......................................(dive).(+)
12.Dad ..........................................(drive) (-)
13.The farmer .............................(work).(+)
14.You .............................................(rest) (+)
15. Mum .........................................(cook) (-)
16.We ...........................................(sing) (-)
17.Yolanda ...................................(learn) (+)
18.The wind .................................(blow) (-)
19.It ..........................................(snow) (+)
20.They .....................................(drink) (+)
Rewrite in the correct form.
1.They are speak about you.
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2.He are danceing now?
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3.Ema are washing dishes.
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4.This boy is reading a magazine?
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5. We isn’t playng football now.
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6. You are siting on your chair?
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7.Is they singing now?
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8.Is Robbie plantting trees?
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9.My sisters ares running in the park.
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10.What Betty is doing?
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11.He is goeing to school right now.
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12.Jack is spends his holiday at home.
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13.Shes makeing dinner.
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14.The women are painting the house?
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15.Janie is rideing her bike.
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16.We is fishing in the river.
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17.You are teach French.
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18.I am spendeing my holiday in Greece.
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19. He aren’t sending letters.
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20.You is swim in the ocean?
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