Present Continuous

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Present Continuous

Exercises

Add the -ing

1. camp ______________

2. swim ______________

3. travel______________

4. walk ______________

5. have ______________

6. write ______________

7. cook ______________

8. shop ______________

Complete the sentences

1. His dad and brother ________(ccle! to the shops.

2. "e __________ (not travel! in #apan.

3. $ __________ (s%nbathe! on the beach.

4. &he __________ (not watch! '.

5. 'he __________ (not swim! in the sea.

6. &%e __________ (sta! at home toda.

Write the questions and the short answers

1. o%r dad ) work ) toda )*

_____________________________

+es, _________________________

2. o% ) have a -ood time ) on holida ) *



_____________________________

+es, _________________________

3. o%r m%m ) cook dinner ) now ) *

_____________________________

+es, _________________________

4. o%r riends ) pla ootball ) *

_____________________________

+es, _________________________

Complete the dialogues

1. a. $/m -oin- on holida.

b. "here ______________ *

2. a. He/s cookin- dinner.

b. "hat ______________ *

3. a. 0 sister is -oin- to n-land.

b. "ho ______________ *

4. a. "e aren/t stain- in a hotel.

b. "here ______________ *

Present continuous

1. $ ___________ (watch! a realit show on '.

2. 0 avo%rite team ___________ (win!

3. &omeone ___________ (swim! in the sea.

4. 'wo people ___________ (cook! dinner on the beach.

5. "e ___________ (not watch! a soap opera.

6. $ ___________ (not do! m homework.



7. 0%m ___________ (read! a ma-aine.

8. 0 brother ___________ (not listen! to the radio.

. ad ___________ (not cook! dinner.

1. 'ara ___________ (talk! b phone.

11. #oe ___________ (pla! on the comp%ter.

12. "ho ___________(watch! '*

13. 'ina ___________ (do! -rammar eercises.

14. $ ___________ (eat! a pia.

15. "e ___________ (sit! in the classroom.

16. $ ___________ (not write! an email.

17. m ___________ (not -o! to school toda.

18. "e ___________ (not have! %n toda.

1. 0 team ___________ (not win! the match.

2. 0 parents ___________ (drive! to work now.

21. ___________ the ___________ (read! ma-aines* +es, the are.

22. ___________ o% ___________ (learn! n-lish* +es $ am.

23. ___________ Helen ___________ (write! a letter* 9o, she isn/t.

24. ___________ &arah ___________ (pla! the -%itar* +es, she is.

25. "e ___________ (not pla! basketball.

Present continuous

1. 'rina ___________ (walk! past the s%permarket.

2. "here are o%* "e ___________ (wait! or o%

3. $/m on a b%s and it ___________ (not move!.

4. "hen ___________ o% ___________ (come! to see me*



5. $ ___________ (sit! on a b%s.

6. :ete/s mother ___________ (not have! a b%r-er.

7. #ohn/s riends ___________ (pla! ootball at the &ports ;entre.

8. 0 best riend ___________ (sit! net to me.

. $ ___________ (not wear! somethin- bl%e.

1. 0 teacher ___________ (not stand! behind me.

11. $ ___________ (not write! with a pencil.

12. $rama ___________ (have! a shower.

13. 0ontse ___________ (leave! the room.

14. 0arcelo ___________ (make! a phone call.

15. <osa ___________ (open! the door.

16. =l-a ___________ (br%sh! her teeth.

17. va ___________ (sin-!.

18. 0ati ___________ (listen! to the radio. 1

. #ose ___________ (walk! to school.

2. #avi ___________ (write! a letter.

21. "hat ___________ the bos ___________ (do! now*

22. n-ela ___________ (eat! spa-hetti.

23. "hat ___________ o%r teacher ___________ (sa!*

24. #%anma ___________ (pla! with the do-.

25. "here ___________ va and 0ar ___________ (sit!*

Present continuous

1. $ ____________ (learn! how to swim.

2. $ ____________ (eat! m l%nch.



3. $ ____________ (watch! television.

4. &he ____________ (read! a book.

5. ad ____________ (bake! a cake.

6. 0 sister ____________ (listen! to m%sic.

7. :eter ____________ (clean! his car.

8. 'he do- ____________ (bark! in the -arden.

. "e ____________ (sin-! o%r avo%rite son-.

1. 0 brother and $ ____________ (pla! a comp%ter -ame.

11. 'he teachers ____________ (show! %s a ilm.

12. 'he ____________ (brin-! a ' in the classroom.

13. &he/s bored. Her riend ____________ (watch! ' a-ain.

14. 0artin/s ecited. ;helsea ____________ (win! the match.

15. $/m scared. bi- do- ____________ (stand! in ront o me.

16. &he/s happ. &he ____________ (not work! toda.

17. $/m worried. $t ____________ (rain! and $ haven/t -ot an %mbrella.

18. 'he teacher is annoed. "e ____________ (not listen!.

1. "hat ____________ o% ____________ (wait! or* $/m ____________ (wait! or#ohn.

2. ____________ it ____________ (snow!* 9o, it ____________ (rain!.

21. "hat ____________ o% ____________ (do! toda* "e ____________ (-o! to thepark.

22. ____________ o% ____________ (listen! to me* 9o, $ ____________ (listen! to theradio.

23. ____________ o% ____________ (watch! '* 9o, we ____________ (st%d!.

24. "hat ____________ o% ____________ (do!* $ ____________ (do! m homework.

25. ____________ the ____________ (sleep!* +es, the are.



Present Perfect – Exercise 01

Change the verb into the correct form, then press "Check" to check your answers. Use the "Hint" button to

get a free letter if you don't know. Note that you will lose points if you ask for hints

Change the verb into the correct form!

. # $read% your book several times.

&. he $wear% that skirt many times.

(. )y family $visit% *ra+il a few times.

. # h $eat% already.

-. )arta $finish% her homework.

. /ou $break% the glass again.

0. 1hey $pay% for everything.



2. #t $never snow% like that.

3. # $meet% 4nna once.

5. 6e $see% him before.

. /ou $buy% cars so far.

&. 1here $be% problems.

(. # $have% a snake.

. )aria $raise% a monkey.

-. 1he kids $grow% so much







. 1he students $improve%.

&. he $become% really beautiful.

(. )an $invent% many great inventions.

. 7eople $cause% much destruction to the planet.

-. # $learn% to surf.

. 1he class $do% - tests this month.

0. 4llison $find% a few problems with your plan.



2. 6e $consult% some doctors about this.

3. # $meet% 8ebbie in the last week.

5. #n the previous year, we $double% our income.

. he $be% sick since unday.

&. /ou $be% away for & weeks.

(. He $hate% cheese since childhood.

. )ark and 9atie $be% together for two years.

-. # $like% mango since my last trip.







. # $be% here for two hours.

&. 1hey $own% the house since 33.

(. 1hey $have% those problems for a long time.

. 6e $eat% seen this movie already.

-. /ou $check% my spelling.

. 4ngela $taste% baked bananas in her trip to outh 4merica.

0. :isa $buy% a new television.



2. 8onna $break% her leg.

3. 1im and 4llison $have% a baby.

5. # $know% usan for all my life.

. 8an $work% here since last November.

&. ;amie $be% sick for two days now.

(. /ou $wait% for an answer since )arch.

. 7eter $be% here since last summer.

-. # $built% many houses in my life.



Present Perfect – Exercise 0!




. 1hey $prepare% a beautiful dinner for us.

&. 6e $eat% too much.

(. arah $drink% all the <uice.

. 7eter $waste% all his money on drinks.

-. # $be% in =ngland for over - years.

. /ou $make% too much noise this time.

0. 1he kids $clean% the house.



2. 1he test $start%.

3. # $bake% a carrot cake.

5. )organ $lose% her wallet.

. 6e $talk% once.

&. #t $rain% twice this week.

(. ;ulie $never be% so >uite.

. # $<ust take% a shower.

-. 6e $publish% three books up to now.



Present Perfect ContinuousUse the words below to form present perfect continuous tense

sentences. Don't forget to put a full-stop at the end of eachsentence.

Examples: You / run / in the park.

You've been running in the park.

1. She / sit / on the chair

2. I / look / at the lovely scenery

3. We / talk / about the new teacher

4. It / rain / all day

5. He / learn / English for two years

6. I / work / at the bank

7. They / feel / sick since Tuesday



8. He / smoke / in my house

9. We / go to that new shop

10

.George and Harry / watch / football

Present Perfect Continuous - Questions

Use the words below to form present perfect

continuous tense questions. Don't foret to put

a question mar! at the end of each question.

Examples: you / learn / English

ave you been learning English!

ow long / you / learn / English

ow long have you been learning English!1. you / study / hard?

2. he / go / to his mother's very often?

3. how long / we / wait / here?

4. how long / she / work / at that school?

5. what / you / do?

6. how long / it / rain?

7. you / cry?



8. they / travel / around Asia?

9. Lilly / have / a hard time at work?

10. how long / you / wash / cars?

Present Perfect Continuous - "eati#e

Use the words below to form neati#e present

perfect continuous tense sentences. Don't foret

to put a full-stop at the end of each sentence.

Examples: " / study / very hard lately.

" haven't been studying very hard lately.

1. I / grow / vegetables for a while

2. You / walk / very much lately

3. She / come / home early

4. The clock / work / since last year

5. Tina / teach / nglish all year

6. They / live / in Sydney since !""#

7. $e / go / to the new swimming %ool



8. &e / eercise / regularly

9. You / read / much recently

10. They / meet / in secret

complete the sentences "elow using the correct form#

• 1$ %h no& ' can(t pa) for the taxi* ' ha+e ,,, m) mone) at home#

leavin-

been leavin-

let

• 2$ ' ha+e ne+er ,,, the reat Wall of China "efore#

see

seen

saw

• $ ' ha+e li+ed in Cape .own ,,, two months#



alread

or

since

• !$ /ell) is in her "ed she has ,,, for three hours#

been sleep

been sleepin-

sleepin-

• $ ) teacher is going to "e so angr)* ' ha+en(t finished m) homewor3 ,,,#

et

since

alread

• 4$ ' am an English student* ' ha+e "een stud)ing English ,,, 2005#

or

>%st

since



• 5$ .he "uilders are +er) efficient* the) ha+e ,,, finished the foundations for our

house#

alread

et

since

• 6$ ' ha+e ,,, three ice-creams toda)#

eatin-

been eatin-

eaten

• 7$ /atie must "e around here somewhere ' ha+e ,,, seen her#

>%st

since

et

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