Present Continuous

1) Complete this letter. Put the verbs in brackets into present

continuous.

Dear Jim,

We …………………… (have) a terrible holiday. It …………………….. (rain) . I

…………………….. (watch) television. Tom and Peter …………………. (play)

computer games.

Alice ……………………….. (read) a book. Susan ………………………. (make)

a cup of coffee. The baby ………………….. (cry). I want to go home.

All the best,

George.

2) Make present progressive affirmative (+) and negative (-) sentences.

1- The lesson ……………………………………….. now. (start +)

2- Joan ………………………………… today (work -)

3- Bill …………………………….. dinner now (cook +)

4- The cat …………………………….. a bird (eat +)

5- You ……………………………too fast (talk +)

6- I ……………………………… this party (enjoy -)

7- I ……………………………….. a good book (read+)

8- It ……………………………… now. (rain -)

9- You …………………………… to me (listen -)

10- I …………………………….. very happy today (fell +)

11- Peter ……………………………… to school this week. (go-)

12- We ……………………………… a bit of English (learn +)

3) Make negative present progressive sentences.

1- I / not ask for / a lot of money.

2- He / not listen / to me.

3- I / not work / today.

4- She / not wear / a coat.

5- They / not learn / very much.

6- We / not enjoy / this film

7- You / not eat / much these days.

4) Make questions.

1- everybody / listen / to me?

2- you / wait / for somebody?

3- your boyfriend / enjoy / the concert?

4- those men / take / our car?

5- it / snow?

6- we / go / too fast?

5) Make present progressive sentences.

1- I / look for / the station (+)

2- You / work / tonight (?)

3- It / rain (-)

4- Peter / try / to save money (+)

5- Why / those children / cry (?)

6- All you friends / play football / this afternoon (?)

7- She / look / very well today (-)

8- I think she / make / a big mistake (+)

9- You / wear / your usual glasses (-)

10- I / hope / to get a new job- (+)

11- The 10.50 train from London to Edinburgh / run / today (?)