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Present continuous
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Fill in the correct verb from the list in the
present continuous
. Which sentences refer
to actions happening now
(N)
, temporary
situations
(T)
, fixed arrangements in the
near future
(F)
and annoyance about
actions happening too often
(A)
?
• take • read • shop • meet
• work • stay • move • study
1
Sue and Emma
are shopping
for
some new shoes.
N
2
I ......................... Joanna at the
shopping centre in an hour. ......
3
Joe ......................... in his father’s
company these days. ......
4
We ......................... into our new
house at the weekend. ......
5
You .................... always ..................
my things without asking! ......
6
Karl ......................... for his exams
right now. ......
7
I ......................... a really interesting
book at the moment. ......
8
I ......................... with my aunt and
uncle this week. ......
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Look at the pictures and use the phrases to
ask and answer questions, as in the example.
• watch television • read a book • wash dishes
• ride a bike
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Julie/listen/music
A: Is Julie listening to music?
B: No, she isn’t. She’s reading
a book.
2
Brian/have/dinner
A: ............................................
B: ............................................
3
they/surf/Net
A: ............................................
B: ............................................
4
he/play/football
A: ............................................
B: ............................................
It is Bob and Alice’s wedding anniversary.
Put the words in the correct order to find
out what they are doing.
1
anniversary/today/their/celebrating/Bod and
Alice/are
Bob and Alice are celebrating their
anniversary today.
2
are/with/friends/later tonight/having/they/
dinner/their
................................................................
3
the/a/Bob/moment/is/at/table/booking
................................................................
4
d i nne r / i s /A l i ce/dress / f or / t he/new/ f or /
shopping/a
................................................................
5
flying/Madrid/weekend/they/at/to/the/are
................................................................
6
trip/friend/the/paying/present/a/their/as/
for/best/is
................................................................
7
weather/hoping/for/they/the/nice/are/stays/it
................................................................
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Fill in the gaps with the
present continuous
.
1
We
are going
(go)
to the theatre at the
weekend.
2
I .............................
(take)
my driving test
on Friday.
3
What book .............................
(you/read)
at present?
4
Billy .........................................
(not/work)
on the computer now.
5
Toby ...........................
(study)
engineering
at university at the moment.
6
Jenny .....................................
(pack)
her
suitcase now.
7
We ......................................
(use)
public
transport this week because our car is in the
garage.
8
Please be quiet! The baby .........................
(sleep)
.
9
You .............................
(always/interrupt)
me when I’m talking!
10
Darren ..................................
(not/wear)
a
jacket because it’s so hot outside.
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What .................................
(you/have)
for
dinner tonight?
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