16.

I __________________ (take) my driving test next Monday

17.You can change the channel if you want. I __________________ (not/
watch) this programme.
18.Susan and Bill __________________ (learn) French now.
19.He __________________ (not/look) at the fair girl.
20.We __________________ (spend) this weekend at the seaside.
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s auxiliary verb to be and the

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in main verb ending in -ing.
taking place at the
br
moment of speaking.
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Affirmative:
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reading.
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ts.
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for a relative short time.
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at the
mome
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today,
these
days,
soon,
this
eveni
ng,
next
week..
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For something we expect

to do or have arranged
to do on the future.

16.I __________________ (take) my driving test next Monday

17.You can change the channel if you want. I __________________ (not/ watch)
this programme.
18.Susan and Bill __________________ (learn) French now.
19.He __________________ (not/look) at the fair girl.
20.We __________________ (spend) this weekend at the seaside.
1.
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br main verb ending in -ing.
taking place at the
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moment of speaking.
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6.Tim __________________ (sit) onweek..
a chair.
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7.It __________________ (not/ rain).
8.They __________________ (do) an entrance test.
9.I__________________ (wash) my clothes with a new detergent.
10.They __________________ (not / go ) by bus.
11.__________________ (you/write) a book?
12.Ann __________________ (wear) a blue skirt.
13.Where __________________ (they/go) now?
14.Carol __________________ (clean) the room.

For something we expect to do or have arranged to do on the future.

USE

We use the present continuous:

To describe something taking place at the moment of speaking.

For something happening for a relative short time.

Time markers: now, at the moment, today, these days, soon, this
evening, next week...
Negative: Im not reading
Interrogative: Am I reading?
Affirmative: Im reading.
1.They __________________ (have) lunch.
2.She __________________ (stand) there.
3.Mary __________________ (not/ read).
4.My father __________________ (watch) TV.
5.What __________________ (you/ do) now?
6.Tim __________________ (sit) on a chair.
7.It __________________ (not/ rain).
8.They __________________ (do) an entrance test.
9.I__________________ (wash) my clothes with a new detergent.
10.They __________________ (not / go ) by bus.
11.__________________ (you/write) a book?
12.Ann __________________ (wear) a blue skirt.
13.Where __________________ (they/go) now?
14.Carol __________________ (clean) the room.

main verb ending in -ing.

We form the present Continuous using the auxiliary verb to be and the

FORM

1. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1.They __________________ (have) lunch.

2.She __________________ (stand) there.
3.Mary __________________ (not/ read).
4.My father __________________ (watch) TV.
5.What __________________ (you/ do) now?
6.Tim __________________ (sit) on a chair.
7.It __________________ (not/ rain).
8.They __________________ (do) an entrance test.
9.I__________________ (wash) my clothes with a new detergent.
10.They __________________ (not / go ) by bus.
11.__________________ (you/write) a book?
12.Ann __________________ (wear) a blue skirt.
13.Where __________________ (they/go) now?
14.Carol __________________ (clean) the room.
15.Why __________________ (you/ run) so fast?
16.I __________________ (take) my driving test next Monday
17.You can change the channel if you want. I __________________ (not/
watch) this programme.
18.Susan and Bill __________________ (learn) French now.
19.He __________________ (not/look) at the fair girl.
20.We __________________ (spend) this weekend at the seaside.

1. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1.They __________________ (have) lunch.

2.She __________________ (stand) there.
3.Mary __________________ (not/ read).
4.My father __________________ (watch) TV.
5.What __________________ (you/ do) now?
6.Tim __________________ (sit) on a chair.
7.It __________________ (not/ rain).
8.They __________________ (do) an entrance test.
9.I__________________ (wash) my clothes with a new detergent.
10.They __________________ (not / go ) by bus.
11.__________________ (you/write) a book?
12.Ann __________________ (wear) a blue skirt.
13.Where __________________ (they/go) now?
14.Carol __________________ (clean) the room.
15.Why __________________ (you/ run) so fast?
16.I __________________ (take) my driving test next Monday
17.You can change the channel if you want. I __________________ (not/ watch)
this programme.
18.Susan and Bill __________________ (learn) French now.
19.He __________________ (not/look) at the fair girl.
20.We __________________ (spend) this weekend at the seaside.

1. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
FORM

We form the present Continuous using the auxiliary verb to be

and the main verb ending in -ing.

Affirmative: Im reading.
Interrogative: Am I reading?
Negative: Im not reading

Time markers: now, at the moment, today, these days, soon, this
evening, next week...

USE

We use the present continuous:

To describe something taking place at the moment of

speaking.

For something happening for a relative short time.

For something we expect to do or have arranged to do on the

future.

1.They __________________ (have) lunch.

2.She __________________ (stand) there.
3.Mary __________________ (not/ read).
4.My father __________________ (watch) TV.
5.What __________________ (you/ do) now?
6.Tim __________________ (sit) on a chair.
7.It __________________ (not/ rain).
8.They __________________ (do) an entrance test.
9.I__________________ (wash) my clothes with a new detergent.
10.They __________________ (not / go ) by bus.
11.__________________ (you/write) a book?
12.Ann __________________ (wear) a blue skirt.
13.Where __________________ (they/go) now?
14.Carol __________________ (clean) the room.
15.Why __________________ (you/ run) so fast?
16.I __________________ (take) my driving test next Monday
17.You can change the channel if you want. I __________________
(not/ watch) this programme.
18.Susan and Bill __________________ (learn) French now.
19.He __________________ (not/look) at the fair girl.
20.We __________________ (spend) this weekend at the seaside.