The Present Continuous

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Forma
Afirmativ:
Subiect + am/is/are + verb + ing

Negativ:
Subiect + am/is/are not + verb + ing
m not / isnt / arent + verb + ing
Interogativ:
Am / is / are + subiect + verb +ing ?

Verb : See

Aff. Neg. Int.

Forma Forma Forma lunga Forma Forma
lunga scurta scurta lunga
I am seeing Im seeing I am not seeing Im not seeing Am I seeing?
You are Youre seeing You are not You arent Are you
seeing seeing seeing seeing?
He is seeing Hes seeing He is not seeing He isnt Is he seeing?
seeing
She is seeing Shes seeing She is not She isnt Is he seeing?
seeing seeing
It is seeing Its seeing It is not seeing It isnt seeing Is it seeing?
We are seeing Were seeing We are not We arent Are we
seeing seeing seeing?
You are Youre seeing You are not You arent Are you
seeing seeing seeing seeing?
They are Theyre They are not They arent Are they
seeing seeing seeing seeing seeing?

78.Add -ing to the following verbs ( Adauga terminatia -ing la verbele urmatoare):
Cook
.....................
Make
.....................
Do
.....................
Sleep
.....................
Drink
.....................
Have
.....................
Write
.....................
Read
....................
Stand
.....................
Run
.....................
Swim
.....................
Jump
.....................
Cry
.....................
Shout
.....................
Open
.....................
Sing
.....................
Play
.....................
Look
.....................
79.Fill in the sentences with am, is, are (Completeaza propozitiile cu am, is,
are):

a) They ............ reading the lesson.

b) She ............. listening to the teacher.
c) We ............. doing the homework.
d) Mary .............. singing a song.
e) Paul and I ............. writing poems.
f) Tom and Mark ............. drinking coffee.

81.Fill in the blanks with am, is, are, or looking(Completati spatiile libere cu
am, is, are, sau looking):

a) He .............. looking out the window.

b) Mary is ............... at the picture.
c) Tony and I ............ looking in the book.
d) They ........... looking at the mouse.
e) Is she ................. at the house?

81.Find words that express activities (Gsii cuvinte care s exprime activiti):

P Q D R Z E M A S B 1. .....PLAY............
L W R F X A N Q P G 2. ............................
A R I V C T H S E T 3. ............................
Y T N C O O K D A R 4. ............................
5. ............................
W Y K B G S T T K D
6. ............................
E U W W R I T E M E
7. ............................
M I R U Y N R H L S
8. ............................
A O E J K G E K P W 9. ............................
K P A L I S T E N A 10. ............................
E L D M L Y W L Y S

82.Write the activities into the Present Continuous first person singular (Scriei
activitile la Present Continuous , persoana I singular):

a) .......I am playing ...... f) ....................................

b) .................................... .
.. g) ....................................
c) .................................... .
. h) ....................................
d) .................................... .
. i) ....................................
e) .................................... .
. j) ....................................
.

83.Write the activities in the Present Continuous(Scriei activitile la Present

Continuous):
LISTEN ( a asculta) EAT ( a manca) COOK ( gati)
I am listening
You
He
She
It
We
You
They

84.Answer the questions as indicated (Rspundei la ntrebri dup cum este

indicat):
What is he doing? ( drink)
He is drinking.

a) What is Mary doing?(sleep)

..................................................................
b) What is Paul doing?( eat)
..................................................................
c) What is mother doing?( cook)
..................................................................
d) What is Tom doing?(do the homework)
..................................................................
e)What are you doing?( ride the horse)
..................................................................
f) What are they doing?(write letters)
..................................................................
g) What am I doing?(listen to music)
..................................................................
h) What are Tom and Layla doing?( read)
..................................................................
i) What are we doing?(sing)
..................................................................
j) What is father doing?(wash the car)
..................................................................

85.Fill in the blanks with the following words (Completati spatiile libere cu cuvintele
urmatoare):

eating sleeping meeting drinking

writing cooking running watching
reading

b) Mary is ................... chocolate. g) The teacher is ....................... the lesson.

c) Paul and I are .................. in the park. h) They are .................... their friends.
d) Tom is ................. television. i) The cat is .................... on the floor.
e) We are ....................... songs. j) I am .................. coffee
f) Mother is ..................... dinner.

86.Write the correct forms of the Present Continuous (Scrieti forma corecta a
verbelor la Present Continuous):

a) They ( drink) ............................water.

b) She ( play) ............................ with the dog.
c) Mary ( eat ) ....................... apples.
d) Paul and I ( make) .......................... a cake.
e) Where .............. they ( go) .................... ?
f) They (go) .................... to school.
g) What ................... they (do).......................... ?
87.Make up sentences using the information in the table (Construiti propozitii folosind informatiile din tabel):
Paul a book
is
1 Jenny reading the newspaper
2 We a story
3 They are the lesson
4 My parents the text
5 The children the poem

MODEL: Paul is reading a book.

______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
_____________________________
99.Transform the following verbs from the present Simple into the Present Continuous
(Transformati verbele urmatoare de la timpul Present Simple la Present Continuous):
Model: I play football.
I am playing football.

a) They run in the classroom.

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b) She does her homework.
_________________________________
c) We drink water.
_________________________________
d) Paul sleeps on the floor.
_________________________________
e) Grandma goes shopping.
_________________________________
f) The baby cries.
_________________________________
g) Father washes the car.
_________________________________
h) Layla walks the dog.
_________________________________
i) Simon buys juice.
_________________________________
j) You read the lesson.
_________________________________
k) Mother cooks.
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l) Grandpa digs the field.
_________________________________
m) My aunt plants flowers.
_________________________________
n) Ron and Tom write letters.
_________________________________
154.Transform the following sentences into the interrogative and the negative (Transformati urmatoarele
propozitii la interogatic si negativ):

She is reading now.

____________________________ (? )
____________________________ (x)
They are sleeping at the moment.
____________________________(? )
____________________________(x)
We are cooking at present.
____________________________(? )
____________________________(x)
You are eating an ice cream.
____________________________(? )
____________________________(x)
She is making a apie.
____________________________(? )
____________________________(x)
They are writing postcards.
____________________________(? )
____________________________(x)
I am singing a song.
____________________________(? )
____________________________(x)
The teacher is writing on the board.
____________________________(? )
____________________________(x)
Your friend is playing the piano.
____________________________(? )
____________________________(x)
We are going shopping.
____________________________(? )
____________________________(x)
I am meeting my grandmother.
____________________________(? )
____________________________(x)
Mary is having a shower.
____________________________(? )
____________________________(x)
Paul is having dinner.
____________________________(? )
____________________________(x)
53.Make up sentences using the information in the table (Construiti propozitii folosind
informatiile din tabel):
Paul a book
1 Jenny is the newspaper
2 We reading a story
3 They are the lesson
4 My parents the text
5 The children the poem

MODEL: Paul is reading a book.

1) ______________________________
2) ______________________________
3) ______________________________
4) ______________________________
5) ______________________________

54.Arrange the words in order to make sentences(Aranjati cuvintele astfel incat sa construiti
propozitii):
a) playing/they/are/in the garden.
______________________________
b) is/in the kitchen/cooking/she.
______________________________
c) in the bedroom/sleeping/they/are.
______________________________
d) doing/in their room/their homework/are/they.
______________________________
e) Paul/in the bathroom/washing/is.
______________________________

56.Write the negative form(Scrieti forma negativa):

1. They are playing in the garden.

______________________________
2. She is reading the lesson.
______________________________
3. We are riding the bike.
______________________________
4. They are playing on the computer.
______________________________
5. My friends are playing football.
______________________________
6. You are drinking water.
______________________________
7. I am doing my homework.
______________________________

57. Answer the questions using the model (Raspundeti la intrebari folosind modelul):
 Are you playing football?
Yes, I am.
Are you drinking water?
No ,I am not.

Are you having breakfast?

______________________________
Is he playing with the dog?
______________________________
Am I tired?
______________________________
Are you in the room?
______________________________
Is she in the classroom?
______________________________
Is your friend coming?
______________________________
Are your sisters going to school?
______________________________
Is Paul drinking tea?
______________________________
Are you doing your homework?
______________________________
58. Look at the images and answer the questions (Priviti imaginile si raspundeti la intrebari):

Is father playing tennis?

No, he isnt. He is reading a book.

1. Is John drinking tea?

______________________
6. What is Chris doing?
______________________

2. Is Paul brushing his teeth?

_____________________ 7. What is the teacher doing?
__________________________

3. Is mother reading a book?

8. What is Mary doing?
_____________________
_________________________

4. Is little Victor eating?

9. Where is John going?
________________________
_________________________

5. Is Andrew playing football?

_______________________ 10.What is Richard doing?
________________________

1.Translate into English:

1)Eu citesc ziarul acum.
.
2)Ele se spala pe fata acum.
.
3)Ea vine in vizita acum.
.
4)Noi mergem la teatru acum.
.
5)Voi cantati un cantec acum.
.
6)Azi merg la cumparaturi.
.
7)Mama spala hainele acum.
.
8)Ele asteapta autobuzul acum.
.
9)Noi cantam la pian acum.
.
10)Cand pleci ?
.
11)Ce scrii ?
.
12)Unde calatoresti ?
.

2. Arrange the words in order to make up correct sentences :

1) They/sleeping/tent/in/a/are.
.
2) Coffee/is/she/making.
.
3) We/the / today/dentist/seeing/are.
.
4) Friend/reading/my/isnt/books.
.
5) Mother/working/school/your/is/a/in?
.
12.Fill in with am/ is/ are (Completati spatiile cu am/is/are ):

a) He _________ playing with the dog.

b) They _________ sleeping in the bed.
c) She _________ reading the lesson.
d) We _________ writing on the blackboard.
e) Mary _______ singing a song.
f) Paul _______ talking with his friend.

13.Fill in the spaces with reading, playing, sleeping, eating, meeting, writing , drinking:

a) She is _____________ a book.

b) They are ___________ in the bedroom.
c) We are ___________ our friends in ten minutes.
d) Victor is ______________ an apple.
e) He is _____________ some water.
f) The teacher is _________ on the blackboard.
g) Jane is ______________ tennis.
41.Answer the questions (Raspundeti la intrebari).

Are you cooking ? ( X)

NO, I am not.
Are you sleeping? ()
YES, I am.

a) Are you eating? (

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b) Are you playing?
__________________________________
c) Are you cooking? ()
__________________________________
d) Are you writing?
__________________________________
e) Are you skating? ()
__________________________________
f) Are you reading the newspaper?
__________________________________
g) Are you brushing your teeth? ()
__________________________________