PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

NOW / HAPPENING
AT THE MOMENT CONTINUOUSLY

today is blowing
now still blowing

Maimon is blowing the candle now.

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 VERB ACTION
AGGREEMENT VERBS

Singular Is Blowing
Plural Are Eating

Singular Was Running

Plural Were playing

PRESENT PRESENT
TENSE TENSE

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 Tick the Present Continuous Tense.

1. Maimon is blowing the candle now.

2. Ah Chong is eating burger now.
3. He is going to school now.
4. She is hanging them on the clothes line now.
5. Amir is coming down now.
6. The scouts are tying the bamboo stems together.
7. The sheep is giving birth to a cute lamb now.
8. The passenger in the aeroplane is asking for a pillow.
9. He is washing his face now.
10.Amin is drinking a cup of tea.

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 Rearrange the words to form Present Continuous Tense.

1. is blowing Maimon now the candle. …………………………………………………………….

2. is eating Ah Chong now burger…………………………………………………………………………

3. he every to now morning going is school……………………………………………

4. she hanging is them now the clothes on line………………………………………………..

5. coming is Amir down now………………………………………………………………………………

6. scouts the tying are the stems bamboo together…………………………………..

7. the giving is birth sheep to two lambs cute …………………………………………………….

8. passenger the in aeroplane the asking a pillow is for…………………………………..

9. he washing is face his…………………………………………………………………………………

10. Amin drinking is a of tea cup…………………………………………………………………………..

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 Underline the correct words to form Present Continuous Tense.

1. They ( is waiting / are waiting ) for an hour for the bus.

2. He ( is watching / are watching ) a movie.

3. Dr.Hisham ( is working / are working ) in a clinic.

4. She ( is drinking / are drinking) a cup of coffee.

5. One little blue bird ( is chirping / are chirping) on the tree.

6. Two little blue birds ( is sitting / are sitting) on the door.

7. Three little blue birds ( is hiding / are hiding) in the shoe.

8. Four little blue birds ( is pecking / are chirping) at a crumb.

9. Five little blue birds ( is singing / are singing) merrily.

10. Six little blue birds ( is flying / are flying ) in the sky.

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 Circle the correct answer to form Present Continuous Tense.

He ………….. the rose with his nose. 6. Who…….. laughing at ?.

A. is smelling B. is tasting C. is eating A. is they B. are they C. is it

She and her sister………. the food with their tongue. 7. Who……. waiting for ?.

A are smelling B. are tasting C. are hearing A are we B. are he C. is we

What………… talking about ? 8. What………… looking at ?

A is she B are she C is they A is they B are they C is they

Who……… playing with ? 9. Who……… listening to ?

A is he B are he C is they A are them B are they C are their

What…… thinking of ? 10. What…… pointing at ?

are she B are they C is they A is she B is they C are them

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 Choose the logical answer to form Present Continuous Tense.

1. The boy is ( taking / giving ) part in the school concert.

2. They are ( breaking / pasting ) the window.
3. The cat is ( catching / playing ) the mice.
4. My father is ( building / demolishing ) a bungalow.
5. Many people are ( loosing / winning ) their money at the casino.
6. We are ( feeding / selling ) the chicken to the cafeteria.
7. They are ( buying / selling ) the vegetables from the farmers.
8. The candle is ( burning, melting ) quickly.
9. Ouch ! You’re ( stepping, stepped ) on my foot.
10. The nervous boy ( are breathing, is breathing ) heavily.

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 Write complete sentences using Present Continuous Tense.

e.g. ( The boat / drift / away )

The boat is drifting away. 6. ( We / stay / in a holiday resort / in Bali)
………………………………
1. ( Dave / try / to fall asleep )
……………………………… 7. ( She / go / to sunbath / all day / on the
beach )
2. ( Mother / put / groceries / away ) …………………………………….
…………………………………….
8. ( Aunt Edith’s cooking / improve / very
3. ( I / enjoy / myself / in Beijing ) quickly )
……………………………………. …………………………………….

4. ( He / attend / a rehearsal / tonight ) 9. ( The Prime Minister / think / of early

……………………………………… retirement )
………………………………………
5. ( I / do / this / for my own enjoyment )
………………………………………… 10. ( The dog / dig a hole / in the garden )
…………………………………………
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 Fill in the blanks with ‘is / are’ + VERB + ing

sunbathing driving scrubbing speaking strolling

shoveling sitting logging packing rushing off
1. We ………. in Bali with our friends. (sunbathe)
2. We……… when a boy dashed out on the road. (drive)
3. I……. the floors. ( scrub)
4. Mother………. to the principal. (speak)
5. Crowds of people………… along the streets. (stroll)
6. The men……… the snow off the path. (shovel)
7. Isaac…….. under the tree. (sit)
8. The lumberjacks……… the trees in the forest. ( log)
9. Elizabeth……. her suitcase . ( pack)
10. My parents…… to the theatre for a musical. ( rush off )

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 Match the sentence halves to make meaningful sentences.

1. The robbers are entering the house * as she is cleaning the house for hours.

2. She is studying hard * so he is calling the police.

3. The maid forgets her lunch * for the final examination.

4. The doctor is giving her an injection * because he is hungry.

5. The baby is crying * because she is ill.

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 Change the positive sentences to make negative sentences.

1. The boy is taking part in the school concert.

The boy is not taking part in the concert.
…………………………………………………………….
2. They are breaking the window.
…………………………………………………………..
3. The cat is catching the mice.
………………………………………………………….
4. My father is building a bungalow.
……………………………………………………. ………
5. Many people are loosing their money at the casino.
……………………………………………………………..
6. We are selling the chicken to the cafeteria.
…………………………………………………………….
7. They are buying the vegetables from the farmers.
…………………………………………………………….
8. The candle is burning quickly.
…………………………………………………… ……
9. Ouch ! You’re stepping on my foot.
……………………………………………………………
10. The nervous boy is breathing heavily.
………………………………………………………………………………………………..

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 Change the negative sentences to make positive sentences.

1. We are not sunbathing in Bali with our friends.

We are sunbathing in Bali with our friends.
2. We are not driving when a boy dashing out on the road.

3. I am not sweeping the floor.

4. Mother is not speaking to the principal.

5. Crowds of people are not strolling along the streets.

6. The men are not shoveling the snow off the path.

7. Isaac is not sitting under the tree.

8. The lumberjacks are not logging the trees in the forest.

9. Elizabeth is not packing her suitcase.

10. My parents are not rushing off to the theatre for a musical.

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