L1U7 Grammar Exercises

Present Continuous.

Grammar exercises.

Grammar ref.

Use present continuous to talk about ...

What's happening?

I'm studying music this semester.

-actions happening around now:

I'm listening to the teacher (right now).

​-actions happening now:

​Exercise A)

Complete the sentences using the present continuous of the verbs in parentheses. Example:

I _______ (listen to / the radio).

I 'm listening to the radio.

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Fill in the Blanks

I

(not/sleep) well these days.

Fill in the Blanks

(you / listen) to me?

Fill in the Blanks

Why

  (they / not / play) soccer?

Fill in the Blanks

They

(study) for an exam .

Fill in the Blanks

Simon 

  (make) dinner.

Fill in the Blanks

Great! What

(he / cook) ?

Fill in the Blanks

What

  (you / do) ?

Fill in the Blanks

I

(watch) a movie on TV.

Fill in the Blanks

What

(James/ do) these days?

Fill in the Blanks

I think he

(work) in a convenience store.

Exercise B)

Put the words in the correct order to make sentences.

Attention to punctuation!

Some text here about the topic of discussion

Fill in the Blanks

a / We / on / watching / movie / are / TV

Fill in the Blanks

studying / subjects / you / at /  What / school? / are

Fill in the Blanks

 coffee / is / cup / making / John / a / of

Fill in the Blanks

in / is / room / studying / his / Paul

Fill in the Blanks

 is / week / New York/ sister / working / My / in / this

Fill in the Blanks

Abigail / homework? / doing / Is / her

Exercise C)

Make questions using present continuous. Look at the example:

Anna / do the laundry?

Is Anna doing the laundry?

Some text here about the topic of discussion

Fill in the Blanks

Sam and Jane / make a cake?

Fill in the Blanks

Joanne / make dinner?

Fill in the Blanks

 you / do your homework?

Fill in the Blanks

Daniel / do the laundry?

Fill in the Blanks

they / watch TV?

Fill in the Blanks

Sue / play tennis?

Exercise D)

Write the answers using the words in parentheses. Look at the example:

Is Anna doing the laundry? (do the dishes)

No, she isn’t. She’s doing the dishes.

Fill in the Blanks

A:  Is Daniel doing the laundry? ( do the ironing)

B:

.

Fill in the Blanks

A:  Are Sam and Jane making a cake? (make a cup of coffee)

B:

.

Fill in the Blanks

A:   Is Joanne making dinner? ( do the laundry)

B:

.

Fill in the Blanks

A: Are you doing your homework? (write a letter)

B:

.

Fill in the Blanks

A:  Is Sue playing tennis?  (play golf)

B:

.

Fill in the Blanks

A:   Are they watching TV? (listen to music)

B:

.