Present continuous tense 1
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The document explains the use of the present continuous tense in English, highlighting its application for actions occurring at the moment of speaking and for events happening close to the present time. It provides numerous examples and practice sentences for learners to fill in and understand the tense better. The content focuses on various scenarios where the present continuous is appropriate, emphasizing practical usage.
Present continuous tense 1
- 1. We use "present continuous" when we talk about events that are going on at the time of speaking. Examples: Look! The girl is riding her bicycle. / I am having my breakfast at the moment.I can't come out. / The students are writing the summary of the reading text now. / Be quiet! The baby is sleeping. We use "present continuous" when we talk about a period of time close to present. Examples: Our football team isn't playing well this season. / She is preparing the project today. / We're having a lot of meetings this week. / Mark is working in China this month. 1.You can't talk to Janet now.She ____________ in her bedroom. 2.Look at the weather.It __________ .Take your umbrella with you. 3.The children __________ a cartoon on TV now. 4.She __________ to music and __________ in her room at the moment. 5.Oh,Mary! Where __________ ? To school or tothe library? 6.Larry and Peter __________ hamburgers and __________ coke in the school cafeteria now. 7.My mother __________ the dishes and my sister is __________ her in the kitchen at the moment. 8.I'm __________ for my university exam this year 9.We __________ in the lake at the moment.The water is warm and nice. 10.Helen __________ problems with her classmates this semester.Nobody likes her. 1.I'm in a very big forest now.The birds ________ (sing) and the ants __________ (carry) food. 2.Sally __________ (dry) her hair now. 3.Two men __________ (walk) in the street now. 4.Brian __________ (play) the guitar at the moment. 5.Steven and Rachel __________ (cook) the dinner in the kitchen.It smells wonderful. 6.My father __________ (read) his newspaper and my mother __________ (write) a letter to her sister at the moment. 7.You're __________ (study) hard this term. 1. a lorry / man / a / now / drive / tall _______________________________________ 2. clean / her / at the moment / Mrs.Gatsby /house _______________________________________ 3.internet cafe / go to / the children / now _______________________________________ 4.water / in the garden / my father / the flowers _______________________________________ 5.letter / I / my aunt / at the moment / write _______________________________________ 6.dolls / play / Susan / with / home / at / now _______________________________________ 7.park / Clark / car / in the / his / at the moment _______________________________________ 8.on / the baby / sit / the floor / play / and / now _______________________________________ 9.nice / a / tell / the teacher / story / now _______________________________________ 10.now / read / in the / Betty / a book / library _______________________________________ 11.barn / milk / Fanny / now / the cows / in the _______________________________________ 12.iron / I / shirts / at the moment / and / ties _______________________________________ 13.the zoo / watching / we / in / the animals / now _______________________________________ 14.the letters / now / deliver / the postman _______________________________________ 8.Look! The Browns __________ (move) to another city.Let's go and help them carry the furniture. 9.The children __________ (play) in the garden. 10.Our boss __________ (have) a meeting at the moment.Can you wait for a short time? 11.I __________ (solve) a very difficult Maths problem.I can't listen to you at the moment. 12.The girls __________ (organize) a surprise party for Joseph at the moment. 13.Be careful! A dog __________ (run) toward us. 14.Don't make noise! The teacher __________ (talk) about an important subjec.t Copyright © 2013. englishwsheets.com. All rights reserved.