PRESENT CONTINUOUS
ZOE GETS UP AT 7 O’CLOCK BUT NOW SHE IS SLEEPING!
PRESENT CONTINUOUS STRUCTURE
ACTIVITY 1: Look at the picture and say if the sentences are TRUE or FALSE:
1. Mum is reading a book. ____
2. Dad is watching TV. ____
3. The boy is drinking water. ____
4. The girls are playing with dolls. ____
ACTIVITY 2: PRESENT CONTINUOUS:
a) Complete using PRESENT CONTINUOUS
b) Complete the questions and answers as appropiate.
E.g.: ….Is…. it raining outside? No, it …..isn’t…….
1- ……………… you doing your homework now? Yes, I ………………
2- ……………… the children playing outside? No, they ………………
3- Miss, ……………… I doing well? Yes, you ………………
4- ……………… Judy talking to us? No, she ………………
5- ……………… we going to the supermarket, mum? Yes, we ………………
6- ……………… our neighbours dancing ? Yes, they ………………
7- ……………… Timmothy and Karl studying for an exam? No, they ………………
8- ……………… you playing with the dog? Yes, I ………………
9- ……………… mum and dad planning our holidays? Yes, they ………………
10-……………… your teacher correcting your folder? No, she ………………
ACTIVITY 3: WHAT ARE THEY DOING? Answer the questions below.
1 - What are they doing?
THEY…….…………………………………………….………………
2- What is she doing?
SHE………………………………………………………
3 - What is he doing?
HE………………………………………………………….
4- What are they doing?
THEY…………………………………………………..
5 - What is she doing?
SHE……………………………………………………
ACTIVITY 4: Look at the Simpson’s family and write affirmative and negative sentences using
Present Continuous using the verbs from the box.
DANCING
EATING
READING
TALKING
WRITING
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ACTIVITY 5: I LIVE ON A FLAT AND I LIKE SPYING ON MY NEIGHBOURS…
WHAT ARE THEY DOING NOW?
Look at the flats 1-8 and match them with the sentences
HE IS LISTENING TO MUSIC .........
THE BABY IS CRYING.........
THEY ARE HAVING A PARTY.........
SHE IS PLAYING THE VIOLIN.........
THE DOG IS BARKING.........
THEY ARE ARGUING.........
HE IS WATCHING FOOTBALL.........
THEY ARE MOVING A BED.........
ACTIVITY Nº2: Complete the sentences about this family using PRESENT CONTINUOUS.
A-Grandpa …………….……………… (LISTEN) to music now.
B-Father………………………..…… (TALK) on the phone at the moment
C- Father and mother …………………………………… (PLAY) with the cat now
D-The boys ……………………….…. (DRINK) coke.
E-The Mother……………………..……….. (SLEEP) at the moment
F-Sue and Pam ………………………. (WATCH) TV now
G-Grandma ………………………... (WRITE) a letter at the moment
H-The cat ………………………….… (EAT) fish now
I-Be quiet! The baby ……………………..…… (SLEEP) at the moment
J-I ……………………………... (HAVE) a bath now
ACTIVITY Nº3:Complete the following sentences with the verb in the correct form in SIMPLE
PRESENT.
1. She never ……………………… (LISTEN) to me.
2. They usually ……………………… (DRINK) coffee after lunch.
3. I ……………………… (DRIVE) to work.
4. My parents usually ……………………… (COME) to our house on Sundays.
5. They ……………………… (LEARN) two languages at school.
6. The shop ………………………(OPEN) at 8 o’clock in the morning.
7. He often ……………………… (FIGHT) with his brother.
8. You never ……………………… (HELP) me with my homework.
ACTIVITY Nº4: SIMPLE PRESENT vs. PRESENT CONTINUOUS: a) Complete this paragraph using
Simple present & Present Continuous
B) Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. Use the Simple
Present or the Present Continuous tense.
1. My brother __________________________ (LIKE) this CD very much.
2. He __________________________ (TRAVEL) in China this summer.
3. We __________________________ (GO) to lunch now. Would you like to join us?
4. We always __________________________ (VISIT) Grandma on Sundays.
5. In this photo, we __________________________ (PLAY) volleyball on the beach.
6. I __________________________ (PLAY) tennis every day.
7. My father can’t come to the phone now. He __________________________ (TAKE) a shower.
8. My father __________________________ (WORK) as an accountant in a big company.
9. I think this pen __________________________ (COST) $8.
10. I can’t play online games now. My brother __________________________ (USE) the computer
to do his homework.
11. A: ______________ you ___________________ (DO) your homework now?
B: Yes, I __________________________.
12. This photo was taken when I was three. My father __________________________ (CARRY)
me
on his shoulders.
13. Can you see Anna? She __________________________ (STAND) at the bus stop.
14. ______________ you now ___________________ (WATCH) TV?
15. A: ______________ they _________________ (GO) to Ocean Park on Sunday?
B: No, they __________________________.
16. She often __________________________ (MISS) class because of illness.
17. A: ______________ you _________________ (LIKE) Kelly Chan’s songs?
B: Yes, I ______________, but my brother _________________.
c) MULTIPLE CHOICE: Present Simple or Present Continuous?
1. María ____________ WORK / IS WORKING / WORKS for a TV station.
2. At the moment she ____________ TRAVEL / IS TRAVELLING / TRAVELS in the Sahara Desert.
3. Dan ____________ LOVE / IS LOVING / LOVES wild animals.
4. He ____________ DOESN’T VISIT / DON’T VISIT / ISN’T VISITING Alaska at the moment.
5. Marta ____________ DON’T LIVE / DOESN’T LIVE / ISN’T LIVING in Africa.
6. She ____________DOESN’T LIVE / DON’T LIVE / ISN’T LIVING in Africa at the moment.
7. Dad usually ____________ COOK / COOKS / IS COOKING dinner.
8. My parents ____________ GO / GOES / IS GOING to Italy every year.
9. My sister ____________ WALK / WALKS / IS WALKING to school every day.
10. We ____________ HAVE / HAS / ARE HAVING lunch now.
11. I never ____________ STAY IN / STAYS IN / IS STAYING on Saturday evening.
12. I ____________ GO / GOES / IS GOING to the cinema now.
13. My mum ____________ DOESN’T WORK / DON’T WORK / ISN’T WORKING today.
14. Peter ____________ DON’T LIKE / DOESN’T LIKE / ISN’T LIKING rap music.
