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Present Continuous - Exercises

1. Put the verb in the present continuous.


It is six o’ clock in the evening and everybody is very busy.
1. My mother ........................(make) dinner.
2. My father ..........................(work) in the garden.
3. My sister ...........................(learn) English words.
4. My brother ........................(tidy) his room.
5. My grandmother ............................... (walk) a dog.
6. My grandfather ...................................(pick) apples.
7. Only I .......................(not do) anything. I think I’ll turn on the TV. Let’s see what’s on.

2. Make full sentences in present continuous. Use these words:


1. swim / lake / Becky ...............................................................................................................
2. hate / fat / meat ....................................................................................................................
3. pick / flowers / granny ..........................................................................................................
4. come / concert / tomorrow / you / ?.......................................................................................
5. why / jump / boy /?...............................................................................................................
6. we / feed/ crocodiles..............................................................................................................
7. why / smoke / again / you / ?.................................................................................................
8. it / rain/ ?................................................................................................................................
9. children / not laugh / but / cry................................................................................................
10. go / where / you / ?.............................................................................................................

3. Put the verbs in the correct form, present continuous or present simple.
ex.: Let’s go out. It isn’t raining (not rain) now.
Julia is very good at languages. She speaks (speak) four languages very well.
1. Hurry up! Everybody....................................................... (wait) for you!
2. “............................................(you / listen) to the radio?” “No, you can turn it off.”
3. “............................................ (you / listen) to the radio every day?” “No, just occasionally.”
4. The River Nile..................................... (flow) into the Mediterranean.
5. We usually................................ (grow) vegetables in our garden, but this year .................... (not
grow) any.
6. Rachel is in London at the moment. She....................... (stay) at the Park Hotel.
7. Normally I....................... (finish) work at five, but this week I ...................................... (work) until
six to earn a little more money.
8. “Can you drive?” “I ................................. (learn). My father ........................... (teach) me.”
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4. A traveler in time from the 16 century is in shock when he sees what people in the 21 century
are doing. Read his talking and continue with it - write another 10 sentences.

“It is terrible; people are living in very, very tall buildings! They call them skyscrapers. They are jumping
from bridges and rocks with a rope around their legs! How crazy! They are............................................
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5. Translate:
1. Máma není doma, nakupuje v supermarketu.
2. Bratr poslouchá MP3 a zpívá.
3. Proč nejíš? Já mám fazole rád.
4. Venku neprší, ale sněží.
5. Učíš se?
6. Na koho tady ti lidé čekají?
7. Dneska vyjímečně mluvím jen anglicky.
8. Parkerovi nás navštíví v sobotu odpoledne.
9. Máš hlad? Právě vařím guláš.
10. Příští měsíc letím do USA.
11. Šetřím si peníze na nové lyže.
12. Jdeš s nimi nebo zůstáváš s námi?

6. Make questions to these answers:


1. ......................................................... Peter is going home.
2. ......................................................... He is carrying a shopping bag.
3. ......................................................... She is wearing a new blue skirt and a white blouse.
4. ......................................................... No, she isn’t. She doesn’t like cigarettes.
5. ......................................................... No, the weather is nice. It is very dry.
6. ......................................................... Yes, they are. They are happy.
7. ......................................................... They are talking about school problems.

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