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Present Continuous Grammar Exercises

The document provides exercises for practicing the present continuous tense in English, including true or false questions, gap fills, and multiple-choice questions. It emphasizes the use of the present continuous for temporary situations, actions happening now, and future arrangements. Additionally, it includes a discussion prompt about multitasking and current activities.

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Present Continuous Grammar Exercises

The document provides exercises for practicing the present continuous tense in English, including true or false questions, gap fills, and multiple-choice questions. It emphasizes the use of the present continuous for temporary situations, actions happening now, and future arrangements. Additionally, it includes a discussion prompt about multitasking and current activities.

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Maia Sophia Hernandez Ovalle

3944728530101
10-4-25
Ingles #3
Wendy Aguilar
Grammar videos: The present
continuous – exercises

Watch the video on our website and


read the
conversation between Sophie and
Hadiyah. Then do
these exercises to check your understanding of the
present continuous.

1. Check your grammar: true or false – present continuous


Are these sentences True or False?

1. We use the present continuous for permanent states or situations. True False

2. We use the present continuous for temporary situations. True False

3. We often use the present continuous for things happening right now. True False

4. We can use the present continuous for future arrangements. True False

5. We can use the present continuous with all verbs. True False

6. Some verbs – for talking about emotions, thinking, the senses, etc. –
cannot be used in the continuous form. True False
7. Sometimes the spelling of the infinitive form changes when we add -ing. True False

2. Check your grammar: gap fill – present continuous


Write the words to fill the gaps. Put the verb in the present continuous tense.

1. I’m really busy – I am studying (study) for the exam.

2. Right now we __are riding_ (ride) camels!

3. They said they ___are having___ (have) a great time.

4. Daisy __is downloading___ (download) an album.


5. What ___are you doing___ (you do) at the moment?

6. They __are waiting___ (wait) for me in the café.

7. __is Oliver working___ (Oliver work) hard?

8. The weather’s terrible, so we __are not going___ (not go) walking much.

3. Check your grammar: multiple choice – present continuous


Circle the correct sentence.

1. a. The TV no is working.
b. The TV is not working.
c. The TV is not works.

2. a. She sending a message to Billie.


b. She is send a message to Billie.
c. She is sending a message to Billie.

3. a. Come on, the film’s starting.


b. Come on, the film’s start.
c. Come on, the film is start.

4. a. She’s knowing Alfie very well.


b. She knows Alfie very well.
c. She knowing Alfie very well.

5. a. You going to Chinese classes?


b. Are you going to Chinese classes?
c. Do you going to Chinese classes?

6. a. He going to buy some milk.


b. He is go to buy some milk.
c. He’s going to buy some milk.

7. a. The price of food goes up at the moment.


b. The price of food is going up at the moment.
c. The price of food going up at the moment.

8. a. What are you doing?


b. What are you do?
c. What do you doing?
Discussion

Are you good at doing lots of things at the same time?


What are you doing now, apart from practising your English?

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