Present Continuous
1.-Write sentences in the present continuous
1. they/ not talk (argue)
2. James/ not use his computer (phone his friend)
3. she/ not make her bed (tidy her room)
4. we/ not watch TV (chat)
5. you/ not sing (shout)
6. my friends/ not study (relax)
7. it / not rain (snow)
8. he / not surf the Internet (send an e–mail)
2.-Complete the questions with the present continuous of the verbs.
Use send write speak study interrupt
1 “Who ………………(you) ……………a text message to?” “My girlfriend”
2. “What language …………. (she) ………..on the board?” “Arabic”
3. “Why ………. (you) ……… our conversation?” “Because I need to speak to you.
4. “I can’t understand this film. What language ……………. (they) ………..?” “Russian”.
5. “Why ……………… (you) ……………. that code?” “Because I want to understand it”
6. “What machine ……………… (he) ………………….?” “The fax machine”
3.-Complete the text with the present continuous form of the verbs
eat not listen relax dance play talk look wear have sing
It’s my birthday and I (1) ….................... a party. All my friends are here, it’s great. We
(2) ….................... special costumes. Jane
(3) ….................... the song on the CD – she knows all the words! Peter (4) ….................... pizza – he loves Italian food. Jenny
(5) ….................... to her friend, Sam, but Sam (6) ….................... to her – he (7) …................ at Tom and Liz. They (8) ….................... together – they’re very good at salsa. Simon
(9) ….................... my new computer game, he thinks it’s fantastic. My parents
(10) ….................... in the garden. I love birthdays!
4.-Complete the telephone conversation with the present continuous.
Dave: Hi Anne. What (1) ….................... you ….................... (do)?
Anne: I (2) ….................... (watch) a documentary about dolphins on TV. It’s really interesting.
Dave: I (3) ….................... (not watch) it. I don’t like documentaries. (4) ............. you …................... (go) to Pete’s party on Thursday night?
Anne: No, I’m not because I’ve got an exam on Friday. What about you?
Dave: No, I can’t. I’m in the basketball team and we (5) ….................... (play) a match that night.
Anne: Good luck then! Bye.
Dave: Bye