Choose the correct form of the verb depending on whether in this meaning it is an action or a state verb. If both the Present Continuous and the Present Simple tenses are possible, use [r]
(1)1. Every Monday, Sally (drive) her kids to football practice 2 Usually, I (work) as a secretary at ABT, but this summer I (study) French at a language school in Paris That is why I am in Paris
3 Shhhhh! Be quiet! John (sleep)
4 Don't forget to take your umbrella It (rain) 5 I hate living in Seattle because it (rain, always)
6 I'm sorry I can't hear what you (say) because everybody (talk) so loudly
7 Justin (write, currently) a book about his adventures in Tibet I hope he can find a good publisher when he is finished
8 Jim: Do you want to come over for dinner tonight?
Denise: Oh, I'm sorry, I can't I (go) to a movie tonight with some friends
9 The business cards (be, normally ) printed by a company in New York Their prices (be) inexpensive, yet the quality of their work is quite good
10 This delicious chocolate (be) made by a small chocolatier in Zurich, Switzerland
(2)(bleed) , but I (want, still) to continue.
Nepal is a fascinating country, but I have a great deal to learn Everything (be) so different, and I (try) to adapt to the new way of life here I (learn) a little bit of the language to make
communication easier; unfortunately, I (learn, not) foreign languages quickly Although I (understand, not) much yet, I believe that I (improve, gradually) .
I (travel, currently) with Liam, a student from Leeds University in England He (be) a nice guy, but impatient He (walk, always) ahead of me and (complain) that I am too slow I (do) my best to keep up with him, but he is younger and stronger than I am Maybe, I am just feeling sorry for myself because I am getting old.
Right now, Liam (sit) with the owner of the inn They (discuss) the differences between life in England and life in Nepal I (know, not) the real name of the owner, but everybody (call, just)
him Tam Tam (speak) English very well and he (try) to teach Liam some words in Nepali Every time Tam (say)
a new word, Liam (try) to repeat it Unfortunately, Liam (seem, also) to have difficulty learning foreign languages I just hope we don't get lost and have to ask for directions.
(3)1 John (read) a book now What (you do) tonight?
3 Jack and Peter (work) late today Silvia (not listen) to music
5 Maria (sit) next to Paul
6 How many other students (you study) with? The phone (not ring)
Exercise: Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
Example: I am listening (listen) to you.
1 The train to Glasgow (leave) from platform
2 I (begin) to understand the Present Continuous now Sue (work) tonight
4 Listen! The telephone (ring)
5 Ms Johnson (see) a customer at o'clock
Exercise Click on the words in the correct order to make positives sentences in the Present Continuous Tense
Tip! If you have no idea what word should go next, you can click on all the words one by one
1 nice flat living in very a We're
(4)3 very I'm about a book China reading interesting
4 party Barrons having The on a Saturday are
5 playing badly are today team Our
6 new is his with playing son train My set
7 mobile to on her someone Sheila's talking
8 Bob morning meeting tomorrow 12 at I'm
9 is to week next flying Margot Rome 10 will meet me you that am I hoping
Exercise: Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
(5)1 My Dad (not have) his lunch now The kids (not study) tomorrow It (not rain) today
4 I (not study) German
5 We (not go) to Egypt on summer holiday
Exercise Click on the words in the correct order to make negative sentences in the Present Continuous Tense
Tip! If you have no idea what word should go next, you can click on all the words one by one
1 doing English isn't her homework Anita
2 We Progress today! having Test the aren't
3 dinner for coming the Unfortunately, aren't Petersons
4 working isn't photocopier The
5 and sister her renting Lisa together aren't flat a
(6)7 at I weekends going anywhere and aren't Clive
8 The ringing phone isn't
9 anything doing I'm not now right
10 games computer is playing Nobody Is tennis you Pamela tomorrow? with playing
2 you tonight? doing Are anything
3 they moving into bigger London? a Are office in
4 Wednesday? his Sean presentations Is on doing
5 Is after classes? anyone else staying
6 home already? Are they going
(7)8 you Are joking?
9 Are play? the part kids taking your in
10 watching anyone Is TV?
Tip! If you have no idea what word should go next, you can click on all the words one by one
1 What are time coming? your friends
2 on vocation? you are visiting country What
3 to? Who are speaking you
4 staying are you tonight? Where
5 you are hell the What doing?
(8)7 wife Who's with? dancing my
8 What buying? car they are
9 coming? many How people are 10 you are drinking? What
Exercise: Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
Example: Are you listening (you listen) to me?
1 (it start) to rain?
2 (Sue study) to become a doctor? (you take) your daughter with you? (the dog play) with the kids?
5 (they come) tonight?
Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
1 What company (you work) for? What class (they study) in? Who (John shake) hands with? What time (your friends come)?
(9)1 In English language there are verbs that are not normally used in the Continuous Tense, because they describe rather state than an action They are called state verb (stative verbs, non-progressive verbs)
The verbs that can be used in the Continuous Tense are called action verbs (dynamic verbs)
Some verbs can be both state and action verbs depending on their meaning
2 Here are some verbs that are not normally used in the Continuous Tense
like dislike love hate
prefer remember forget believe
mean seem understand want
need know belong own
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4 Here are some a few verbs that can be both state and action verbs depending on their meaning
o I think you made a mistake. think = believe
I am thinking about my mum now. think = mental process
o I have two cars. have = possess, own
I am having my lunch now. have = eat
o I am seeing my friend tomorrow evening. see = meeting with
I see what you mean. See = understand
(10)You need to have cookies enabled in your browser to this quiz. a) Why are you smelling the soup?
b) Why you smell the soup?
1 a) She was feeling his arm on her shoulder b) She felt his arm on her shoulder
2 a) Are you having an English dictionary? b) Do you have an English dictionary? a) What are you thinking about?
b) What you think about?
4 a) I am feeling much better today b) I feel much better today
5 a) What are you looking at? b) What you look at? a) I am not hearing you
b) I can't hear you
7 a) What are you thinking of me? b) What you think of me?
8 a) I am feeling we should go home now b) I feel we should go home now