English Practice exercises - further present continuous: P2-09G

 

 

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Exercise 1 Put the verb in brackets (             ) in the –ing form

 

Examples

0. ……………………….(you / worry ) about Jill? It’s O.K., she’ll be fine.

      Are you worrying                          about Jill? It’s O.K., she’ll be fine.

00.. I ………………………. (not tell) you what’s in this parcel – it’s a surprise!

      I’m not telling                            you what’s in this parcel – it’s a surprise!

 

Now do the same for the following:

1.    ‘Excuse me, I ………………………. (try) to get to the station. Can you tell me the way?’

2.    My sister ……………………….. (not visit) today. She’s got a bad back.

3.    I have to use a saucepan to heat some water for my tea – the kettle ……………………….. (not work).

4.    .………………………….. (you / look) for Sarah? She’s just gone out for some milk.

5.    …………………………….. (your brother get) married this month? What’s the exact date?

6.    ………………………… (you / wait) for me? I’m sorry, I’ll just get my coat.

7.    We …………………. (have) a party on Saturday. ………………………. …    (you / come)?

8.    [on the phone] …………………….. …….. (I speak) to Ms Brown?

9.    I ………………………… (not / ask) you to turn your music off, just turn it down, please. 

10. We ………………………… (not / watch) the big match on T.V. this evening, because we’re both at work.

11. My boss …………………… (not take) a holiday this year. She says she’s too busy.

12. If ………………………….. (you look) for a new car, my father ……………………… (sell) his Volvo at a good price.

13. It ……………………….. (get) late, I ……………………………. (wonder) if I should phone again and see if there’s a problem.

14. The train…………………………. (just arrive) at the station, darling. I’ll be home in ten minutes.

15.  ………………………………….. (you still work) at the post office? I thought you’d started your new job already.

 

Exercise 2 Correct mistakes to the verb if necessary. More than one mistake per sentence is possible. In some cases, the mistake is that the present simple, not the present continuous, should be used.

 

Example

0. Our friends are arriveing on the six o’clock train. û

Our friends are arriveing arriving on the six o’clock train.

00. Are trying you to download this picture? û

Are you trying to download this picture?

 

Now try these:

1. I am not understanding what you say.

2. Is she e-mailing her boyfriend again?

3. The bosses taking a holiday this week.

4. We not selling much furniture at the moment.

5. It’s snowing again but at least isn’t freezing.

6. You are smelling lovely – are you useing a new perfume?

7. Are the Roberts family is moving to the country?

8.  My mother is thinking that I am still fourteen years old.

9. My sister is studying music; later she hopes to be a professional musician.

10. Does she buying a new pair of shoes every day this week?

11. John’s mother are not working at the supermarket any more.

12. Some people are finding maths easy, but I am finding it really difficult.

13. Are you knowing what Jesse Owens was famous for?

14. Normally, I find maths quite easy, but this term I’m finding it really difficult.

15. She not take her medicine, so she isn’t get better.