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The present continuous
Downloadable worksheets:
Who are they ? Find the thief !
Level:
intermediate
Age:
10-17
Downloads:
2469
THE PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE
Level:
elementary
Age:
12-14
Downloads:
2367
THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE
Level:
elementary
Age:
11-14
Downloads:
1896
TALKING ABOUT THE FUTURE ( PRESENT SIMPLE-PRESENT CONTINUOUS-GOING TO- SIMPLE FUTURE (KEY INCLUDED)
Level:
elementary
Age:
12-14
Downloads:
1806
THREE TENSES REVIEW (PRESENT SIMPLE-PRESENT CONTINUOUS-PAST SIMPLE) -THE KEY IS INCLUDED
Level:
elementary
Age:
10-12
Downloads:
1296
Introducing the Passive Voice Series (2) - Present Continuous plus Past Continuous
Level:
intermediate
Age:
12-17
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812
AFFIRMATIVE
NEGATIVE
INTERROGATIVE
SHORT ANSWER
I
am
study
ing
You
He
is
study
ing
She
is
study
ing
It
We
are
study
ing
You
are
study
ing
They
are
study
ing
I
am not studying
(I'm not)
You
are not studying
(you aren't)
He
(he isn't)
She
is not studying
(she
)
It
is not studying
(it isn't)
We
are not studying
(we
)
You
(you aren't)
They
are not studying
(they aren't)
Am I studying
?
Are you studying
?
Is she studying
?
Is it studying
?
Are we studying
?
Are they studying
?
Yes, I am / No, I'm not
Yes
, I am
/ No,
Yes, he is / No,
Yes, she is / No, she isn't
Yes,
/ No, it isn't
Yes, we are / No, we aren't
Yes,
we are
/ No,
Yes, they are / No, they aren't
1.
What are these people doing? Look at the pictures and complete the sentence
:
a) She
cooking lunch
is cooking lunch
are cooking lunch
for her family.
b) The woman
is having her hair cut
are cutting her hair
is cut her hair
.
c) Peter and Alice
are dancing
is dancing
am dancing
d) My name is Tina and I
are practising karate with my dad
am practising karate with my dad
is practising karate with my dad
.
e) Tom
is being idle
are being idle
am being idle
.
f) Dave
isn't singing a song at the moment
aren't singing a song at the moment
are singing a song at the moment
. He
are doing
am doing
is doing
a magic trick.
g)
Are you going
Am I going
Is he going
to the beach with your family? Yes, I am
2. Choose the correct option
:
a) Peter
is reading a novel at the moment.
are reading a novel at the moment.
am reading a novel at the moment.
b) We
aren't plaing tennis, we are plaing volleyball.
isn't playing tennis, we is playing volleyball.
aren't playing tennis, we are playing volleyball.
c) Our younger sister
isn't have dinner with us today.
isn't having dinner with us today.
aren't having dinner with us today.
d) My English teacher
are writing something on the blackboard.
is writting something on the blackboard.
is writing something on the blackboard.
3. Change the following sentences into the negative:
(Use short forms)
a) Anna is writing a composition.
.
b) Our parents are visiting my grandmother.
.
c) I am thinking of buying a new car.
.
d) Ignacio is reading a very interesting book.
.
e) You are doing your homework.
.
4. Change into the interrogative
:
a) I am waiting for Tom.
b) You are cooking dinner.
c) My grandmother is baking a chocolate cake.
d) She is checking the grammar reference.
e) They are listening to rock music.
5. Look at the pictures and write true sentences:
a) John isn't walking. He
. (run)
b) Mark and Sara aren't playing golf. They
(plant) trees.
c) Victor isn't playing tennis. He
(play) American football.
d) The children
(visit) a museum. They are visiting the zoo.
e) We
(study) French at the moment. We are studying geometry.
f) It
(rain) right now. It's sunny.
