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Present continuous
The document provides examples of verbs in the present continuous tense form (-ing) and exercises for students to practice forming and using present continuous verbs. It begins by showing common present continuous verb phrases like "I am closing the door" and "We are having an English class." It then has students read rules for forming -ing verbs and complete sentences using verbs in the present continuous tense.
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- 6. I am closingthe door. We are having an English class. You are listening. They are cleaning the windows. He is cleaning the window. She is cleaning the window. The sun/It is shining. Read and work out the rule:
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- 16. Finish the ‘-ing’forms of the following verbs: ying come invite sit do wait have lie get go play write run chat walk study practise put swim eat visit ing ing ing ing ing ning ting tingting mingting ing ing ing ing ing inging ing
- 17. Exercise A.complete withpresent continuous 1.It’s half past four in the afternoon.Simon__________ football with some boys in the football field. 2.Kitty is in the classroom. She________ a letter to her friend now. 4.Daniel is in Mr Wu’s office. He _________Mr Wu to 3.Millie and Sandy want to be members of the school basketball team. They __________ in the playground. chat/ invite / practise / run / write / wait / not fly come to Simon and Sandy’s birthday party. 5.I___________ with Helen in the classroom. We ____ _____ for our friends. We want to go shopping together. 6.The students ___________ kites at the moment ___ ____________
- 18. Sandy : Hello,Amy._____ you ________(study)at the moment? Amy: No, I’m not.My cousin _________(visit)me. S: Oh,really? What ____ he _______(do) now? A:Well,he __________(play)a new computer game. S:______ you ________(play) the game with him now? A:No, I’m not.I__________(wait)for my turn. Exercise B: Fill in the blanks :
- 19. Exercise C.Complete withpresent tense or present continuous 1. On Tuesdays, I ………………. (go) to the gym. 2. Karen ………………………… (paint) her apartment this week. 3. This room …………………(be) very large. 4. He …………………. (have) a headache right now.
- 20. 5. It …………………..(rain)really hard right now. 6. Where is John? He ………………. (work). 7. I …………………….(meet) my friend in a few minutes. 8. My family …………….(come) to San Diego often.
- 21. 9. Onweekends, my parents and me …………………to the church and then we ………………………..home to have breakfast and rest. At lunch time, my mom ……………………a delicious lunch and we ……………………….her to prepare it. 10.Now students ………………………..the english practice and the teacher ………………………………on the board all the exercise.
- 22. _________ _________ _________ √ × ?√ × John isteaching now. John isn’t teaching now. Is John teaching now? Yes, he is. No,he isn’t.