This document contains an English grammar exercise about using the present continuous tense. It includes filling in verbs in the -ing form, completing sentences in the present progressive, and writing original sentences about a picture using the present continuous. The exercise covers common verbs and activities to practice forming and using the present continuous tense in sentences.

1. Name:……………………………….…… Date:…………………….. Course:…….…
Unit 5 - Class activity # 1 -Present Continuous
A. Add ing to the following verbs:
1. die ____________ 7. eat ____________
2. fight ____________ 8. blow ____________
3. tan ____________ 9. break ____________
4. plan ____________ 10. snow ____________
5. sail ____________ 11. show ____________
6. prepare ____________ 12. do ____________
B. Fill in the following sentences in the present progressive
1. They ____________________(wait) for us on the corner now.
2. Listen! I think the telephone______________________(ring).
3. I see that you_____________________(wear) your new suit today.
4. The boys___________(make) a lot of noise. Please tell them to be quiet.
5. Mr. Zehavy ______________(not work) in his office today.
6. My parents_________________(go to a concert tonight.
7. The bus driver______________(not drive) carefully.
8. _______the pupils____________(decorate the room at the moment?
9. You________________(not take) a shower right now.
10. They______________(have) sales in all the big stores now.
11. Look! It________________(begin) to rain
12. At present my grandparent___________(travel) in London.
13. The maid______________(clean) the room now.
14. ________you________________(watch) TV right now?
15. Sharon______________(not swim) in the pool at the moment.
16. My brother_____________(not come) home today.
17. Two old ladies_____________(sit) under a tree.
18. ________they__________(laugh) at what I said?
19. Ronen___________(look) for the book which he lost.
20. Mom is sick. She__________(lie) in bed.
21. The Bus
The bus________(come). The passengers____________ (sit down). One woman
____________ (give) the driver the money. An old man ____________ (read) his
newspaper. The young boy ____________ (ring) the bell. Two children ____________
(run) for the bus. The bus ____________ (stop) and the people ____________ (get off) it. .
22. Autumn Is Here
It is beginning of autumn. I can see though the window that it ____________ (rain). The
wind ____________ (blow) and some leaves ____________ (fall). My
brothers____________ (listen) to records and they ____________ (discuss) the weather. It
seems that the summer is over and there is nothing to look forward to. A small dog
outside____________ (run) and ____________ (bark) in happily. I guess he____________
(look) for shelter. I think that the best thing about autumn and winter is that spring and
summer are soon to follow.
23. A Busy Afternoon
It is 06:00 o'clock in the afternoon. Everybody is busy. Father ____________ (read) the
Evening paper. Mother ____________ (help) David with his homework. Miriam
____________ (do) the dishes. Uri ____________ (wash) the family car. Our little dog
____________ (bark) unhappily. He _____________ (wait) for somebody to take him out.

2. There are a lot of actives outside. People ____________ (come) from work. Mothers
___________ (call) their children to come back home. Another day ____________ (come)
to an end.
C. Complete the sentences with the –ing form of the verbs in the box.
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1 What’s she doing? She’s watching TV.
2 Listen! She’s ……………….. an old Spanish song. It’s beautiful.
3 I’m ……………….. a really interesting book at the moment.
4 He’s ……………….. a letter to this sister. He’s ……………….. her about his
new job.
5 What’s he doing? He’s ……………….. the piano.
6 What are you doing? I’m ……………….. your question!
7 He’s in the kitchen, ……………….. dinner.
8 Where is Jane? She’s ……………….. to her sister on the phone.
9 We’re ……………….. French before our vacation there.
10 I’m ……………….. to lift this box, but it’s very heavy.
D. Write sentences about this picture. Use present continuous.
1. Victor and Oleg ……....................... in the library.
2. Aida ……………………… to music.
3. Sara and Elias …………………………on their phones.
4. Mr. Belén (not) ……………………….. eating an apple.
5. Luis ………………………. homework.
6. Carla and Lucia …………………………. in the library.
7. Alba (not) ………………………….. a book.
8. Lucia ………………………. on a chair.
9. Carla (not) …………………….. a letter.
10. Alba ……………………… with Victor and Oleg.