Grammar reference: Present continuous 2 Can you remember the sentences from the last activity? Write…

Complete the sentences with the Present Continuous or the Past Continuous Passive of the verbs in brackets.

1. A: Are you having a nice time there?

B: Very. Right now! (take) by jeep to where I can watch the lions. 2. She (interview) for a fashion magazine when her phone rang.

3. The printer (use) at the moment, so you’ll have to wait to make those photocopies.

4. Even when we (not disturb) by the noise, we still couldn’t sleep because it was too hot.

5. The new edition of the book (print) as we speak.

6. The building (paint) right now, so you cannot enter.​

3 Complete the sentences. Use the present simple or present continuous form of the verbs below.

Do drive know not meet send want

1 ‘Who is he?’ ‘Ask Emma. She _______________ everyone at the party.’

2 He _______________ to be a chef when he grows up. He loves cooking.

3 _______ they ________ their homework at the moment?

4 _______ he ________ her a message every day? That’s so romantic!

5 We _______________ Adele at the sports centre tomorrow. She’s ill.

6 We _______________ to France every summer for our holidays.

Mark: ___ /6

Past continuous: questions

3 Write questions using the past continuous.

what/you/do/yesterday

What were you doing yesterday?

1 why / your sister / carry/ a big bag

2 Nurbol/ play / in the basketball match

3 your friends / walk / near the river

4 what/they/talk about

5 where/ the train/go

6 who /you/talk to

. Complete the sentences, use the Present Continuous.

1. I __ (watch) a reality show on TV.

2. My favourite team __ (win)!

3. Two people __ (cook) dinner on the beach.

4. We __ (not watch) a soap opera.

5. I __ (not do) my homework.

6. Mum __ (read) a magazine.

7. My brother __ (not listen) to the radio.

8. Dad __ (not cook) dinner.

9. Sara __ (talk) by phone.

10. Joe __ (play) on the computer.

11. Tina __ (do) grammar exercises.

. Complete the sentences with the Present Perfect or the Present Perfect Continuous of the verbs in brackets.

1.We …………. (walk) around this department store for two hours! Can we go soon?

2.I ………… (look) through these cookbooks for a good seafood recipe for over an hour, but I …………. (not choose) anything.

3.…………… (you/try) the new Chinese restaurant that opened last week yet?

4.Phillip ………… (never/buy) anything from a flee market before.

5.Helen’s eyes are red. …………. (she/cry)?

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Underline the correct item.

Is Ben yours/your brother?

Tom is my/mine friend.

They go to bed at/in 9:00 pm.

My birthday party is at/on Saturday.

I get up then/when my alarm clock rings.

He leaves work and/when he finishes cleaning

up.

Help your mum do/ make the shopping.

Please do/make the dusting today.

Our house is under/ between the bank and the

toy shop.

John sits on next to Pete in class.

You must/ can not pay your rent. That is the

rule.

You must/ must not go to the doctor. You look

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Very ill.

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You must / can not have a party in here. It is

not allowed

Is there any/some cheese in this souse? I don

not like cheese.

You put too much/many sugar in my coffee.

There is not any/some coffee in the jar.

Are there any/some carrots in the fridge?

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Put the verbs into the correct forms.

Do you (wash)your teeth every day?

Frank (make) his homework at the moment.

Did they (arrive) home early last night?

We (meet) ten years ago.

We (have) a nice picnic in the park yesterday.

Our teacher (say) that the class was very good

today.

John (run) around in the garden at the moment.

Ken (have) a shower right now.

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1. Choose the right phrasal verb give / make / take and complete the sentences using the right form of the verb.

1. Sam …. off your shoes!

2. His parents had a quarrel but an hour later they …up.

3. If you can’t say honestly why they were absent you should …up a good excuse.

4. The family couldn’t … up the idea of celebrating the holiday together.

5. Mother Teresa always…away all her money to poor people.

6. …me back my book, please!

7. I am sorry I was rude I … back everything I said.

8. The teacher said she would… our tests.

9. Her children … after her.

10. I would like you to give me your telephone number and to …down mine

2. Put the verbs in brackets into Present Simple, Present Continuous, Present Perfect, Present Perfect Continuous, Past Simple, Future Simple.

1.Look! Peter (to stay) at the back door.

2.We (to miss) the bus. Now we’ll have to walk.

3.How long you (to be) here?

4.I (to look) for my keys all the morning but I (not/to find) them yet.

5.Modern trains (to go) very fast.

6.He (to go) to the cinema next weekend, I think.

7.Ann ( to like) playing tennis.

8.My parents ( to buy) a delicious cake yesterday.

9.I ( to write) a letter for 2 hours.

10.Helen ( to dance) now.

11.Sam ( to feed ) already the kitten.

12.Nick ( not to read) books every day.

13.Alice and Den ( to be) at the café yesterday.

14.The doctor ( to prescribe) a medicine to my granny two days ago.

15.Our town ( to be) nice and green.

Past Continuous.

Look at the picture of a classroom at 2.00 yesterday. Complete each sentence

about it using a verb from the box:

play football, draw pictures,look out of the window,listen to music,

write on the board, read a book.

1.Anna was reading a book.

2.Paula and Jin ______.

3.Tim _______.

4. Kate and Bill ______.

5. Sam _______.

6. Ed and Lisa ______.

Help me pleas!

1. I ______ to the city center.
are driving
is driving
driving
am driving
2. He _____ to music now.
listening
am listening
is listening
are listening
3. Mary _____ a French book.
am reading
reading
are reading
is reading
4. Mr Smith is busy. He ______ on the phone.
are talking
talking
is talking
am talking
5. — Mom, I’m busy.
— ______ ?
Is you studying
Are you studying
You are studying

You studying
6. — He’s very good at Maths.
— ______ classes?
are he talking
Is he taking
He is taking
is he take
7. — It’s time to have dinner.
— ______?
They are cooking
Are they cook
Is they cooking
Are they cooking
8. We ______ now. We’ve finished.
not exercising
aren’t exercising
not exercise
isn’t exercising
9. — Are you using the computer?
— No, _____
we not
we are
we don’t
we aren’t
10. — Is the boy sleeping?
— Yes, _____ .
he is
he isn’t
he sleeping
he’s
11. I ______ anything at the moment.
amn’t writing
not writing
am not writing
not write
12. Why ____ ?
are you crying
you cry
are you criing
you crying
13. What _____ today?
they wear
are they wearing
are they wear
they are wearing
14. They are not at home. They _____ out.
eat
am eating
are eating
eating
15. Mike is in the bathroom. He ______ a shower.
is taking
take
takes
taking⁹​

2 Complete the sentences with the Present perfect continuous form of the verbs in brackets. 1 How long has she been standing (she/stand) there? 2 1. (not have) a good time at my new school. 3 He’s sweating because he . (run) for two hours. 4. (he/do) homework this morning? 5 They.(not learn) French for very long. 6 She’s very upset. She . (cry) for 20 minutes. 7 There’s a horrible smell in the kitchen! What — (you/cook)? 8 We. (watch) TV since 2 o’clock. 9 He’s shivering because he . (swim) and the water’s very cold. 10 Why. (you/sleep)? There’s work to do! 3 Complete the sentences. Use the Present perfect continuous. 1 I’m quite good at English now. I. 2 There’s green paint in your hair. What? 3 They’re very tired. They . 4 Your little sister’s brilliant at football. How long? 5 This is such a long car journey! We . 6 He doesn’t know many people in this town because he . 7 She’s talking to Max on the phone. They. 8 We’ve been in the library. We .​