Interactive exercises

Interactive exercises

Lesson 9. Present Continuous

Exercise 1. Fill in the blank

Complete each sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets. Use the Present Continuous tense.

1. Look! The students ____________ (run) in the corridor.
2. She ____________ (write) an essay about science right now.
3. We ____________ (not / use) dictionaries today.
4. ____________ he ____________ (take) an exam at the moment?
5. My marks ____________ (get) better this term.

Exercise 2. Classify the signal words

Read each signal word or phrase and write which tense it belongs to.

(Present Simple / Present Continuous)

1. at the moment ____________
2. every day ____________
3. this week ____________
4. on Mondays ____________
5. usually ____________
6. Look! ____________

Exercise 3. Correct the mistake

Each sentence contains one mistake. Find the mistake and write the correct sentence.

1. I am knowing the answer to this question.

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2. She is writeing a letter to her friend.

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3. They studying for the exam right now.

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4. The children are runing in the playground.

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5. I am loving this new book.

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Exercise 4. True or False

Read each statement about Present Continuous and write True or False.

1. Present Continuous can be used to talk about future arrangements. ______
2. The verb "want" is commonly used in the continuous form. ______
3. When adding -ing to "sit", you must double the final consonant. ______
4. "He is always cheating" expresses a neutral fact about a habit. ______
5. The word "currently" is a signal word for Present Continuous. ______

Exercise 5. Match the -ing spelling rule

Match each verb with the correct -ing spelling rule. Write the letter (A, B, C, or D) next to each verb.

Rules:

A = Just add -ing

B = Drop the -e, then add -ing

C = Double the final consonant, then add -ing

D = Change -ie to -y, then add -ing

1. make ______
2. stop ______
3. lie ______
4. study ______
5. swim ______