Sunday, July 8, 2012

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE


Exercise on Form

Complete the table with the correct forms.
 affirmativenegativequestion
II am working.
youYou are jumping.
heHe is not dreaming.
sheIs she sleeping?
itIt is snowing.
weAre we singing?
youYou are not fighting.
theyAre they reading?

Exercise on affirmative sentences

Use the words below to make sentences in present progressive.
  1. I / to read a book - 
  2. it / to rain - 
  3. he / to repair his bike - 
  4. they / to watch a film - 
  5. the cat /to sleep on the chair - 
  6. Jane and Emily / to do their homework - 
  7. Bill / to wait at the bus stop - 
  8. we / to listen to the radio - 
  9. the children / to play a game - 
  10. Laura / to walk the dog - 

Exercise on negative sentences

Transform the sentences below into negative sentences.
  1. I am watching TV. - 
  2. I am talking. - 
  3. They are drawing. - 
  4. He is opening the window. - 
  5. Angela is cleaning the bathroom. - 
  6. We are helping in the garden. - 
  7. You are singing. - 
  8. It is raining. - 
  9. She is joking. - 
  10. I am tidying up my room. - 

Exercise on questions with interrogative particles

Ask for the information in the bold part of the sentence.
  1. Ashley is going to a restaurant. - 
  2. Gareth is reading the paper. - 
  3. Stacey is playing in the garden. - 
  4. She is wearing a red dress. - 
  5. Britney is doing her homework. - 
  6. Mandy is leaving at nine. - 
  7. Joe is repairing his bike. - 
  8. Amanda is going out with Dan. - 
  9. They are meeting at two o'clock. - 
  10. Sandy is looking for Phil. - 

Present Progressive - Exceptions in Spelling

Exercise on Exceptions 1

Write down the ing form of the following words. Mind the exceptions in spelling.
  1. make - 
  2. have - 
  3. sit - 
  4. run - 
  5. lie - 
  6. stop - 
  7. model - 
  8. get - 
  9. travel - 
  10. tie -  

Exercise on Exceptions 2

Use the words below to write sentences in present progressive. Note that sometimes there are exceptions in spelling when adding 'ing'.
  1. He / to get / pretty nervous - 
  2. She / to write / a letter - 
  3. We / not / to work - 
  4. They / to argue - 
  5. Look! / The dog / to pee / on the carpet - 
  6. I / to meet / my friends tonight - 
  7. He / to travel / a lot - 
  8. The kids / to play / in the garden - 
  9. She / to enter / the house - 
  10. They / to tie / still - 
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