Exercise 2: Complete this conversation. Use the verbs in brackets () in the Present continuous.

*Note: do not use short form (I'm/ She's/ He's/ ...). Use "I am/ She is/ He is/ ..." to complete the conversation.

Paul: Hi Steve! What are you doing?  

Steve: (0) I am going (I/go) to the bank. What are you doing?  

Paul: (1) Answer (I/shop). (2) Answer (I/look) for a new tennis racquet. (3)Answer (I/play) a lot of tennis at the moment, and I need a new racquet.  

Steve: Where is Jackie? Do you know?  

Paul: Yes. She isn’t in England at the moment. (4)Answer (She/work) in France for a month.  

Steve: What (5) Answer (she/do) in France?  

Paul: She is singing in a night-club.  

Steve: Really? What about Fred and Sue? What (6) Answer (they/do)?  

Paul: (7) Answer (They/study) for an exam. They’re always in the library at the moment.  

Steve: How is your sister? Is she all right?  

Paul: Yes, she’s fine, but she’s tired. (8) Answer (We/paint) the living-room. It’s hard work.  

Steve: Can I help you?  

Paul: No, it’s OK. My father is helping us.  

Steve: Well, I hope you find a good racquet. 

II. Complete the conversation. Use the present continuous of the verbs in brackets.
Emma:
Mum:

Emma:
Mum:
Emma:
Mum:
Emma:
Mum:

Can you take me to work on Friday evening, Mum?
Yes, OK. Dad and I (0) … are taking … Tom to the station that night.
so we can take you to work on the way. (9) …………………………………………. (Kate /
drive) you home that night?
No. She (10) …………………………………………. (not work) on Friday.
Well, I can come and get you. That’s OK. Oh, Emma - I’ve just
remembered. What (11) …………………………………………. (you / do) on Saturday?
I (12) …………………………………………. (not do) anything. Why?
Steve, Anne and their girls (13) …………………………………………. (come) for lunch.
Oh, that’s nice. And what (14) …………………………………………. (we / have) for
lunch?
I don’t know. Any ideas?

1. Put the verbs in brackets into the present or the present continuous. Explano why.

1. They.............(not/watch) TV at the moment 2. John is outside. He.............(wash)the car. ............

3. Dad......................(lie) on the sofa now. ........... 4 Claire..........(not/like) pizza.

5. ...........................(you/sleep) early on weekdays?.........................

2. Put the verbs in brackets into the present or the present continuous.

Dear Katy,

Here I am in Mykonos, Greece. the weather 1) ...............(be) fantastic. We 2) ................. (have) a wonderful time.

At the moment, I 3) ...........(lie) by the swimming pool with my brother, James. I 4).................(sunbathe) and James 5) ..........(drink) lemonnade. We 6) ................(sunbathe) and 7)..............(swim)every day. At night, we usually 8)............(eat) at a restaurant and then we 9)............... (dance) at one of the fantastic discos on the island.

I 10) ................(love) it here and I 12) ......................(not/want) to leave!

love,

Sally

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Complete the sentences by putting the verbs in brackets into the past continuous.

1. They (help) _________ the flood victims at 10 o'clock last night.

2. It (not snow) _________ when I left home this afternoon.

3. While she (work) _________ the field, the tornado came.

4. - What _________ you (do) _________ at 9 o'clock yesterday morning?

- I (watch) _________ the news about a volcanic eruption.

5. - _________ you (cry) _________ when I saw you two days ago?

- No, I wasn't.

Complete the email. Use the present perfect continuous form where possible. If not, use the present perfect simple.

Hi Joel,

How are you? ¹________ you________ (enjoy) the holiday? This is our last week, isn't it? And I ²________ (not finish) that science project. In fact, to be honest, I ³ ________ (not start) it. I ⁴________ (spend) a lot of time with my neighbour, Seth. You ⁵________ (not meet) him, but he's really nice- and a great guitarist. We ⁶________ (play) the guitar a lot, and he 7________ (teach) me some new songs. ⁸________you ________(buy) a bass guitar yet? You ⁹________(talk) about it for months. Let's start a band!

See you back at school!

Maxwell

Exercise 3: Fill in the gaps with the present simple or present continuous form of the verbs. 

*Note: do not use short form (don't/ doesn't). Use "do not" or "does not" for the negative form.

1. Alex: Why (you / wear) Answer my coat?

Ben: Oh, I'm sorry. It (look) Answer  like mine in this light. 

2. Carl: I (have) Answer no idea what this sentence (mean) Answer. Can you translate it?

Donna: No, sorry. I (not understand) Answer it either. 

3. Eddie: (you / see) Answer those men near the door? They (look) Answer at us very strangely.

Fergus: Yes. You're right. (you / recognise) Answer them from anywhere?

Eddie: No, but they certainly (seem) Answer to know us. They (come) Answer across to speak to us. 

4. Gina: What (you / do) Answer in the kitchen? Our guests (wait) Answer for their dessert, and you (get) Answer in my wag.

Hamid: I just (want) Answer to be somewhere quiet for a while. Everyone (be) Answer so noisy this evening and I (not know) Answer why — it's very unusual.

Exercise 1: Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of be going to and the verbs in brackets. Use contractions where possible.

*Note: do not use short form ('m/'s/'re). Use "am", "is" or "are" to complete the sentences.

1. I (take) Answer some photos at the weekend. 

2. They (order) Answer a pizza for dinner. 

3. We (not play) Answer football tomorrow. 

4. Paul (get) Answer a summer job. 

5. (you / phone) Answer me tonight? 

6. (Greg / start) Answer university next year? 

Complete the phone conversation on the right using the correct present simple and present continuous forms of the verbs.

Erica: Hi, Claire. Where are you?

Claire: ¹_________ (I / sit) on the bus. I'm nearly in town. ²___________ (you / want) to meet at the shopping centre?

Erica: I can't. ³__________ (I / do) my history homework at the moment.

Claire: Why ⁴___________ (you / do) your homework now? It's Saturday morning!

Erica: I know! ⁵___________ (I / not/ usually / do) homework on Saturdays, but I've got a netball tournament tomorrow. ⁶___________ (They / always / finish) late.

Claire: But ⁷___________ (Miss Macken/ not/usually/check) our homework.

Erica: That's not true. ⁸___________ (She/always/check) it!

Claire: Oh come on, Erica! Take the day off!

Erica: No. ⁹___________ (I / not / come) to town, Claire. Speak to you later, OK?

Claire: OK…looks like I'm shopping on my own, then!

Complete the blanks with the Present Simple, Present Continuous, Simple Past, Past Continuous, Present Perfect, Past Perfect, Future Simple, Present Perfect Continuous of the verbs in the boxes below.

1.      I (do)                 research about Covid-19 pandemic’s effects these days.

2.      Andy and Army                        a DVD. They’re playing computer games.

3.  A: (1)                                            (you/ spend) any time doing homework last weekend?

B: Yeah, I did. I (2)                                 (do) listening tests last Saturday. It was quite difficult!

4.    U22 Vietnamese Football team                       (win) three goals against U22 Indonesia at SEA GAMES 30