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Complete the table with the correct forms.

affirmative negative question

I I am working.

youYou are

jumping.

he He is not dreaming.

sheIs shesleeping?

it It is snowing.

weAre wesinging?

you You are not fighting.

theyAre theyreading?

Present Progressive - Form

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 -

Present Progressive - Form

Exercise on negative sentences

Transform the sentences below into negative sentences.

1. I am watching TV. -

2. I am talking. -

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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. -

11. What is he doing? (to play golf)

12. What is he doing? (to watch TV)

13. What is she doing? (to talk on the phone)

14. What is he doing? (to read a book)

15. What are they doing? (to play American football)

16. What is he doing? (to cry)

17. What is she doing? (to run)

18. What are they doing? (to sit in a meeting)

19. What is he doing? (to cycle)

What is she doing? (to climb up a ladder)

1.What / you / to do / these days -

2. I / to lead / a very busy life right now -

3. I / to cram up / for a math test at the moment -

4. I / also / to revise / for my biology exams -

5. I / to write / an essay for my English course -

6. I / to prepare / a presentation for history -

7. So I / to read / a lot about American history now -

8. At home / we / to decorate / my room -

9. I / to take / driving lessons -10.And I / to date / a real cutie named Justin -

Put the verbs into the correct form (present progressive).

1. I (to starve)

2. I can tell when you (to lie)

3. I (to joke / only)

4. She (to go out) with a real cutie.

5. (you / to try) to pull my leg?

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7. What (to go on) here?

8. I (look forward) to seeing you again.

9. What (you / to do) ?

10. (I / to dream) ?

Present Progressive - Signal Words

Actions taking place at the moment of speaking (now)

at the moment now / just now / right now Listen! Look!

Arrangements for the near future

in the morning / in the afternoon / in the evening at noon / tonight tomorrow next ...

Actions taking place only for a limited period of time

this week / this month / this year

Actions taking place around now (but not at the moment of speaking)

at the moment now / just now / right now

Development, changing situations

more and more

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1I [like] tea.

like am liking

2What [mean] this word?

does ... mean is ... meaning

3I [not want] to go to the movies.

don't want am not wanting

4We [look] for a new house.

look are looking

5Who is that man over there that Kelly [talk] to?

talks is talking

6What [do] with my coat?

do you do are you doing

7We [stay] with my sister whenever we go to Chicago.

stay are staying

8Water [always, run] downhill.

always runs is always running

9What [happen] in golf when you lose the ball?

happens is happening

10What [look] at? - A strange bird.do you look are you looking

11Look! She [wear] the same shoes as me.

wears is wearing

12Nobody [get] up early for fun.

gets is getting

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