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Grammar Revision 1 Present Continuous Tense

  1. Make use of the verbs to complete the sentences.

is reading are crossing is driving aren’t having are examining is installing am upgrading is launching am listening are looking for

1. Wait a moment. I…………………………………………………...... to the news.

2. You may be free. We ………………………………………………. a meeting today.

3. Look! These people ………………………..………… the street in the wrong place.

4. What is John doing? He ………………………….…… for his exams in criminology.

5. Our detectives are very busy at the moment. They ………………. the scene of the crime.

6. Look at the camera. What speed……………. this car………………………. at?

7. Sorry, Mr. Brown isn’t in. He ……………………….... an alarm system in our new office.

8. Sam, will you help me? I ……………….. my computer database, but I can hardly manage it.

9. This month our university……………………………. a new training course.

10. They ……………………………………..a better job at present.

2. Make sentences negative and interrogative.

  1. He /play /football at the moment. E.g. He isn’t playing football at the moment.

  1. She/ ride/ a bike in the park now. Is he playing football at the moment?

  2. Steve/ run /at the stadium tonight.

  3. My friends/ dance/ in the night club now.

  4. John /study /French this term.

  5. We/ listen /to new CDs at the moment.

  6. Her parents/ work/ this week.

  7. They/ watch/ TV now.

  8. Sue and Tom/ wear/ jeans today.

  9. I /have lunch/ at the moment.

3. Give participles I to the following verbs.

*arrive *wait *receive *leave *transport *break *affect *carry out *collect *rise *decrease *make *establish *enjoy *take *investigate

4.Complete the sentences below with the verbs above in the correct tense form.

  1. How is John? – He……….his exams.

  1. Public concern about traffic casualties …………….nowadays.

  2. How ….they…….goods this month? – By the chain of haulers.

  3. Any plans for your holidays, Mary? - I ………….. for London.

  4. Where is Ann? – She ………….for her friends downstairs.

  5. What investigation …………he……………..now?

  6. What’s your hobby? – I……………jokes and funny stories.

  7. The population of Russia ……… constantly………………. .

  8. She is a smart student, so she………………….a good progress.

  9. The community laws ……………. (not) tobacco fraud.

  10. This week we…………………contacts with our new business partners.

  11. I’m very much exited. Henry …………. today.

  12. How is your English course? - I ………….. it very much.

  13. Drunk drivers …….always……….. traffic rules.

  14. We ………… the first ten containers tonight.

  15. Our department …………….. violent deaths this month.

5. Present Simple or Present Continuous? Correct the underlined verbs that are wrong.

1. Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.

2. The water boils! Can you turn it off?

3. Look! The man tries to open the door of your car!

4. Can you hear those people? What do they talk about?

5. The moon goes round the earth.

6. I must go now. It gets late.

7. He usually goes to work by car.

8. Hurry up! It’s time to leave. O.K, I come.

9. I hear you’ve got a new job. How do you get on?

10. Who is that man? Why does he look at us that way?