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English Grammar Exercises for A1 – Present continuous

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1. Put the words in the correct order to make sentences in the present continuous.

  • 1)
    with / housework / helping / the / I’m
  • I’m helping with the housework.
  • 2)
    watching / my brothers / TV / are
  • 3)
    our rabbit / eating / is / food / its
  • 4)
    the / shining / is / sun
  • 5)
    a / Maria / coat / wearing / is
  • 6)
    very well / you’re / the guitar / playing
  • 7)
    my / me / sitting / is / best friend / next to
  • 8)
    leaving / our bus / soon / is

2. Make the sentences in exercise 1 negative.

  • 1)
    I’m not helping with the housework.
  • 2)
  • 3)
  • 4)
  • 5)
  • 6)
  • 7)
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3. Complete the questions using the present continuous form of the verbs in brackets. Then write true answers.

  • 1)
    it (rain) outside?
  • 2)
    the sun (shine)?
  • 3)
    your friends (sit) near you?
  • 4)
    you (wear) jeans?
  • 5)
    you (listen) to music at the moment?
  • 6)
    you (eat) anything at the moment?

4. Look at the picture. Complete the sentences using the affirmative or negative form of the present continuous of the verbs in brackets. Correct the negative sentences.

3 B Grammar elementary 01
  • 1)
    The man with a hat isn’t reading (read) a magazine.
  • He’s buying a magazine
  • 2)
    The woman with glasses (watch) TV.
  • 3)
    The boy with the cap (play).
  • 4)
    The girl with long dark hair (sit) on her bag.
  • 5)
    The man with glasses (wait) at the café.
  • 6)
    The woman in a dress (walk) past the café.

5. Complete the email. Use the present continuous form (affirmative, negative or interrogative) of the verbs in brackets.

  • To: [email protected]
  • Dear Ted,
  • How are you? 1) (enjoy) your new school?
  • Everyone here is fine, but I 2) (get) really angry with my brother. He 3) (do) lots of exams this term, so he 4) (work) very hard. He spends every evening at his desk. I have to do all his jobs around the house because he 5) (help) with the housework at all. It’s so unfair!
  • That’s all for now. Mum 6) (call) me. Dinner is ready! When 7) (plan) to visit us?
  • Love,
  • Poppy

6. Complete the dialogue with the correct present continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

  • Ben Hi, Eddie. What 1) ? (you / do)
  • Eddie Hi, Ben. I 2) (study) geography.
  • Ben Me, too. What’s that noise? 3) (your sister / listen) to music?
  • Eddie No, she 4) (not listen) to music. She 5) (play) the guitar.
  • Ben Oh. And I can hear voices. Is that your parents talking?
  • Eddie No, it’s the TV. My parents 6) (not talk). They 7) (watch) a film.
  • Ben Your house is very noisy, Eddie.
  • Eddie Yes, I know. I 8) (not learn) anything!
  • Ben Why don’t you study at my house?
  • Eddie Good idea. I’m on my way!

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