1) Use the words in the first column to form sentences in the present progressive.

Write the correct form (positive, negative, question) in the appropriate column. positive I / walk you / read negative question

he / speak she / eat

it / rain we / jump

they / play

2) Write the ing form of the verbs. Mind the spelling when adding ing. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. bake swim say travel lie

3) Rewrite the sentences using the short form when the long form is given and vice versa. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. He is brushing his teeth. I'm doing a test. We are not joking. I am not reading. They aren't working.

4) Choose the correct answer.

1.

I am living in London now. - What does this sentence mean? I have moved to London to stay there for ever. I am in London only for a limited period of time. I am going to move to London soon.

2.

We are meeting Tom tonight. - What does this sentence mean? The action is arranged for the near future.

The action is taking place now. The action might take place.

3.

I'm working hard at the moment. - Is the sentence correct even if I am not working at the moment of speaking? yes no

4.

He is playing football. - Which situation cannot be expressed by present progressive? To express that the match is going on right now. To express that he does not play football regularly, but only for a limited period of time. To express that he plays football regularly.

5.

Look! The Millers are moving house. - Which of the following situations is expressed by the present progressive? They are in the middle of the action. The action is going to take place next week. They will come back to this place one day. Past Continuous Write the ing form of the following verbs. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. share tidy shut dial lie

Complete the table in past progressive. positive negative They were not chatting. Was the couple kissing? question

They were complaining. It was not getting dark.

Bob was studying. Was or Were?

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

The pirates ____________fighting for the treasure. We____________ discussing the problem. The candle The cat

burning. chasing the mice. running away from the cat.

The mice

Write sentences in past progressive.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

the snowman / melt / in the sun we / explore / a new territory

the secretary / print out / a document

the girls / not / concentrate / on the task Garth / not / practise / on the piano

Write questions in past progressive.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Jill / dance

your cousins / swim / in the lake the student / answer / a question William / play / the guitar Janet / sit / on the bench

Ask for the information in the bold part of the sentence.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

At a quarter past six, Phil was translating the document. Sheila was waiting in the park.

The pupils were talking about the United States. The boss was dictating a letter.

Barbara was looking for her necklace.

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