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PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

EXERCISE 1

Fill in the blanks with the present continuous tense form of the verbs in the brackets.

E.g : She is sweeping(sweep) the floor.

1. The baby __________________ (cry) because she is hungry.

2. What _________ you ____________(do) in the kitchen?

3. Sariah and her brother _____________________(visit) their aunt.

4. My father ____________________(write) a letter to my grandmother.

5. I ___________________ (fry) an egg for you.

6. The pupils ___________________ (arrange) the books for the teacher.

7. She __________________(eat) dinner now.

8. Miss Ong _________________ (tell) her pupils a story.

9. The monkeys_____________________(pluck) coconuts for their owner.

10. The hunters __________________(hunt) the tiger.

11. Do not make noise because my mother_______________(sleep).

12. They ___________(plan) a holiday to New Zealand.

13. The butcher____________(sell) some meats to a costumer.

14. I ________________ (look) after my baby sister.

15. He _____________(study) in Universiti Malaya.

16. We ________________(wait) for the show to begin.

17. It ___________________ (go) to rain soon.

18. You____________________(spend) too much time reading comics.

19. I__________________(learn) how to drive a car.

20. The men _______________(work) in the farm.

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EXERCISE 2

Write out the sentences in the present continuous tense.

1. I – do – homework.

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2. Kamal – draw – a cat.

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3. My parents - talk – their friends.

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4. Salman – help – his mother.

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5. We – wait – bus.

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6. Adnan – make – a kite.

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7. The birds – fly – south.

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8. You – dance.

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9. We – watch – television.

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10. The cat – drink – milk.

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11. I – read –newspaper .

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12. We – collect – firewood.

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13. The maid – scrub – the floor.

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14. My father – take – the dog for a walk.

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15. Janet – comb –sister’s hair.

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16. The men – repair – the bridge.

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17. The boy scout – pitch – the tent.

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18. The boys – swim – in the sea.

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19. They – buy – some food.

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20. She – feed – a cat.

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