Present Continuous Activities That Happen for a Period of Time

1) Put the sentence in order and create a suitable form of Present Continuous Tense.

Sarah/have/breakfast?

• Sarah having is breakfast?

• Is having Sarah breakfast?

• Is Sarah having breakfast?

• Sarah is having breakfast?

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

2) What are these people doing now?

• They are sit in the garden.

• They are sitting in the garden.

• They sitting in the garden.

• They sits in the garden.

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

3) Create a correct version of the sentences below by using correct auxilaries and form of Present Continuous Tense.

A: Tommy / sing / in a group?

B: No, he / work / in a café.

• A: Tommy singing in a group?

  B: No, he working in a cafe.

• A: Is Tommy singing in a group?

  B: No, he is working in a cafe.

• A: Is Tommy sings in a group?

  B: No, he is working in a cafe.

• A: Is Tommy sing in a group?

  B: No, he works in a cafe.

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

4) Fill in the blank with the correct form.

Jack: Hi David! What are you doing?

David: (I / go) ................ to the post office. What are you doing?

• I am

• I going

• I go

• I am going

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

5) Which picture below is matching with the sentence given?

Tom and Jerry are not laughing right now. They are shaking hands.

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

6) Choose the correct adverb of time used in Present Continuous Tense.

My father is making coffee ____________.

• Yesterday

• 2 weeks ago

• at the moment

• next week

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CCSS.L.3.1A

7) We use Present Continuous Tense for temporary situations, even if the action isn't happening at this moment.

Which sentence below is not an example of this usage?

• John is working in a bar until he finds a job in his field.

• Julie is staying with her friend for a week.

• I am living in London until I find a flat in Amsterdam.

• My mother is washing the dishes right now.

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

8) We use Present Continuous Tense when we complaint about bad habits.

Which sentence below is not an example of this usage?

• You're forever losing your keys!

• She's constantly missing the train.

• He is playing chess at the moment.

• Lucy is always smiling!

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which sentence below is correct according to the picture?

• He is play chess.

• He is not playing chess.

• He playing chess.

• He is playing chess.

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

10) Put the sentence in order below. Use the appropriate form of Present Continuous Tense.

the/sun/shine. a/is/day/is/nice.

• The sun is shine. It is a nice day.

• The sun is shining. It is a nice day.

• The sun shine. It is a nice day.

• The sun shining. It is a nice day.

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D