Examenes

Ejercicios de presente continuo – Present Continuous tense Exercices

ALUMNA: Paola Lisset Gallardo Domínguez.
GRUPO: 1ª

1. Using the Present Continuous tense, fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs shown in brackets. For example:
He working hard. (to work)
He is working hard.
We feeling anxious. (to feel)
We are feeling anxious.
1. I answering the questions. (toanswer)
2. You wearing boots. (to wear)
3. We looking for work. (to look)
4. She calling her friend. (to call)
5. He building a house. (to build)
6. They cooking supper. (to cook)
7. We telling a story. (to tell)
8. You waiting for the bus. (to wait)
9. I reading a book. (to read)
10. They picking berries. (to pick)
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2. Using the Present Continuous tense, fill in the blanks with thecorrect forms of the verbs shown in brackets. For example:
They squeeze the lemons. (to squeeze)
They are squeezing the lemons.
It lieing on the sidewalk. (to lie)
It lying on the sidewalk. (to lie)
It is lying on the sidewalk
I carring the groceries. (to carry)
I am carrying the groceries.
1. She a letter. (to write)
2. They worring about it. (to worry)
3. He making jam. (to make)
4.It dieing (to die)
5. We hurring to school. (to hurry)
6. She daring us to do it. (to dare)
7. You lieing on the blanket. (to lie)
8. He solveing the problem. (to solve)
9. I leavingnow. (to leave)
10. They trying to help us. (to try)
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3. Using the Present Continuous tense, fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs shown in brackets. For example:
We planning to come.(to plan)
We are planning to come.
They mowing the lawn. (to mow)
They are mowing the lawn.
It raining (to rain)
It is raining.
1. I cuting the grass. (to cut)
2. It floating downstream. (to float)
3. They winning the game. (to win)
4. We wraping the present. (to wrap)
5. She growin lettuce. (to grow)
6. He looking for us. (to look)
7. I kniting a sweater. (to knit)
8. They sawingwood. (to saw)
9. She clanning the windows. (to clean)
10. We scrubing the floor. (to scrub)
11. I fixing the toaster. (to fix)
12. He siping his coffee. (to sip)
13. They triming the hedge. (to trim)
14. You feeding the ducks. (to feed)
15. She noding her head. (to nod)
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4. Each of the following sentences is preceded by a bare infinitive, the most heavily stressed syllable of whichis underlined. Paying attention to whether or not the final consonant should be doubled before ing is added, fill in the blanks with the present participles corresponding to the bare infinitives. Use the American spelling for verbs ending in l. For example:
whisper: They are whispering to their friends.
They are whispering to their friends.
refer: I was referring to your letter.
I was referringto your letter.
1. open: I am opening the door.
2. display: She is displaying her talents.
3. submit: He is submiting his report tomorrow.
4. limit: The store is limiting the number of items on sale.
5. permit: We are not permiting him to go.
6. sharpen: They are sharpening the pencils.
7. confer: She is confering with her colleagues.
8. focus: He is focusing the camera.
9. repel: Theyare repeling the attack.
10. shovel: I am shoveling the steps.
11. destroy: Hail is destroying the crops.
12. dispel: They are dispeling our doubts.
13. squander: He is squandering his money.
14. prefer: We are prefering our new school to the old one.
15. color: The child is coloring the picture.
16. unravel: We are unraveling the wool.
17. propel: Jet engines are propeling the plane.
18.flower: The pansies are flowering
19. infer: They are infering that we do not want to come.
20. listen: The children are listening to us.
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5. Change the following affirmative statements into questions. For example:
It is snowing.
Is it snowing?
They are being cautious.
Are they being cautious?
1. I am learning English.
Am I learing English?
2. You are carrying a parcel.
Are...