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Exercise 2. Write in the «-ing» form of the following verbs.

e.g.

read -

swim -

come -

reading

swimming

coming

  1. think

  2. wait

  3. rain

  1. wear

  2. shine

  3. smoke

  1. have

  2. take

  3. get

  1. stop

  2. run

  3. begin

Exercise 3. Write what is true for you now, around now, or in the near future.

e.g.

I/study -

I/watch TV -

I’m studying.

I’m not watching TV.

  1. I/ sit in class.

  2. It/ rain.

  3. The sun/ shine.

  4. I/ wear jeans.

  5. I/ go out tonight.

  6. We/ have a holiday soon.

  7. My parents/ work.

Exercise 4. Use the frame below to make sentences without changing the verb.

Alex

I

The children

We

Mr. Peters

The Browns

am working hard

is looking at Sally

are leaving

is knitting

are taking history

is smoking

now.

right now.

in a minute.

this year

this semester.

Exercise 5. Change the sentences using the Present Continuous Tense and one of

the expressions given in the list below. (now, right now, at this very moment).

  1. Kate plays the piano.

  2. Miss Gray explains grammar rules.

  3. The secretary gives them important information.

  4. Dr. Ross stays at the Hilton Hotel.

Exercise 6. Make the following sentences a) negative; b) interrogative.

A.

B.

  1. I have some books.

  2. There is some news.

  3. They want some paper.

  4. The boy has some more cake.

  5. I see someone there.

  6. He knows something.

  7. They see somebody at the window.

  1. I am expecting a call.

  2. The students are listening to the speaker.

  3. We are concentrating on French this term.

  4. The child is crying.

  5. We are dining out tonight.

  6. Mr Palmer is painting the house.

Exercise 7. Make appropriate questions for these answers.

  1. Jeff is writing a letter to his parents.

  2. The students are working at the library today.

  3. Professor Morse is talking to a student in the hall.

Exercise 8. Add tag questions to the following sentences.

  1. Nora is seeing her boy friend tonight.

  2. The bus isn’t stopping.

  3. Peter is having breakfast now.

  4. The weather isn’t getting colder.

Exercise 9. Make alternative questions from the following sentences.

  1. The students are working in the library. (in the language laboratory)

  2. You are studying Swedish. (Norwegian)

  3. John is trying to find a telephone number in his note-book. (in the telephone directory)

  4. Mrs Carr is going shopping today. (tomorrow)

Exercise 10. Add «some» or «any» as required:

  1. There is ... apple juice in the fridge.

  2. Are there ... tomatoes in the kitchen?

  3. There isn’t ... coffee in my cup.

  4. I know ... nice people in Canada.

  5. «Please give me ... more pudding.» - «I’m sorry but there isn’t ...».

  6. You have ... fine flowers in your garden.

  7. Go and ask him for more paper. I haven’t ... in my desk.

  8. I’d like ... milk, please.

  9. Is there ... cheese in the fridge?

  10. Have you got ... American friends?

  11. I must have ... ink and ... paper, or I can’t write ... thing.

  12. There aren’t ... matches left; we must buy ... more.

  13. Would you like ... more coffee?

  14. It has never been ... good.

  15. He answers my questions without ...hesitation.