English Grammar Exercises for A1 A2 – Present continuous

A. Underline the correct option.

1   She is walking / are walking down the street.

2   People is singing / are singing too loudly.

3   We isn’t waiting / aren’t waiting in the right place.

4   I am running / is running because I’m late.

5   Hello? Are I speaking / Am I speaking to Lucy?

6   The guests is not enjoying / are not enjoying the party much.

7   At the moment I am living / are living with my friend.

8   Is that boy smiling / Are that boy smiling at me?

B. Complete the sentences using the present continuous of the verbs in brackets.

1   …… It’s raining. ……………….. (rain)

2   The baby ……is not crying…………. now. (not cry)

3   We ………………………… our holiday. (plan)

4   I ………………………… to school. (walk)

5   They ………………………… very fast. (not run)

6   The cat ………………………… some milk. (drink)

7   I ………………………… a good time. (not have)

8   He ………………………… a computer upstairs. (carry)

9   She ………………………… hard today. (not work)

C. Complete the telephone conversation using the present continuous of the verbs in brackets. Some are negatives or questions.

‘Hello, Dad. Yes, I’m still at the party. What’s happening? Well, everyone 1……’s dancing…… (dance) but I 2………………. (sit) on the sofa. Geoff 3………………. (tell) some friends about his holiday and he 4………………. (show) them the pictures. Diego and Bianca 5………………. (look) at the pictures because they think they are boring. What? Oh, that’s Helen. She 6………………. (shout), she just speaks very loudly. I’m glad she 7………………. (sing) – she is a terrible singer! Wait … Nicole 8………………. (come) in the door. She looks OK now. Everyone 9………………. (smile). Anyway, what about you, Dad? 10………………. (do) anything interesting? I see. Great, they 11………………. (bring) the food. I’m hungry! I’ll phone later. Bye.’

D. Complete the sentences using the present continuous of the verbs in the box. Some are negatives or questions.

1   ……Are you watching……… this film?

2   I ………………………… very well.

3   A: Be quiet! We ………………………… to listen to the radio!

     B: Sorry.

4   A: My team are losing again!

     B: They ………………………… very well this season.

5   Sarah, ………………………… my red dress?

6   A: Where’s Robert?

     B: He ………………………… a letter.

7   A: ………………………… you ………………………… anything dangerous with you, Sir?

     B: No, there’s nothing dangerous in my suitcase.

8   Everyone ………………………… about her purple hair.

9   ………………………… Alice ………………………… Economics at university?

10   A: Can I phone you at the hotel?

        B: No, I ………………………… there.

E. Answer the questions in your notebook using short answers.

1   Is it raining?   ……Yes, it is. ………

2   Are you watching TV?   ……No, I’m not. ………

3   Are you wearing jeans?

4   Are any of your friends sitting near you?

5   Are you feeling hungry?

6   Is your mobile phone ringing?

7   Are you writing this with a black pen?

8   Is your watch / the clock showing the right time?

9   Are you listening to any music?

F. Circle the correct option.

1   …………… well, so I want to stay in bed.

      a I amn’t feeling

      b I aren’t feeling

      c I’m not feeling

2   A: …………… the guitar?   B: Yes, he is.

      a Is Diego playing

      b Diego is playing

      c Is playing Diego

3   Everyone at the party …………… .

      a are danceing

      b dancing

      c is dancing

4   A: Is Bianca wearing a yellow dress?   B: Yes, …………… .

      a she wears

      b she are

      c she is

5   Mark …………… to Monica.

      a isn’t listening

      b not listening

      c don’t listen