10530 present continuous tense with key fully editable

I - Fill in the sentences with the correct form (present continuous) of the appropriate
verb, and then match the sentences to the pictures.

1) He _is painting_ the wall.
2) ______ he __________________ by the river?
3) Helen ________________________ a cat but her dog.
4) Tom ________________________ the tree.
5) ______ they __________________ in a hammock?
6) Sue ________________________ a test.
7) The children ________________________ a snowman.
8) Joe ________________________ a shower but a bath.
9) Sarah ________________________ her teeth.
10) Where ______ Greg __________________? In a bin.
11) The students ________________________ to the bus.
12) They ________________________ towards us.
13) The wind ________________________ heavily.
14) ______ the man __________________ a newspaper?
15) Jane ________________________ at books in the library.

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II - Fill in the sentences with the correct form (present continuous) of the appropriate
verb, and then match the sentences to the pictures.

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1) _Is_ Mary _shouting_ hello?
2) Barb ________________________ well. She has to improve her
singing voice.
3) ______ the thief __________________ into someone’s flat?
4) Cindy ________________________ on the ice.

5) Jason ________________________ the ball. He is a baseball fan.
6) ______ they __________________ breakfast?
7) The people ________________________ home but to work.
8) Mike is sad, he ________________________.
9) Karen ________________________ in the living-room.
10) The people ________________________ seedlings in the park.
11) ______ the pilots __________________?
12) Fiona ________________________ volleyball on the beach.
13) Anne ________________________ fast.
14) The couple ________________________.
15) ______ the mother __________________ home?


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1) He _is painting_ the wall. (E)
2) Is he hunting by the river? (C)
3) Helen isn’t hugging a cat but her dog. (I)
4) Tom is climbing the tree. (M)
5) Are they lying in a hammock? (B)
6) Sue is writing a test. (H)
7) The children are building a snowman. (K)
8) Joe isn’t having a shower but a bath. (G)
9) Sarah is brushing her teeth. (A)
10) Where is Greg hiding? In a bin. (D)
11) The students are running to the bus. (L)
12) They are coming towards us. (N)
13) The wind is blowing heavily. (O)
14) Is the man reading a newspaper? (F)
15) Jane is looking at books in the library. (J)

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1) _Is_ Mary _shouting_ hello? (I)
2) Barb isn’t singing well. She has to improve her singing voice. (C)
3) Is the thief breaking into someone’s flat? (F)
4) Cindy is skating on the ice. (K)
5) Jason is catching the ball. He is a baseball fan. (O)
6) Are they having breakfast? (B)
7) The people aren’t going home but to work. (J)
8) Mike is sad, he is crying. (N)
9) Karen is vacuum-cleaning in the living-room. (D)
10) The people are planting seedlings in the park. (M)
11) Are the pilots flying? (E)
12) Fiona isn’t playing volleyball on the beach. (G)
13) Anne isn’t swimming fast. (H)
14) The couple is dancing. (L)
15) Is the mother walking home? (A)
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