Present continuous (English exercise n°16977 - Please quote this number when contacting us)Other English exercises on the same topicPresent continuous The Present continuouss I. Definition The 'present continuous' describes an action that takes place in the present and is still going on in the present. II. Markers Now / At this moment / actually ... III. Affirmative form The affirmative form is : Subject « to be » The verb «...ing form » Full form Contraction form I am cleaning the board I ‘m cleaning the board You are eating breakfast You ‘re eating breakfast He / She / It is eating bananas He / She / It ‘s eating bananas We are doing exercises We ‘re doing exercises They are respecting us They ‘re respecting us IV. Negative form The negative form is : Subject « to be » not The verb «...ing form » Full form Contraction form I am not cleaning the board I ‘m not cleaning the board You are not eating breakfast You aren't eating breakfast He / She / It is not eating bananas He / She / It ‘s not eating bananas We are not doing exercises We aren't doing exercises They are not respecting us They aren't respecting us V. Answers To answer we say : 1/ Yes, I am /You are / He is /She is / It is /We are / They are. 2/ No, I am not /You are not/ He is not /She is not / It is not /We are not / They are not. Complete the following sentences by using the right verb in present continuous IntermediateEnglish exercise "Present continuous" created by bridg (23-02-2007) with The test builderClick here to see the current stats of this English test1. She (to bend) her knees. 2. I (to watch) T.V. 3. She (to warm) up for 400 metres. 4. I (to talk) to Pierre. 5. They (to do) exercises. 6. I (to wear) my lucky chain. 7. I (to feel) a bit nervous. 8. Look at the woman who (to cross) the street. It's Justine. 9. She (to learn) English as a foreign language. 10. They (to hunt) birds 11. Do you mind if I stay a little while here? It (to rain) . 12. My mother (to cook) a cake. End of the free exercise to learn English: Present continuous (29.01.2009 13:53)A free English exercise to learn English.Other English exercises on the same topic | All our lessons and exercises
The Present continuouss
I. Definition
The 'present continuous' describes an action that takes place in the present and is still going on in the present.
II. Markers
Now / At this moment / actually ...
III. Affirmative form
The affirmative form is :
Subject
« to be »
The verb
«...ing form »
Full form
Contraction form
I am cleaning the board
I ‘m cleaning the board
You are eating breakfast
You ‘re eating breakfast
He / She / It is eating bananas
He / She / It ‘s eating bananas
We are doing exercises
We ‘re doing exercises
They are respecting us
They ‘re respecting us
IV. Negative form
The negative form is :
not
I am not cleaning the board
I ‘m not cleaning the board
You are not eating breakfast
You aren't eating breakfast
He / She / It is not eating bananas
He / She / It ‘s not eating bananas
We are not doing exercises
We aren't doing exercises
They are not respecting us
They aren't respecting us
V. Answers
To answer we say :
1/ Yes, I am /You are / He is /She is / It is /We are / They are.
2/ No, I am not /You are not/ He is not /She is not / It is not /We are not / They are not.
Complete the following sentences by using the right verb in present continuous