English Exercises > present continuous exercises

Present Continuous (Advanced)




Downloadable worksheets:
PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE / Comparison with PR. PERFECT and PR. SIMPLE / STATE VERBS / AUTHENTIC AND ADVANCED USES
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Downloads: 400
 
Present simple vs continuous advanced sentences
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Downloads: 423
 
Present, Past & Future (for advanced learners) - 9 tenses contrasted + keys included ((4 pages)) ***fully editable
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Downloads: 314
 
Test for Advanced Students Present Simple and Continuous
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Downloads: 203
 
Advanced Tenses 1- w/key
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Downloads: 193
 
Present Simple Present Continuous 68 sentences advanced with always for annoying situations
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100
Downloads: 128
 

�
PART 3
�
We use Present Continuous for the following purposes:
  1. To describe an action that takes place at the moment of speaking.
  2. To describe an action that takes place at a period of time (to stress that it is not a usual situation and in� general things are differnt).
  3. To describe our negative attitude towards an action.
  4. To describe future plans.
  5. To describe graphs (as the action is in process).

�

  1. I (meet) �some friends after work later today.
  2. The child (need) �a lot of care.
  3. Ella (deserve) �all the best.
  4. I (not stand) .
  5. We (disagree) �with you.
  6. You (always lie) !
  7. He (own) �a small house in the suburbs.
  8. I (agree) �to this proposal.
  9. The number of people interested in the services of X company (rise) �steadily.
  10. �he (visit) �his relatives next weekend?�
  11. They (see) �some of their relatives next week.
  12. He (always tease) �his sister.

  1. I (remember) �everything.
  2. The house (belong) �to my granny while my father is out of the country.
  3. Right now, the dishes (do) �in the kitchen.
  4. The demand for the toys (reduce) �year by year.
  5. They (listen) �to the radio.
  6. She (doubt) �about the outcome of the situation now.
  7. Now it (seem) �unbelievable.
  8. Stop! Now I (not/understand) �you at all. ��
  9. This food (contain) �a lot of additives.
  10. I (not study) �to become a manager.
  11. The price (matter) �much for me now.
  12. I (study) �at a different school this month.

  1. You (appear) �to be more clever than I thought.
  2. You (prefer) �tea to coffee, am I right?
  3. People (like) �this song very much.
  4. Right now, Tom (write) �the letter.
  5. The number of students graduating from high schools (go) �up.
  6. Air (consist) �of different gasses.
  7. The song that (play) �(sound) �familiar. �
  8. It (always snow) �in my country and I (not like) �it.
  9. The manager (know) �about my resignation.