EXERCISES Present continuous

1.1 Complete the sentences with one of the following verbs in the correct form:

come    get     happen    look.   make start    stay.     try       work

1. 'You're working hard today.' 'Yes, I have a lot to do.' 

2. I --- for Christine. Do you know where she is? (am looking)

3. It --- dark. Shall I turn on the light?

(Is geting)

4. They haven't got any where to  Iive at the moment. They --- with friends until they find somewhere. ( Are staying)

5. 'Are you ready, Ann?' 'Yes, I ---.'  (am  coming)

6. Have you got an umbrella? It --- to rain.( is starting )

7. You --- a lot of noise. Could you be quieter? I --- to concentrate. ( am trying )

8. Why are all these people here? What --?  (are happening)

1.2 Use the words in brackets to complete the questions. 

1. 'Is Colin working this week?' 'No, he's on holiday.' (Colin/work)

2. Why --- at me like that? What's the matter? (you/look)

3. 'Jenny is a student at university.' 'Is she? What --- ?' (she/study)

4. --- to the radio or can I turn it off? (anybody/listen)

5. How is your English? --- better? (it/get)

1.3 Put the verb into the correct form. Sometimes you need the negative (I'm not doing etc.). 

1. I'm tired. I'm going (go) to bed now. Goodnight!

2. We can go out now. it isn't raining (rain) any more. 

3. 'How is your new job?' 'Not so good at the moment. I --- (enjoy) it very much.' 

4. Catherine phoned me last night. She's on holiday in France. She --- (have) a great time and do

esn't want to come back. 

5. I want to lose weight, so this week I --- (eat) lunch. 

6. Angela has just started evening classes. She --- (learn) German. 

7. I think Paul and Ann have had an argument. They --- (speak) to each other. 

1.4 Read this conversation between Brian and Sarah. Put the verbs into the correct form. SARAH: Brian! How nice to see you! What 

(1) --- (you/do) these days?

BRIAN: I 

(2) --- (train) to be a supermarket manager. SARAH: Really? What's it like? (3) --- (you/enjoy) it?

BRIAN: It's all right. What about you?

SARAH: Well, actually I 

(4) --- (not/work) at the moment. I 

(5) --- (try) to find a job but it's not easy. But I'm very busy. I 

(6) --- (decorate) my flat. BRIAN:

 (7) --- (you/do) it alone?

SARAH: No, some friends of mine (8) --- (help) me. 

1.5 Complete the sentences using one of these verbs: get change rise fall increase

You don't have to use all the verbs and you can use a verb more than once. 

1. The population of the world is rising very fast. 

2. Ken is still ill but he --- better slowly. 3. The world ---. Things never stay the same. 

4. The cost of living ---. Every year things are more expens

5. The economic situation is already very bad