II. Use the correct form of the verb to be to form the Present Continuous. 1. Don’t rush me. I … working...

1. am
2. are, are
3. is
4. is
5. are
6. are
7. is, is
8. are
9. is
10. am

11. is

12. speaks

13. don't understand
14. 'm waiting
15. do you like
16. are coming
17. are you doing, 'm sending
18. Do Americans drive
19. Do you enjoy
20. Does she need
21. Are you listening

22. 'm going

23. is not raining

24. speaks, are growing, are not growing
25. is improving
26. am starting
27. am learning, is teaching
28. see
29. Are you downloading
30. do not get up
31. is writing
32. Do they work
33. is talking, is staying
34. is leaving
35. are going
36. is looking, is staying, stays

II. Use the correct form of the verb "to be" to form the Present Continuous.

1. Don’t rush me. I am working as fast as I can.
2. What are you eating? It looks awful.
3. She is still waiting to see her boss.
4. He is hurrying to catch his train.
5. Why are you panicking? Calm down!
6. Young people are becoming more and more politically aware these days.
7. What is John doing nowadays? He is riding for the British cycle team.
8. We are enjoying our holiday here very much.
9. What time is he arriving tomorrow?
10. I am having treatment on my bad back these days.
11. She is running 1,500 meters in the next Olympics.

III. Choose the correct form of the verbs.

1. He speaks French and German.
2. I don’t understand you.
3. Hurry up! I ’m waiting.
4. What sports do you like?
5. We are coming to see you this weekend.
6. What are you doing? – I ’m sending an e-mail.
7. Do Americans drive on the left?
8. Are you enjoying the film? - Yes, I am.
9. Does she need any help? – No, she doesn’t.
10. Are you listening to the radio now?
11. I’m sorry, I can’t talk to you now. I ’m going out.

IV. Use the verbs in brackets in the Present Continuous or the Present Indefinite.

1. Let’s go out. It is not raining now.
2. Julia is good at languages. She speaks four languages very well.
3. We usually grow vegetables in our garden, but this year we are not growing any.
4. How is your English? – Not bad. It is improving slowly.
5. Can we stop walking soon? I am starting to feel tired.
6. Can you drive? – I am learning. My father is teaching me.
7. We see our parents every week.
8. Are you downloading any music at the moment?
9. I do not get up at 7 o’clock every morning.
10. Peter is writing Susan now.
11. Are they working in the restaurant at the weekend?
12. She is talking on the mobile in her bedroom at the moment.
13. I leave the office at five.
14. We are going to the beach now.
15. Sonia is looking for a place to live. She is staying with her sister until she finds somewhere.
16. Ron is in London at the moment. He is staying at the Paddington Hotel. He always stays there when he’s in London.

These exercises require an understanding of when to use the Present Continuous tense, which is used to describe actions happening right now or around the current period, and when to use the Present Indefinite (Simple Present) tense, which describes general truths, habits, or routines.

1. Don’t rush me. I am working as fast as I can.
2. What are you eating? It looks awful.
3. She is still waiting to see her boss.
4. He is hurrying to catch his train.
5. Why are you panicking? Calm down!
6. Young people are becoming more and more politically aware these days.
7. What is John doing nowadays? He is riding for the British cycle team.
8. We are enjoying our holiday here very much.
9. What time is he arriving tomorrow?
10. I am having treatment on my bad back these days.
11. She is running 1,500 meters in the next Olympics.

III. Choose the correct form of the verbs.

1. He speaks French and German.
2. I don’t understand you.
3. Hurry up! I am waiting.
4. What sports do you like?
5. We are coming to see you this weekend.
6. What are you doing? – I am sending an e-mail.
7. Do Americans drive on the left?
8. Do you enjoy the film? - Yes, I am.
9. Does she need any help? – No, she isn’t.
10. Are you listening to the radio now?
11. I’m sorry, I can’t talk to you now. I am going out.

IV. Use the verbs in brackets in the Present Continuous or the Present Indefinite.

1. Let’s go out. It is not raining now.
2. Julia is good at languages. She speaks four languages very well.
3. We usually grow vegetables in our garden, but this year we are not growing any.
4. How is your English? – Not bad. It is improving slowly.
5. Can we stop walking soon? I am starting to feel tired.
6. Can you drive? – I am learning. My father is teaching me.
7. We see our parents every week.
8. Are you downloading any music at the moment?
9. I do not get up at 7 o’clock every morning.
10. Peter is writing to Susan now.
11. Are they working in the restaurant at the weekend?
12. She is talking on the mobile in her bedroom at the moment.
13. I am leaving the office at five.
14. We are going to the beach now.
15. Sonia is looking for a place to live. She is staying with her sister until she finds somewhere.
16. Ron is in London at the moment. He is staying at the Paddington Hotel. He always stays there when he’s in London.