Question

We use Present Continuous for the
following purposes:
To describe an action that takes place at the moment of speaking.
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 different).
 To describe our negative attitude towards an action.
 To describe future plans.
 To describe graphs (as the action is in process).
Exercise 1(complete the sentence using the correct simple present or present continuous form)
1 he (come) _____ with us tonight?
2 Children (love) ______ kittens.
3 Why _____ you (not/do) _________ your homework?
4 She (always/come) __________ to class late.
5 Your work (check) ___________ right now.
6 We (have) __________ a party next Sunday.
7 The shirt (fit) __________ you perfectly.
8 The number of applicants (increase) _________ throughout the
whole period.
Exercise 2

1 I (not see) ______ Peter tonight.
2 She (realize) _________ everything quite clearly.
3 We (believe) _________ this situation is temporary. 4 You (always lose) __________ your cellular phones. 5 I (not read) _________ any books right now.
6 They really (hate) ________ staying on their own.
7 He (hear) _________ strange noises now and then.
8 We can see that the amount of waste (reduce)
_________ gradually.
9 ______ he (walk) or ________ (run) ?
10 I (imagine) ________ my vacation on the beach.
11 She (never tell) _______ the truth and it is annoying.
12 you (listen) ________ to music or can I turn it off?
13 I (write) ________ this exercise.
Exercise 3
1 The situation (depend) _______ on our decision.
2 Our washing machine (repair) ______ right now.
3 I (not/like) _______ them because they (always complain) about
everything.
4 She (visit) _______ her cousin next month.
5 It (always/impress) _______ me greatly.
6 The process (stabilize) _______ steadily.
7 They (always/get) ________ up early in the morning and they like
it.
8 She is a misery guts! She (constantly complaining)
_________ about the weather.
9 The price (include) _________ service.
10 The representatives (involve) _______ us into this project.
11 What _____ you (do) _______ here?
12 The TV________ (always break) .
They (owe) _______ us a fortune.

Answer 1

Exercise 1
1. Is coming
2. Loves
3. Aren’t - doing
4. Always comes
5. Is checking
6. Are having
7. Fits
8. Is increasing
Exercise 2
1. Am not seeing
2. Is realizing
3. Believe
4. Always lose
5. Am not reading
6. Hate
7. Is hearing
8. Is reducing
9. Is - walking- running
10. Am imagining
11. Never tells
12. Are listening
13. Am writing
Exercise 3
1. Depends
2. Is repairing
3. Don’t like - are always complaining
4. Is visiting
5. Always impress
6. Is stabilizing
7. Always get
8. Is constantly complaining
9. Includes
10. Is involving
11. Are - doing
12. Is always breaking
13. Owe