Practice – Grammar in use

Task 1: Match the present continuous tense to the correct description.

1 She is looking for a new job these days.

2 He is flying to Rome in an hour.

3 More and more people are using the Internet.

4 I am watching TV now.

5 You are always talking at my lessons!

a- a changing or developing situation

b- fixed arrangement for the near future

c- an action taking place now at the moment of speaking

d- a temporary action which is going on around now

e- an action happens too often and irritates us

Task 2: Write sentences (+, - ,?) using the present continuous tense.

e.g.: We / think of you (+) We are thinking of you.

1 what you / do now (?)

2 it / rain (-)

3 she / talk to her father at the moment (+)

4 the girl / painting a picture now (-)

5 you / make a big mistake (+)

6 where you / study at the moment (?)

7 she / play the violin very well (-)

8 you / talk too much (+)

Task 3: Open the brackets. Use the present simple or the present continuous tense.

1. He _________ (take) the train to work every morning.

2. Does he_________ (remember) how to use the Internet?

3. You can turn off the radio. I_________ (not / listen) to it.

4. When a child_________ (be) born, both parents care for him.

5. Our school__________ (be) criticized because it doesn’t prepare children for life.

6. We are__________ (not/have) a good time now.

7. They__________ (be) getting married in October.

8. Helen and I __________ (make) dinner at the moment.

Task 4: Underline the correct tense.

1 Vicky looks / is looking for a new flat at the moment.

2 She wants / is wanting to decorate the kitchen this week.

3 I am going / go to the gym this afternoon.

4 Steve thinks / is thinking about buying a new car.