Question

Lesson 1- Exercises -Present Progressive

A. Add ing to the following verbs:
1. die ____________ 7. eat ____________
2. fight ____________ 8. blow ____________
3. tan ____________ 9. break ____________
4. plan ____________ 10. snow ____________
5. sail ____________ 11. show ____________
6. prepare ____________ 12. do ____________

B. Fill in the following sentences in the present progressive
1. They ____________________(wait) for us on the corner now.
2. Listen! I think the telephone______________________(ring).
3. I see that you_____________________(wear) your new suit today.
4. The boys___________(make) a lot of noise. Please tell them to be quiet.
5. Mr. Zehavy ______________(not work) in his office today.
6. My parents_________________(go to a concert tonight.
7. The bus driver______________(not drive) carefully.
8. _______the pupils____________(decorate the room at the moment?
9. You________________(not take) a shower right now.
10. They______________(have) sales in all the big stores now.
11. Look! It________________(begin) to rain
12. At present my grandparent___________(travel) in London.
13. The maid______________(clean) the room now.
14. ________you________________(watch) TV right now?
15. Sharon______________(not swim) in the pool at the moment.
16. My brother_____________(not come) home today.
17. Two old ladies_____________(sit) under a tree.
18. ________they__________(laugh) at what I said?
19. Ronen___________(look) for the book which he lost.
20. Mom is sick. She__________(lie) in bed.
21. The Bus
The bus________(come). The passengers____________ (sit down). One woman ____________ (give) the driver the money. An old man ____________ (read) his newspaper. The young boy ____________ (ring) the bell. Two children ____________ (run) for the bus. The bus ____________ (stop) and the people ____________ (get off) it. .
22. Autumn Is Here
It is beginning of autumn. I can see though the window that it ____________ (rain). The wind ____________ (blow) and some leaves ____________ (fall). My brothers____________ (listen) to records and they ____________ (discuss) the weather. It seems that the summer is over and there is nothing to look forward to. A small dog outside____________ (run) and ____________ (bark) in happily. I guess he____________ (look) for shelter. I think that the best thing about autumn and winter is that spring and summer are soon to follow.
23. A Busy Afternoon
It is 06:00 o'clock in the afternoon. Everybody is busy. Father ____________ (read) the Evening paper. Mother ____________ (help) David with his homework. Miriam ____________ (do) the dishes. Uri ____________ (wash) the family car. Our little dog ____________ (bark) unhappily. He _____________ (wait) for somebody to take him out. There are a lot of actives outside. People ____________ (come) from work. Mothers ___________ (call) their children to come back home. Another day ____________ (come) to an end.

(C) Present Progressive – Wh Questions:
1. Ron is visiting his grandmother right now.
2. The children are playing outside at this moment.
3. We are playing tennis today after school.
4. Look! The dogs are lying under a tree
5. Tami and Tali are studying in the library this week.
6. The boys are crying now because their dog is sick.
7. Listen! She's singing in the shower.
8. They are watching the film: "titanic" right now.
9. Mr. and Mrs. Levi are leaving in a few minutes because it's late.
10. Miri is walking slowly
11. I am eating a cheese sandwich right now.
12. Liron is sitting in her room.
13. Vered is thinking about her parents tonight.
14. I am having lunch with my sister at "Apropo" now.
15. Esther is planning to go to Eilat.

Answer 1

1. dying                                 7. eating
2. fighting                              8. blowing
3. tanning (dobra o n)           9. breaking
4. planning (dobra o n)         10. snowing
5. sailing                               11. showing
6. preparing                          12. doing

1. are waiting
2. is ringing
3. are wearing
4. are making
5. is not working
6. are going
7. is not driving
8. are/decorating
9. are not taking
10. are having
11. is beginning
12. is travelling
13. is cleaning
14. are/watching
15. is not swimming
16. is not coming
17. are sitting
18. are/laughing
19. is looking
20. is lying
21. is coming/ are sitting down/ is giving/ is reading/  is ringing/ are running/ is stopping / are getting off
22. is raining/ is blowing / are falling / are listening / are discussing / is running/ barking/ is looking
23. is reading/ is helping/ is doing/ is washing/  is barking/ is waiting/ are coming/ are calling/ is coming

1. Why is Ron visiting his grandmother right now?
2. Why are the children playing outside at this moment?
3. Why are we playing Tennis today after school?
4. Look! Why are the dogs lying under a tree?
5. Why are Tami and Tali studying in the library this week?

Espero ter ajudado, boa sorte. ;)