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The Present Continuous - Exercises: 1. Check Your Grammar: True or False - Present Continuous

This document provides exercises to practice using the present continuous tense in English, including identifying true/false statements about its use, filling in blanks with verbs in the present continuous form, and correcting errors in sentences that use the present continuous incorrectly. It tests understanding of when and how to use the present continuous for temporary situations, future arrangements, and actions happening now as well as which verbs cannot be used in the continuous form.

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The Present Continuous - Exercises: 1. Check Your Grammar: True or False - Present Continuous

This document provides exercises to practice using the present continuous tense in English, including identifying true/false statements about its use, filling in blanks with verbs in the present continuous form, and correcting errors in sentences that use the present continuous incorrectly. It tests understanding of when and how to use the present continuous for temporary situations, future arrangements, and actions happening now as well as which verbs cannot be used in the continuous form.

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The Present Continuous Exercises

1. Check your grammar: true or false present continuous


Are these sentences True or False?
1. We use the present continuous for permanent states or situations.
2. We use the present continuous for temporary situations.
3. We often use the present continuous for things happening right now.

True

False

True

False

True

False

True

False

True

False

True

False

True

False

4. We can use the present continuous for future arrangements.


5. We can use the present continuous with all verbs.
verbs for talking about emotions, thinking, the senses, etc. cannot
6. Some
be used in the continuous form.

7. Sometimes the spelling of the infinitive form changes when we add -ing.

2. Check your grammar: gap fill present continuous


Write the words to fill the gaps. Put the verb in the present continuous tense.
1. Im really busy I _______________________ (study) for the exam.
2. Right now we _______________________ (ride) camels!
3. They said they _______________________ (have) a great time.
4. Daisy _______________________ (download) an album.
5. What _______________________ (you do) at the moment?

6. They _______________________ (wait) for me in the caf.


7. _______________________ (Oliver work) hard?
8. The weathers terrible, so we _______________________ (not go) walking much

3. Check your grammar: error correction present continuous


Correct the mistakes in these sentences.
1. The TV no is working.

2. Im liking this album a lot.

3. She sending a message to Billie.

4. Come on, the films start.

5. Shes knowing Alfie very well.


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6. You going to Chinese classes?

7. What are you thinking about the film?

8. The price of food goes up at the moment.


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