5 Doing something different Extra practice

5.2 Grammar
Present continuous

1 * Complete the sentences with the words in brackets. There is one

word you don’t need. 2 ** Complete the text with the present continuous form of the verbs.
Hi. (1) …………… you …………… (have) a good time on holiday? I’m on
1 (’m / ’s / are)
an activity holiday with my family. It’s fun.
A: What …………… you doing?
Today we (2) ………………………… (do) different things. My parents
B: I …………… writing a letter.
(3) ………………………… (walk) in the forest. Tom is in the forest, too. He
2 (isn’t / Are / aren’t)
(4) ………………………… (not walk). He (5) …………………………
A: …………… the students carrying books? (climb) trees. Jess is at the lake. She (6) ………………………… (not
B: No, they ……………. swim). She (7) ………………………… (ride) her bike. And me? I
3 (’m not / aren’t / Is) (8) ………………………… (write) to you! What (9) …………… you
A: …………… Max singing? …………… (do) today? Write and tell me!.
B: Yes, but we …………… listening to him.
3 *** Complete the text with the present continuous form of the verbs.
4 (’m / am / Are)
A: …………… you studying? carry do have not take run sail sit swim take

B: Yes, I …………….
Hi. What (1) …………… you …………… right now? (2) …………… you
5 (isn’t / ’re / ’m not)
…………… fun? I am. I (3) ……………….. next to a lake with some friends
A: I …………… watching TV.
at the moment. Some people (4) ……………….. in the water and one man
B: I know. You …………… reading.
(5) ……………….. a boat. Do you remember our dog, Cooper? He (6)
6 (are / ’re / is)
……………….. in and out of the water. He loves it! There’s a photographer
A: Why …………… Kit and Ali running?
here. She (7) ……………….. a big camera, but she (8) ………………..
B: They …………… playing football.
photos of the boat or the lake. She (9) ……………….. photos of Cooper!

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