Present Progressive

TEST 2
Present Progressive
Write the ing-form of the following verbs.
1. walk - walking
2. make - making
3. wash - washing
4. lie - lying
5. stop - stopping
Simple Present

1. write - she writes
2. kiss - he kisses
3. must - she must
4. laugh - she laughs
5. go - he goes

Use
When to use which tense?
1. For present actions happening one after another, we use Simple Present.
2. For actions happening while speaking, we use Present Progressive.
3. For arrangements for the near future, we use Present Progressive.
4. For actions set by a schedule or timetable, we use Simple Present.
5. Which tense do you have to use with the following signal words: sometimes, never, every day? Simple Present
6. Which tense do you have to use with the following signal words: Listen! at the moment, right now? Present Progressive
Positive sentences
Complete the sentences. Use Simple Present or Present Progressive.
1. The lesson starts at 9 o'clock.
2. He often wears a black cap.
3. I am meeting my friends in the youth club tonight.
4. My friend is moving house tomorrow.
5. My birthday is in September.
 
Negative sentences
Complete the sentences. Use Simple Present or Present Progressive.
1. She is not riding her bike right now.
2. We are not staying at home tonight.
3. I do not like bananas.
4. They do not know the answer.
5. I am not sitting in the garden at the moment.

Question
Complete the sentences. Use Simple Present or Present Progressive.
1. When does the plane arrive?
2. Are you visiting Jane in hospital today?
3. What time do you get up in the mornings?
4. Why is she crying now?
5. Are they swimming in the pool at the moment?

Text
Complete the sentences. Use Simple Present or Present Progressive.
1. I live in London.
2. This weekend, I am visiting my friends in Brighton.
3. The train to Brighton leaves London at 6.45 in the morning.
4. In the early afternoon, we want to go on a sightseeing tour.
5. In the evening, we are going to a concert.
6. The concert starts at 8 o'clock.
7. I am coming back to London on Sunday.
8. My train arrives in London at 7.50 in the evening