Exercise: PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TENSE 1

level: Beginner (A1/A2)

Change each SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE sentence into a PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE sentence.
Example: I play guitar. = I am playing guitar.

1. I speak German. = I German.

2. I work at the grocery store. = I at the grocery store.

3. Alex cleans the garage. = Alex the garage.

4. Peter and Mary answer the teacher. = Peter and Mary the teacher.

5. My friends do their lessons. = My friends their lessons.

6. You open the window. = You the window.

7. The mechanics fix my mother's car. = The mechanics my mother's car.

8. Tim buys toys for his dog. = Tim toys for his dog.

9. The bus leaves tomorrow morning. = The bus tomorrow morning.

10. My aunt prepares a salad for my sister. = My aunt a salad for my sister.

11. Robert runs quickly. = Robert quickly.

12. William moves the chairs. = William the chairs.

13. My cousins follow the rules. = My cousins the rules.

14. I write to my friends. = I to my friends.

15. He texts his brother. = He his brother.

16. The teacher drives an old car. = The teacher an old car.

17. The students walk to school. = The students to school.

18. Helena argues with her sister. = Helena with her sister.

19. Toronto gets a lot of snow. = Toronto a lot of snow.

20. I sleep in this bed. = I in this bed.

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GRAMMAR REVIEW! Present continuous (also known as the 'present progressive') tense

Structure:
Subject + am/is/are + verb-ing

Examples:
I am eating.
She is working.
They are playing.

When to use it:
• Actions happening right now:
He is watching TV (at this moment).
• Temporary actions:
I am staying with a friend this week.
• Future plans (with a set time):
We are meeting them at 6 PM.
• Trends or changing situations:
The climate is getting warmer.

Common Mistakes to Avoid:
Generally not used with non-action (stative) verbs (e.g. know, like, believe):
❌ I am knowing him.
✅ I know him.

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