Practice the present Continuous Tense | Advanced
Instructions
Based on this lesson, use the clues in each item and write sentences in the space provided. Be sure to use the correct punctuation and capitalization; otherwise, you will be practicing incorrect writing.
When you are finished, click “Answer.”
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1. Good job! Your English / get / better
Your sentence:
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Good job! Your English is getting better.
Note. Make sure to capitalize the first word of each of the sentences. Also capitalize languages (e.g., English).
2. I / stay / home / this weekend
Your sentence:
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I am staying home this weekend. (formal/writing)
I’m staying home this weekend. (informal)
Note. Make sure to capitalize the first word of each of the sentences. Avoid using contractions in formal and academic writing.
3. Do you know / what / he / try / say
Your sentence:
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Do you know what he is trying to say? (formal/writing)
Do you know what he’s trying to say. (informal)
Note. Make sure to use the correct punctuation in all your sentences; otherwise, you will be practicing writing incorrectly.
4. Why / you / always / interrupt / me / ?
Your sentence:
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Why are you always interrupting me?
Also correct: Why do you always interrupt me?
5. (I know you have plans to see Mr. Ecks.)
what time / you / meet / Mr. Ecks / tomorrow / ?
Your sentence:
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What time are you meeting Mr. Ecks tomorrow?
Grammar note. Saying “What time will you meet Mr. Ecks tomorrow?” is also possible, but there is a subtle difference in meaning.
The future with “will” is just about a certain future. The present continuous tense (are you meeting) adds the idea that the action has been arranged previously.
6. gas prices / go up / or / go down / these days / ?
Your sentence:
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Are gas prices going up or going downthese days?
7. the president / go / Germany / or / France / this week / ?
Your sentence:
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Is the president going to Germany or France this week?
Note. Are you writing the whole sentences? Practicing writing whole sentences is a good idea so you can practice writing fluency.
8. what / you / bring / party / tomorrow / ?
Your sentence:
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What are you bringing to the party tomorrow?
9. Do not enter the room. / the doctor / examine / her patient / right now
Your sentence:
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Do not enter the room. The doctor is examining her patient right now.
10. (ask about someone’s current plans)
you / study / French / this semester / ?
Your sentence:
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Are you studying French this semester?
11. People believe / the president / lie / about / what he did
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People believe the president is lying about what he did.
Note. Notice the spelling of “lie” and “lying.”
12. (this is what you see right now)
the students / talk / while / the professor / lecture
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The students are talking while the professor is lecturing.
13. (you talk about current situation at work)
my company / not / give / us / any Christmas bonuses / this year
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My company is not giving us any Christmas bonuses this year.
14. (respond to something surprising someone is telling you)
Really? / you / kid / me
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Really? Are you kidding me?
Note. Notice the spelling of “kid” and “kidding.”
15. (ask about plans for the near future)
Snap Language / produce / new / videos / this summer / ?
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Is Snap Language producing new videos this summer?