PRESENT
CONTINUOUS
The present continuous is formed as follows:
TO BE (in the present tense) + present
participle of verb
Example:
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I am studying |
|
We are
studying |
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You are
studying |
|
You are
studying |
|
He is
studying |
|
They are
studying |
EXERCISE
Conjugate the verbs in parentheses in present continuous:
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1. |
He a book right now. |
(read) |
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2. |
We English this summer. |
(study) |
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3. |
I my lunch now. |
(eat) |
|
4. |
Duceppe in the election. |
(run) |
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5. |
My parents in Ville St. Laurent. |
(live) |
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6. |
It outside, so take an umbrella. |
(rain) |
|
7. |
The
prisoners their escape. |
(plan) |
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8. |
He to start his own company. |
(try) |
|
9. |
The children
on the floor. |
(sit) |
|
10. |
She a cake. |
(bake) |
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11. |
They hockey. |
(play) |
|
12. |
We our homework. |
(do) |
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13. |
My son better from
his cold. |
(get) |
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14. |
Pollution our planet. |
(destroy) |
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15. |
The children
a song. |
(sing) |
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16. |
I a bookcase. |
(make) |
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17. |
My brother in Europe right now. |
(travel) |
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18. |
They T.V. right now. |
(watch) |
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19. |
He a math course this summer. |
(take) |
|
20. |
You too much; you should quit. |
(smoke) |
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