Complete the sentences with the present continuous of the verbs in brackets

1. They ………. around the country looking at castles. (travel)

2. Wally and I ………….. to night school to learn Japanese. (go)

3. Phil ………. to music from South America. (dance)

4. We ………… to trace our family history. (try)

5. Martin and his dad …………. with some friends. (fish)

6. The boys …………… mountain biking with their youth club. (go)

7. I ……………. On my bed thinking about what to do next! (lie)

8. Ellie …………. at the Moon through her telescope. (look)

Choose the correct alternative.

1. I’m looking after my friend’s pet spiders at the moment/present.

2. The kids are going bird-watching last/next weekend.

3. Be quiet! You’re always/never talking about hobbies!

4. Where are you going next night/summer?

5. Sol’s going rollerblading at/rightnow.

6. Fred and Vera are spending a lot of time bird-watching these days/moments.

7. I’m not doing anything special yesterday/tomorrow.

8. Are you carrying on collecting Spider-Man comics last/this year?

Choose the correct alternative.

1. I am thinking/think of taking up mountain biking in my spare time.

2. What are you doing/do you do in your free time?

3. I hate/ am hating fishing!

4. I forgive/am forgiving you for taking my skateboard.

5. We see/are seeing Norman later to have a look at his DVD collection.

6. Frank is eating/eats sandwiches when he’s out climbing.

7. I don’t remember/am not remembering how to play the guitar.

8. Yes, I am enjoying/enjoy myself at the time!

Complete the sentences with the past continuous of the verbs in brackets

1. Terry …………………… knee pads when he had his skateboarding accident. (not wear)

2. The children ……. for the ice rink to open. (wait)

3. The players …………….. to the umpire. (not listen)

4. Some of the crowd ……………… up to leave as the ref blew the final whistle. (get)

5. I ……………… the match until Becks scored the first goal. (not enjoy)

6. Polly ………. as fast as usual. (not run)

7. The goalkeeper …………. attention, so the opposing team scored!(not play)

8. Joe ……….. his new football boots for the match. (wear)

Choose the correct alternative.

1. This time yesterday, I was playing/played golf.

2. That tennis player was always shouting / shouted at the umpire.

3. I was tired by five o’clock yesterday – I worked/was working all afternoon.

4. Did you enjoy/Were you enjoying the match last night.

5. A lot of people were turning up/turned up to support the teams yesterday.

6. Ten minutes before full time, the referee was stopping/stopped the game.

7. I didn’t hear the phone because I was listening/listened to the match on the radio.

8. Were you doing/Did you do your training when I phoned?

Complete the sentences with the future continuous of the verbs in brackets.

1. Sorry, I can’t come to your house tomorrow night. I………….. for the exam all evening. (study)

2. I ……… over the Pacific tomorrow at this time. (fly)

3. Don’t call me between nine and ten. I …….. my physiotherapy then. (have)

4. They ………. tonight. (arrive) (planned actions)

5. Ian ……….. his operation at this time tomorrow. (have)

6. The doctor …………. his rounds at one o’clock. (do) (planned actions)

7. The patients ………………….. their lunch at 11. (not eat)

8. …………………… you ……………. in the surgery at six? (work)

Choose the correct alternative.

1. This time next week we willbe packing/pack for our holidays.

2. Will you be going/go to the post office today? (polite way)

3. We’ll move/be moving house next month.

4. Don’t post Ann’s invitation. I’ll be seeing /see her at work tomorrow, so I’ll give it to her.

5. The doctor will examine/be examining Gordon right now.

6. At two o’clock next Sunday I’ll be fishing/fish with my grandson.

7. I will be skiing/ski next Sunday.

8. The surgeons will use/be using the operating theatre for two hours this afternoon.

Choose the correct verbs.

1. Can I help you, miss?

Yes, I ……….. for a birthday present for my daughter.

A) look B) am looking C) will be looking D) was looking

2. You …….. very pretty today.

Thanks.

A) are looking B) will be looking C) is looking D) were looking

3. She ……….. dinner when the doorbell rang.

A) is cooking B) were cooking C) will be cooking D) was cooking

4. David was reading the newspaper while Carla ……….. TV.

A) is watching B) was watching C) will be watching D) watch

5. I …… baseball at ten o’clock next Sunday.

A) was playing B) will be playing C) will play D) play

6. The snow …………. heavily as Mary was walking in the park.

A) was falling B) is falling C) fell D) fall

7. They ………. to Canada at seven o’clock this evening.

A) fly B) ‘re flying C) both B and D are right D) will be flying

8. ……… next weekend?

A) Will you be working B) Will you work C) Do you work D) Did you work

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