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Day-to-Day 1

I. Complete the sentences with the present continuous.

1. Sally is fond of gardening. She the flowers in the garden now. (water)
2. Jane is busy at her desk. She her homework at the moment. (do)
3. It smells wonderful. My mum in the kitchen now. (cook)

4. My son is in his room. He very hard these days. (study)

5. Carol is in the kitchen. She the dishes at the moment. (wash)
6. It’s almost dark, but they still football. (play)

J. Complete the following sentences with the present continuous form of the verbs below.

carry make look for argue try talk wear pay complain look after

1. Oh! Look at that lovely dog. It to cross the busy street.
2. Karen is a friendly and cheerful girl. She lots of new friends at the party.

3. Listen! Sally and Linda again.
4. Mrs White is a difficult customer. She about the sales lady now.

5. Betty is a generous girl. She the bill again.
6. My brother is a helpful student. He Mr Black’s suitcases now.

7. It’s rainy and cold today. Frank his raincoat.
8. Look at that rude man. He to his friends very badly.

9. I’m on holiday in Spain at the moment. My neighbour my cat.
10. James is unemployed now. He a good job.

K. Complete each of the following sentences with the present simple or continuous form of the verbs below.

buy sweep listen love rain lie

wear pack have sit drink

1. Take your umbrella. It very heavily.
2. Tim a blue suit, a white shirt, and a tie at the office.

3. We a terrible time here.
4. Carol the floor every morning.

5. They on this bench when they visit the park.
6. Claire to music in her room.
7. Look! Jennifer her clothes in her room.

8. Tom some souvenirs in a shop now.
9. Steve on the beach in the afternoons.
10. Robert reading magazines when he his coffee.

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