Present Continuous
Present
Continuous Mistakes
100

Which is the correct reply?
Where’s James?

 1. He works in his office.  

 2. He’s working in his office.  

 3. He is work in his office. 

2. He’s working in his office.  

100

I am swiming in the lake at the moment.

I am swimming

200

 Luke ________(study) politics at university.


is studying

200

Jane is watch a cartoon now.

Jane  is watching a cartoon now.

300

I ______ (run) in a race on Saturday in Las Palmas.

am running

300

Oh, I'm loving burgers!!

Oh, I love burgers!!

400

Which question is correct?

 What you doing?  

 Where is she working?  

 Where you are staying?   

Where is she working?

400

Your sister aren't playing with her baby toy now.

Your sister isn't playing with her baby toy now.

500

He _____(not / answer) the phone right now because he ________ (play) the piano.

isn't answering

is playing

500

I'm always living with my parents.

I always live with my parents.

600

The girl and I ___ cycling to school.

 am  

 are  

 is 

are

600

This burger is smelling fantastic!

This burger smells fantastic!

700

Tell me 2 keywords for the use of the present continuous.


right now, now, at the moment, currently....

700

Kelly is runing in the park now.

Kelly is running in the park now.

800

Tell me 3 verbs that you should not use in the present continuous.

like, hate, love, have, want, believe, know, understand, remember, need, mean (smell, taste, look).....

-> Ask your teacher if you think you have other verbs that cannot be used in the present continuous and you think should be put on this list.



800

This book is so difficult! I'm not understanding it at all!!

I don't understand it at all!

900

What's the name of the words that cannot be used in the present continuous?

Verbs of ______

Verbs of State

900

What is Susi doing? -She looks at the birds in the sky.

She's looking at the birds in the sky. (here, look is not a verb of state)

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