Ch 18 Present continuous tense

A. Underline the doing words in the sentences that you just wrote.

B. Now look at the sentences that you have written. Write the form
    of to be and the verb in its –ing form.
                  
C. Fill in the blanks in the paragraph given below with the present
    continuous tense.
    They are _______________ (have) a meeting inside. I wonder what 
    they are _______________ (discuss). Perhaps they are
    _______________ (think) of declaring a holiday tomorrow. Peep through
    this window. Tell us what they are _______________ (do). Well,
    Mrs. Pandey is _______________ (stand) and _______________ (talk)
    to the others. All the others are _______________ (listen) to her, while
    Mr.Tripathi is _______________ (nod) his head. The Manager is     
    _______________ (take) down notes. Now all the people are
    _______________ (clap). Look out, they are _______________ (rise).
    They are _______________ (come) out of the room.

D. Fill in the blanks given below with the simple present or the present
     continuous tense.
1. Usually the gardener _______________ (water) the plants. He is unwell
    today, so I am _______________ (water) the plants.
2. My father _______________ (work) in England. Right now, he is
    _______________ (work) in Singapore because his company has sent
    him there.
3. In India, it _______________ (rain) during the months of June, July and
    August. It is _______________ (rain) heavily now as it is the month of August.
4. Mr. George _______________ (go) to Church on Sundays. Where is he 
    _______________ (go) now?
5. Usually, Jamal does not _______________ (talk) to anybody, it is surprising
    to see him _______________ (talk) for so long with that man.

E. Choose the correct option for the statements given below.
1. I _______________ a postcard now.
    a) am writing b) was writing
2. Parvesh _______________ in the bed at the moment.
    a) lying b) is lying
3. I _______________ in London this month.
    a) am staying b) stay
4. Peter _______________ this week.
    a) working b) is working
5. My brother and sister _______________ now.
    a) is cooking b) are cooking
6. Oh no! Look! _______________?
    a) What is he wearing? b) What does he wearing?
7. Don't turn off the television. _______________.
    a) I am watching it. b) I'm not watching it.
8. I can hear Jane. _______________.
    a) She is coming. b) She isn't coming.