Lesson 1- Exercises -Present Progressive

A.

Add ing to the following verbs:

1.
die
____________
2.
fight
____________
3.
tan
____________
4.
plan
____________
5.
sail
____________
6.
prepare
____________

7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.

eat
blow
break
snow
show
do

____________
____________
____________
____________
____________
____________

B. Fill in the following sentences in the present progressive

1.
They ____________________(wait) for us on the corner now.
2.
Listen! I think the telephone______________________(ring).
3.
I see that you_____________________(wear) your new suit today.
4.
The boys___________(make) a lot of noise. Please tell them to be quiet.
5.
Mr. Zehavy ______________(not work) in his office today.
6.
My parents_________________(go to a concert tonight.
7.
The bus driver______________(not drive) carefully.
8.
_______the pupils____________(decorate the room at the moment?
9.
You________________(not take) a shower right now.
10. They______________(have) sales in all the big stores now.
11. Look! It________________(begin) to rain
12. At present my grandparent___________(travel) in London.
13. The maid______________(clean) the room now.
14. ________you________________(watch) TV right now?
15. Sharon______________(not swim) in the pool at the moment.
16. My brother_____________(not come) home today.
17. Two old ladies_____________(sit) under a tree.
18. ________they__________(laugh) at what I said?
19. Ronen___________(look) for the book which he lost.
20. Mom is sick. She__________(lie) in bed.
21. The Bus
The bus________(come). The passengers____________ (sit down). One woman
____________ (give) the driver the money. An old man ____________ (read) his
newspaper. The young boy ____________ (ring) the bell. Two children ____________
(run) for the bus. The bus ____________ (stop) and the people ____________ (get off) it. .
22. Autumn Is Here
It is beginning of autumn. I can see though the window that it ____________ (rain). The
wind ____________ (blow) and some leaves ____________ (fall). My
brothers____________ (listen) to records and they ____________ (discuss) the weather. It
seems that the summer is over and there is nothing to look forward to. A small dog
outside____________ (run) and ____________ (bark) in happily. I guess he____________
(look) for shelter. I think that the best thing about autumn and winter is that spring and
summer are soon to follow.
23. A Busy Afternoon
It is 06:00 o'clock in the afternoon. Everybody is busy. Father ____________ (read) the
Evening paper. Mother ____________ (help) David with his homework. Miriam
____________ (do) the dishes. Uri ____________ (wash) the family car. Our little dog
____________ (bark) unhappily. He _____________ (wait) for somebody to take him out.
There are a lot of actives outside. People ____________ (come) from work. Mothers

___________ (call) their children to come back home. Another day ____________ (come)
to an end.
(C) Present Progressive Wh Questions:
1.
Ron is visiting his grandmother right now.
2.
The children are playing outside at this moment.
3.
We are playing tennis today after school.
4.
Look! The dogs are lying under a tree
5.
Tami and Tali are studying in the library this week.
6.
The boys are crying now because their dog is sick.
7.
Listen! She's singing in the shower.
8.
They are watching the film: "titanic" right now.
9.
Mr. and Mrs. Levi are leaving in a few minutes because it's late.
10. Miri is walking slowly
11. I am eating a cheese sandwich right now.
12. Liron is sitting in her room.
13. Vered is thinking about her parents tonight.
14. I am having lunch with my sister at "Apropo" now.
15. Esther is planning to go to Eilat.
(D) Ronit is calling her sister Yael. Write questions and complete their conversion
A: Hi Ronit___________________________________________________________?
B: I'm at the big parade.
A: _________________________________________________________________?
B: It's on Herzel street.
A: _________________________________________________________________?
B: Yes, there are a lot of people in the streets.
A: _________________________________________________________________?
B: No, Im not alone. Oded is with me.
A: _________________________________________________________________?
B: No, We are standing on the sidewalk.
A: _________________________________________________________________?
B: Yes, We are having a great time.
A: _________________________________________________________________?
B: I'm coming home in an hour, please wait for me.
A: O.K, but don't be later.