Question

Put the verbs in brackets into the present continuous tense
1. She (not work), she (swim) in the river.
2. He (teach) his boy to ride.
3. Why Ann (not wear) her new dress?
4. The aeroplane (fly) at 2,000 metres.
5. What Tom (do) now? He (clean) his shoes.
6. This fire (go) out. Somebody (bring) more coal?
7. It (rain)? – Yes, it (rain) very hard. You can’t go out yet.
8. Why you (mend) that old shirt?
9. You (not tell) the truth. – How do you know that I (not tell) the truth?
10. Who (move) the furniture about upstairs? – It’s Tom. He (paint) the front bedroom.

Answer 1

Hello!

Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Tense Continuous.

Treceți verbele din paranteze la Present Tense Continuous.

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Răspuns:

1. She is not working, she is swimming in the river.

2. He is teaching his boy to ride.

3. Why isn't Ann wearing her new dress?

4. The airplane is flying at 2,000 metres.

5. What is Tom doing now? He is cleaning his shoes.

6. This fire is going out. Is somebody bringing more coal?

7. Is it raining? – Yes, it is raining very hard. You can’t go out yet.

8. Why are you mending that old shirt?

9. You are not telling the truth. – How do you know that I am not telling the truth?

10. Who is moving the furniture about upstairs? – It’s Tom. He is painting the front bedroom.

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• Present Tense Continuous - exprimă o acțiune la prezent aflată în plină desfășurare pe o perioadă continuă.

• Modul de formare a acestui timp:

is/are + verbul de conjugat la forma de infinitiv + terminația „-ing”