Lesson 1- Exercises -Present Progressive

A. Add ing to the following verbs:

1. die ______7.eat______

2. fight ______8.blow______

3. tan ______9.break______

4.plan ______10. snow ______

5. sail ______11. show ______

6. prepare ______12. 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, I’m 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.