Дополнительные упражнения на отработку Present Progressive к учебнику «Английский в фокусе» ("Spotlight-6")

Дополнительные упражнения на отработку Present Progressive

к учебнику «Английский в фокусе» ("Spotlight-6")

Модуль 5

Exercise 1.  Write the -ing form of the verbs.

1. make

2. do

3. send

4. spend

5. eat

6. get

7. celebrate

8. buy

9. decorate

10. happen

11. bake

12. blow

13. exchange

14. wear

15. watch

Exercise 2.  Write am, is or are.

1. Look! The children ____ playing the drums.

2. My mother _____ writing an invitation card for a party.

3. I ____ not dancing now.

4. Pete ___ talking on the mobile now.

5. Listen! She ___ blowing a party horn.

Exercise 3.  Write the words in the ing-form.

take, make, play, do, bake

1. Could I speak to George, please? I'm sorry, he's _________his decorations now.

2. Could I speak to Steve, please? I'm sorry, he's _________ his homework now.

3. Could I speak to Ann, please? Sorry, she's_________ the pictures now.

4. Could I speak to Вen or Mike, please? I'm sorry, they're_______ the drums now.

5. Could I speak to Liza, please? I'm sorry, she’s_______ a cake now.

Exercise 4.  Make up sentences in Present Progressive.

1. wreaths / am / I / making  /now.

2. Pete / reading / not / a book / now / is.

3. wearing / now / the pupils /are  / costumes.

4. food/now / eating /  they /  are /  traditional.

5. dancing / with /  is / she  / at the moment  /Ted.

Exercise 5.  Make up negative sentences in Present Progressive.

1. a wreath / Jim / is / make / not .

2. are / playing the drums / not / the children.

3. a fireworks display /watching / mother / not / my / is.

4. dancing / friends / his / are / not.

5. they/ making/are/not/costumes.

Exercise 6.  Make up questions in Present Progressive.

1. now / Tom / coffee  / is / drinking?

2. eating / now / the / boys / are/sandwiches?

3. the / bringing / girl / now / a cake /is?

4. at/ the / doing / gardening / grandparents / are/my/the/moment?

5. is/family/ her/for/she/making/list/a/of/presents?

Exercise 7.  Translate the sentences.

1. Mary and Nick are watching a fireworks display.

2. Harry is telling his classmates about an Indian festival.

3. I am writing a card.

4. Ann is doing the gardening.

5. Mum is making the cake at the moment.

Exercise 8.  Ask general questions.

1. Benny / buy / birthday presents?

2. Bruce and Pete / talk on the phone?

3. Tess / take / pictures?

4. John /order /flowers?

5. Sam and Carla / look / at some posters?

Exercise 9.  Ask special questions.

1. What/Benny / buy?

2. Who / talk on the phone?

3. What/Tess / take?

4. What/John /order?

5. What/Sam and Carla / look / at?

Exercise 10. Fill in the gaps with the Present Progressive

A:……………………………………..

(the students/exchange) gifts?

B; No, they are making the decorations.

A: What………………………………

(Nora/do) right now?

B: She………………………………..

(watch) a parade.

Keys

Exercise 1. 

1. making

2. doing

3. sending

4. spending

5. eating

6. getting

7. celebrating

8. buying

9. decorating

10. happening

11. baking

12. blowing

13. exchanging

14. wearing

15. watching

Exercise 2. 

1. Are

2. Is

3. Am

4. Is

5. Is.

Exercise 3. 

take, make, play, do, bake

1. Making

2. Doing

3. Taking

4. Playing

5. Baking

Exercise 4. 

1. I am making wreaths now.

2. Pete is not reading a book now.

3. The pupils are wearing costumes now.

4. They are eating traditional food now.

5. She is dancing  with Ted at the moment.

Exercise 5. 

1. Jim is not making a wreath.

2. The children are not playing the drums.

3. My mother is not watching a fireworks display.

4. His friends are not dancing.

5. They are not wearing costumes.

Exercise 6. 

1. Is Tom drinking coffee now?

2. Are the boys eating sandwiches now?

3. Is the girl bringing a cake now?

4. Are my grandparents doing gardening at the moment?

5. Is she making a list of presents for her family?

Exercise 7. 

1. Mary and Nick are watching a fireworks display.

2. Harry is telling his classmates about an Indian festival.

3. I am writing a card.

4. Ann is doing the gardening.

5. Mum is making the cake at the moment.

Exercise 8. 

1. Is Benny buying birthday presents?

2. Are Bruce and Pete talking on the phone?

3. Is Tess taking pictures?

4. Is John ordering flowers?

5. Are Sam and Carla looking at some posters?

Exercise 9. 

1. What is Benny buying?

2. Who is talking on the phone?

3. What is Tess doing?

4. What is John ordering?

5. What are Sam and Carla looking at?

Exercise 10.

A: Are the students exchanging gifts?

B; No, they are making the decorations.

A: What is Nora doing right now?

B: She is watching a parade.