PRESENT CONTINUOUS – Short Forms & Exercises (B1)
Explanation:
1. Complete the sentences with the correct short form:
1. I ______ (read) a magazine.
2. He ______ (watch) a movie.
3. We ______ (study) for the test.
4. They ______ (play) football.
5. It ______ (rain) outside.
6. You ______ (listen) to music.
7. She ______ (talk) on the phone.
8. I ______ (cook) dinner.
9. They ______ (clean) their room.
10. We ______ (get) ready for school.
2. Choose the correct short form:
1. (I’m / I are) learning English now.
2. (She’s / She’re) dancing in the kitchen.
3. (They’re / They’s) having lunch.
4. (You’re / Yours) not doing your homework.
5. (It’s / Its) getting dark.
6. (We’re / We is) going to the park.
7. (He’s / Hes) writing a message.
8. (I’m / Am I) talking too fast?
9. (You’re / You is) always joking.
10. (She’s / She am) not answering the phone.
3. Rewrite using short forms:
1. I am doing my homework.
2. He is talking to his friend.
3. We are watching a film.
4. It is getting late.
5. They are not sleeping.
6. She is making tea.
7. You are speaking too fast.
8. I am not going out tonight.
9. We are reading a new book.
10. He is not listening.
4. Make sentences using Present Continuous and short forms:
1. (I / cook / dinner) → ___________________________
2. (She / read / a book) → ___________________________
3. (We / go / to school) → ___________________________
4. (They / play / football) → ___________________________
5. (He / not / work) → ___________________________
6. (You / watch / TV?) → ___________________________
7. (It / snow) → ___________________________
8. (I / not / sleep) → ___________________________
9. (She / help / her mum) → ___________________________
10. (We / not / listen) → ___________________________
✅ Present Continuous – Short Answers (ćwiczenia)
🔸 1. Choose the correct short answer:
1. Are you doing your homework?
A) Yes, I am. B) Yes, I do. C) Yes, I’m.
2. Is she cooking?
A) No, she don’t. B) No, she isn’t. C) No, she’s not do.
3. Are they watching TV?
A) Yes, they are. B) Yes, they do. C) Yes, they is.
4. Is it raining?
A) No, it is. B) No, it’s not. C) No, it aren’t.
5. Are we going to the park?
A) Yes, we do. B) Yes, we are. C) Yes, we be.
🔸 2. Complete the short answers:
1. Are you listening? → Yes, _______.
2. Is he talking to you? → No, _______.
3. Are they playing outside? → Yes, _______.
4. Is she sleeping? → Yes, _______.
5. Are we studying now? → No, _______.
🔸 3. Write short answers (Yes/No):
1. Are you wearing a jacket?
→ _______________________________________________________
2. Is your friend calling you now?
→ _______________________________________________________
3. Are your parents working today?
→ _______________________________________________________
4. Is your teacher talking?
→ _______________________________________________________
5. Are we learning English?
→ _______________________________________________________
