Part A: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the present continuous (am/is/are + verb-ing). 1. She ______ (read) a book now. 2. I ______ (watch) TV at the moment. 3. They ______ (play) soccer in the park. 4. He ______ (cook) dinner right now. 5. We ______ (study) for our exams. 6. The baby ______ (sleep) in the crib. 7. You ______ (wear) a red shirt today. 8. My brother ______ (do) his homework. 9. The dog ______ (run) in the yard. 10. I ______ (listen) to music. 11. Sarah ______ (talk) on the phone. 12. We ______ (eat) lunch together. 13. The kids ______ (swim) in the pool. 14. He ______ (drive) to school. 15. They ______ (paint) the wall.
Answer (1)
In this exercise, you need to fill in the blanks with the correct form of the present continuous tense. The present continuous tense is used to describe actions that are happening right now or around the current time. It is formed using the verb 'to be' (am/is/are) followed by a verb ending in '-ing'. Let's complete each sentence:
She is reading a book now.
I am watching TV at the moment.
They are playing soccer in the park.
He is cooking dinner right now.
We are studying for our exams.
The baby is sleeping in the crib.
You are wearing a red shirt today.
My brother is doing his homework.
The dog is running in the yard.
I am listening to music.
Sarah is talking on the phone.
We are eating lunch together.
The kids are swimming in the pool.
He is driving to school.
They are painting the wall.
These sentences each describe an action that is currently taking place, asking the action to be expressed in the present continuous tense. By identifying the correct form of 'to be' (am/is/are) that matches the subject in the sentence, and adding the '-ing' form of the verb, we can appropriately fill the blanks.
