Використання Present Progressive вимагає знання основних правил та уміння правильно застосовувати їх у реченнях. Вправи, які пропонуються нижче допоможуть перевірити та покращити розуміння і вживання Present Progressive в англійській мові. Розв’яжіть вправи та переконайтеся у своїх знаннях цього важливого граматичного часу.
Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with the Present Progressive form of the verbs in brackets.
She *is swimming* (swim) at the pool right now.
They *are eating* (eat) dinner at the moment.
I *am trying* (try) to learn how to play the piano.
He *is not working* (not/work) today because he is sick.
We *are looking* (look) forward to the weekend.
My friends *are coming* (come) over for a movie night.
You *are doing* (do) your homework, aren’t you?
My sister *is riding* (ride) her bike to school these days.
The baby *is sleeping* (sleep) in her crib right now.
The dog *is barking* (bark) at the mailman again.
It *is raining* (rain) so we can’t go to the beach.
My neighbors *are having* (have) a party this evening.
The students *are not attending* (not/attend) classes because it’s a holiday.
I think the mechanic *is fixing* (fix) my car as we speak.
The athletes *are training* (train) hard for the upcoming competition.
Exercise 2: Complete the sentences with the correct Present Progressive form of the verbs given.
Right now, she *is jogging* (jog) in the park.
The children *are playing* (play) outside, so let’s join them!
My cousins *are not staying* (not/stay) with us this summer.
That plane *is flying* (fly) quite low; I hope everything is fine.
Are you *listening* (listen) to the teacher? Pay attention!
We *are discussing* (discuss) the project details during the meeting.
The sun *is setting* (set), creating a beautiful sunset.
She *is taking* (take) a yoga class at the health club this week.
The chefs *are preparing* (prepare) a delicious meal for the guests.
Are they *running* (run) a marathon next month?
I *am reading* (read) a very interesting book about history.
Our company *is expanding* (expand) its operations to Europe.
The teacher *is explaining* (explain) the lesson, but I don’t quite understand.
It seems like the gardeners *are planting* (plant) new trees along the street.
My brother *is not believing* (not/believe) in ghosts, despite all the stories.
