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Practice Time
A. Fill in the blanks. Use the -ing form of the verbs given in brackets.
1. The teacher is __________________________ the essay. (dictate)
2. The boys are __________________________ to school. (go)
3. Ducks are __________________________ in the pond. (swim)
4. The sun is __________________________ behind the clouds. (hide)
5. The puppy is __________________________ its tail. (wag)
B. Rewrite these sentences by changing the verbs in simple present into present
con� nuous.
1. I go there to learn English.
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2. She tells a lie.
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3. My grandmother knits a sweater for me.
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4. He writes a le� er to his friend.
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5. Rani rings the doorbell.
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Activity Time
Observe some of your classmates and write a paragraph about the ac� vi� es they are
doing right now in the present con� nuous tense.
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Listening & Speaking Time
The teacher will ask the students to observe their surroundings within the classroom,
and form two sentences in present continuous tense. For example:
My friends are si� ng on their chairs. The teacher is giving lessons.
The teacher will see to it that the sentences spoken by the students are in the present
con� nuous tense.
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