Open University for Adults (UAPA)

Discipline:
Education Sciences, Foreign Language Mention.

Subject:

English Grammar

Student full name:

Ariel De Jesús Payano Peña.

Registration:

15-2024

Topic:

Task 3

Bimester:

September – October

Teacher´s name:

Eddy Muñoz, M.A.

Date:

September, 27th
Exercises for task 3 
A. Complete the sentences. Use the verbs in parenthesis. Use the present
continuous.
1) I (run) am running in the park in this moment.

2) She (talk) is talking on the telephone right now.

3) We (get) are getting hungry.

4) You (eat) are eating your favorite sandwich.

5) We (plan) are planning the vacation with all the coworkers.

6) They (play) are playing video games right now.

7) They (stop) are stopping at the coffee shop.

8) Robert and I (swim) are swimming in the pool now.

9) He (sleep) is sleeping in the bed now.

10) She (shop) is shopping at the mall with her best friends.
B. Make each sentence negative in the present continuous tense.

1. She isn´t working there anymore. (work)

2. I am not laughing at what you said. It is funny. (laugh)

3. They aren´t studying English anymore. (study)

4. You aren´t having much fun, are you? (have)

5. The maid isn´t cleaning my bedroom right now. (clean)

6. We aren’t doing anything this weekend. (do)

7. The people from the United States aren’t coming today. (come)

8. I am not buying a new house this year. (buy)

9. Aren’t you working today? (work)

10. Why isn’t he helping you move? (help)

B. Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the
simple present or the present continuous.
 
1. Every Monday, Ana (drive) drives her kids to baseball practice.
 
2. Usually, I (work) work as a secretary at a hospital, but this summer I (study)
am studying French at a language school in Santo Domingo.
 
3. Be quiet! My mother (sleep) is sleeping.
4. Don't forget to take your umbrella. It (rain) is raining.
5. I hate living in Bonao because it (rain, always) always rains.

6. I'm sorry I can't hear what you (say) say because everybody (talk) is
talking.so loudly.
 
7. Justin (write, currently) is currently writing a book about his adventures in
Jarabacoa. I hope he can find a good publisher when he is finished.
 
8. Peter: Do you want to come over for dinner tonight?
Denise: Oh, I'm sorry, I can't. I (go) am going to a meeting
 
C. Explain the differences between the simple present and present
continuous. Provide examples.
The simple present is used to talk about habitual actions and routines. Also we
can use the simple present to talk about facts and things that are true.
1. I go to school every day.
2. Doctors study for many years.
3. My mother always takes a nap at 2:30pm.
4. He dances.

5. They go swimming.
The present continuous is used to talk about actions that are happening at the
moment. Present continuous can also be used for the future.
1. The children are sleeping at the moment.
2. I’m traveling to New York this summer.
3. I’m not working tonight.
4. My mom is taking her nap.
5. I’m dancing.

6. They aren’t crying.

D. Write 5 sentences about yourself using the present continuous.

1. I’m listening to music.

2. I doing my homework at the moment.

3. I’m fixing the machine.

4. I’m reading a good book.

5. I’m playing chess.
6. I’m working.