1. WHAT ARE THEY DOING? 1. It …………………………………… (rain) heavily today.
Complete the sentences with the present continuous. Write the number of a sentence next to a picture.
1. It …………………………………… (rain) heavily today.
2. I …………………………………… (wash) the dishes.
3. Mike’s father …………………………… (read) a book to him.
4. My parents are in a restaurant. They …………………………………… (have) dinner.
5. Tim …………………………………… (do) his homework at home.
6. Sally …………………………………… (go) to school.
7. Sarah and Tim …………………………………… (play) with their cousin.
8. Brian and his friends ………………………………… (have) a birthday party.
9. James …………………………………… (paint) a picture.
10. My brother …………………………………… (sleep) in his bedroom.
11. Mr Bennet …………………………………… (drive) a car.
12. I …………………………………… (play) the piano.
13. The baby …………………………………… (have) a bath.
14. Bella …………………………………… (take) a photo.
15. Mia and John are at a gallery. They …………………………………… (look) at the painting.
is raining
Answer the questions.
1. Is Mike’s father singing a song to him?
No, he isn’t. He’s reading a book to him.
2. Is Tim writing a letter?
…………………………………………………
3. Is Sally going to school?
4. Are my parents working?
5. Are Sarah and Tim having lunch?
6. Is the baby sleeping?
7. Are Mia and John looking at the painting?
8. Is Bella taking a photo?
am washing
is reading
are having
No he isn’t. He’s doing his homework.
is doing
is going
are playing
Yes she is..
No they aren’t. They’re having dinner.
are having
is painting
No they aren’t. They are playing with their cousin.
is sleeping
No he isn’t. He’s having a bath.
is driving
Yes they are.
am playing
Is having
Yes she is.
is taking
are looking

2. is is am am am
are am am am am
are am
are
are
are
are
are

3. 2. Bella ……………… an ice cream. 3. Tina …………………… Mira’s dog.
It is a beautiful day in Westville. The people are in the park. What are they doing? Use the following verbs to complete the sentences: walk, eat, listen to, point, sing, smell, pet, sit, look at.
1. Bob and Bella ……………………
2. Bella ……………… an ice cream.
3. Tina …………………… Mira’s dog.
4. Mira ……………………… on the bench.
5. The bird ……………………….
6. Tessa and Tom ……………… the bird.
7. Tessa ……………… at the bird.
8. Tom ……………… the bird’s song.
9. Mark ………………the flowers.
Bob
are walking
is eating
is petting
is sitting
is singing
are looking at
Mira
Bella
Is pointing
Is listening to
is smelling
Tessa and Tom
Mark
Tina

4. What are they doing? 5. Rita ……………………… her hair.
6. Alison …………………… to the radio.
7. Barbara ………………… a letter.
8. Caroline …………………………… by the table.
9. Ann …………………… a picture.
1. George …………………………… the newspaper.
2. Frank ……………………………… TV.
3. Julie …………………………… pizza.
4. Sue and Liz …………………………… table tennis.
is reading
is brushing
is listening
is watching
is writing
Is eating
is sitting
are playing
is drawing

5. Look at the pictures. Write sentences in the present continuous.
have lunch / have breakfast
He isn’t having lunch. He’s having breakfast.
write / use a computer
……………………………………………………………
watch TV / listen to music
play football / play volleyball
wear shorts/ wear jeans
eat / drink
stand up / sit down

6. What are they doing?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….