1 Underline the most suitable verb form in each sentence. 

Miss Irene

1 What sort of work do you do / are you doing?

2 I can’t talk now. I cook / I’m cooking the dinner.

3 What shall we have? Do you like / Are you liking fish?

4 Can I borrow this laptop? Or do you use / are you using it?

5 What do the people here do / are the people here doing in the evenings?

6 Follow that bus. Then you turn / are turning left.

7 A lot of people think that the Sun goes / is going around the Earth.

8 Excuse me, do you read / are you reading your newspaper? Could I borrow it?

9 Do you wait / Are you waiting for the bus to Newcastle?

10 Andy builds / is building his own house in the country.

2 Put each verb in brackets into either the present simple or the present continuous.

1 There’s nobody here, and the door’s locked. What (we do) ...do..we..do...now?

2 What (you look)............. at?(I wear)............................... the wrong clothes?

3 I (look after).......... Jack’s dog this weekend, (you want)..... …...to take it for a walk?

4 Who (drive) ….....................................the Mercedes that’s parked outside?

5 I (still have)..................... a pain in my leg but it (get)......................... better.

6 Who (Sue dance)........................ with? That’s not her brother, is it?

7 Harry always (look)..................... untidy! And today he (wear).............................. dirty jeans.

8 I (write)............................... in reply to your advertisement in the Daily News.

9 That plant I bought (not grow).......................... very much. And I (water)....................... it every day.

10 Which hotel (you stay)............................... at when you (come)................................ here?

3 Decide whether the verb form in italics refers to present or future time.

1 Where are you staying on Saturday night? ...future....

2 The director retires at the end of next year........................

3 What are we doing when the guests arrive?.............................

4 I’m trying really hard to understand this book...........................

5 Wait for me here until I get back.........................

6 Sue is leaving in the morning........................

7 I’m waiting for the bus..........................

8 I’m off now and I’m taking the car..........................

9 They’re showing a Woody Allen film on Channel 4 tonight.........................

10 I’m going for a walk this evening................................

4 Write each verb in the -ing form, then complete the spelling rules below.

1 If a word ends in vowel + consonant + -e (write)..........................................................................

2 If a word ends in vowel + consonant (swim)..................................................................................

3 Words which end in -y (try, annoy).................................................................................................

Miss Irene

5 Rewrite each sentence. Use a verb from the box to replace the words in italics.

1 This flower has a wonderful perfume.

This flower smells wonderful

2 I think you are behaving in a very silly way.

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3 She is expecting a baby in the summer.

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4 Nancy is considering moving to Scotland.

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5 Don’t go in. They are holding a meeting.

…..........................................................................

6 I am meeting Janet this evening actually.

…...........................................................................

7 Good clothes are becoming more and more expensive.

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8 I am trying the soup to see if it needs more salt.

…...........................................................................

9 Helen is taking a bath at the moment.

…............................................................................

10 I think that you would be happier in another job.

…............................................................................

ANSWERS

1 1 do you do. 2 I'm cooking. 3 Do you like. 4 are you using. 5 do the people here do . 6 turn. 7 goes. 8 are you reading. 9 Are you waiting. 10 is building.

2 1 do we do. 2 are you looking, Am I wearing.3 am looking after, Do you want. 4 drives. 5 still have, is getting. 6 is Sue dancing. 7 looks, is wearing. 8Am writing. 9 is not growing, water. 10 do you stay, come.

3 1future. 2 future. 3 future.4 present. 5 future. 6 future.7 present. 8 present. 9 future.10 future.

4 Writing, swimming, getting admitting,annoying, beginning, studying, liking, trying, deciding. 1 drop the e and add -ing: writing. 2 double the consonant and add -ing: swimming. 3 add – ing: trying, annoying.

5 1 This flower swells wonderful. 2 I think you are being very silly. 3 She is having a body in the summer. 4 Nancy is thinking of moving to Scotland. 5 Don't go in. They are having a meeting.6 I am seeing Janet this evening actually. 7 Good clothes cost more and more. 8 I am tasting the soup to see if it needs more salt. 9 Helen is having a bath at the moment. 10 I feel that you would be happier in another job.