4. Paco's English is gradually improving.

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As you already know, we mainly use the Present Continuous Tense for:

  1. Actions happening in a period around the present moment in time.

    I'm reading a novel by Dickens.

    She's studying hard for her final exam.

  2. Future plans and arrangements.

    What are you doing tomorrow afternoon?

    She isn't coming on Friday.

For further knowledge about this tense have a look here.

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Lea el párrafo que aparece abajo y complete las palabras que faltan.

Put in the verb in brackets into the gaps and form affirmative sentences. Use the long form of the auxiliary.

  • Alexander a film. (to watch)
  • We a computer game. (to play)
  • The dog at the cat. (to bark)
  • 4) Peter his rabbits. (to feed)
  • Philipp and Johnny a song. (to sing)
  • Mary her hair. (to wash)
  • I to Doris. (to talk)
  • Peggy a picture. (to draw)
  • Henry and his sister their mother. (to help)
  • You the poem by heart. (to learn)

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In the links bellow you can get to some SOLVED EXERCISES ON-LINE:

  • Click here to practice the short answers in the Present Continuous interrogative forms.
  • Follow the instructions given in this website to practice with the Present Continuous Tense.