{"id":19552,"date":"2024-09-19T08:25:14","date_gmt":"2024-09-19T01:25:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/etest.edu.vn\/?p=19552"},"modified":"2024-09-19T08:25:48","modified_gmt":"2024-09-19T01:25:48","slug":"bai-tap-thi-hien-tai-tiep-dien","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/etest.edu.vn\/en\/bai-tap-thi-hien-tai-tiep-dien\/","title":{"rendered":"Present continuous exercises from basic to advanced (with answers)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The present continuous tense plays an important role in everyday English communication and is a grammar point that frequently appears in English exams. To help you consolidate your knowledge of this tense, let&#039;s <\/span><b>ETEST English for Study Abroad<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Learn about grammar structures, usage, and practice <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/etest.edu.vn\/en\/bai-tap-thi-hien-tai-tiep-dien\/\"><b>present continuous exercise<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Basic and advanced exercises with answers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Before doing the exercises, you should review the following important grammar points:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/etest.edu.vn\/en\/cac-thi-trong-tieng-anh\/\"><strong>12 tenses in English<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/etest.edu.vn\/en\/thi-hien-tai-tiep-dien\/\"><strong>Present continuous<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19576\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19576\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-19576 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/etest.edu.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/bai-tap-thi-hien-tai-tiep-dien-1.jpg\" alt=\"b\u00e0i t\u1eadp th\u00ec hi\u1ec7n t\u1ea1i ti\u1ebfp di\u1ec5n\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19576\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Summary of present continuous exercises with detailed answers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>Summary of basic theory of present continuous tense<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><b>Present continuous<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Present_continuous\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Present Continuous<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> used to describe an action or event that is happening at the moment of speaking or around the moment of speaking and this action has not ended, but continues to happen.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Some basic grammar points of the present continuous tense you need to grasp include:<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Present continuous tense formula<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Below is the present continuous tense formula for your reference:<\/p>\n<table border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Confirm<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>S + am\/ is\/ are + Ving<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i>For example:<\/i><\/b> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She is going to school now.<\/span><\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Negative<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>S + am\/are\/is + not + Ving<\/b><\/p>\n<p><em><b>For example:<\/b> Mike is not studying in his room.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\"><b>Question<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>1. Yes\/No Question<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Q: Am\/ Is\/ Are + S + Ving?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>\u00a0A: Yes, S + am\/is\/are.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>No, S + am\/is\/are + not.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><em><b>For example:<\/b> Is he moving his seat?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>=&gt; Yes, he is.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>2. Wh-Question<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>\u00a0Wh- + am\/ are\/ is (not) + S + Ving?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><em><b>For example:<\/b> Who am I speaking to, Anna?<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19578\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19578\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-19578 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/etest.edu.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/hien-tai-tiep-dien-bai-tap.jpg\" alt=\"hi\u1ec7n t\u1ea1i ti\u1ebfp di\u1ec5n b\u00e0i t\u1eadp\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19578\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Present continuous tense formula<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><strong>How to use present continuous tense<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The present continuous tense is used to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Describes an action or event that is in progress and not yet completed, but not necessarily happening exactly at the moment of speaking.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><b>For example:<\/b> A four-year-old child is crying over there!<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Describes an action that will definitely take place in the near future.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><b>For example:<\/b> She is seeking a new house.<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Describes a frequently repeated action or habit, used to express the speaker&#039;s feelings of annoyance or complaint. This usage is used with the adverb \u201calways, continually\u201d.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><i>For example:<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Kevin is always talking too loud in classroom<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Describes an action or event that changes or develops rapidly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><i>For example:<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The weather is changing rapidly<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19579\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19579\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-19579\" src=\"https:\/\/etest.edu.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/bai-tap-tieng-anh-thi-hien-tai-tiep-dien.jpg\" alt=\"b\u00e0i t\u1eadp ti\u1ebfng anh th\u00ec hi\u1ec7n t\u1ea1i ti\u1ebfp di\u1ec5n\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19579\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">How to use present continuous tense<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><strong>Signs to recognize the present continuous tense<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Some signs to recognize the present continuous tense when the sentence contains:<\/p>\n<h4><b>Sign 1: In the sentence containing adverbs of time:\u00a0<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Now:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Now<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Right now:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Right now<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>At the moment:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> At this time<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Today:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Today<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>At present:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Present<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>At + Hour: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">what time (specific time)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>It is + Hour +now<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: specific time at\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>For + Hours:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> over a period of time\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><strong>For example:<\/strong> <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>I am listening to music for hours.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>He is doing homework now.<\/em><\/p>\n<h4><b>Sign 2: The sentence contains a number of verbs.<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Listen! (Listen!)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep silent! (Keep silent!)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Watch out! = Look out! (Watch!)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be careful!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Look!\/ Watch!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hurry up!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be quiet!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><center><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/w04YVmJR4w4\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Some common mistakes when doing present continuous exercises<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Below are some common mistakes when doing present continuous exercises that you should pay attention to:<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Missing to be\/V-ing<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having studied English grammar about the present continuous tense, you certainly know that the sentence must include <\/span><b>\u201cto be + V-ing\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, theory is sometimes out of sync with practice.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the process of doing exercises on present continuous tense, we often forget the verb. <\/span><b>to be<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or forgot to add the suffix <\/span><b>\u201cing\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> after the verb. This is a common mistake, not only with the present continuous tense but with continuous tenses in general.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Confused with the present simple tense<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many people confuse the present continuous and the present simple tense to describe an unusual action while you are used to doing something everyday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example: <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You always <\/span><\/i><b><i>go<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to school in the morning, but today you <\/span><\/i><b><i>are going<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to library\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(I always go to school every morning, but today I went to the bookstore.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2192 That means you normally go to school, but today you don&#039;t go to school but instead go to the bookstore)<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">See more knowledge about: <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/etest.edu.vn\/en\/thi-hien-tai-don\/\"><b><i>Present simple tense<\/i><\/b><\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3><strong>Confused with the simple future tense<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The simple future tense is also often confused with the present continuous tense. You need to know that the present continuous tense is used to describe an action that has already happened in the future but is planned in advance, while the simple future tense refers to unplanned plans that often come up during speech.<\/p>\n<p><b>For example:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> She is going to market on Monday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2192 That means her action of going to the market was planned to go on Monday.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">See more knowledge about: <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/etest.edu.vn\/en\/thi-tuong-lai-don\/\"><b><i>Simple future tense<\/i><\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><strong>Basic and advanced present continuous exercises with answers<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Here are some forms <strong>present continuous exercise<\/strong> From basic to advanced of present continuous tense you can refer and practice daily to improve your English ability.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Basic present continuous exercises<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><b>Lesson 1: Fill in the blanks with present continuous verbs.<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>1. Gordon? I think he ____________________ <b>(write)<\/b> a letter at the moment.<\/p>\n<p>2. Yes, the match is on TV now, but we____________________ <b>(lose)<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>3. Right now, Margaret____________________ (have) a shower. Do you want to ring later?<\/p>\n<p>4. Sally____________________ (stay) with her aunt for a few days.<\/p>\n<p>5. I____________________ (lie)! It&#039;s true! I did see Madonna at the supermarket.<\/p>\n<p>6. Josh____________________ (always \/ use) my bike! It&#039;s so annoying.<\/p>\n<p>7. We____________________ (have) lunch, but I can come round and help you later.<\/p>\n<p>8. ____________________ (you\/play) music up there? It&#039;s really noisy!<\/p>\n<h4><b>Exercise 2: Choose the correct answer in the present continuous tense in the blank.\u00a0<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><b>1. We _______ making sandwiches.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>A. am<\/p>\n<p>B. are<\/p>\n<p>B. is<\/p>\n<p><b>2. I _______ sending a text message.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>A. am<\/p>\n<p>B. are<\/p>\n<p>C. is<\/p>\n<p><b>3. Tom _______ cleaning the shop.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>A. am<\/p>\n<p>B. are<\/p>\n<p>C. is<\/p>\n<p><b>4. They _______ doing an exercise.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>A. am<\/p>\n<p>B. are<\/p>\n<p>C. is<\/p>\n<p><b>5. The teacher _______ checking the homework.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>A. am<\/p>\n<p>B. are<\/p>\n<p>C. is<\/p>\n<p><b>6. My friends _______ watching a new DVD.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>A. am<\/p>\n<p>B. are<\/p>\n<p>C. is<\/p>\n<p><b>7. George _______ wearing a sweater today.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>A. am<\/p>\n<p>B. are<\/p>\n<p>C. is<\/p>\n<p><b>8. Ronny and David _______ ran out of the house.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>A. am<\/p>\n<p>B. are<\/p>\n<p>C. is<\/p>\n<p><b>9. My baby brother _______ playing with his toys.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>A. am<\/p>\n<p>B. are<\/p>\n<p>C. is<\/p>\n<p><b>10. Our class _______ visiting a museum.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>A. am<\/p>\n<p>B. are<\/p>\n<p>C. is<\/p>\n<h4><b>Exercise 3: Choose the correct answer, you can choose multiple answers<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><b>1. Which sentence is in the Present Progressive?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>A. I am reading a comic now.<\/p>\n<p>B. I&#039;m reading a comic now.<\/p>\n<p>C. I&#039;m reading a comic now.<\/p>\n<p>D. I&#039;m reading a comic now.<\/p>\n<p><b>2. Which sentence is in the Present Progressive?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>A. He has read a book.<\/p>\n<p>B. He is going to read a book.<\/p>\n<p>C. He is reading a book.<\/p>\n<p>D. He read a book.<\/p>\n<p><b>3. In which sentence is the Present Progressive used correctly?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>A. Andrew am washing the dishes.<\/p>\n<p>B. Andrew are washing the dishes.<\/p>\n<p>C. Andrew is washing the dishes.<\/p>\n<p><b>4. Which negative sentence is in the Present Progressive?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>A. Eric does not doing his homework.<\/p>\n<p>B. Eric is not do his homework.<\/p>\n<p>C. Eric is not doing his homework.<\/p>\n<p><b>5. Which negative sentence is in the Present Progressive?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>A. We aren&#8217;t write a test.<\/p>\n<p>B. We aren&#8217;t writing a test.<\/p>\n<p>C. We don&#8217;t writing a test.<\/p>\n<p><b>6. Which question is in the Present Progressive?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>A. Does he sing in the bathroom?<\/p>\n<p>B. Is he singing in the bathroom?<\/p>\n<p>C. Singing he in the bathroom?<\/p>\n<h4><b>B\u00e0i 4: \u0110i\u1ec1n v\u00e0o ch\u1ed7 tr\u1ed1ng<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>1. Dennis ____________________ comics with Peter at the moment. (to swap)<\/p>\n<p>2. Listen! Pete and Joe ____________________. (to scream)<\/p>\n<p>3. Timmy ____________________ the picnic basket. (to pack)<\/p>\n<p>4. Look! They ____________________ hands. (to shake)<\/p>\n<p>5. I ____________________ a bath right now. (to have)<\/p>\n<p>6. We ____________________ Stan from school. (to collect)<\/p>\n<p>7. Listen! Angela ____________________ home. (to come)<\/p>\n<p>8. The cat ____________________ through the window. (to climb)<\/p>\n<p>9. Look! The robber ____________________ a bag. (to steal)<\/p>\n<p>10. I ____________________ to the pet shop. (to go)<\/p>\n<h4><b>B\u00e0i 5: Vi\u1ebft l\u1ea1i c\u00e2u theo d\u1ea1ng vi\u1ebft t\u1eaft<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>1. we are playing &#8211; ______________________________________<\/p>\n<p>2. he is repairing &#8211; ______________________________________<\/p>\n<p>3. I am dancing &#8211; ______________________________________<\/p>\n<p>4. it is raining &#8211; ______________________________________<\/p>\n<p>5. they are asking &#8211; ______________________________________<\/p>\n<p>6. you are sleeping &#8211; ______________________________________<\/p>\n<p>7. she is wearing &#8211; ______________________________________<\/p>\n<h4><b>B\u00e0i 6: \u0110i\u1ec1n v\u00e0o ch\u1ed7 tr\u1ed1ng<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>Put in the verbs in brackets into the gaps.<br \/>\n1. Look! The boys ____________________ a tent. (to put up)<\/p>\n<p>2. I ____________________ Andrew tonight. (not\/to see)<\/p>\n<p>3. What _______________ Tim and Joe _______________ for lunch now? (to have)<\/p>\n<p>4. Jeff ____________________ a party next Friday. (to celebrate)<\/p>\n<p>5. I ____________________ Polish in a school in Krakow. (to teach)<\/p>\n<p>6. He ____________________ at the supermarket in the holidays. (to work)<\/p>\n<p>7. Listen to Angela! What language _______________ she _______________? (to speak)<\/p>\n<p>8. Mary ____________________ at her aunt&#8217;s home. (to stay)<\/p>\n<p>9. Hey! What ____________________ there? (you\/to do)<\/p>\n<p>10. She ____________________ Mel now. (not\/to phone)<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Advanced Present Continuous Exercises<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><b>B\u00e0i 1: Ho\u00e0n th\u00e0nh cu\u1ed9c \u0111\u1ed1i tho\u1ea1i s\u1eed d\u1ee5ng th\u00ec hi\u1ec7n t\u1ea1i ti\u1ebfp di\u1ec5n<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>1. a. I\u00b4m going on holiday.<\/p>\n<p>Where ______________ ?<\/p>\n<p>2. a. He\u00b4s cooking dinner.<\/p>\n<p>What ______________ ?<\/p>\n<p>3. a. My sister is going to England.<\/p>\n<p>Who ______________ ?<\/p>\n<p>4. a. We aren\u00b4t staying in a hotel.<\/p>\n<p>Where ______________ ?<\/p>\n<h4><b>B\u00e0i 2: Hi\u1ec7n t\u1ea1i \u0111\u01a1n ho\u1eb7c Hi\u1ec7n t\u1ea1i ti\u1ebfp di\u1ec5n<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>1. ______________(you\/come) tonight?<\/p>\n<p>2. ______________(he\/eat) rice every day?<\/p>\n<p>3. He______________(work) at the moment.<\/p>\n<p>4. ______________(he\/come) to London often?<\/p>\n<p>5. She______________(play) tennis now.<\/p>\n<p>6. ______________ (you\/come) to the cinema later?<\/p>\n<p>7. We______________ (not\/come) to the party tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p>8. Vu Dang______________(not\/play) golf now.<\/p>\n<p>9. Vu Dang and Gia Uyen______________(go) to a restaurant every Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>10. Trung Huynh or Van Vo______________(not\/go) to the cinema very often.<\/p>\n<p>11. You usually______________(arrive) late.<\/p>\n<p>12. He normally______________(eat) dinner at home.<\/p>\n<p>13. ______________ (you\/study) every night?<\/p>\n<p>14. ______________ (they\/work) late usually?<\/p>\n<p>15. John______________ (not\/go) out later.<\/p>\n<p>16. ______________(she\/work) at the moment?<\/p>\n<p>17. He______________(not\/drink) coffee very often.<\/p>\n<p>18. He______________(sleep) now.<\/p>\n<p>19. Quan______________ (sleep) with his wife.<\/p>\n<p>20. Linh______________(play) games at the moment.<\/p>\n<h4><b>Lesson 3: Fill in the blanks<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>1. Ted ____________ (take) a shower right now.<\/p>\n<p>2. What ____________ (we \/ have) for dinner tonight?<\/p>\n<p>3. My brother __________________ (have) a daughter and a son.<\/p>\n<p>4. I __________________ (not \/ solve) some math problems at the moment.<\/p>\n<p>5. My grandfather often _________________ (come) over for dinner at the weekends.<\/p>\n<p>6. My school _________________ (begin) at nine every day.<\/p>\n<p>7. What time ________________ (you \/ wake up) on weekdays?<\/p>\n<p>8. What ________________ (you \/ do) tomorrow night?<\/p>\n<p>9. I usually ____________ (not \/ work) on Sundays but today I _______________ (work).<\/p>\n<p>10. She _______________ (not \/ sleep) now, she _______________ (study).<\/p>\n<p>11. How often _________________ (you \/ review) your lessons?<\/p>\n<p>12. I _________________ (not \/ go) on holiday this summer.<\/p>\n<p>13. Can you speak slowly please, I ___________________ (not \/ understand) you.<\/p>\n<p>14. She _________________ (work) as a secretary in a big company.<\/p>\n<p>15. Miss Clara __________________ (take) a violin class every Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>16. It _______________ (be) usually so humid here in summer time.<\/p>\n<p>17. Don\u2019t forget to take your coat, it ___________________ (be) cold outside.<\/p>\n<p>18. This flower __________________ (smell) so good.<\/p>\n<p>19. That coat over there ___________________ (not \/ belong) to me.<\/p>\n<p>20. Where _________________ (you \/ live)?<\/p>\n<h4><b>B\u00e0i 4: Kh\u1eb3ng \u0111\u1ecbnh v\u00e0 Ph\u1ee7 \u0111\u1ecbnh<\/b><\/h4>\n<table border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Positive<\/td>\n<td>Negative<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>I am listening to music.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>She is watching a movie.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>I am speaking English.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>He is jumping on the bed.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>They are running fast.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>I am studying English at school.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>He is singing a song.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>We are playing computer games.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>I am drinking juice.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>The students are sleeping.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>She is eating a sandwich.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>I am walking to school.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>He is talking on the phone.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>We are dancing well.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h4><b>B\u00e0i 5: \u0110i\u1ec1n v\u00e0o ch\u1ed7 tr\u1ed1ng<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>1. I ___________ (watch) a reality show on TV.<\/p>\n<p>2. My favourite team ___________ (win)!<\/p>\n<p>3. Someone ___________ (swim) in the sea.<\/p>\n<p>4. Two people ___________ (cook) dinner on the beach.<\/p>\n<p>5. We ___________ (not watch) a soap opera.<\/p>\n<p>6. I ___________ (not do) my homework.<\/p>\n<p>7. Mum ___________ (read) a magazine.<\/p>\n<p>8. My brother ___________ (not listen) to the radio.<\/p>\n<p>9. Dad ___________ (not cook) dinner.<\/p>\n<p>10. Tara ___________ (talk) by phone.<\/p>\n<p>11. Joe ___________ (play) on the computer.<\/p>\n<p>12. Who ___________(watch) TV?<\/p>\n<p>13. Tina ___________ (do) grammar exercises.<\/p>\n<p>14. I ___________ (eat) a pizza.<\/p>\n<p>15. We ___________ (sit) in the classroom.<\/p>\n<p>16. I ___________ (not write) an email.<\/p>\n<p>17. Amy ___________ (not go) to school today.<\/p>\n<p>18. We ___________ (not have) fun today.<\/p>\n<p>19. My team ___________ (not win) the match.<\/p>\n<p>20. My parents ___________ (drive) to work now.<\/p>\n<p>21. ___________ they ___________ (read) magazines? Yes, they are.<\/p>\n<p>22. ___________ you ___________ (learn) English? Yes I am.<\/p>\n<p>23. ___________ Helen ___________ (write) a letter? No, she isn\u00b4t.<\/p>\n<p>24. ___________ Sarah ___________ (play) the guitar? Yes, she is.<\/p>\n<p>25. We ___________ (not play) basketball.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Modern perfect continuous exercise answers<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Basic present continuous exercise answers<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><b>Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>1. is writing<br \/>\n2. are losing<br \/>\n3. is having<br \/>\n4. is staying<br \/>\n5. am lying<br \/>\n6. is always using<br \/>\n7. are having<br \/>\n8. Are you playing<\/p>\n<h4><b>B\u00e0i 2: Ch\u1ecdn \u0111\u00e1p \u00e1n \u0111\u00fang v\u00e0o ch\u1ed7 tr\u1ed1ng<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>1. B<br \/>\n2. A<br \/>\n3. C<br \/>\n4. B<br \/>\n5. C<br \/>\n6. B<br \/>\n7. C<br \/>\n8. B<br \/>\n9. C<br \/>\n10.C<\/p>\n<h4><b>Exercise 3: Choose the correct answer, you can choose multiple answers<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>1. A &amp; C<br \/>\n2. B &amp; C<br \/>\n3. C<br \/>\n4. C<br \/>\n5. B<br \/>\n6.B<\/p>\n<h4><b>B\u00e0i 4: \u0110i\u1ec1n v\u00e0o ch\u1ed7 tr\u1ed1ng<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>1. is swapping<br \/>\n2. are screaming<br \/>\n3. is packing<br \/>\n4. are shaking<br \/>\n5. am having<br \/>\n6. are collecting<br \/>\n7. is coming<br \/>\n8. is climbing<br \/>\n9. is stealing<br \/>\n10. am going<\/p>\n<h4><b>B\u00e0i 5: Vi\u1ebft l\u1ea1i c\u00e2u theo d\u1ea1ng vi\u1ebft t\u1eaft<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>1. we\u2019re playing<br \/>\n2. he\u2019s repairing<br \/>\n3. I am dancing<br \/>\n4. it\u2019s raining<br \/>\n5. they\u2019re asking<br \/>\n6. you\u2019re sleeping<br \/>\n7. she\u2019s wearing<\/p>\n<h4><b>B\u00e0i 6: \u0110i\u1ec1n v\u00e0o ch\u1ed7 tr\u1ed1ng<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>1. is putting up<br \/>\n2. am not seeing<br \/>\n3. are having<br \/>\n4. is celebrating<br \/>\n5. am teaching<br \/>\n6. is working<br \/>\n7. is speaking<br \/>\n8. is staying<br \/>\n9. are you doing<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Answers to advanced exercises on present continuous tense<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><b>B\u00e0i 1: Ho\u00e0n th\u00e0nh cu\u1ed9c \u0111\u1ed1i tho\u1ea1i<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>1. is putting up<\/p>\n<p>2. am not seeing<\/p>\n<p>3. are having<\/p>\n<p>4. is celebrating<\/p>\n<p>5. am teaching<\/p>\n<p>6. is working<\/p>\n<p>7. is speaking<\/p>\n<p>8. is staying<\/p>\n<p>9. are you doing<\/p>\n<h4><b>B\u00e0i 2: Hi\u1ec7n t\u1ea1i \u0111\u01a1n ho\u1eb7c hi\u1ec7n t\u1ea1i ti\u1ebfp di\u1ec5n<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>1. Are you coming<br \/>\n2. Does he eat<br \/>\n3. is working<br \/>\n5. is playing<br \/>\n6. Are you coming<br \/>\n7. We are not coming<br \/>\n8. is not playing\/ isn\u2019t playing<br \/>\n9. go<br \/>\n10. is not going\/ isn\u2019t going<br \/>\n11. arrive<br \/>\n12. eats<br \/>\n13. Do you study<br \/>\n14. Do they work<br \/>\n15. is not going\/ isn\u2019t going<br \/>\n16. Is she working<br \/>\n17. does not drink\/ doesn\u2019t drink<br \/>\n18. is sleeping<br \/>\n19. sleeps<br \/>\n20. is playing<\/p>\n<h4><b>Lesson 3: Fill in the blanks<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>1. Ted is taking a shower right now.<\/p>\n<p>2. What are we having for dinner tonight?<\/p>\n<p>3. My brother has a daughter and a son.<\/p>\n<p>4. I am not solving some math problems at the moment.<\/p>\n<p>5. My grandfather often comes over for dinner at the weekends.<\/p>\n<p>6. My school begins at nine every day.<\/p>\n<p>7. What time do you wake up on weekdays?<\/p>\n<p>8. What are you doing tomorrow night?<\/p>\n<p>9. I usually don\u2019t work on Sundays but today I am working.<\/p>\n<p>10. She isn\u2019t sleeping now, she is studying<\/p>\n<p>11. How often do you review your lessons?<\/p>\n<p>12. I am not going on holiday this summer.<\/p>\n<p>13. Can you speak slowly please, I don\u2019t understand you.<\/p>\n<p>14. She works as a secretary in a big company.<\/p>\n<p>15. Miss Clara takes a violin class every Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>16. It is usually so humid here in summer time.<\/p>\n<p>17. Don\u2019t forget to take your coat, it is cold outside.<\/p>\n<p>18. This flower smells so good.<\/p>\n<p>19. That coat over there doesn\u2019t belong to me.<\/p>\n<p>20. Where do you live?<\/p>\n<h4><b>B\u00e0i 4: Kh\u1eb3ng \u0111\u1ecbnh v\u00e0 Ph\u1ee7 \u0111\u1ecbnh<\/b><\/h4>\n<table border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>I am not listening to music.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>She is not watching a movie\/ She isn\u2019t watching a movie.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>I am not speaking English.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>He is not jumping on the bed\/ He isn\u2019t jumping on the bed.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>They are not running fast\/ They aren\u2019t running fast<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>I am not studying English at school.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>He is not singing a song\/ He isn\u2019t singing a song<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>We are playing computer games\/ We aren\u2019t playing computer games.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>I am not drinking juice<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>The students are not sleeping\/ The students aren\u2019t sleeping.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>She is not eating a sandwich\/ She isn\u2019t eating a sandwich<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>I am not walking to school.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>He is not talking on the phone\/ He isn\u2019t talking on the phone<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>We are dancing well\/ We aren\u2019t dancing well.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h4><b>B\u00e0i 5: \u0110i\u1ec1n v\u00e0o ch\u1ed7 tr\u1ed1ng<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>1. am watching<\/p>\n<p>2. is winning<\/p>\n<p>3. is swimming<\/p>\n<p>4. are cooking<\/p>\n<p>5. are not watching\/ aren\u2019t watching<\/p>\n<p>6. am doing<\/p>\n<p>7. is reading<\/p>\n<p>8. is not listening\/ isn\u2019t listening<\/p>\n<p>9. is not cooking\/ isn\u2019t cooking<\/p>\n<p>10. is talking<\/p>\n<p>11. is playing<\/p>\n<p>12. is watching<\/p>\n<p>13. is doing<\/p>\n<p>14. am eating<\/p>\n<p>15. are sitting<\/p>\n<p>16. am not writing<\/p>\n<p>17. is not going\/ isn\u2019t going<\/p>\n<p>18. are not having\/ aren\u2019t having<\/p>\n<p>19. is winning<\/p>\n<p>20. are driving<\/p>\n<p>21. Are they reading<\/p>\n<p>22. Are you learning<\/p>\n<p>23. Is Helen listening<\/p>\n<p>24. 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