1ESO Grammar revision Unit 5

1 Complete the table with the -ing form of the verbs in the box.

change do get have read run swim walk write

+ -ing	e + -ing	double final consonant + -ing
doing

2 Write affirmative (_ü) and negative (_X) present continuous sentences.

she / watch / TV

(_ü) She’s watching TV.

(_X) She isn’t watching TV.

1 they / swim

(_ü) ____________________________________

(_X) ____________________________________

2 I / have / lunch

(_ü) ___________________________________

(_X) ____________________________________

3 we / get / up / early

(_ü) _______________________________________

(_X) _______________________________________

4 the dog / run / in the park

(_ü)_________________________________________

(_X)____________________________________________

5 I / revise / English

(_ü) _____________________________________

(_X) ____________________________________

6 Jaime / exercise / at the moment

(_ü)____________________________________

(_X) _____________________________________

 

3 Write the correct verbal tense: present simple or continuous?

1. I _________________(go/never) go to bed before 10,30.

2. At the moment, he _____________________ (have) breakfast.
3. He __________________(not do) our homework now.
4. ______________________(you / always/ walk) to school?
5. Be quiet! The baby ____________________(sleep) now.
6. She ___________________(not tidy) her bedroom every day.
7. ___________________(Sandra/run) now?
8. Paul _____________________(always/ participate) a lot in class.
9. ______________________(they/write) an email at the moment?
10. Mark ______________________(read) a novel every day.
11. _______________________(Sarah/usually/go) to the gym?

Answers

Exercise 1 

+ -ing: reading, walking
e + -ing: changing, having, writing
double final consonant + -ing: getting, running, swimming

Exercise 2 

     1 They’re swimming.
They aren’t swimming.
2 I’m having lunch.
I’m not having lunch.
3 We’re getting up early.
We aren’t getting up early.
4 The dog is running in the park.
The dog isn’t running in the park.
5 I’m revising English.
I’m not revising English.
6 Jaime is exercising at the moment.
Jaime isn’t exercising at the moment.

Exercise 3

1. never go
2. is having
3. isn't doing
4. do you always walk
5. is sleeping
6. doesn't tidy
7. Is Sandra running
8. always participates
9. Are they writing
10. reads
11. Does Sarah usually go