I. Give the correct form of verbs in the brackets:
1. My grandfather is buying (buy) some fruits at the supermarket.
2. Hannah isn't studying (not study) French in the library. She's at home with her classmate.
3. Are the children running (run) in the park?
4. At the moment, I am doing (do) English exercises.
5. What are you waiting (you, wait) for?
6. Their students aren't trying (not try) hard enough in the competition.
7. Where is your mother? She is cooking (cook) in the kitchen.
8. Nam is looking (look) for some information for his project.
9. They are participating (participate) in volunteer activities at school.
10. Listen! Someone is knocking (knock) at the door.
Answer (2)
To complete the verbs correctly, one must use the present continuous tense, which describes actions happening right now. Each sentence has been filled in with the appropriate verb forms. Understanding the present continuous helps clarify ongoing actions in English.
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In this exercise, the goal is to use the correct form of verbs in parentheses to complete sentences in the present continuous tense. The present continuous tense is used to describe actions that are happening right now, at the moment of speaking. Here's a detailed explanation for each sentence:
My grandfather is buying (buy) some fruits at the supermarket.
The verb 'is buying' is in the present continuous form to indicate that the action of buying is happening currently.
Hannah isn't studying (not study) French in the library. She's at home with her classmate.
'Isn't studying' is used to show that the action of studying is not happening at the present moment.
Are the children running (run) in the park?
This is a question in the present continuous tense, therefore, 'Are running' is used to ask if the action of running is happening now.
At the moment, I am doing (do) English exercises.
'Am doing' indicates that the action of doing exercises is ongoing at the present time.
What are you waiting (you, wait) for?
The question 'What are you waiting for?' uses 'are waiting' to inquire about an ongoing action.
Their students aren't trying (not try) hard enough in the competition.
'Aren't trying' is used to indicate that the students are currently not making enough effort in the competition.
Where is your mother? She is cooking (cook) in the kitchen.
'Is cooking' shows that the action of cooking is taking place right now.
Nam is looking (look) for some information for his project.
'Is looking' signifies that Nam is in the process of searching for information at the current moment.
They are participating (participate) in volunteer activities at school.
'Are participating' is used to indicate that they are involved in these activities currently.
Listen! Someone is knocking (knock) at the door.
* 'Is knocking' tells us that the action of knocking is happening as we speak.
By carefully selecting the correct form of verbs in the present continuous tense, we can clearly convey actions that are presently ongoing or happening. This tense is often accompanied by time markers such as 'now', 'at the moment', or with exclamations like 'Listen!' to stress actions occurring in the present.
