Present Continuous Listening Exercises !full! May 2026

Listen again without pausing and write all 5 -ing verbs in order. Exercise 5: Phone Conversations – Making Plans (Advanced) Goal: Understand present continuous for future arrangements (a key extension of the tense).

| | Option A | Option B | |----------------|--------------|--------------| | 1. “She’s calling her mom.” | She calls her mom. | She’s calling her mom. | | 2. “They’re not working today.” | They don’t work today. | They’re not working today. | | 3. “I’m living in Tokyo.” | I live in Tokyo. | I’m living in Tokyo. | present continuous listening exercises

“Look at this park scene. A man in a blue jacket is jogging along the path. Two children are flying a kite near the pond. An old woman is sitting on a bench and feeding the pigeons. A dog is chasing its tail next to the trash can.” Task: Draw or list the characters and match each to a present continuous verb. Listen again without pausing and write all 5

A: What are you doing? B: I ______ (read) an email. A: Where’s Maria? B: She ______ (take) a shower right now. Natural speed version (reductions): “Whatcha doin’? … Readin’ an email. … Where’s Maria? … She’s takin’ a shower right now.” “She’s calling her mom