Present Continuous
Quiz
Complete the gaps with the correct present tense forms of the verbs in brackets. Use emphatic constructions where possible.
Some of my friend's students ...... (constantly/turn) up late for their classes.
Enemy forces ...... (continually/bomb) the city and its innocent citizens.
Those pigheaded fans ...... (continually/shout) swear words at the referee.
The Prime Minister ...... (criticise) her party memebers all the time. It's starting to be really bothersome.
I ...... (bump) into the ravishing girl every time I'm walking round the park.
The priest ...... (always/read) the same passages of the Bible. The sermons are rather monotonous and dull.
The dog ...... (forever/ask) for more and more food.
My co-worker ...... (constantly/hum) the same tune. It's driving me bananas.
The major ...... (continually/run) into his commanding officer at the base.
David ...... (always/give) lectures on good manners. He seems to enjoy talking about what's right and wrong.
My neighbour ...... (constantly/play) his guitar. I guess when he's in a bad mood, he takes the horrible thing and starts making a lot of noise. But then again, he was in high spirits yesterday and he was still tormenting us with that crap music of his.
The chief investigator ...... (forever/second-guess) his own decisions. It's very frustrating for all his colleagues.