Present Continuous Listening Exercises ❲2027❳
“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.
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.”
| Character | Action (-ing) | |-----------|--------------| | Man in blue jacket | jogging | | Two children | flying a kite | | Old woman | sitting, feeding | | Dog | chasing its tail | present continuous listening exercises
Listen to each short scene. Mark ✅ True or ❌ False. Scene 1 (audio only): “It’s 8 PM. The lights are on in the kitchen. I hear a knife chopping and water boiling. My mom is cooking dinner.” Question: Mom is watching TV. → ❌ False Scene 2 (audio only): “Why are you wearing a suit? – I’m going to a job interview. – But it’s Saturday! – I know. They’re hiring on weekends now.” Question: The interview is happening today. → ✅ True Exercise 4: Identifying Actions in a Busy Scene (Intermediate/Advanced) Goal: Listen to a description of a static image and match actions to people/objects.
Listen to the audio (teacher or AI reads each pair). Circle the sentence you hear. “Look at this park scene
After identifying, repeat the correct sentence aloud, exaggerating the -ing . Exercise 2: Fill in the Blanks – Short Dialogues (Beginner/Intermediate) Goal: Extract missing auxiliary verbs and -ing words from natural speech.
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). An old woman is sitting on a bench and feeding the pigeons
| | 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. |
