1. a)Use the verbs in parentheses in the present continous affirmative , interrogative or negative . Pay attention to the place of the verbs .
1.Dorothy permanently ..................... about her low salary ( complain )
2.She ................ changing her job ? ( consider )
3.Henry always prepares for his classes but now de .................. driving lesson and I'm afraid he .................. Maths . (take , neglect )
4.Melinda ............... her house painted this week . (have)
5. I think she ................ to the teatre tonight . ( not come )
6. I've told you ! I .............. tomorow . I've already told Grannny and I ................. the ticket first thing in the morning . ( not leave , sell )
7. You ............... ? Sorry , I didn't mean to interrupt you .(read )
8. He out .................... at the moment , but he'll be back in a few minutes . (jog)
9. This year at 11 graders ................. a course in journalism with an American teacher .( take )
10 .The Dean ............ a group from the ministry to come and visit the place next week . (expect)
11. Mother always ............ me what to do , how to dress , where to go and where not to . As if I were a baby . (tell)
12. The professor usually works late but tonight he and his wife .............. their wedding anniversary . ( celebrate )

b) Match each sentence to one of the situations on the right .

a)an activity in progress at the moment of speech : ________
b) an activity that extends over a longer period of time , including the moment of speech but does not necessarily take place at the moment of speech : _______
c) a temporary activity , use with an abverbial of time , compared to a habitual one :________
d) dissaproval or irritation of the speaker : _______
e) a future action planed in the present and which is considered certain to happend : _________