Interactive grammar worksheet focusing on the present progressive tense, ideal for language learning practice.

Task: Solve the problems in the image and explain the solutions.

#### Section 1: Fill in the blanks with the Simple Present or Present Progressive of the verb in brackets.

1. Melissa usually ________ (stay) up late at the weekend, but not today.
- Simple Present: Melissa usually stays up late at the weekend, but not today.
- Explanation: The verb "stay" is used in the simple present tense because it describes a habitual action (usually staying up late).

2. Her sister ________ (help) her family. When she ________ (get) up, she ________ (realize) everybody already ________ (work). Her dad ________ (wash) the van. Her youngest sister, Sue, ________ (vacuum) the living room. Her mom ________ (clean) the garage. Dogs, Dali and Caco, ________ (play) with a big bone. Finally, Grandpa ________ (look) like he needs help! “Hey, thanks, Mom,” ________ (say) he as he ________ (open) into the garage to help her mom.
- Present Progressive: Her sister is helping her family. When she gets up, she realizes everybody already worked. Her dad is washing the van. Her youngest sister, Sue, is vacuuming the living room. Her mom is cleaning the garage. Dogs, Dali and Caco, are playing with a big bone. Finally, Grandpa looks like he needs help! “Hey, thanks, Mom,” says he as he opens into the garage to help her mom.
- Explanation:
- "Helping," "getting up," "realizing," etc., are actions happening right now, so they use the present progressive tense.
- "Worked" is in the past tense because it refers to an action that has already been completed before she got up.
- "Looks" and "says" are in the simple present tense because they describe ongoing states or actions.

3. The world is much more beautiful when you have different ________ (perspective).
- Simple Present: The world is much more beautiful when you have different perspectives.
- Explanation: "Perspective" should be plural ("perspectives") because the sentence implies multiple perspectives.

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#### Section 2: Rewrite these sentences in the negative form.

1. I like cherry pies.
- Negative Form: I don’t like cherry pies.
- Explanation: Add "don’t" to negate the verb "like."

2. She is doing her homework.
- Negative Form: She is not doing her homework.
- Explanation: Add "not" after the auxiliary verb "is."

3. My dad and Ben are painting the garage.
- Negative Form: My dad and Ben are not painting the garage.
- Explanation: Add "not" after the auxiliary verb "are."

4. Ben and Melissa go to the movies on school days.
- Negative Form: Ben and Melissa do not go to the movies on school days.
- Explanation: Add "do not" to negate the verb "go."

5. She walks the dogs twice a day.
- Negative Form: She does not walk the dogs twice a day.
- Explanation: Add "does not" to negate the verb "walk."

6. She’s playing with the dogs now.
- Negative Form: She’s not playing with the dogs now.
- Explanation: Add "not" after the auxiliary verb "is."

7. Melissa’s parents are going shopping at the weekend.
- Negative Form: Melissa’s parents are not going shopping at the weekend.
- Explanation: Add "not" after the auxiliary verb "are."

8. The dogs are running around the house.
- Negative Form: The dogs are not running around the house.
- Explanation: Add "not" after the auxiliary verb "are."

9. Melissa’s mom likes going out till late.
- Negative Form: Melissa’s mom doesn’t like going out till late.
- Explanation: Add "doesn’t" to negate the verb "likes."

10. Ben and his dad want another dog.
- Negative Form: Ben and his dad don’t want another dog.
- Explanation: Add "don’t" to negate the verb "want."

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Final Answers:

#### Section 1:
1. Melissa usually stays up late at the weekend, but not today.
2. Her sister is helping her family. When she gets up, she realizes everybody already worked. Her dad is washing the van. Her youngest sister, Sue, is vacuuming the living room. Her mom is cleaning the garage. Dogs, Dali and Caco, are playing with a big bone. Finally, Grandpa looks like he needs help! “Hey, thanks, Mom,” says he as he opens into the garage to help her mom.
3. The world is much more beautiful when you have different perspectives.

#### Section 2:
1. I don’t like cherry pies.
2. She is not doing her homework.
3. My dad and Ben are not painting the garage.
4. Ben and Melissa do not go to the movies on school days.
5. She does not walk the dogs twice a day.
6. She’s not playing with the dogs now.
7. Melissa’s parents are not going shopping at the weekend.
8. The dogs are not running around the house.
9. Melissa’s mom doesn’t like going out till late.
10. Ben and his dad don’t want another dog.

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Final Answer Box:

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