B) The president continuous tense: supply the correct verb form using the president continuous tense : 1: She(not work ), she (swim) in the river. 2 He (teach) his boy to ride. 3 Why Ann (not wear) her new dress? 4 The plane (fly) at 2,000 meters. 5 What Tom (do) now? He (clean) his shoes. 7 It (rain)?~Yes, it (rain) very hard. You can't go out yet. 8 Why you (mend) that old shirt? 9 Why you (not tell) the truth. 10 A:Who (move) the furniture about upstairs? ~ B: It's Tom. He (paint) the front bedroom. 11 Mrs Jones (sweep) the steps outside her house.

Để giải bài tập trên, ta cần điền đúng dạng động từ theo thì hiện tại tiếp diễn với chủ ngữ là "The president". Dưới đây là cách làm và câu trả lời cho từng câu hỏi:

1. She is not working, she is swimming in the river.
2. He is teaching his boy to ride.
3. Why isn't Ann wearing her new dress?
4. The plane is flying at 2,000 meters.
5. What is Tom doing now? He is cleaning his shoes.
7. Is it raining? ~Yes, it is raining very hard. You can't go out yet.
8. Why are you mending that old shirt?
9. Why are you not telling the truth?
10. A: Who is moving the furniture about upstairs? ~ B: It's Tom. He is painting the front bedroom.
11. Mrs Jones is sweeping the steps outside her house.

6: Mrs Jones is sweeping the steps outside her house.

5: What is Tom doing now? He is cleaning his shoes.

4: The plane is flying at 2,000 meters.

3: Why isn't Ann wearing her new dress?