Using the present continuous - students have to listen for and choose the correct verb.

Make sure students are familiar with the verbs. It could be helpful to have the list of verbs used on the board for students to use as they go along.

sitting, waiting, looking, shaking, kissing,  pretending, turning, looking, feeling, watching, looking, trying, straightening, thinking

Tom's diner is a song about a woman in a diner,  describing what is happening and what she sees.

Tom's Diner by Suzanne Vega

toms-diner-by-suzanne-vega

Let's do English ESL general grammar practice. Using the present continuous - students have to listen for and choose the correct verb.