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Present Continuous Exercises

The document is an exercise sheet for students to practice using the present continuous tense in English. It contains multiple sections for the students to complete, including: describing what people are doing using the present continuous, choosing the correct verb form for sentences, writing verbs in the present continuous form, writing verbs in the negative present continuous form, changing statements to questions, and identifying sentences as positive, negative or questions. The document tests a student's understanding and use of the present continuous tense through a variety of exercise types.

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Present Continuous Exercises

The document is an exercise sheet for students to practice using the present continuous tense in English. It contains multiple sections for the students to complete, including: describing what people are doing using the present continuous, choosing the correct verb form for sentences, writing verbs in the present continuous form, writing verbs in the negative present continuous form, changing statements to questions, and identifying sentences as positive, negative or questions. The document tests a student's understanding and use of the present continuous tense through a variety of exercise types.

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NAME: ________________________________________________________ GROUP: __________

I. Use present continuous to describe what they are doing at the moment.

EXAMPLE:

Lucy and Jane ARE PLAYING (play) with their toys at the
moment.

Matthew _____________ (snorkel) right now.

Our dog Fluffy ___________ (swim) in the river.

My grandma ____________ (knit) a scarf for me.

Our dog Snowball __________ (sleep) on our sofa at the


moment.

The kids __________ (sleigh) down the hill.

Mia and Mario _________ (dance).

Lucas ________ (snowboard) right now.


NAME: ________________________________________________________ GROUP: __________

Polly __________ (paint) a picture.

Robert _________ (eat) his lunch right now.

Our cat ___________ (watch) TV at the moment.

These elephants ____________ (drink) from a puddle of


water.

Mark's mother ___________ (help) him with his homework


at the moment.

My little brother _________ (listen) to music right now.

Brian and his dog Bella ___________ (play) football.


NAME: ________________________________________________________ GROUP: __________

II. Choose the correct answer.


11. ____ she sailing a
1. I ____ not brushing my boat?
teeth. Am Are Is
Am are is
12. ____ I walking on the
2. She ____ not meeting sidewalk?
Jason for dinner. Am Are Is
Am are is
13. ____ your parents
3. The busy woman ____ visiting now?
not waiting. Am Are Is
Am are is
14. ____ the little puppy
4. They ____ not listening. sleeping?
Am are is Am Are Is

5. We ____ not studying. 15. ____ the boy printing


Am are is his name?
Am Are Is
6. ____ is not telling jokes.
He I They 16. Are ____ smiling?
I she we
7. ____ is not baking
bread. 17. Are ____ growing?
She They We He she they

8. ____ am not washing 18. Is ____ petting the


the dishes. horses?
I They We He I they

9. The girls are not ____ 19. Are the children ____
the cat. the clown?
Fed feeding feeds Watch
watched
10. It is not ____. watching
Rain raining rains
20. Am I ____ a house?
building
builds
built
NAME: ________________________________________________________ GROUP: __________

III. Write the correct form of verb to be to complete sentences in


present continuous.
1. John and Mandy _______cleaning the kitchen.
2. I _______ reading a book at the moment.
3. It______ raining.
4. We _______ singing a new song.
5. The children _________ watching TV.
6. My pets _______ sleeping now.
7. Aunt Helen _______ feeding the ducks.
8. Our friends _____ packing their rucksacks.
9. He ______ buying a magazine.
10. They _______ doing their homework.

IV. Write the verb in the correct form in present continuous (don’t
forget the verb to be)

1. He ____________________________________in my bed. (sleep)


2. I _______________________________________in the desk. (sit)
3. My mother _________________________________ breakfast. (cook)
4. I ________________________________________________music. (listen)
5. He _________________________________________ in front of me. (stand)
6. Pam ___________________________________________at the cat. (look)
7. We _________________________________________ Chinese. (speak)
8. I ___________________________________________ to school. (go)

V. Write the verb in the correct NEGATIVE FORM in present


continuous.

1. He ____________________________ in the lake. (Swim)


2. They ____________________________ muffins. (Make)
3. He ____________________________ a letter. (Write)
4. They ____________________________ pictures. (Swap)
5. She ____________________________ with Bob. (Dance)
6. You ____________________________ home. (Run)
7. I ____________________________ a shower. (Take)
8. We __________________________ money for a new computer. (Save)
9. She ____________________________ the grass. (Cut)
10. He ____________________________ his bike. (Ride)
NAME: ________________________________________________________ GROUP: __________

VI. Change the sentences in questions.


1. He is watching a film. _________________________________________
2. We are playing fortnite. _______________________________________
3. The dog is barking at the cat. ___________________________________
4. He is feeding his rabbits. ______________________________________
5. They are singing a song. ______________________________________
6. She is washing her hair. _______________________________________
7. I am talking with Doris. ________________________________________
8. She is drawing a picture. ______________________________________
9. They are helping their mother. __________________________________
10. You are learning the poem by heart. _____________________________

VII. Write “N” if the sentence is negative, “P” if it is positive, or “?” if it’s
question.

1.____ Andy is running.


2. ____ Scott isn’t jumping.
3. ____ Are they playing?
4. ____We aren’t practicing
5. ____ are you studying?
6. ____ I’m not writing a letter.
7. ____ Jenny is listening to the radio.
8. ____I am talking with my best friend.
9. ____ Jenny and Scott are watching TV.
10.____ isn’t my father fixing the car?

VIII. Write the correct form to complete sentences.

1. The teacher _____________ the door. (not/close)


2. You _____________ the washing-up? (do)
3. They ______________ the printers. (check)
4. _____ your grandmother _____________ at birds? (look)
5. We ________________ the checkpoint. (not/pass)
6. ______they ____________ to help? (try)
7. She ____________ to the center of the town. (not/walk)
8. ____ the policemen ____________ into the bank? (run)
9. Look! Steve's mother _____________ a Frappuccino. (make)
10. You __________________ the words correctly. (not/link)

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