Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

Name: __________________________
Date: __________________________
Class: __________________________

Remember

The present continuous tense describes an action happening now.

Structure:
Subject + am/is/are + verb-ing

Examples:

  • I am reading.
  • She is cooking.
  • They are playing.

A. Fill in the Blanks

Use am, is, or are.

  1. I ______ reading a book.
  2. She ______ singing a song.
  3. They ______ playing football.
  4. He ______ eating lunch.
  5. We ______ watching television.
  6. You ______ writing a letter.
  7. The baby ______ sleeping.
  8. The boys ______ running.
  9. My mother ______ cooking dinner.
  10. The birds ______ flying.

B. Write the Correct -ing Form

  1. run → __________________
  2. play → __________________
  3. eat → __________________
  4. read → __________________
  5. write → __________________
  6. swim → __________________
  7. dance → __________________
  8. sit → __________________
  9. jump → __________________
  10. make → __________________

C. Complete the Sentences

Use the correct present continuous form of the verb in brackets.

  1. Riya __________ a picture. (draw)
  2. The children __________ in the park. (play)
  3. I __________ my homework. (do)
  4. Dad __________ the car. (wash)
  5. We __________ English. (learn)
  6. The dog __________ loudly. (bark)
  7. You __________ very fast. (run)
  8. She __________ a letter. (write)
  9. They __________ dinner. (eat)
  10. He __________ a bicycle. (ride)

D. Change into Present Continuous

Rewrite each sentence using the present continuous tense.

  1. She reads a book.
  1. They play cricket.
  1. He washes the car.
  1. I write a letter.
  1. We watch a movie.
  1. The baby sleeps.
  1. The boys run in the playground.
  1. Mom cooks dinner.

E. Make Negative Sentences

Add not to make each sentence negative.

  1. I am watching TV.
  1. She is eating an apple.
  1. They are playing outside.
  1. He is sleeping.
  1. We are studying English.
  1. The dog is barking.

F. Make Questions

Rewrite each sentence as a question.

  1. She is reading a book.
  1. They are playing football.
  1. He is cooking dinner.
  1. You are listening to music.
  1. We are going to school.
  1. The children are dancing.

G. Choose the Correct Answer

  1. I ______ doing my homework.

A. am
B. is
C. are

  1. She ______ watching TV.

A. am
B. is
C. are

  1. They ______ swimming.

A. am
B. is
C. are

  1. He ______ playing chess.

A. are
B. am
C. is

  1. We ______ learning English.

A. is
B. are
C. am

  1. The cat ______ sleeping.

A. is
B. are
C. am

  1. You ______ writing.

A. is
B. are
C. am

  1. The girls ______ singing.

A. are
B. is
C. am

  1. My father ______ driving.

A. are
B. am
C. is

  1. I ______ listening to music.

A. is
B. are
C. am

H. Look and Write

Write a present continuous sentence for each situation.

  1. A boy is running.
  1. A girl is reading.
  1. Children are playing.
  1. A man is cooking.
  1. Birds are flying.

Answer Key

A

  1. am
  2. is
  3. are
  4. is
  5. are
  6. are
  7. is
  8. are
  9. is
  10. are

B

  1. running
  2. playing
  3. eating
  4. reading
  5. writing
  6. swimming
  7. dancing
  8. sitting
  9. jumping
  10. making

C

  1. is drawing
  2. are playing
  3. am doing
  4. is washing
  5. are learning
  6. is barking
  7. are running
  8. is writing
  9. are eating
  10. is riding

D

  1. She is reading a book.
  2. They are playing cricket.
  3. He is washing the car.
  4. I am writing a letter.
  5. We are watching a movie.
  6. The baby is sleeping.
  7. The boys are running in the playground.
  8. Mom is cooking dinner.

E

  1. I am not watching TV.
  2. She is not eating an apple.
  3. They are not playing outside.
  4. He is not sleeping.
  5. We are not studying English.
  6. The dog is not barking.

F

  1. Is she reading a book?
  2. Are they playing football?
  3. Is he cooking dinner?
  4. Are you listening to music?
  5. Are we going to school?
  6. Are the children dancing?

G

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. C
  5. B
  6. A
  7. B
  8. A
  9. C
  10. C

H

Answers may vary.