Present Continuous Tense

Affirmative Negative Question Short answers

Full form Short form Full form Short form

I am Running I’m Running I am not Running I’m not Running Am I Running? Yes, I am No, I’m not
You are Running You’re Running You are not Running You aren’t Running Are you Running? Yes, you are No, you aren’t
He is Running He’s Running He is not Running He isn’t Running Is he Running? Yes, he is No, he isn’t
She is Running She’s Running She is not Running She isn’t Running Is she Running? Yes, she is No, she isn’t
It is Running It’s Running It is not Running It isn’t Running Is it Running? Yes, it is No, it isn’t
We are Running We’re Running We are not Running We aren’t Running Are we Running? Yes, we are No, we aren’t
You are Running You’re Running You are not Running You aren’t Running Are you Running? Yes, you are No, you aren’t
They are Running They’re Running They are not Running They aren’t Running Are they Running? Yes, they are No, they aren’t

Spelling Rules: Verbs ending in -e drop e and add -ing e.g. write – writing / ride – riding / make – making
Verbs ending with one vowel and one consonant, double the consonant e.g. swim - swimming / sit – sitting

3.Put the verbs into Present Continuous.

Use: We use the Present Continuous to talk about actions happening at the moment.
Time Words: now / at the moment / right now
1. We ..... (go) to work.
e.g. → We’re studying English at the moment. → Look! Bob is coming home. 2. My brother ..... (eat) a sandwich.
3. I ..... (sit) in the living room.
1.Write the continuous form. 2.Write am /are/is. 4. The pilot ..... (fly) the plane.
5. They ..... (play) on the sand.
1. I ..... trying to do driving a car. 6. James ..... (take) a photograph now.
1. write – ................................................ 2. Look! The dog ..... running. 7. The baby ..... (drink) his milk.
2. say - ................................................ 3. Tom ..... drinking a glass of coke. 8. Emily ..... (write) a letter.
3. make – ................................................ 4. Harry and Olivia ..... doing their homework. 9. Charlie and Mia ..... (isng).
4. sit – ................................................ 5. Dennis ..... listening to music. 10. The children ..... (run).
5. look – ................................................ 6. My sister ..... making pasta.
7. James ..... playing basketball now.
6. work – ................................................ 8. We ..... watering the trees.
4.Look at the example an do the same.
7. sing – ................................................ 9. What ..... Emma doing? 1. James is sleeping.
8. cook – ................................................ 10. Grandma ..... cleaning the car. Is James sleeping?
9. play – ................................................ 11. The kids ..... playing ball. James isn’t sleeping.
10. swim – ................................................ 12. I ..... reading a book. 2. Thomas is reading his newspaper.
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5.Look around you and answer these questions 3. My teacher is writing now.
about you and your class. ...........................................................
...........................................................
1. Are you sitting with your best friend today? Yes, I am. / No, I’m 4. We are playing football.
not. ...........................................................
2. Are you having a good time in the lesson today? ........................ ...........................................................
3. Is your friend sending a text message? ........................ 5. Harry and Kate are singing.
4. Are you chewing gum right now? ........................ ...........................................................
5. Are you wearing blue socks today? ........................ ...........................................................
6. Is your partner eating something at the moment? ........................ 6. Bob and I are using a computer.
7. Is your teacher wearing trainers today? ........................ ...........................................................
8. Are all students doing this task? ........................ ...........................................................

6.Write the verbs in brackets in the correct form of Present Continuous.

1. My friend ..................... (write) an e-mail at the moment. 2. The children ..................... (study). Don’t make noise.
3. You ..................... (read) a newspaper? 4. Where’s mum? She ..................... (cook) in the kitchen.
5. I ..................... (not - wear) a white T-shirt at the moment. 6. ..................... (Your teacher - sit) on her chair?

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 Present Continuous Tense
FORM: am / is / are + ing
USE: now/ at the moment/ Look!/ Listen!/ Be quiet!

Affirmative Interrogative Negative – Full Form Negative – short form

I am playing Am I playing? I am not playing I’m not play……………
You are playing …… you play……? You are ……… playing You aren’t ……………………

He ……… playing Is he playing? He ……… not play……… He isn’t ………………………

She ……… playing …… she play……? She is ……… play……… She …………… play…………
It ………… play…… …… it ………? It ……… ……… playing It ……………… play…………

We are playing Are we ………? We ……… not playing We …………… play……………

You ……… playing …… you ………? You ……… ……… play……… You …………… play……………
They …… playing …… they ………? They ……… not playing They aren’t ……………………

Questions and short answers.

Am I playing? - Yes, I am. / No, I’m not.

Are you playing? - Yes, I am. / No, I’m not.

Is he playing? - Yes, he is. / No, he ……….....

Is she playing? - Yes, she……….... / No, she ……….....
Is it playing? - Yes, it ………..... / No, it ……….....

Are we playing? - Yes, you ………..... / No, you ……….....

Are you playing? - Yes, we ………..... / No, we ……….....
Are they playing? - Yes, ……….... are. / No, ………… aren’t.

Put the verbs in brackets in the Present Continuous tense.

e.g. I ....... am jumping .............................................. (jump) into the swimming pool.
1. My mother is in the kitchen. She ............................................... (cook)
2. Look! Isabella .............................................. (eat) an banana!
3. Listen! The teacher and the children ............................................... (sing)
4. Alvin .............................................. (mop) the floor now.
5. The boys ...............................................(help) with the chores at the moment.
6. Look! The cats ............................................... (run) in the kitchen.
7. Jack ...............................................(write) an e-mail now.
8. Listen! The birds ...............................................(sing)!
9. Listen! The teacher ...............................................(sing) the ABC song.
10. ............................................... (you / vacuum) the carpet now?
11. ............................................... (he / paint) a picture now?
12. Be quiet! The baby ...............................................(sleep)!
13. ............................................... (your father / eat) now?
14. I ...............................................(wash) the dishes now.
15. At the moment we ...............................................( do) our homework.
16. ...............................................(mother / open) the window?
17. The girls ...............................................(not / come) here now.
18. My sisters ............................................... (make) a big chocolate cake now.
19. Look! Jessica ...............................................(do) the ironing.
20. He ...............................................(not / dance).

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 Free ESL Printable Present Continuous Tense
English Grammar Worksheet
COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES CORRECTLY.

Here is a worksheet on the Present Continuous tense:

Complete the sentences with the Present Continuous form of the verb in parentheses.

a) He _________________ (watch) TV right now.

b) I ____________________ (read) a book at the moment.

c) They __________________ (play) soccer in the park.

d) She __________________ (listen) to music in her room.

e) We __________________ (study) for our exams.

Write questions using the Present Continuous form.

a) _________________ you _________________ (do) anything interesting?

b) What ___________________ your sister _________________ (watch) on TV?

c) Why ___________________ they _________________ (laugh)?

d) How long ___________________ you _________________ (wait) for your friend?

e) Where ___________________ your parents _________________ (go) for their vacation?

f) We __________ (play) tennis at the moment. k) The children __________ (play) in the garden at the mo-
ment.
g) They __________ (watch) TV right now.
l) The teacher __________ (teach) a lesson right now.
h) He __________ (run) in the park every morning.
m) He __________ (drive) to work every day.
ı) She __________ (cook) dinner at the moment.
n) The students __________ (study) for their exams at the
j) I __________ (listen) to music right now. moment.

o) She __________ (dance) in the party right now.

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