Continuous Tenses Exercise

The present continuous is used to say that an action or situation is going on at the moment of speaking.

The past continuous is used to say that an action or situation was going on at a particular point of time in the past.

The future continuous is used to say that an action or situation will be going on at a particular point of time in the future.

1. At 4 o’clock yesterday, I ………………………. in my office.

2. They ……………………… the roof at the moment.

3. You ……………………. on my feet. Please step back.

4. At 10 o’clock tomorrow, I ……………………….. in my office.

5. Hurry up. They ……………………. for us.

6. This time next week, I ……………………… volleyball on the beach.

7. Don’t call them between 8 pm and 9 pm. They ………………………….. dinner.

8. I can’t meet you in the afternoon. I …………………………

9. I ………………………….. you one of these days.

10. They ……………………….. around Europe at the moment.

11. You ………………………….. your time on this useless project.

12. At that time, she …………………………… in an office.