The present continuous tense is used to talk about actions and situations that are going on at the moment of speaking.
Examples are given below.
I am reading a book now.
She is working on a new project.
You are making a mistake.
We make the present continuous tense forms by putting is, am or are before the ing form of the verb. We use is with singular nouns and pronouns; we use are with plural nouns and pronouns; we use am with ‘I’.
Make sentences in the present continuous tense using the verbs given in the brackets.
1Where ............... you ..................... now?
Wrong!
2He ............... . Don’t disturb him now.
Wrong!
3You ............... on my feet.
Wrong!
4Rani ............... the plants.
Wrong!
5I ............... to hear from them.
Wrong!
6We ............... for the test.
Wrong!
7Radha ............... a sweater for her daughter.
Wrong!
8Rahul ............... his homework.
Wrong!
9We ............... for you.
Wrong!
10The dog ............... the cat.
Wrong!
11Mother ............... a cake.
Wrong!
12Father ............... his bike.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- Where are, going you ………………… now?
- He is studying . Don’t disturb him now.
- You are standing on my feet.
- Rani is watering the plants.
- I am waiting to hear from them.
- We are preparing for the test.
- Radha is knitting a sweater for her daughter.
- Rahul is doing his homework.
- We are waiting for you.
- The dog is chasing the cat.
- Mother is baking a cake.
- Father is fixing his bike.

