Home of English Grammar

Grammar Guide
  • Home
  • Exercises
  • Matches
  • Rules
  • Tools
    • Grammar Checker
    • Very Replacer
    • Word Counter
  • Top Social Media Posts
  • Vocabulary
  • Writing Guides
  • Contact

Present continuous tense worksheet

February 20, 2017 - A1pdf

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.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1. Where …………………. you ..................... now?
Wrong!
2. He ...................... . Don’t disturb him now.
Wrong!
3. You ...................... on my feet.
Wrong!
4. Rani ..................... the plants.
Wrong!
5. I .....................… to hear from them.
Wrong!
6. We ...................... for the test.
Wrong!
7. Radha ...................... a sweater for her daughter.
Wrong!
8. Rahul ………………….. his homework.
Wrong!
9. We ...................... for you.
Wrong!
10. The dog ..................... the cat.
Wrong!
11. Mother ..................... a cake.
Wrong!
12. Father ..................... his bike.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12

Answers

1. Where are you going now?

2. He is studying. Don’t disturb him now.

3. You are standing on my feet.

4. Rani is watering the plants.

5. I am waiting to hear from them.

6. We are preparing for the test.

7. Radha is knitting a sweater for her daughter.

8. Rahul is doing his homework.

9. We are waiting for you.

10. The dog is chasing the cat.

11. Mother is baking a cake.

12. Father is fixing his bike.

  • Share
  • Post
  • Post
  • Email
NEW: Try Matches, our daily vocabulary challenge. Pick a topic and level and match words with definitions to boost your vocabulary.
2,485,429 
741,874 
Improve Your Grammar
  • Download 2026 Grammar Guide (PDF)
  • Free Weekly Exercises & Vocabulary
  • Join over 3 Million English Learners
We respect your privacy. Unsubscribe anytime.

Grammar Checker

GrammarCheck.net - Try online
Hint → Bookmark GrammarCheck for future use.

Latest Posts

  • Challenging Aspect Choice in Extended Contexts Exercise March 11, 2026
  • Demanding Marked vs. Unmarked Tense Selection Exercise March 11, 2026
  • 100 Best Synonyms for “Same” March 11, 2026
  • 100 Other Words for “Clean” March 11, 2026
  • 100 Best Synonyms for “Common” March 11, 2026
  • 100 Other Words for “Produce” March 11, 2026
  • Advanced Modality and Evidential Meaning Exercise March 11, 2026

Copyright © 2026 · EnglishGrammar.org
Disclaimer · Privacy Policy · Sitemap · Terms

Improve Your Grammar
  • Download 2026 Grammar Guide (PDF)
  • Free Weekly Exercises & Vocabulary
  • Join over 3 Million English Learners
We respect your privacy. Unsubscribe anytime.