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Present continuous tense worksheet Exercise

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
1Where ............... now?
Wrong!
Use present continuous question order with "are you going" for the subject "you".
2He ................ Don’t disturb him now.
Wrong!
Use "is studying" with the singular subject "He" in the present continuous.
3You ............... on my feet.
Wrong!
Use "are standing" with the subject "You" in the present continuous.
4Rani ............... the plants.
Wrong!
Use "is watering" with the singular subject "Rani" in the present continuous.
5I ............... to hear from them.
Wrong!
Use "am waiting" with the subject "I" in the present continuous.
6We ............... for the test.
Wrong!
Use "are preparing" with the subject "We" in the present continuous.
7Radha ............... a sweater for her daughter.
Wrong!
Use "is knitting" with the singular subject "Radha" in the present continuous.
8Rahul ............... his homework.
Wrong!
Use "is doing" with the singular subject "Rahul" in the present continuous.
9We ............... for you.
Wrong!
Use "are waiting" with the subject "We" in the present continuous.
10The dog ............... the cat.
Wrong!
Use "is chasing" with the singular subject "The dog" in the present continuous.
11Mother ............... a cake.
Wrong!
Use "is baking" with the singular subject "Mother" in the present continuous.
12Father ............... his bike.
Wrong!
Use "is fixing" with the singular subject "Father" in the present continuous.

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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.

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