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Present continuous tense worksheet

February 20, 2017 - pdf

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.

1. Where …………………. you ..................... now?

Correct! Wrong!

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

Correct! Wrong!

3. You ...................... on my feet.

Correct! Wrong!

4. Rani ..................... the plants.

Correct! Wrong!

5. I .....................… to hear from them.

Correct! Wrong!

6. We ...................... for the test.

Correct! Wrong!

7. Radha ...................... a sweater for her daughter.

Correct! Wrong!

8. Rahul ………………….. his homework.

Correct! Wrong!

9. We ...................... for you.

Correct! Wrong!

10. The dog ..................... the cat.

Correct! Wrong!

11. Mother ..................... a cake.

Correct! Wrong!

12. Father ..................... his bike.

Correct! Wrong!

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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