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✍️ Present Continuous Exercises: Printable Worksheets with Answers

Level: A1 | Includes: 5 exercises + Answer Keys

Grammar Tenses present continuous exercises worksheets

Exercise 1: Complete with am/is/are + -ing

  1. I ______ (read) a book right now.
  2. She ______ (watch) TV at the moment.
  3. They ______ (play) football in the garden.
  4. He ______ (not/work) today.
  5. ______ you ______ (listen) to me?
  6. We ______ (study) English.
  7. The children ______ (sleep) now.
  8. My mother ______ (cook) dinner.
  9. It ______ (rain) outside.
  10. The dog ______ (bark) loudly.
Answers:
1. am reading | 2. is watching | 3. are playing | 4. isn't working | 5. Are...listening
6. are studying | 7. are sleeping | 8. is cooking | 9. is raining | 10. is barking

Exercise 2: Make negative sentences

  1. I am sleeping. → I am not sleeping.
  2. She is eating. → ____________________
  3. They are playing. → ____________________
  4. He is working. → ____________________
  5. We are watching TV. → ____________________
Answers:
1. I am not sleeping.
2. She isn't eating.
3. They aren't playing.
4. He isn't working.
5. We aren't watching TV.

Exercise 3: Make questions

  1. you / read / a book → Are you reading a book?
  2. she / watch / TV → ____________________
  3. they / play / football → ____________________
  4. he / work / today → ____________________
  5. we / listen / to music → ____________________
Answers:
1. Are you reading a book?
2. Is she watching TV?
3. Are they playing football?
4. Is he working today?
5. Are we listening to music?

Exercise 4: Correct the mistakes

  1. I am read a book. → I am reading a book.
  2. She are watching TV. → ____________________
  3. He no playing football. → ____________________
  4. You is sleeping? → ____________________
  5. They is doing their homework. → ____________________
Answers:
1. I am reading a book.
2. She is watching TV.
3. He isn't playing football.
4. Are you sleeping?
5. They are doing their homework.

Exercise 5: Write the -ing form

  1. work → ______
  2. make → ______
  3. run → ______
  4. write → ______
  5. swim → ______
Answers:
1. working | 2. making | 3. running | 4. writing | 5. swimming
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