English Grammer: Present Continuous tense

 

Present Continuous tense:

Affirmative Sentences

Formula:

Subject + (am/is/are) + verb(ing) + Rest of the sentence

Examples:

I am eating breakfast.

She is studying for her exams.

They are playing soccer.

 

Fill-in-the-blank sentences in the present continuous affirmative tense, with the verbs provided in brackets:

1. She __________ a letter to her friend. (write)

2. They __________ in the park. (play)

3. I __________ a new language. (learn)

4. He __________ his homework now. (do)

5. We __________ for our exam. (study)

6. The cat __________ on the sofa. (sleep)

7. You __________ a great job! (do)

8. The children __________ to music. (listen)

9. It __________ heavily outside. (rain)

10. She __________ a beautiful song. (sing)

Answers:

1. She is writing a letter to her friend.

2. They are playing in the park.

3. I am learning a new language.

4. He is doing his homework now.

5. We are studying for our exam.

6. The cat is sleeping on the sofa.

7. You are doing a great job!

8. The children are listening to music.

9. It is raining heavily outside.

10. She is singing a beautiful song.

Negative Sentences

Formula:

Subject + (am/is/are) + not + verb(ing) + Rest of the sentence

Examples:

I am not eating breakfast.

She is not studying for her exams.

They are not playing soccer.

Fill-in-the-blank sentences for practicing the present continuous tense in the negative form, with the verbs provided in brackets:

1. She ___ ___ (not/watch) TV right now.

2. We ___ ___ (not/work) on the project at the moment.

3. I ___ ___ (not/eat) dinner yet.

4. They ___ ___ (not/play) soccer in the park.

5. He ___ ___ (not/read) a book.

6. The cat ___ ___ (not/sleep) on the couch.

7. You ___ ___ (not/wear) a jacket today.

8. It ___ ___ (not/rain) outside.

9. The children ___ ___ (not/draw) pictures in the class.

10. I ___ ___ (not/learn) French this semester.

Answers:

1. She is not watching TV right now.

2. We are not working on the project at the moment.

3. I am not eating dinner yet.

4. They are not playing soccer in the park.

5. He is not reading a book.

6. The cat is not sleeping on the couch.

7. You are not wearing a jacket today.

8. It is not raining outside.

9. The children are not drawing pictures in the class.

10. I am not learning French this semester.

 

 

Interrogative Sentences

Formula:

(Am/Is/Are) + subject + verb(ing) + Rest of the sentence ?

Examples:

Am I eating breakfast?

Is she studying for her exams?

Are they playing soccer?

With who, what, where, when, why, how:

Formula:

( Who/ what/ where/ when/ why/ how ) + (am/is/are) + subject + verb(ing) + Rest of the sentence ?

Examples:

What am I eating?

Why is she studying for her exams?

Where are they playing soccer?

 

Fill-in-the-blank exercises for present continuous interrogative sentences. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. ________ you ________ (watch) TV right now?

2. ________ he ________ (study) for his exams?

3. ________ they ________ (play) soccer in the park?

4. ________ she ________ (cook) dinner at the moment?

5. ________ we ________ (go) to the mall later?

6. ________ it ________ (rain) outside?

7. ________ I ________ (speak) too fast?

8. ________ your friends ________ (come) to the party?

9. ________ the baby ________ (sleep) peacefully?

10. ________ you ________ (read) that book now?

Answers:

1. Are you watching TV right now?

2. Is he studying for his exams?

3. Are they playing soccer in the park?

4. Is she cooking dinner at the moment?

5. Are we going to the mall later?

6. Is it raining outside?

7. Am I speaking too fast?

8. Are your friends coming to the party?

9. Is the baby sleeping peacefully?

10. Are you reading that book now?