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Present Continuous Tense Worksheets: Exercises & Free PDF

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The Present Continuous tense is an important part of English grammar. It is used to describe actions that are happening right now or actions that are temporary and happening around the present time. To support learners, this page provides a complete set of Present Continuous tense worksheets and practice exercises.

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Present Continuous Tense Worksheets: Multiple Choice

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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet: Sentence Forming

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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet: Mistake Correction

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Present Continuous Tense Worksheets: Verb Conjugation

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Present Continuous Tense Exercises

Exercise 1: Conjugating Verbs

  1. I __________ (read) a great book right now.
  2. They __________ (play) football in the park.
  3. She __________ (watch) TV at the moment.
  4. We __________ (study) for our exams this week.
  5. He __________ (run) in the marathon today.
  6. You __________ (eat) lunch at the moment.
  7. My parents __________ (travel) to Japan this month.
  8. The children __________ (make) a lot of noise in the next room.
  9. I __________ (work) on a new project these days.
  10. It __________ (rain) right now, so I’ll stay inside.

Answer Key:

  1. I am reading a great book right now.
  2. They are playing football in the park.
  3. She is watching TV at the moment.
  4. We are studying for our exams this week.
  5. He is running in the marathon today.
  6. You are eating lunch at the moment.
  7. My parents are travelling to Japan this month.
  8. The children are making a lot of noise in the next room.
  9. I am working on a new project these days.
  10. It is raining right now, so I’ll stay inside.

Exercise 2: Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verbs in the box

| watch | study | eat | play | write | talk | learn | read | run | dance |

  1. She __________ in the park right now.
  2. They __________ lunch at the moment.
  3. We __________ for our final exams.
  4. I __________ a movie on my laptop.
  5. He __________ football with his friends.
  6. You __________ a book at the moment.
  7. The children __________ to their favourite song.
  8. She __________ an email to her friend.
  9. I __________ how to cook today.
  10. They __________ about their upcoming holiday.

Answer Key:

  1. She is running in the park right now.
  2. They are eating lunch at the moment.
  3. We are studying for our final exams.
  4. I am watching a movie on my laptop.
  5. He is playing football with his friends.
  6. You are reading a book at the moment.
  7. The children are dancing to their favourite song.
  8. She is writing an email to her friend.
  9. I am learning how to cook today.
  10. They are talking about their upcoming holiday.

Exercise 3: Find the mistakes (wrong tense or form) and rewrite the paragraph correctly

Right now, I work on a new project with my team. We discuss ideas for the project and create a plan. I meet with my colleagues these days to talk about the progress. We feel excited about this new challenge. At this moment, I write an email to my boss about our progress, and we prepare to present it tomorrow. Our team members sit around the table, and everyone share their thoughts. I do not understand the problem with the plan, but I am sure we will solve it soon.

Answer Key:

Right now, I am working on a new project with my team. We are discussing ideas for the project and are creating a plan. I am meeting with my colleagues these days to talk about the progress. We are feeling excited about this new challenge. At this moment, I am writing an email to my boss about our progress, and we are preparing to present it tomorrow. Our team members are sitting around the table, and everyone is sharing their thoughts. I do not understand the problem with the plan, but I am sure we will solve it soon.

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Present Continuous Tense Worksheets: Exercises & Free PDF — Practice Quiz

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Q1

Question 1: Which sentence correctly uses the Present Continuous tense?

Question 1 options
"She is watching TV at the moment" correctly uses the Present Continuous structure: subject + am/is/are + verb-ing. The other options use the Simple Present or incorrect forms, which do not match the Present Continuous pattern.
Q2

Question 2: The Present Continuous tense is only used to describe actions happening right now, not temporary actions happening around the present time.

Question 2 options
This is false. The Present Continuous tense is used both for actions happening right now AND for temporary actions happening around the present time, such as 'We are studying for our exams this week.'
Q3

Question 3: In the article's Exercise 3, the sentence "Right now, I work on a new project" contains a mistake. What is the correct version?

Question 3 options
The time expression 'right now' signals an action in progress, so the Present Continuous is needed: 'I am working on a new project.' The Simple Present 'I work' describes habits or routines, not actions in progress.
Q4

Question 4: Match each subject with its correct Present Continuous verb form, as shown in the article's exercises.

Question 4 options
I
She
They
We
are studying
are eating
am reading
is running

Select an item on the left, then tap its match on the right.

'I' takes 'am reading,' 'She' takes 'is running,' 'They' takes 'are eating,' and 'We' takes 'are studying.' The auxiliary verb (am/is/are) must agree with the subject.
Q5

Question 5: It ___ right now, so I'll stay inside.

Question 5 options
The correct form is 'is raining.' The subject 'it' requires the auxiliary 'is' followed by the -ing form of the verb 'rain' to form the Present Continuous tense.

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