Do these present continuous exercises to practise speaking about actions happening at the moment of speaking. You can check your answers after you have finished each exercise. You can also download a PDF worksheet for free.
1. Exercise 1
Put the verbs in parentheses into the present continuous tense. Use the negative form whenever there is a '-' sign.
1. Can you turn down the volume, please? I (work).
2. The children (play) outside.
3. Who (knock) at the door?
4. (lie/you) to me?
5. That man over there (stare) at you.
6. Your baby (cry).
7. We’re here on holiday. We (stay) at a friend’s house.
8. Facebook (look for) a data scientist.
9. John and Sarah (wait) for you at the train station.
10. These cats (have fun).
2. Exercise 2: describing pictures
Use the present continuous tense of the verbs below to describe the pictures and complete the sentences.
1. The boy a mask.
2. The kids football.
3. She .
4. She the guitar.
5. They a bike.
6. He a fire.
7. The arrow the target.
8. He .
3. Present continuous worksheet
In this worksheet, you will rewrite 12 sentences using the present continuous tense. Click the toggle arrow below to check your answers.
4. Answers to the worksheet
1. Why are you leaving so early?
2. What are you cooking?
3. Where is your family staying?
4. Am I disturbing you?
5. She is sitting on a bench.
6. What is Paul doing in Los Angeles?
7. Are we going now?
8. Which company is delivering your packages?
9. The new CEO is auditing the company's sales performance.
10. I am getting tired of working at night.
11. The economic situation is beginning to improve.
12. The police are controlling the area.
If you find the exercises difficult, take a look at these present continuous tense examples.