The document provides examples of sentences using the present continuous tense in English. It gives sentences describing what different people and characters are doing. It then has questions to ask about the sentences and fill in answers. There are also questions for the reader to ask and answer using the present continuous form.
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Present Continuous Worksheet
1. -466090-421005 <br />3093720302895-1159510302895777875302895<br />1. She/read a book2. She/swim3. They/study English<br />2045335262890<br />426847014160510795056515<br />5. Ed and Nina/dance4. Tom/eat an apple6. Joe/watch TV<br />4627245939802396490158115-104775159385<br /> 8. Bart/skate 9. They/run7. Mr.Miller/wash the car<br />21526529972046272453035302596515310515<br /> 10. He/play basketball11. He/brush his teeth12. Rocco/sing <br />4733925-315595A - What are they doing? Write sentences as in the example: She is reading a book.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________<br />B – Follow the example. Ask questions and give the answers.She/cookIs she cooking?No, she isn’t. She’s reading.She/ride a horse_________________________________________________________________________________________________________They/play in the garden_________________________________________________________________________________________________________<br />4631690229235<br />3279214163460Tom/drink milk_________________________________________________________________________________________________________Ed and Nina/swim_________________________________________________________________________________________________________Joe/drive_________________________________________________________________________________________________________Mr. Miller/sit under a sunshade_________________________________________________________________________________________________________Bart/do homework_________________________________________________________________________________________________________They/sleep_________________________________________________________________________________________________________He/water the flowers_________________________________________________________________________________________________________He/have a shower_________________________________________________________________________________________________________Rocco/play chess_________________________________________________________________________________________________________<br />3693884245701<br />3545028197559<br />4193752-70455C – Ask questions according to the answers:__________________________________________________ ?No, they aren’t. They are watching TV.__________________________________________________ ?Yes, she is. (Allison is writing a letter).__________________________________________________ ?Brian is listening to music.__________________________________________________ ?No, we aren’t (French). __________________________________________________ ?Yes, I am. (I am waiting for the doctor)__________________________________________________ ?No, they aren’t. (Mr. and Mrs. Smith aren´t running.)__________________________________________________ ?They are grilling meat.<br /> The Present Continuous tense is formed using the verb to BE (in the present tense), and the -ING form of a verb. With some verbs, you need to change the ending:swim – swimming hit - hittingget - gettingcome - cominglose - losinglive - livingsay - sayinggo - goingwalk - walking-231775238760<br />