We make the present continuous tense form by putting is/am/are before the -ing form of the verb.

Use is when the subject is a singular noun or pronoun.

Use are when the subject is a plural noun or pronoun.

Use am when the subject is I.

Worksheet

Fill in the blanks using the present continuous tense form of the verb.

1. Don’t disturb me. I ………………………… (work)

2. Let’s go home now. It …………………….. dark. (get)

3. ‘Is dinner ready?’ ‘No, I ……………………….. it.’ (cook)

4. You ………………….. always ………………….. TV. (watch)

5. ………………….. you ………………………… to me? (listen)

6. They ……………………. in Kashmir. (holiday)

7. He ……………………… for his exam. (prepare)

8. I …………………… weight. (lose)

9. She ……………………. weight. (gain)

10. We ………………………… a party next week. (throw)

11. The birds ……………………….. (chirp)

12. Julie ……………………….. (not work) today.

Answers

1. am working, 2. is getting, 3. am cooking, 4. are watching, 5. are listening, 6. are holidaying, 7. is preparing, 8. am losing, 9. is gaining, 10. are throwing, 11. are chirping, 12. is not working

Worksheet 2

Fill in the blanks with the present continuous tense form of the verb.

1. What ……………………… (you do) now? I ……………………….. in a hospital. (work)

2. She ……………………… (look) for her cat.

3. Who ……………………. (cook) dinner tonight?

4. The girl ……………………. (comb) her hair.

5. They …………………… a new house in the city. (build)

6. The passengers ……………………. (wait) for their train to arrive.

7. I ……………………. (think) of buying a new car.

8. Do you believe that she ……………………. (tell) the truth?

9. The wind …………………….. (blow) fiercely.

10. Global temperatures ………………………. (increase)

11. The situation …………………….. from bad to worse. (go)

12. The weather ……………………….. to improve. (start)

Answers

1. are you doing, am working, 2. is looking, 3. is cooking, 4. is combing, 5. are building, 6. are waiting, 7. am thinking, 8. is telling, 9. is blowing, 10. are increasing, 11. is going, 12. is starting