The present continuous tense is used to talk about actions and situations that are going on at the moment of speaking. For example, I am typing right now.
We make the present continuous tense forms with the help of the auxiliary verb be. In the present continuous tense be has three forms – is, am and are.

• Use is with singular nouns and singular pronouns (he, she and it)
• Use am with the first person singular pronoun I.
• Use are with plural nouns and plural pronouns (they, we and you)

Make sentences in the present continuous tense.

1. The girls …………………………. their lessons. (learn)

2. The boys ……………………….. in the garden. (play)

3. I …………………………. for the bus. (wait)

4. It ………………………… cats and dogs. (rain)

5. The child ………………………….. for his mother. (look)

6. Dad ……………………………. pasta. (cook)

7. Mummy ……………………………… the plants. (water)

8. Brother ……………………………….. his bicycle. (fix)

9. The baby …………………………… soundly. (sleep)

10. The bird ………………………. (sing)

Answers

1. The girls are learning their lessons.

2. The boys are playing in the garden.

3. I am waiting for the bus.

4. It is raining cats and dogs.

5. The child is looking for his mother.

6. Dad is cooking pasta.

7. Mummy is watering the plants.

8. Brother is fixing his bicycle.

9. The baby is sleeping soundly.

10. The bird is singing.