Present Continuous And Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

Fill in the blanks with a present or past continuous tense.

1. The boy ……………………………… football when he broke his leg. (play)

2. I ………………………………. when the lights went out. (read)

3. They …………………………… (sleep) when the thieves entered their house.

4. It ………………………………… (rain) now.

5. It ………………………………. (rain) when we went out.

6. The child …………………………… (play) with her toys when her mother reached home.

7. I ……………………………. (meet) your father tonight.

8. He …………………………….. still …………………………… (teach) at that school.

9. He ………………………………. (work) on a new project.

10. I ………………………………. (watch) a movie in the afternoon.

11. They ………………………………. (play) in the garden.

12. I …………………………….. (write) my exam tomorrow.

Answers

1. The boy was playing football when he broke his leg.

2. I was reading when the lights went out.

3. They were sleeping when the thieves entered their house.

4. It is raining now.

5. It was raining when we went out.

6. The child was playing with her toys when her mother reached home.

7. I am meeting your father tonight.

8. He is still teaching at that school.

9. He is working on a new project.

10. I am watching a movie in the afternoon.

11. They are playing in the garden.

12. I am writing my exam tomorrow.