The present continuous is used to talk about an action or situation that is going on at the moment of speaking.

• She is reading now.
• I am cooking lunch.
• Dad is feeding the cat.
• Mom is watering her plants.
• Raju is doing his homework.

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

Use is when the subject is a singular noun (boy, girl, child, pen, school etc.) or pronoun (he, she, it).

• Sita is going to school.
• He is playing with his sister.

Use are when the subject is a plural noun (boys, girls, children, pens, schools etc.) or pronoun (you, they, we)

• The children are playing in the park.
• They are waiting for us.

Use am when the subject is the first person singular pronoun I.

• I am writing a novel.

Present continuous tense worksheet for class 3

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

1. The birds …………………………. (chirp)

2. The monkeys ……………………….. (play) around the trees.

3. The baby ……………………….. (sleep)

4. I ……………………….. my homework. Don’t disturb me. (do)

5. They ……………………… tomorrow. (leave)

6. I ……………………… (watch) a movie at the moment.

7. She ………………………. to soft music. (listen)

8. Amar ………………………. for his exam. (prepare)

9. Mother ……………………… ready for office. (get)

10. Dad ……………………… his radio. (repair)

Answers

1. The birds are chirping.

2. The monkeys are playing around the trees.

3. The baby is sleeping.

4. I am doing my homework. Don’t disturb me.

5. They are leaving tomorrow.

6. I am watching a movie at the moment.

7. She is listening to soft music.

8. Amar is preparing for his exam.

9. Mother is getting ready for office.

10. Dad is repairing his radio.