Present continuous worksheets for kids

Present Continuous Worksheets

Teach the present continuous tense (present progressive tense) with these present continuous worksheets. All these worksheets are free for you to use in your classes and can be downloaded as a printable PDF file. See below for the present continuous worksheets currently available and check the bottom of the page for related resources.

Present Continuous Worksheets

Worksheet 1

This first present continuous worksheet includes many verbs in the present continuous form. Students must write each verb 3 times. This is useful to practice writing and spelling present continuous verbs.

Worksheet 2

This present continuous worksheet asks students to look at the present tense verb and connect it to the correct present progressive word.

Worksheet 3

To complete this worksheet students should read the sentence and imagine that the sentence is describing now. Then they should imagine what they would be doing in that situation and answer the question ‘What are you doing?’ while using the present continuous tense.

Worksheet 4

This present continuous exercise worksheet asks students to fill in the blank spaces with the correct verb form. All sentences on this worksheet include the present continuous tense in the positive form.

Worksheet 5

This present continuous worksheet asks students to change the sentence into the negative form.

Worksheet 6

This worksheet is a bingo activity worksheet with present progressive tense verbs. Students should cut out and arrange the pictures in a 3×3 grid. Then the bingo game can start. After playing the game one time, simply ask students to rearrange the cards to play again.

Worksheet 7

This is an ‘information gap’ activity worksheet. There are 2 different pages. One for Student A and one for Student B. The students should ask and answer questions in the present continuous form to complete the table. For example, Student A’s worksheet does not show what Sally is doing, so Student A would ask ‘What’s Sally doing?‘. Then Student B would look at their worksheet and answer.

Worksheet 8

This last worksheet is a set of ‘Find Your Partner’ cards. There are 16 cards. Cut up the cards and give one to each student. Then students should walk around the class and find their partner. Students must find the matching question and answer pairs. For example, a student with ‘What is he doing?’ on their card should find someone with ‘He is listening to music.‘ Once they find their partner they should sit down.

present continuous. grammar worksheets for kids

A variety of fun activity worksheets to learn and practise the present continuous tense. They are full of picture clues that make it easier and more fun to learn. Each worksheet comes with the answer key.

Secret code

Unscramble the words (action verbs) to find th secret insect.

Crossword

Negative form

Choose ‘m not, aren’t or isn’t to complete the sentences.

Positive form

Do the puzzle to find the secret message (complete the sentences, match the picture and sentences).

Question form

Write the Yes/No questions. Then look at the pictures and choose the correct answers.

Wordsearch

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Present continuous worksheets for kids

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Worksheet 1: Present Continuous I

Basic present continuous worksheet.

Worksheet 2: Present Continuous II

Basic present continuous worksheet.

Worksheet 3: Present Continuous: Dropping the Silent E

Worksheet that highlights the spelling pattern of dropping the silent E in words like ‘make’ when forming the present continuous.

Worksheet 4: Present Continuous: Dropping the Silent E II

Worksheet that highlights the spelling pattern of dropping the silent E in words like ‘drive’ when forming the present continuous.

Worksheet 5: Present Continuous: Dropping the Silent E III

Worksheet that highlights the spelling pattern of dropping the silent E in words like ‘drive’ when forming the present continuous.

Worksheet 6: Present Continuous: Doubling the Final Consonant

Worksheet that highlights the spelling pattern of doubling the final consonant in words like ‘run’ when forming the present continuous.

Worksheet 7: Present Continuous: Doubling the Final Consonant II

Worksheet that highlights the spelling pattern of doubling the final consonant in words like ‘sit’ when forming the present continuous.

Worksheet 8: Practising 3 Rules for Adding ING to Verbs

Worksheet that highlights three rules of adding ING to verbs including dropping the E and doubling the consonant.

Reading Selection: A Family at Home

Simple reading selection that talks about where family members are in the house and what they are doing.

Related Unit: What and Where

This unit contains flash cards, worksheets, and activities for combining rooms in a house (prepositional phrases) with present continuous verbs.

Worksheet 9: What Are They Playing 2

Basic writing worksheet for common sports above. Also teaches present continuous and third person pronouns.

Present Continuous Worksheets

Review and Exercises

The present continuous is used to talk about what is happening at the moment, as well as for future scheduled events and takes the following forms:

Present Continuous Positive Form

Subject + to be (am, are, is) + present participle (ing form of verb) + objects

Present Continuous Negative Form

Subject + to be (am, are, is) + not + verb + objects

Present Continuous Question Form

(Question Word) + to be (am, are, is) + subject + present participle (ing form of verb)?

No Present Continuous with Stative Verbs

Time Expressions with Present Continuous for Present Action

Now / At the Moment

‘Now’ and ‘at the moment’ refer to the moment of speaking. These two expressions are often used with the present continuous. It’s also possible to use the present continuous without these time expressions depending on the context.

‘Currently’, ‘this week / month’ and ‘today’ are used to speak about what is happening around the present moment. These forms are often used in work to speak about a project in progress.

Time Expressions with Present Continuous for Future Scheduled Action

Next / On / At

The present continuous is also used for planned events in the future such as meetings. Use future time expressions such as ‘next’, ‘tomorrow’, ‘at + time’, ‘on + day’, ‘in + month’ etc.

Present Continuous Worksheet 1

Conjugate the verb in parentheses in the present continuous tense. In the case of questions, use the indicated subject as well.

Present Continuous Worksheet 2

Choose the correct time expression used with the present continuous tense.

Present Continuous Worksheet 3

Decide whether the following sentences use present continuous for action at the moment (NOW), action around the current moment in time (AROUND), or for a future scheduled action (FUTURE).

Activities to practise Present Continuous with kids

Teaching grammar to primary school children must be always fun and engaging. This will get your students to use grammar material properly without feeling bored. Here we present fun activities to practise Present Continuous with your kids.

Miming

Many children adore playing this game, as it is both entertaining and fun. To play this game you need flashcards with different action verbs. Ask your kids to work in pairs. Students choose a flashcard and mime to their partners to guess the verb. The partners must give the answer using Present Continuous, e.g. “You are dancing”, “You are playing football”, etc. You can make the activity more challenging by adding Present Simple. After saying the sentence in Present Continuous, students then ask their partners questions about their daily activities:

Student A: “Are you drinking orange juice?”

Student B: “Yes, I am”.

Student A: “When do you usually drink orange juice?”

Student B: “I usually drink orange juice in the mornings”.

Picture descriptions

Hand out pictures of people doing different things to your students. Ask them to describe the pictures and tell you what people are doing there.

Students can also play this game in pairs. Give each of them a picture with some differences in it. Ask students to tell their partner what they can see in the picture. For example:

Student A: “In my picture, the girl is wearing a pink dress”.

Student B: “In my picture, the girl is wearing a yellow dress”.

Guess the person

Get your students to describe and guess their classmates from what they are doing now and their routines. For example: “This person is sitting on the second row and is wearing a white shirt. He/she usually speaks very loudly”. This will help them to practise the differences between Present Simple and Continous in speech.

Drawing competitions

Board games

Board games can be played not only in offline classes but also in online ones. First, you need to share your screen with the students. Then ask them to use Online dice roller and take necessary steps on the board. The game is played in pairs. If you are having an individual class, you can be your student’s partner. The one who is the first to come to the Finish becomes the winner. This kind of board games can be found on Pinterest.

Things in common

Ask your students to work in pairs and to make up sentences with Present Continuous that are true for both of them. For example: “Both of us are wearing blue jackets”, “Both of us are sitting next to the window”. If you also want to get them to practise the differences between Present Simple and Continuous, you can add one more task — to find things that are usually true about both students, e.g. “Both of us usually get up at 8 a.m. ”, “We don’t like Maths”, “Both of us live far from the school”, etc.

Chain flashcards

Cut out flashcards from the picture and hand out them to your students. Ask your kids to put them in a logical order and make up a story using Present Continuous. For example “First, Ann is getting up. In the next picture, she is brushing her teeth. Then she is having breakfast. In this picture, she is having classes at school. She is taking a shower”.

What fun activities do you use with your kids to practise Present Continuous?

Present Simple vs Present Continuous (online exercises for kids)

Mastering tense forms needs more and more practice. Previously we have introduced you activities that will help you practise Present Continuous with your kids. And here we have designed online exercises with Present Simple and Present Continuous to use in your primary classes. The exercises are suitable for Elementary level, aged 8-9.

Click on the names of the tasks to open them.

Choosing the correct answer

Rule: Read the text and choose the correct tense form Present Simple or Present Continuous.

Present Continuous: describe the pictures

Rule: Describe the pictures. What are these people doing? Use personal pronouns he, she, it, we, they.

Present Simple or Present Continuous

Rule: Put the sentences into the correct column: Present Simple or Present Continuous.

Идеи уроков по Present Continuous с детьми

Замечательная тема — и к тому же очень полезная, ведь из урока в урок мы просим детей описать, что происходит на картинках. В литературе много упражнений по Present Continuous: заполнение пропусков, раскрытие скобок, составление предложений.

Преподаватели тоже вносят разнообразие и используют разные грамматические игры: организуют miming game, готовят кроссворды и бинго. Но согласитесь: такие уроки по Present Continuous со временем начинают казаться детям скучными. Как сделать план урока интереснее и при этом отработать тему?

В этой статье мы делимся простыми идеями для уроков английского, которые отлично подойдут для обозначения действия, происходящего в момент речи, и отработки Present Continuous.

Movie Time

Включите отрывок мультфильма или фильма, который интересен вашим студентам. Поставьте видео на паузу и просите описать, что произошло. Если урок по теме Present Continuous совпадет с октябрем, можно приурочить его к Хэллоуину и посмотреть отрывок из трейлера Hotel Transylvania:

0:12 — What are they doing?
0:15 — What is Count Dracula doing?
0:25 — What is Mavis doing?
0:44 — What are the monsters doing?
0:48 — What is Mavis doing?
1:07 — What is Frankenstein doing?
1:56 — What are Dracula and Johnny doing?

Также вы можете собрать скриншоты из видео и наложить на них картинку с замочной скважиной. Ученики попытаются догадаться, что происходит в трейлере, а потом посмотрят видео — не забывайте ставить его на паузу, чтобы ученики проверили свои догадки.

Какие еще видео можно использовать на уроках по Present Continuous?

Trailer «The Secret Life of Pets» (0:56-2:25)

What is the parrot doing?
What is the cat doing?
What is the dog doing?

Trailer «Inside Out» (0:08 — 2:04)

What the family are doing?
What are emotions in the woman’s head are talking about?
What are emotions in the man’s head are doing?
Is the girl whispering?

Present Continuous Book Time

Любая книга подойдет для составления заданий на Present Continuous — например, Pete the Cat. Rocking in my school shoes. Для начала рассмотрите картинки в книге, прочитайте ее, затем посмотрите видео и попросите детей подпевать. Детям понравится веселый мотив, а повторяющиеся фразы помогают запомнить грамматику английского языка.

Present Continuous Picture Time

Для semi-controlled practice можно использовать задание «Найди отличия», например, такое:

Если вы занимаетесь с парой или группой, то в студентах наверняка проснется азарт и желание первым найти все отличия. На индивидуальных занятиях такое задание нравится уже не всем, ведь учитель уже знает все отличия и состязаться с ним бессмысленно, поэтому попробуйте обратиться к любимым детским журналам.

В журнале Highlights есть раздел «That’s silly». Эти картинки не только повеселят детей, но и послужат отличным материалом для отработки Present Continuous.

Еще одно интересное задание для урока по Present Continuous — это найти спрятанные на картинке слова: то есть, ученики смотрят на картинку и описывают, что происходит, а параллельно ищут слова. Это задание на отработку Present Continuous помогает ученикам меньше бояться сделать ошибку, ведь главная цель — это найти слова, а не составить предложение. А вы сможете найти 6 слов?

Battleship Game

Игру «Морской бой» можно использовать для отработки любой грамматической темы. Чтобы составить табличку для такого задания на Present Continuous, слева разместите местоимения, имена или картинки, а сверху — глаголы или картинки, которые уже изучили на занятиях.

А какие задания используете вы на уроках по Present Continuous?

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Present Continuous Tense Exercises, Free Printable Present Continuous Tense ESL Worksheets

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This Is A Matching Exercise. Students Are Given Some Pictures And They Have To Match Them With The Correct Sentence In The Present Continuous.

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Present Continuous Tense Exercise Esl Writing Activity Worksheet

Esl Printable Writing Activity Worksheet For Learners Of English To Practise Present Continuous Tense. Look At The Pictures And Choose The Correct Phrase From The List. Write What These People Are Doing At The Moment.

Present Continuous Exercises Worksheet-2

According To The Pictures And The Structures Taught, Circle The Right Answer

Present Continuous Tense Esl Exercises Worksheet

Present Continuous Progressive Tense Mixed Exercises To Learn And Practice One Of The Most Basic Verb Tenses Of The English Language.

Present Continuous Exercise Esl Worksheet

This Is A Worksheet And Answer Key For Present Continuous Exercise. The Worksheet Includes Examples Of Present Continuous In Affirmative, Negative And Question Forms.

ESL Present Continuous Games, Activities, Worksheets & Lesson Plans

If you’re looking for some present progressive or present continuous ESL activities or games, then you’re certainly in the right place. We have some nice ones for you to try out, along with worksheets and lesson plans. Keep on reading for the best present continuous activities and games to try out.

Present Continuous Activities

Let’s get into the present progressive activities and games to try out with your students. But first of all, when do we use this verb tense? It basically describes something that is happening now and may or may not continue into the future (I’m eating dinner, he’s playing soccer).

#1: Picture Prompt

Have a look at one of the best present continuous activities to try out with your students:

This is the perfect activity to introduce the present progressive because it’s used to describe an action that is currently happening! Find a picture that has lots of action in it. Then, ask students, “What’s happening?” They can respond with statements like:

It’s possible to ask follow-up questions like:

#2: Vocabulary Auction

This is a fun present continuous game that your students will love! It does take a bit of preparation time so I’ll generally only do it if I can recycle it for at least one more class.

Prepare a bunch of sentences using the present progressive. Then, cut them up into individual pieces, word by word. Students have to bid on words that they think will help them make complete sentences. After that, there’s a trading round and then you can see who has the most sentences.

Try this out at least once during the semester! It really is a fun TEFL activity:

#3: Present Progressive Tense ESL Board Game

It’s easier than you might think to design your own board game for just about any topic or grammatical point, including this one. Have a look at this video to find out how to make a fun present continuous activity:

#4: Conversation Starters

If you tell students to make some questions using the present continuous and then talk to their partner, you may be met with silence! It has certainly happened to me before.

Here are some examples of starters:

#5: Dialogue Substitution

Maybe your students are kind of like mine? If I ask them to read a dialogue from their ESL textbooks, they just blow through without paying attention to what they’re reading. Of course, it’s totally my fault. I haven’t given my students a real reason to read carefully.

Something I like to do to turn this into a meaning-focused activity as well is to remove some of the key words. Try out this present continuous activity for yourself and I’m sure you’ll notice a big difference. Find out more about it here:

#6: Running Dictation

Find, or write a conversation between two people with lots of uses of the present progressive. Then, students have to work together to dictate the conversation. Once they’re done that, they have to put the conversation in the correct order.

Try out this 4-skills ESL activity for yourself and I think your students will have as much fun as mine do! It’s ideal for a sleepy Monday morning or late Friday afternoon class to get a bit of energy back into a TEFL lesson. Learn more about it here:

#7: Present Continuous Game (Hot Potato)

If you teach children and want to create some fun and excitement in your classroom, have a look at this fun game:

#8: Present Continuous Charades

Charades is a simple game that works well for getting students used to using the progressive tense. Think of a bunch of simple actions (eating ice cream, sleeping, playing tennis, etc.).

Then, put students into two teams and they have to take turns acting out the actions while the team guesses what they’re doing. It works particularly well because this verb tense is used to talk about action that is happening at the present time and this is exactly what charades does!

#9: Got to Hand it to You

This is a fun game that takes something not that interesting (error correction) and makes it into a fun relay-race game. Students have to work in teams to correct errors, in this case, ones related to the present progressive. Find out more here:

#10: How to Plan an ESL Speaking Lesson

It’s super easy to plan your own lesson for just about any grammatical point or vocabulary set, including the present progressive. Have a look here at this step-by-step guide:

#11: Where am I?

In teams, students have to think of 2-3 locations. Then, they have to write clues about each location using the present continuous, starting with the most difficult to the easiest. For example, a bank:

Then, pair up teams with another team and play the game together. Or, collect all the papers and play as a class.

#12: Dicto Gloss

This is a nice activity for higher-level learners. Find (or write) a passage that contains lots of examples of the target grammar or vocabulary. Put students into pairs and read out the passage at a faster than normal pace for the level of the students. Students take notes and then compare with their partners to try to recreate what they just heard.

Repeat the process again (with the same partner) and finally, students can compare what they have with the original version. Find out more:

#13: Sentence Building Games and Activities

#14: Test Teach Test Lesson Plan for Present Progressive

Unless students are absolute beginners, it’s likely that they already know a good bit about what you’re teaching them, whether a vocabulary set or grammar point. If I suspect that this is the case, I like to use the test-teach-test approach. The present continuous is one of those things that even beginners may already be quite familiar with.

This involves giving students a test/task of some kind to find out what they know and what they don’t know. Then, tailor the lesson to what they don’t know well. Finally, test again to see if students have made some progress. It’s a nice change of pace from the usual present-practice-production kind of lesson and I like to use this style once in a while.

To find out more about this style of language teaching, have a look here:

#15: Disappearing Text

This is a simple time-filler that can be used at the end of class for a quick review. Write a sentence on the whiteboard using the target grammar. Have students say it out loud. Then, erase a word (or words, depending on the level) and students have to say the sentence again. Eventually, they’ll have to say the entire sentence but there will be nothing on the board.

Have a look at this simple present continuous game:

#16: Error Correction Game

#17: Sentence Building Games and Activities

Time spent building better sentences is never wasted time! That’s why I like to spend some time on this in class. The present progressive is the perfect time for this as it can get a bit tricky, especially with negative forms.

Have a look at some of my favourite activities to work on this:

#18: English Drill Games

The present continuous can be a bit tricky when it comes to word order. That’s why I like to do some drills on it with my students. Here are some of the things that I do:

Present Progressive ESL Lesson Plans

Here are some of my top picks for present continuous lesson plans:

ESL Present Continuous Worksheets

If you’re a teacher, then you already know how much time it can save to use materials that other teachers have created. Here are some of the top options for present continuous worksheets and present progressive exercises.

Present Continuous ESL FAQs

There are a number of common questions that people have about teaching this English grammar concept. Here are the answers to some of the most popular ones.

What is the present continuous?

The present continuous is a verb form that shows that an action is happening in the present. It may or may not continue into the future. For example:

They’re eating dinner.

How do you teach present continuous to ESL students?

To teach present continuous to ESL students, do the following:

Is the present progressive the same as the present continuous verb tense in English?

The present progressive and present continuous verb tenses are the same. They are just two different ways to say the same thing. Both describe an action that is currently happening now.

How do I form the present continuous?

You can form the present continuous by using the following: subject + present tense be verb (conjugated) +verb+ing.

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You can find the book in a variety of formats. Pick up a copy to keep on your bookshelf to use as a nice reference guide. Or, take the digital version with you to your favourite coffee shop for some lesson planning on the go. Or, listen to the audio version for some inspiration on the way to work.

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Present Continuous упражнения

Work, swim, come, play, lie, tell, get, take, cut, drink, make, hit, sleep, try, look, walk, serve, eat, die, sit, cry, ski, travel, smile, begin, prepare, stop, listen, shave.

Дополните предложения нужной формой глагола to be (am, is, are).

Frank and Martin … watching a TV show now.

Kelly … washing her dress in the bathroom.

Our teacher … writing something on the blackboard.

It … getting dark.

The birds … singing sweetly in the garden.

I … preparing for my report at the moment.

The children … decorating the hall for the party.

The wind … blowing now.

People … speaking quietly in the conference-hall.

You … waiting for the call.

Составьте предложения в the Present Continuous Tense.

Сделайте предложения отрицательными.

Molly is translating an article.

Jack and Sam are gathering pears in the garden.

It is getting warm.

We are climbing a mountain.

You are playing basketball now.

The children are washing hands in the bathroom.

My grandfather is reading a newspaper now.

My family is having supper now.

Angela is ironing her dress now.

I’m looking for my kitten now.

Составьте предложения по образцу.

Pupils aren’t writing a dictation now. (to translate the text) +

Margaret is washing the dishes, (to sweep the floor) —

The days are getting shorter, (to get longer) —

My Granny isn’t reading a magazine, (to watch TV) +

My friend and me are sunbathing, (to swim) —

The kitten isn’t sleeping, (to play) +

Greg and his boss aren’t having lunch, (to read a report) +

Cliff and Julia are preparing for the test, (to dance at the disco) —

My father isn’t washing his car. (to dig in the garden) +

I’m not learning a poem now. (to write an essay) +

You are skating now. (to play snowballs) —

I’m drinking tea now. (to drink coffee) —

My father and me aren’t listening to music now. (to listen to news) +

Поставьте глаголы в скобках в правильную форму.

Alice and Ron … (to sit) in a cafe now.

It … (not to snow) outdoors now.

We …(to wait) for our teacher in the classroom.

I … (to watch) the children playing in the yard.

The girls … (to argue) about what present to buy for Lewis.

Andrew … (not to have) a rest at the moment.

Look! All the people … (to come) into the hall.

Unfortunately our experiment… (not to go) according to the plan.

Pam … (to stand) too close to the road.

The students … (not to have) a lecture now.

Her health … (to improve) day after day.

The rainforests … (to disappear) from our planet nowadays.

The baby-sitter … (not to look) after the child because the child … (to sleep) now.

Look! The guide … (topoint) at some ancient building.

I… (not to discuss) this question now.

Задания на Present Continuous

Сделайте предложения вопросительными.

We are gathering apples in the garden.

Mary is listening to music now.

I’m sweeping the floor in the kitchen.

The cat is running after the mouse.

The boys are making a plane.

The wind is getting stronger.

You’re building a nice house.

I’m taking a bath now.

A woman is feeding the chickens.

They are trying to catch a taxi.

Дайте краткие ответы на вопросы.

Are Jane and Molly cleaning their rooms? — Yes, ….

Are you reading a magazine? — No, ….

Поставьте глаголы в скобках в правильную форму. Дайте краткие ответы на вопросы.

… Anna … (to type) the documents? — No, …. She … (to speak) to her boss.

… you … (to look) through the papers? — No, I…. I… (to write) a report for the conference now.

… Bill and Mike … (to mend) the fence? — Yes,….

… Edgar … (to play) a computer game? — Yes, ….

… the phone … (to ring)? — No, …. Somebody … (to ring) the door bell.

… your grandparents … (to rest)? — No, …. My grandparents … (to work) in the kitchen garden.

… you … (to slice) cheese? — No, I …. I … (to mix) the vegetable salad.

Составьте предложения, расставив слова в верном порядке.

Переведите на английский язык.

Они сейчас украшают комнату.

Мы сейчас не готовим ужин. Мы убираем кухню.

Анна не плавает сейчас. Она играет в волейбол со своими друзьями.

Вы слушаете меня? — Да, я слушаю вас внимательно.

Сейчас я отдыхаю в саду.

Мой брат ищет какую-то информацию для своего проекта.

Они сейчас не красят крышу дома. Они ремонтируют ворота.

ДЖейн сейчас принимает душ? — Нет, она готовит завтрак.

Вы моете руки? — Да.

Твои друзья готовятся к концерту? — Да, они сейчас обсуждают костюмы.

На улице идет дождь.

Помогите потерявшимся словам найти их предложения. Впишите слова подходящие из предложенных: sitting, is, are, am, playing, are, dancing, is, running, are

1. It raining now.

2. Look, my dog is towards me.

3. My parents sleeping now.

4. Now I am basketball.

5. Nick writing a letter to Santa Claus.

6. We learning English.

7. My cat is on the chair.

8. Alex and Nick watching TV.

9. The girl is with the boy.

10. I calling my father.

Напишите предложенные слова в местах пропуска: am not, climbing, aren’t, drinking, isn’t, cooking, aren’t, lying, is not, jumping

1. Mary playing piano now.

2. My mother isn’t a cake.

3. We walking in the park now.

4. I talking on the phone.

5. Grandmother isn’t tea.

6. My dog isn’t on the floor.

7. He swimming in the pool.

8. They painting the sea.

9. The squirrel isn’t on the tree.

10. The horse isn’t over the fence.

Мы делали много дел, а теперь сидим и отдыхаем. Помоги составить предложения о том, что мы НЕ делаем сейчас, поставив глагол в правильную форму.

1. We (sing) the song.

2. Jack (play) computer games.

3. You (cook) dinner.

4. I (go) to the shop.

5. My father (wash) the car.

6. Barbara and Susan (write) the exercises.

Подберите недостающие слова: is, taking, aren’t, crying, skating, Are, going, am, is, playing, Is, knocking

1. they to the cinema now?

2. I in the park.

4. We football now.

5. he a shower now?

6. Who at the door?

Present Continuous упражнения для детей (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 класс)

Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Present Continuous

He (eat) an apple

Natalia (write) a letter

Anna (to have) breakfast

They (to go) at work

They (listen) to music

She (sit) on a sofa

Tom (to play) football

Cats (to drink) milk

She (to read) a book

Поставьте глаголы в скобках в настоящем продолженном времени

I am ___ now (run)

My wife is ___ the dinner (make)

He is ___ on the chair (sit)

They are___ (stay)

Tom is___ her (help)

She is ___ her parents (visit)

I am___ a newspaper (read)

I am___ a car (drive)

Составьте предложения во времени Present progressive

football / play / he

Irina / trousers / wear

cook / we / breakfast

I / drink / coffee

wash / I / my hair

wait / for a bus / he

Marina / have / a shower

Present Continuous упражнения с ответами

Переведите предложения, используя Present continuous tense

Я делаю домашнюю работу

Ирина играет на гитаре

Том ведет автобус

Он ждет автобус

Она ведет машину

Я сейчас работаю

Альбина читает газету

Напишите вопрос и отрицание к предложению

They are having launch

She is doing housework

He is having a shower

They are playing football

Masha is reading magazines

Marina is wearing skirts

They are visiting their parents

Kris is working

She is sitting on a sofa

Образуйте специальный вопрос к предложению

My friends are doing housework (what)

He is going to a shop (where)

She is cooking a cake (what)

She is waiting for a bus (what)

Anna is wearing trousers (what)

Masha is walking in a park (where)

You are waiting for her (who)

They are eating bananas (what)

Mark is driving a car (what)

You are watching TV (what)

Вставьте глаголы из списка в предложения в форме Present continuous

play, wear, use, get up, have, dance, read, watch, go, wait

They ___ dinner

Anna ___ the piano

She ___ for a bus

Larisa ___ not ___ books

I ___ to the gym

She ___ on a scene

___ you ___ a watch?

Допишите окончание -ing глаголу

Дайте краткий положительный и отрицательный ответы на заданный вопрос

Are you reading?

Is she going to a shop?

Are they playing?

Are Mark and Tom waiting for a bus?

Is he working now?

Is Marina having a shower?

Are children doing housework?

Are you listening to music?

Are they dancing?

Present Continuous exercises

Вставьте am, are или is

She ___ watching TV

___ they eating tomatoes?

They ___ waiting for Sara

Where ___ he going?

What ___ they drinking?

Katrine ___ crying

___ he cooking soup?

She ___ wearing skirts

Какие из этих глаголов не употребляются в настоящем продолженном времени

Определите в каких предложениях используется время Present continuous

He isn’t reading

What are you doing?

Is he a student?

Complete the sentences

1. I __ (watch) a reality show on TV.

2. My favourite team __ (win)!

3. Someone __ (swim) in the sea.

4. Two people __ (cook) dinner on the beach.

5. We __ (not watch) a soap opera.

6. I __ (not do) my homework.

7. Mum __ (read) a magazine.

8. My brother __ (not listen) to the radio.

9. Dad __ (not cook) dinner.

10. Tara __ (talk) by phone.

11. Joe __ (play) on the computer.

12. Who __(watch) TV?

13. Tina __ (do) grammar exercises.

14. I __ (eat) a pizza.

15. We __ (sit) in the classroom.

16. I __ (not write) an email.

17. Amy __ (not go) to school today.

18. We __ (not have) fun today.

19. My team __ (not win) the match.

20. My parents __ (drive) to work now.

21. __ they __ (read) magazines? Yes, they are.

22. __ you __ (learn) English? Yes I am.

23. __ Helen __ (write) a letter? No, she isn´t.

24. __ Sarah __ (play) the guitar? Yes, she is.

25. We __ (not play) basketball.

Complete the sentences

1. Trina __ (walk) past the supermarket.

2. Where are you? We __ (wait) for you!

3. I´m on a bus and it __ (not move).

4. When __ you __ (come) to see me?

5. I __ (sit) on a bus.

6. Pete´s mother __ (not have) a burger.

7. John´s friends __ (play) football at the Sports Centre.

8. My best friend __ (sit) next to me.

9. I __ (not wear) something blue.

10. My teacher __ (not stand) behind me.

Complete the sentences

1. I __ (learn) how to swim.

2. I __ (eat) my lunch.

3. I __ (watch) television.

4. She __ (read) a book.

5. Dad __ (bake) a cake.

6. My sister __ (listen) to music.

7. Peter __ (clean) his car.

8. The dog __ (bark) in the garden.

9. We __ (sing) our favourite song.

10. My brother and I __ (play) a computer game.

11. The teachers __ (show) us a film.

12. They __ (bring) a TV in the classroom.

13. She´s bored. Her friend __ (watch) TV again.

14. Martin´s excited. Chelsea __ (win) the match.

15. I´m scared. A big dog __ (stand) in front of me.

16. She´s happy. She __ (not work) today.

17. I´m worried. It __ (rain) and I haven´t got an umbrella.

18. The teacher is annoyed. We __ (not listen).

19. What __ you __ (wait) for? I´m __ (wait) for John.

20. __ it __ (snow)? No, it __ (rain).

21. What __ you __ (do) today? We __ (go) to the park.

22. __ you __ (listen) to me? No, I __ (listen) to the radio.

23. __ you __ (watch) TV? No, we __ (study).

24. What __ you __ (do)? I __ (do) my homework.

25. __ they __ (sleep)? Yes, they are.

Present Simple Present Continuous тест

Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в форме Present Simple или Present Continuous.

1. He (to work) in the city centre.
2. I (to write) an essay now.
3. You (to go) to school on Sundays?
4. We (not to dance) every day.
5. They (to play) in the hall now?
6. Where he (to live)? – He (to live) in a village.
7. He (to sleep) now?
8. They (to read) many books.
9. The children (to eat) cakes now.
10. He (to help) his mother every day.
11. You (to play) the piano well?
12. Look! Michael (to dance) now.

Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в форме Present Simple или Present Continuous.
1. Her father (not to watch) TV at the moment. He (to sleep) because he (to be) tired.
2. Where your uncle (to work)? – He (to work) at school.
3. Your friend (to do) his homework now?
4. When you usually (to come) home from school? – I (to come) at four o’clock.
5. My sister (not to play) the piano now. She (to play) the piano in the evening.
6. You (to read) a magazine and (to think) about your holiday at the moment?
7. I (to sit) in the waiting room at the dentist’s now.
8. When you (to listen) to the news on the radio?
9. You (to play) chess now?
10. My father (not to work) at the shop.
11. Look at the sky: the clouds (to move) slowly, the sun (to appear) from behind the clouds, it (to get) warmer.
12. I (not to drink) coffee in the evening. I (to drink) coffee in the morning.
13. What your friend (to do) now? – She (to wash) the dishes.
14. Your grandfather (to work) at this factory?

Переведите на английский язык и раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Present Continuous. (NOW)

2. Они не читают.

3. Она не работаем.

6. Они не играют на пианино.

7. Я не пеку торт.

9. Ее сестра не спит.

10. Бабушка не пьет чай?

11. Твои друзья пьют кофе?

12. Она работает за столом.

13. Я пишу письмо.

14. Я делаю упражнение.

15. Мальчики не плавают в бассейне.

16. Они играют в футбол?

17. Моя сестра моет пол.

18. Моя подруга помогает своему ребенку.

19. Ты помогаешь папе?

20. Ученики читают интересную историю.

21. Они читают книгу.

21. Она идет в школу.

23. Твоя бабушка кушает конфеты?

24. Джон готовит ужин.

25. Билл бегает в парке.

Переведите на английский язык, употребляя глаголы в Present Continuous.

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A variety of printable flashcards, posters, games, worksheets to learn, practise and revise present continuous.

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Sets of one-sided and double-sided flashcards for teaching and learning present continuous (-ing form, positives, negatives, questions). Great for playing different grammar games. View resources »

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Short ´cloze´ story designed for students to practise the use of the present simple and present continuous. Make sure to review or pre-teach usage. No-frills and low on images and colour so it can be used with all ages and save ink. Answer key included.

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Grammar Worksheet Present Continuous

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«Grammar Worksheet Present Continuous»

I. Учимся составлять утвердительные предложения в Present Continuous

Упражнение 1. Вставьте нужную форму вспомогательного глагола BE (am, is, are) в предложения. Переведите их на русский язык.

My friend __________reading a book.

I _________drinking tea.

They _______ making noise.

He ________looking through the window.

She ________helping about the house.

We __________ watching TV.

Granny _________cooking dinner.

The birds __________swimming in the lake.

The dog ________sitting at the door.

It _________looking at me.

Упражение 2. Перепишите предложения, используя сокращенную отрицательную форму глагола BE.

1. They are not working in the garden now.
2. Mother is not having dinner now.
3. Granny is not sleeping now.
4. I am not listening to the radio now.
5. The boys are not making noise now.

Упражнение 3. Сделайте данные предложения отрицательными.

1. We are listening to the teacher. 2. I am writing on the paper. 3. You are learning English Grammar. 4. It is raining hard (сильно). 6. He is going to the cinema. 6. The horses are running very fast. 7. Mary is helping her mother to cook. 8. I am working very hard (много). 9. Tom’s brother is coming to the party. 10. You are singing wel

Упражнение 4 Сделайте данные предложения вопросительными.

1. We are listening to the teacher. 2. I am writing on the paper 3. You are learning English Grammar. 4. It is raining hard (сильно). 6. He is going to the cinema. 6. The horses are running very fast. 7. Mary is helping her mother to cook. 8. I am working very hard (много). 9. Tom’s brother is coming to the party. 10. You are singing well.

Упражнение 10. Дайте краткий положительный ответ на вопросы ниже:

1. Is Ann swimming now?__________________
2. Are you reading an interesting book now?___________________
3. Am I playing with a cat now?_____________________
4. Is your mother watering flowers now?_________________
5. Are they going to school now?__________________
6. Is your dog sleeping now?____________________
7. Are your parents having breakfast now?_________________
8. Is Tom listening to the radio now?__________________
9. Are they playing in the garden now?________________
10. Are they riding a bicycle now?_________________

Упражнение 5. Составьте вопросы из данных слов. Помните о порядке слов.

1. you/what/are/doing
2. cooking/are/you/what
3. tonight/where/you/going/are
4. playing/we/time/tennis/what/are
5. crying/girl/why/is/this
6. dinner/are/they/for/coming/when

Упражнение 6. Напишите по одному вопросу к каждому предложению, начиная их словами данными в скобках.

The cat is eating fish. (What?)

The dog is barking at people. (Who… at?)

The girl is crying. (Why?)

My friends are skating on the river. (Where?)

The bird is flying in the sky. (Where?)

Упражнение 7 Напишите по одному вопросу к подчеркнутым словам.

1. The children are swimming in the river.
2. Granny is cooking dinner.
3. We are going to the cinema.
4. The people are working hard.
5. They are sitting on the floor.
6. She is thinking of you.
7. I am leaving tomorrow.

Present continuous worksheets for kids

At a basic level the present continuous or progressive tense is fairly easy to teach. It lends itself to miming activities and exercises using pictures. At a more advanced level it becomes more difficult and students have to understand that some verbs may be used differently depending on the context (ie.stative vs progressive).

A worksheet for practicing the present continuous tense for routines. One of the easiest ways to teach the present continuous is with the aid of pictures. Students have to describe the action in the pictures with phrases or sentences. They should feel free to use their imaginations and be creative. This now includes audio so it can also be used as a listening activity)

This is an elementary ESL listening/speaking exercise practicing the present continuous tense for general situations. Students make sentences about each picture in the present continuous. This can be done as a listening/speaking or writing activity. As a listening activity, the students have to match the items to the pictures.

Related Resources

3 Have collocations worksheet (with answers)

This is a sentence writing exercise to help students understand collocations with “have” and also the stative and progressive uses of “have”. Students are often confused about whether to use the verb “have” in the present simple or present continuous/progressive tense. This exercise aims to clarify that a little bit.

4 Present simple vs present continuous

This is an elementary writing and speaking exercise to help students understand the differences between the present simple and present continuous tenses.

This is an elementary ESL speaking exercise practicing the present continuous tense. Students make sentences about each picture in the present continuous. This can be done as a speaking or writing activity.

6 Stative/progressive verbs sorting worksheet (with answers)

This is a sorting exercise that helps students learn when to use verbs in the present simple or present continuous/progressive tenses.