The Present Continuous Tense is used to describe actions that are currently happening at the moment of speaking or actions that are ongoing. It is also used for future arrangements. This tense is formed by combining the present tense of the verb ‘to be’ (am/is/are) with the present participle (verb+ing).
Structural Formula: Subject + am/is/are + verb+ing + object.
Examples:
- I am sitting at my desk right now.
- She is reading a book.
- They are playing football at the park.
- The cat is sleeping on the sofa.
- We are planning a trip to Paris next month.
Present Continuous Tense Exercises
1) I _____ on the beach this evening. (am walking, is walking)
2) He _____ dinner now. (cooked, is cooking)
3) They _____ football at the moment. (are playing, was playing)
4) I _____ for my exams tomorrow night. (am studying, will study)
5) We ______ into the sea as soon as we arrive on the beach. (Jumps, are jumping)
6) She _____ a letter to her grandmother every evening. (will write, is writing)
7) The sun _____ in the sky at this moment. (is shining, are shine)
8) I ____ to bed at 10 pm tonight. (went, am going)
9) He _____ for his exams now. (is studying, am study)
10) She _____ home from work on most days of the week. (will cycling, is cycling)
11) They ____ to school every day. (walked, are walking)
12) I _____ TV in the living room at this moment. (am watching, and will watch)
13) She _____ dinner every evening. (am a cook, is cooking)
14) We ____ in the park on Saturdays if it is sunny. (are running, will run)
15) They _____ video games after school every day. (are playing, am playing)
16) He _____ a letter to his grandmother every night before he goes to bed. (is writing, was writing)
17) The girls _____ songs in chorus at 8 pm on Saturdays. (are singing, were singing)
18) She ___ to bed at midnight every night.(went, is going)
19) They _____ in the pool during their summer holidays. (are swimming, will swim)
20) He _____ TV in the living room now. (is watching, watched)
Answers
1) I am walking on the beach this evening.
2) He is cooking dinner now.
3) They are playing football at the moment.
4) I am studying for my exams tomorrow night.
5) We are jumping into the sea as soon as we arrive on the beach.
6) She is writing a letter to her grandmother every evening.
7) The sun is shining in the sky at this moment.
8) I am going to bed at 10 pm tonight.
9) He is studying for his exams now.
10) She is cycling home from work on most days of the week.
11) They are walking to school every day.
12) I am watching TV in the living room at this moment.
13) She is cooking dinner every evening.
14) We are running in the park on Saturdays if it is sunny.
15) They are playing video games after school every day.
16) He is writing a letter to his grandmother every night before he goes to bed.
17) The girls are singing songs in chorus at 8 pm on Saturdays.
18) She is going to bed at midnight every night.
19) They are swimming in the pool during their summer holidays.
20) He is watching TV in the living room now.
Explore More:
Structures of All Tenses with Examples (Download Pdf)
Examples of Present Continuous Tense
Present Continuous Tense Worksheet
