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The (also known as the present progressive) describes actions that are happening right now, temporary situations, or near-future plans. Quick Grammar Guide
Instructions: Choose the correct tense (Present Simple for habits/facts, or Present Continuous for actions happening now).
eating lunch in the cafeteria right now. (Subject-verb agreement)
is / pancakes / Mom / making → _________________________________ present continuous tense exercises printable
It targets the most common mistakes (subject-verb agreement and missing "ing").
(is / raining / outside / it)________________________________________________________________?
Pair up students. Place Exercise 1 on a wall outside the classroom. One student runs to read the sentence, runs back, and dictates it to their partner, who writes down the correct present continuous answer.
Negative: __________________________________________________ Exercise 3: Creating Questions Not all worksheets are created equal
Question: __________________________________________________ they / why / running / so / fast / are / ?
I at the screen right now; I am reading a book.
Instructions: Rewrite the sentences according to the prompts in parentheses. She is watching TV right now. (Change to negative)
Mark and Sarah _______________ (bake) a chocolate cake in the kitchen. The cat _______________ (sleep) soundly on the sofa. We _______________ (wait) for the bus to arrive. Listen! Someone _______________ (knock) on the front door. You _______________ (work) very hard today. The sun _______________ (shine) brightly in the sky. Exercise 2: Negative Sentences (Sentence Transformation) eating lunch in the cafeteria right now
Instructions: Complete the sentences by changing the verb in parentheses into the correct present continuous form. I __________ (study) for my English exam right now. The children __________ (play) soccer in the backyard. Look! The sun __________ (rise) over the mountains.
: Provides clear, focused PDF practice exercises for specific forms like "Wh-" questions or mixed positive/negative sentences.
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+ Verb -ing
What is Mom doing? → _______________________________
