-ing spelling

Read the rules and colour the hearts. write the -

rules
ing ending to the verbs. ommit any necessary
letters.
Redadd -ing to the ending of most verbs
:bluedrop the "e" and add -ing to verbs ending in
: "e"
gree double the last consonant and add -ing to
n: one-syllable verbs ending in
consonant+vowel+consonant

run wait watch sit

dance stop play write

cut make read study

sho coo swi talk

p k m
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Present
What are they doing? Look at the pictures and choose the correct option.

continuous
She's swimming She's yelling

She's crying She's reading

She's dancing She's drawing

He's eating He's playing

He's cooking He's crying

He's running He's jumping

She's drinking He's cooking

She's resting He's eating

She's playing He's painting

He's yelling She's walking

He's crying She's running

He's thinking She's sleeping

He's drawing He's laughing

He's crying He's yelling

He's dancing He's walking

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Present
Who is who? Look at the images and the kids' names. Then, match them to

continuous
the actions they're performing.

Francisco Jonathan Kim Howard Anna

Chad Matt Daniel Drew Juliana

He is celebrating his
win.
He is throwing a
ball.
She is dancing.

She is shouting.

He is eating.

He is
thinking.
He is praying.

He is
painting.
He is
running.
She is jumping on a
puddle.
PRESENT
CONTINUOUS
We use the Present Continuous for actions happening now.

POSITIVE NEGATIVE QUESTION

I am playing. I am not playing Am I playing?

He / She / It He / She / It Is he / she / it

is playing. isn’t playing playing?

We / You / They We / You / They Are we / you / they

are playing. aren’t playing playing?

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in

brackets.

1- At this moment, they ____________________ (play) a game in the

living room.

2- I ____________________ (watch) a movie with my parents right

now.

3- Look! The chef ____________________ (prepare) a special dish for

the guests.

4- We ____________________ (not do) our homework now, we’re

playing.

5- Listen! The birds ____________________ (sing) outside my window.

Name _______ Date_________

The Present Continuous Tense

Exercise Set
Instructions: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in the
present continuous tense.

1.The children ____________________ (play) in the park at the moment.

2.Look! The cat __________________ (sleep) on the couch.

3.I'm sorry, but I __________________ (not listen) to music currently.

4.The teacher __________________ (write) on the whiteboard at the front.

5.My sister __________________ (watch) her favorite TV show tonight.

6.We __________________ (have) dinner with our friends this evening.

7.The baby __________________ (cry) because she's hungry.

8.Mark and Lisa __________________ (dance) at the party right now.

9.It's raining outside. The kids __________________ (not play) in the garden.

10.The sun __________________ (shine) brightly today.

11.They __________________ (travel) to Europe next month.

12.I __________________ (read) a book in my free time.

13.Look! The birds __________________ (build) a nest on the tree branch.

14.The chef __________________ (cook) a delicious meal for the guests.

15.We __________________ (visit) our grandparents this weekend.

16.She __________________ (talk) to her best friend on the phone right now.

17.The dog __________________ (chase) its tail in the backyard.

18.John and Mary __________________ (plan) their vacation for the summer.

19.The flowers __________________ (bloom) beautifully in the garden.

20.I __________________ (wait) for the bus at the bus stop.

Name: Class:

Present
Look at the images and then write the action being performed in their

continuous
affirmative, negative and interrogative form.

He is laughing.

He isn't laughing.

Is he laughing?

?
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Present Continuous Tense

What is the girl doing? Write sentences using the present

continuous.
Present Continuous Tense
Name : Class :
Write the correct sentences using Present Continuous
Tense !

1 They-play football 2 I-sweep the 3 Mother-cook

floor

4 Jack-study 5 Ann-listen to 6 We-sing

music

7 He-walk to school 8 My family-have 9 Father-wash the

dinner dishes

10 She-read 11 The girls-watch 12 They- wait for he

movie bus

1. 7.

2. 8.

3. 9.

4. 10.

5. 11.

6. 12.
 Present Continuous Tense

Name : Class :
Put the verb into the sentence and write the
correct present continuous tense form!

read drink learn catch have

play watch repair listen walk

1. My brother is drinking a glass of water.

2. The mechanics _________ my car.

3. My family _________our dinner at a restaurant.

4. Brian _________ television at his room.

5. The boys _________ basketball.

6. My mother________ with her cats.

7. The students ________ the book at the library.

8. I ________ English now.

9. Ben ________ to his favorite songs.

10. The cat _________ the mouse.

PRESENT
G RA M M A R
CONTINUOUS
P RA C T I C E
Write the -ing form of the following verbs.
a. buy e. do i. play
b. f. eat j. stop
come
c. cry g. go k. take
d. h. get l. use
dance

Complete the sentences with the affirmative form of the

a. I verbs in brackets
can't go (have) lunch right now.
out.
b. TheI TV is off because (do) her homework.
Mary
c. The (listen) to the teacher.
students
d. My (read) a book about monsters.
brother
e. The (wait) for the school bus.
children

Choose the correct option

a. I am not/ isn't listening to you. I is / am studying.
b. Let's go to the park! It aren't / isn't raining anymore.
c. The baby are / is crying. I think he aren't / isn't feeling well.
d. What are / is you doing? Are / is you doing your homework?
e. My parents am / is having a party tonight. Am / is you
coming?
f. Where are / is she going? Are / is she going to work?

Put the words in order to make sentences or questions

a. playing / I / not / video
games / am
b. is / for the test / He /
studying
c. at the moment? / Tom /
reading
d. having/ is
/ isn't / She / a
good
e. aretime
/ They / studying
French / not