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GRAMMAR WORKSHEET
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Describing a picture

 Use the ‘ing’ form of the verbs.

In the picture, there is a young girl in a park. She (stand)_____________ on a skateboard

and she (smile)_______________ and (look)_______________ at a picnic basket full of food.
Next to the basket there is a cat. It (sleep)______________ on a bench, and behind the
bench there is a bird. It (walk)______________ on the ground. There is another bird, as
well, but it (fly)______________. There is also a butterfly, and it (fly)_______________, too.
In the background there is a man. He (walk)______________ his dog. He should be careful
because there is a man (drive)______________ a car very fast on the road behind him.

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NAME: ________________________ DATE: ________________________
EDITING PRACTICE
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
I am I am
You are You are
He is He is
She is cooking. She is not cooking.
It is It is
We are We are
They are They are
Yes, No,
Am I I am. I am
Are you you are. you are
Is he he is. he is
Is she cooking? she is. she is not.
Is it it is. it is
Are we we are. we are
Are they they are. they are

 Correct the grammar mistakes below. The first one is done for you. There
are 12 more.
At Home on Saturday

Today is Saturday and my family and I relaxing at home. My

father usually washes his car on weekdays but he not
washing the car now. Now, he is read a book about cars.
My mother usually bakes cookies on weekdays, but she not
baking now. Now, she watching a cooking show on TV. My
older sister usually does her homework on weekdays but she isn’t do her
homework now. Now, she paint some pictures. My little brother usually
helps my father wash the car but he not helping my father now. Now, he
plays with his toys. And me? Usually I clean the yard but I not clean the
yard now. Now, I tell you about my family! How about you? What you doing
now?
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NAME: ________________________ DATE: ________________________

GRAMMAR DICTATION
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
 Listen to your teacher and complete these sixteen statements with the
Present Continuous forms of the verbs you hear.
“watch”

1. My sister __________ _____________________ TV in the living room.

2. Mrs. Smith __________ _____________________ English to her students.

3. I __________ _____________________ for a bus.

4. My friends __________ _____________________ tennis.

5. It __________ not _____________________ outside. It’s sunny!

6. The cat __________ _____________________ its food.

7. My husband __________ _____________________ in the garden.

8. I __________ not _____________________ to school today. I am sick.

9. Kelly is very tired. She __________ _____________________.

10. My neighbor is busy. She __________ _____________________ her yard.

11. Mr. Brown __________ _____________________ a cup of coffee.

12. Sam and Frodo __________ _____________________ over the bridge.

13. I think we __________ _____________________ the game! We have ten points!

14. No one __________ _____________________ the telephone.

15. We __________ _____________________ the sixteen statements.

16. You __________ _____________________ the answer to question number 16.

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NAME: ________________________ DATE: ________________________

GRAMMAR QUIZ
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
 Complete these sixteen questions to score your knowledge of PRESENT CONTINUOUS.

1. I am watching TV and my brother 9. It’s very noisy upstairs!

… a book. What …?
a) reading a) are they doing
b) is reading b) they doing
c) reads c) do they do
2. Thomas and Patrick … outside 10. (A) Are they working now?
in the yard now. (B) No, they ….
a) are playing a) aren’t
b) is playing b) don’t
c) plays c) isn’t
3. (A) … doing? 11. I … dinner because we ordered
(B) I am washing dishes. pizza a few minutes ago.
a) What are you a) am not making
b) What you b) don’t make
c) What do you c) not make
4. They … eating their dinner right now 12. (A) … right now?
because their food is too hot. (B) Yes, he is.
a) not a) He sleeps
b) don’t b) Is he sleeping
c) aren’t c) He sleeping
5. (A) Are you studying English now? 13. What … that cat doing over there
(B) Yes, I …. by the chair?
a) do a) is
b) am b) are
c) are c) does
6. (A) … are you doing? 14. Why are we waiting? Who …
(B) I’m taking a test. for?
a) What a) we are waiting
b) Where b) are we waiting
c) When c) we wait
7. I can’t talk to you right now 15. (A) … is driving the car?
because I …. (B) David is driving the car.
a) am study a) Where
b) are studying b) What
c) am studying c) Who
8. He usually goes for a walk at this 16. (A) Is your friend sitting down?
time, but he … for a walk now. (B) No, ….
a) doesn’t go a) not
b) not go b) he doesn’t
c) isn’t going c) he isn’t

15 – 16 = Excellent 13 – 14 = Good 12 or Less = Study More!

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