Present Continuous Exercises: Collection

In this post, we will be focusing on practicing and improving your understanding of the present continuous verb tense.

The present continuous verb tense indicates that an action or condition is happening now, frequently, and may continue into the future.

These are some examples of present continuous sentences:

Affirmative	She is teaching a lesson
Negative	You are not working hard
Closed Question	Are they feeling guilty?
Open Question	Why are they leaving?

We will provide a variety of exercises and examples to help you get comfortable using the present continuous in your own speaking and writing.

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Present Continuous: Structure

This is the structure to make affirmative sentences with the present continuous:

Structure	Example
Subject	We
Verb to Be	are
Verb + Ing	playing
Complement	video games

This is the structure to make negative sentences with the present continuous:

Structure	Example
Subject	We
Verb to Be	aren’t
Verb + Ing	playing
Complement	video games

This is the structure to make closed questions with the present continuous:

Structure	Example
Verb to Be	Are
Subject	We
Verb + Ing	Playing
Complement	Video Games?

This is the structure to make open questions with the present continuous:

Structure	Example
Wh-Question	Why
Verb to Be	Are
Subject	We
Verb + Ing	Playing
Complement	Video Games?

Present Continuous: Examples

These are 7 examples of affirmative sentences with the Present Continuous

• I am listening to a podcast
• You are collecting Pokemon Cards
• She is selling programming courses
• He is fixing his old computer
• They are recording the event
• We are taking care of your dogs

These are 7 examples of negative sentences with the Present Continuous

• I am not studying French
• You are not working hard enough
• She is not following the rules
• He isn’t watching Netflix
• They aren’t sleeping hours a week
• We aren’t making any progress

These are 7 examples of closed questions with the Present Continuous

• Am I doing the presentation today?
• Are you working today?
• Is she playing volleyball?
• Is he flying to London?
• Are they cooking something delicious?
• Are we traveling to London?

These are 7 examples of open questions with the Present Continuous

• When am I leaving?
• Where are you working?
• What is she doing?
• Why is he sleeping?
• Why are they making lemonade?
• What are we investing in?

Present Continuous: Video Guides

Let’s explore the present continuous verb tense through a series of instructional videos.

Watch any or all of these YouTube videos before attempting to complete any of the Present Continuous Exercises

Name	Channel
Present Progressive	Ellii
Learn Present Continuous Tense	Shaw English Online
English Tenses: Present Continuous	Learn English with Rebecca

Present Continuous: Exercises

These are exercises that will help you test what you know about affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences with the present continuous

The first set of exercises comes from Agenda Web:

#01	Present Continuous Forms
#02	Present Continuous – Forms
#03	Present Continuous – Exercise
#04	Present Progressive – Exercise
#05	Present Continuous-Exercise
#06	Negative Forms – Exercise
#07	Interrogative Forms – Exercise
#08	Write the -ing forms
#09	Affirmative Sentences – Write
#10	Positive, and Negative, Questions
#11	Positive, and Negative, Questions

The Second Set of Exercises comes from Test English.

#1	Present Continuous #1
#2	Present Continuous #2
#3	Present Continuous #3

The third set of exercises from English 4U

#01	Present Progressive – Exercise 1
#02	Present Progressive – Exercise 2
#03	Present Progressive – Exercise 3
#04	Present Progressive – Exercise 4
#05	Present Progressive Negation – Exercise 1
#06	Present Progressive Negation – Exercise 2
#07	Present Progressive Questions – Exercise 1
#08	Present Progressive Questions – Exercise 2
#09	Present Simple or Progressive – Exercise 1
#10	Present Simple or Progressive – Exercise 2
#11	Present Simple or Progressive – Exercise 3
#12	Present Simple or Progressive – Exercise 4
#13	Present Simple or Progressive – Exercise 5
#14	Present Simple or Progressive – Exercise 6

The Fourth Set of Exercises comes from different websites

01	Present continuous Exercise (OUP)
02	Present Continuous Exercise (Grammar Bank)
03	Present Continuous Exercise (Grammar Bank)
04	Present Continuous Exercise (Grammar Bank)
05	Present Progressive Exercises (English Hilfen)
06	Present Progressive Test (English Hilfen)
07	Present Progressive Test (English Hilfen)

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More Exercises in English

I hope these present continuous exercises help you master this tense well

These are other collections of resources for different grammar topics

1. Simple Present Exercises: Collection
2. Simple Past Exercises: Collection
3. Past Continuous Exercises