Present Continuous Tense Exercises

Present continuous tense exercises help learners understand and practice this tense, which describes ongoing actions happening now or future planned events. These exercises focus on forming sentences correctly, recognizing patterns, and using the tense in various contexts. With numerous examples and practice scenarios, learners can enhance their grasp of how and when to use the present continuous tense effectively, improving both written and spoken English skills.

Exercise-1: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in the Present Continuous Tense

1. She __________ (read) a book right now.
2. They __________ (play) soccer in the park.
3. I __________ (study) for my exams.
4. We __________ (watch) a movie at the moment.
5. He __________ (work) on his project this week.
6. The children __________ (make) a lot of noise.
7. You __________ (wear) a beautiful dress today.
8. The dog __________ (bark) loudly outside.
9. She __________ (cook) dinner in the kitchen.
10. They __________ (travel) to Spain this summer.
11. I __________ (write) an email to my friend.
12. The students __________ (listen) to the teacher.
13. He __________ (paint) the walls of his room.
14. We __________ (plan) a surprise party for her.
15. She __________ (run) in the marathon.
16. They __________ (fix) the broken window.
17. I __________ (clean) my room right now.
18. The baby __________ (sleep) in the crib.
19. He __________ (drive) to work at the moment.
20. We __________ (wait) for the bus.

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Exercise-2: Change into the Present Continuous Tense

Change the following sentences into the present continuous tense:

1. She writes a letter.
2. They play football.
3. I read a book.
4. We watch TV.
5. He eats dinner.
6. The cat sleeps on the couch.
7. You study for the exam.
8. They travel to Paris.
9. She sings a song.
10. I cook dinner.
11. He drives to work.
12. We paint the house.
13. She learns Spanish.
14. They build a new house.
15. You listen to music.
16. The dog runs in the park.
17. I write an email.
18. He fixes the car.
19. We organize the party.
20. She makes a cake.

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Exercise-3: Multiple Choices for Present Continuous Tense

Choose the correct present continuous form to complete each sentence.

1. She _______ (is writing / writes / write) a letter.
   • a) is writing
   • b) writes
   • c) write
2. They _______ (play / are playing / plays) football.
   • a) play
   • b) are playing
   • c) plays
3. I _______ (am reading / reads / read) a book.
   • a) am reading
   • b) reads
   • c) read
4. We _______ (watch / are watching / watched) TV.
   • a) watch
   • b) are watching
   • c) watched
5. He _______ (eats / is eating / eat) dinner.
   • a) eats
   • b) is eating
   • c) eat
6. The cat _______ (sleeps / is sleeping / sleep) on the couch.
   • a) sleeps
   • b) is sleeping
   • c) sleep
7. You _______ (study / are studying / studies) for the exam.
   • a) study
   • b) are studying
   • c) studies
8. They _______ (are traveling / travel / travels) to Paris.
   • a) are traveling
   • b) travel
   • c) travels
9. She _______ (sing / sings / is singing) a song.
   • a) sing
   • b) sings
   • c) is singing
10. I _______ (cook / am cooking / cooks) dinner.
    • a) cook
    • b) am cooking
    • c) cooks
11. He _______ (is driving / drive / drives) to work.
    • a) is driving
    • b) drive
    • c) drives
12. We _______ (paint / are painting / paints) the house.
    • a) paint
    • b) are painting
    • c) paints
13. She _______ (learns / is learning / learn) Spanish.
    • a) learns
    • b) is learning
    • c) learn
14. They _______ (are building / build / builds) a new house.
    • a) are building
    • b) build
    • c) builds
15. You _______ (listen / are listening / listens) to music.
    • a) listen
    • b) are listening
    • c) listens
16. The dog _______ (runs / is running / run) in the park.
    • a) runs
    • b) is running
    • c) run
17. I _______ (am writing / writes / write) an email.
    • a) am writing
    • b) writes
    • c) write
18. He _______ (is fixing / fixes / fix) the car.
    • a) is fixing
    • b) fixes
    • c) fix
19. We _______ (organize / are organizing / organizes) the party.
    • a) organize
    • b) are organizing
    • c) organizes
20. She _______ (makes / make / is making) a cake.
    • a) makes
    • b) make
    • c) is making

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Exercise-4: Rewrite the Sentences in the Present Continuous Tense

Rewrite the following sentences in the present continuous tense.

1. She writes a letter.
2. They play football.
3. I read a book.
4. We watch TV.
5. He eats dinner.
6. The cat sleeps on the couch.
7. You study for the exam.
8. They travel to Paris.
9. She sings a song.
10. I cook dinner.
11. He drives to work.
12. We paint the house.
13. She learns Spanish.
14. They build a new house.
15. You listen to music.
16. The dog runs in the park.
17. I write an email.
18. He fixes the car.
19. We organize the party.
20. She makes a cake.

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