Present continuous tense worksheet for class 3 CBSE
The present continuous tense is used to talk about actions or events that are going on at the moment of speaking.
Study the examples given below.
The bird is flying.
I am writing.
She is reading.
The kettle is boiling.
We are waiting for you.
She is learning her lessons.
Raju is solving the problem.
Priya is eating an ice-cream.
As you can see the verb in the present continuous tense has two parts. The first part is an auxiliary verb (is, am or are). The second part is an –ing form.
When to use is
Use ‘is’ when the subject is a singular noun. Examples: boy, girl, book, tree, country, pen, India, Rani etc.
Use ‘is’ when the subject is a singular pronoun. Examples: he, she, it
When to use are
Use ‘are’ when the subject is a plural noun. Examples: boys, girls, books, trees, countries, pens, etc.
Use ‘are’ when the subject is a plural pronoun. Examples: you, we, they
When to use am
Use ‘am’ when the subject is the first person singular pronoun ‘I’.
Exercise
Complete the following sentences using an appropriate present continuous tense form.
1. Raju ……………….. with his puppy.
a) is playing
b) are playing
c) am playing
2. I ……………….. for the bus.
a) am waiting
b) are waiting
c) is waiting
3. Priya …………………. ready for school.
a) is getting
b) am getting
c) are getting
4. Mother …………………. TV.
a) is watching
b) are watching
c) am watching
5. The birds ………………….. in the sky.
a) are flying
b) is flying
c) am flying
6. The cat ………………….. the mouse.
a) is chasing
b) are chasing
c) am chasing
7. I ………………… a letter.
a) am writing
b) are writing
c) is writing
8. The girls …………………..
a) are dancing
b) is dancing
c) am dancing
9. Rani …………………..
a) is dancing
b) are dancing
c) am dancing
10. It …………………..
a) is raining
b) are raining
c) am raining
Answers
1. Raju is playing with his puppy.
2. I am waiting for the bus.
3. Priya is getting ready for school.
4. Mother is watching TV.
5. The birds are flying in the sky.
6. The cat is chasing the mouse.
7. I am writing a letter.
8. The girls are dancing.
9. Rani is dancing.
10. It is raining.
