{"id":47,"date":"2014-04-05T10:21:42","date_gmt":"2014-04-05T10:21:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/?p=47"},"modified":"2023-10-06T16:07:38","modified_gmt":"2023-10-06T16:07:38","slug":"present-continuous-tense-exercise-beginner-level","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/present-continuous-tense-exercise-beginner-level\/","title":{"rendered":"Present Continuous Tense Exercise | Beginner Level"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Beginner level English students often find it difficult to use the correct form of<strong> be (is, am, are)<\/strong> when writing sentences in the <a href=\"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/present-continuous-tense-form-and-uses\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"74196\">present continuous tense.<\/a> This exercise is for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The present continuous is used to talk about an action or situation that is going on at the moment of speaking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We make the present continuous tense form by putting<strong> is \/ am \/ are<\/strong> before the <a href=\"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/what-are-participles\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"74113\">-ing form of the verb<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>She<strong> is working.<\/strong><\/li><li>It <strong>is getting<\/strong> dark.<\/li><li>You <strong>are wasting<\/strong> my time.<\/li><li>I <strong>am waiting<\/strong> for them.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Present continuous tense worksheet for class 4<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fill in the blanks using the appropriate present continuous tense form of the verb.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Hurry up! We &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230; for you. (wait)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. &#8216;What are you doing there?&#8217; &#8216;I &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230; the roof.&#8217; (repair)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3.&nbsp; He doesn&#8217;t like to be disturbed when he &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. (work)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Scientists believe that the world &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. warmer.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (get)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. Why &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230; on that table? (he stand)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6. Why &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..? (you cry)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7. Aditi &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. her lessons. Don&#8217;t disturb her. (learn)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>8. The children &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. kites. (fly)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>9. Rohan and Sania &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. badminton. (play)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>10. My sister &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. for her exams. (prepare)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>11. Rahul \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.. his homework. (do)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>12. The children \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026 kites. (fly)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>13. You \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026. on my feet. (stand)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>14. The dogs \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026 (bark)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>15. It \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026. to rain. (start)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>16. We \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026 a party in the evening. (throw)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>17. I \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026. your dad tomorrow. (see)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>18. The child \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026 a picture. (draw)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>19. The nurse \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026 the wound. (dress)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>20. The swans \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026. in the lake. (swim)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Answers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Hurry up! We<strong> are waiting<\/strong> for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. &#8216;What are you doing there?&#8217; &#8216;I <strong>am repairing<\/strong> the roof.&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3.\u00a0 He doesn&#8217;t like to be disturbed when he <strong>is working<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Scientists believe that the world<strong> is getting<\/strong> warmer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. Why<strong> is he standing<\/strong> on that table?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6. Why <strong>are you crying?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7. Aditi<strong> is learning<\/strong> her lessons. Don&#8217;t disturb her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>8. The children<strong> are flying<\/strong> kites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>9. Rohan and Sania <strong>are playing<\/strong> badminton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>10. My sister <strong>is preparing<\/strong> for her exams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>11. Rahul <strong>is doing<\/strong> his homework.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>12. The children <strong>are flying<\/strong> kites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>13. You <strong>are standing<\/strong> on my feet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>14. The dogs <strong>are barking<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>15. It <strong>is starting<\/strong> to rain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>16. We <strong>are throwing<\/strong> a party in the evening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>17. I <strong>am seeing<\/strong> your dad tomorrow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>18. The child <strong>is drawing<\/strong> a picture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>19. The nurse <strong>is dressing<\/strong> the wound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>20. 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