Interactive Present Continuous Exercises
Practice the present continuous tense with these interactive exercises. The present continuous is used to talk about actions that are happening now. It is formed with the verb be (am, is, are) + the verb ending in -ing. For example: She is reading a book, or They are playing football.
Present Continuous Exercises – Positive Sentences
Exercise 1 – Multiple Choice
Read each sentence and choose the correct present continuous form of the verb.
Remember: I → am, He/She/It → is, You/We/They → are.
Exercise 2 – Fill in the Blanks
Complete each sentence by typing the correct be verb (am, is, are) and the verb in its -ing form.
Present Continuous Exercises – Negative Sentences
Exercise 1 – Drag and Drop
Drag and drop the correct negative form of the verb be (am not, isn’t, aren’t) to complete the present continuous sentences.
Remember: I → am not, He/She/It → isn’t, You/We/They → aren’t.
Exercise 2 – Multiple Choice
Read each sentence and choose the correct negative form of the present continuous.
Related Present Continuous Resources
- Present Continuous Worksheets – Printable exercises for beginner lessons about the present continuous tense.
- Present Continuous Games – Fun classroom activities to review the present continuous tense.
- Online Present Continuous Quiz – An interactive quiz to test your knowledge of the present continuous.
- Present Continuous Lesson Plan – A ready-to-use ESL lesson plan for teaching the present continuous tense.