Present Continuous Worksheets for Beginners
These present continuous worksheets give learners practice with spelling –ing verbs, forming sentences, and asking questions. Some worksheets are also speaking activities that encourage students to describe actions happening now, helping them use the tense more naturally.
Present Continuous Verb Writing Worksheet
Students practice spelling and writing present continuous verbs by copying each present continuous verb three times.
Present Continuous Matching Worksheet
Students look at the present tense verb and connect it to the matching present continuous word.
“What Are You Doing?” Questions Worksheet
Students read prompts and imagine the situation is happening now. They must answer “What are you doing?” using a correct present continuous sentence.
Present Continuous Information Gap
Two different worksheets (Student A and Student B) are used for a speaking activity. Students ask and answer questions in the present continuous to complete their tables.
Present Continuous Bingo Game
Learners cut out pictures and arrange them into a 3×3 bingo grid. As the teacher calls out actions, students mark them off to make a line.
Fill-in-the-Blank Present Continuous Sentences
This exercise asks learners to complete 15 sentences by adding the correct present continuous verb form in the positive.
Present Continuous Negative Sentences
Students rewrite affirmative present continuous sentences into negative form, practicing how to use “not” correctly.
Present Continuous Activity Cards
Cut up the cards and distribute them to students. Each learner must walk around the classroom and find their matching question-and-answer pair (e.g., “What is he doing?” → “He is listening to music.”).
More Present Continuous Teaching Resources
For more lesson materials for teaching the present continuous tense, check out these related resources:
- Present Progressive Flashcards
- Present Continuous Games And Activities
- Present Continuous Online Quiz
- Present Continuous Lesson Plan