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Present

Continuous
Tense

NAME : _____________________________

CLASS : ____________

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PRESENT CONTINUOUS
TENSE

DONE MARKS

EXERCISE 1

EXERCISE 2

EXERCISE 3

EXERCISE 4

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PRESENT CONTINUOUS
TENSE: NOTES
The present continuous is formed using am/is/are + present
participle. Questions are indicated by inverting the subject
and am/is/are. Negatives are made with not.

Present continuous tense Form Examples


To refer to things happening § I am reading a book.
now. § Lee Ann and her friends are joining the
(actions that are happening competition.
now) is/am/are
To refer to habits and + § Mr. Joh is resting at home after his surgery.
things that happen over a verb § They are studying in the university.
period of time. +
(actions that are temporary) ing
To refer to things in the § Najmee is coming home on Thursday.
near future. § We are having a party next week.
(definite future plans)

Present Continuous Form

POSITIVE NEGATIVE QUESTION


I am speaking. I am not speaking. Am I speaking?
You are speaking. You are not speaking. Are you speaking?
We are speaking. We are not speaking. Are we speaking?
They are speaking. They are not speaking. Are they speaking?
He is speaking. He is not speaking. Is he speaking?
She is speaking. She is not speaking. Is she speaking?
It is speaking. It is not speaking. Is it speaking?
Taken from Englishpage.com

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EXERCISE 1

Underline the correct answer in the brackets.

Fill in the blanks with the present continuous form of the verbs
given in the brackets. Do not forget to use am, is or are.

Taken from grammar.wordzila.com

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EXERCISE 2

Complete the dialogue below using the present


continuous tense.

Mum : Hello, dear! Is everything okay?

Dad : Hi. Everything’s fine. Najmee ______________

(sweep) the floor and Tina ________________

(water) the plants in the garden.

Mum : How about Ariff? Is he sleeping?

Dad : No, he isn’t. Ariff _____________ (play) with

his toys. Where are you now?

Mum : I _______________ (drive) home now.

Dad : That’s great. Tina and I ______________

(cook) dinner. See you soon. Drive safely.

Mum : I will. Bye.


Taken from Year 6 textbook, page 58

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EXERCISE 3

Fill in the blanks with the correct present


continuous tense.

Encik Hakimi and his pupils of Year 6 Robotics are at a

gotong-royong project. They _______________ (work)

together to clean up their neighbourhood. Encik Hakimi

_______________ (clean) the drain. Najmee

________________ (sort) out the rubbish. Kamini

_______________ (throw) the rubbish into the recycling

bins. Asin ________________ (empty) the tyres filled

with rainwater. The girls __________________ (sweep)

the dead leaves. Some of the boys

____________________ (use) the garbage bags to

collect the dried leaves.


Taken from Year 6 textbook, page 58

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EXERCISE 4

Complete the sentences using present continuous


tense.

Example: They are not walking to school today. They are


riding their bicycles.

1. He is not __________ a movie. He is __________


a book.

2. They (not) ______________________ to music,


they __________________ a song.

3. She (not) _________________ to work today. She


__________________ the bus.

4. He (not) _________________ in the sea. He

__________________ a sandcastle on the beach.

5. I am not ______________ dinner at home tonight.

I am _____________ dinner at a restaurant.

Taken from Year 6 textbook, page 59

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