PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE EXERCISE 1 (ESL)

A1–A2 · Beginner

The present continuous tense is used for actions happening right now, temporary situations, and future arrangements. Watch the spelling of the -ing forms as you complete the sentences.

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Complete each sentence using the present continuous.
Example: I speak English. = I am speaking English.

1. I speak German. = I German.✓

2. I work at the grocery store. = I at the grocery store.✓

3. Alex cleans the garage. = Alex the garage.✓

4. Peter and Mary answer the teacher. = Peter and Mary the teacher.✓

5. My friends do their lessons. = My friends their lessons.✓

6. You open the window. = You the window.✓

7. The mechanics fix my mother's car. = The mechanics my mother's car.✓

8. Tim buys toys for his dog. = Tim toys for his dog.✓

9. The bus leaves tomorrow morning. = The bus tomorrow morning.✓

10. My aunt prepares a salad for my sister. = My aunt a salad for my sister.✓

11. Robert runs quickly. = Robert quickly.✓

12. William moves the chairs. = William the chairs.✓

13. My cousins follow the rules. = My cousins the rules.✓

14. I write to my friends. = I to my friends.✓

15. He texts his brother. = He his brother.✓

16. The teacher drives an old car. = The teacher an old car.✓

17. The students walk to school. = The students to school.✓

18. Helena argues with her sister. = Helena with her sister.✓

19. Toronto gets a lot of snow. = Toronto a lot of snow.✓

20. I sleep in this bed. = I in this bed.✓

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Grammar review

Present continuous: Use am/is/are + verb-ing for actions happening now, temporary situations, and fixed future arrangements. For negatives, put not after the auxiliary; for questions, put am/is/are before the subject. Remember spelling changes such as write → writing and run → running.

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