Students can practice conjugating verbs into the present continuous tense by completing these 22 sentences.
Worksheet for present continuous tense practice featuring 22 fill-in-the-blank sentences and colorful cartoon illustrations.
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Let's solve this exercise step by step.
The task is to complete the sentences using the verbs in brackets, and we must use the present continuous tense.
The present continuous tense is used to describe actions happening right now or at the moment of speaking.
Its structure is:
> Subject + am/is/are + verb-ing
We use:
- am with I
- is with he, she, it
- are with you, we, they
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Now let’s go through each sentence one by one and fill in the correct form.
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1. Julia ________ making her homework at home. (do)
→ Julia is doing making her homework at home.
✔ Correction: "making" already suggests the action — but the verb should be "doing" →
➡️ Julia is doing her homework at home.
2. Ernesto ________ in the lake with his father. (sail)
→ Ernesto is sailing in the lake with his father.
3. My grandmother ________ some cakes. (bake)
→ My grandmother is baking some cakes.
4. Lorenzo and Susan ________ table tennis. (play)
→ Lorenzo and Susan are playing table tennis.
5. I ________ a letter to my boyfriend. (write)
→ I am writing a letter to my boyfriend.
6. Roberto ________ for his teacher. (wait)
→ Roberto is waiting for his teacher.
7. William and Anne ________ some orange juice. (drink)
→ William and Anne are drinking some orange juice.
8. The teacher ________ some tests. (correct)
→ The teacher is correcting some tests.
9. That heavy man ________ some big parcels. (carry)
→ That heavy man is carrying some big parcels.
10. Flora ________ to Los Angeles now. (fly)
→ Flora is flying to Los Angeles now.
11. David ________ the newspaper in the library. (read)
→ David is reading the newspaper in the library.
12. Victoria ________ a long blue skirt. (wear)
→ Victoria is wearing a long blue skirt.
13. You ________ in the park with the dog. (run)
→ You are running in the park with the dog.
14. The kids ________ television now. (watch)
→ The kids are watching television now.
15. Patrick ________ a bath. (have)
→ Patrick is having a bath.
16. Walter ________ an English song. (sing)
→ Walter is singing an English song.
17. The girl ________ her bicycle. (ride)
→ The girl is riding her bicycle.
18. We ________ some flowers in the country. (pick)
→ We are picking some flowers in the country.
19. Tom ________ his father in the garage. (help)
→ Tom is helping his father in the garage.
20. Alice ________ her birthday party. (celebrate)
→ Alice is celebrating her birthday party.
21. You ________ some shopping now. (do)
→ You are doing some shopping now.
22. They ________ their summer holidays. (enjoy)
→ They are enjoying their summer holidays.
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1. is doing
2. is sailing
3. is baking
4. are playing
5. am writing
6. is waiting
7. are drinking
8. is correcting
9. is carrying
10. is flying
11. is reading
12. is wearing
13. are running
14. are watching
15. is having
16. is singing
17. is riding
18. are picking
19. is helping
20. is celebrating
21. are doing
22. are enjoying
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- All verbs are changed into the present participle (-ing) form.
- The correct auxiliary verb (am/is/are) is chosen based on the subject.
- This tense emphasizes actions happening right now.
Let me know if you'd like a printable version or want to practice more! 😊
The task is to complete the sentences using the verbs in brackets, and we must use the present continuous tense.
🔹 What is the Present Continuous Tense?
The present continuous tense is used to describe actions happening right now or at the moment of speaking.
Its structure is:
> Subject + am/is/are + verb-ing
We use:
- am with I
- is with he, she, it
- are with you, we, they
---
Now let’s go through each sentence one by one and fill in the correct form.
---
1. Julia ________ making her homework at home. (do)
→ Julia is doing making her homework at home.
✔ Correction: "making" already suggests the action — but the verb should be "doing" →
➡️ Julia is doing her homework at home.
2. Ernesto ________ in the lake with his father. (sail)
→ Ernesto is sailing in the lake with his father.
3. My grandmother ________ some cakes. (bake)
→ My grandmother is baking some cakes.
4. Lorenzo and Susan ________ table tennis. (play)
→ Lorenzo and Susan are playing table tennis.
5. I ________ a letter to my boyfriend. (write)
→ I am writing a letter to my boyfriend.
6. Roberto ________ for his teacher. (wait)
→ Roberto is waiting for his teacher.
7. William and Anne ________ some orange juice. (drink)
→ William and Anne are drinking some orange juice.
8. The teacher ________ some tests. (correct)
→ The teacher is correcting some tests.
9. That heavy man ________ some big parcels. (carry)
→ That heavy man is carrying some big parcels.
10. Flora ________ to Los Angeles now. (fly)
→ Flora is flying to Los Angeles now.
11. David ________ the newspaper in the library. (read)
→ David is reading the newspaper in the library.
12. Victoria ________ a long blue skirt. (wear)
→ Victoria is wearing a long blue skirt.
13. You ________ in the park with the dog. (run)
→ You are running in the park with the dog.
14. The kids ________ television now. (watch)
→ The kids are watching television now.
15. Patrick ________ a bath. (have)
→ Patrick is having a bath.
16. Walter ________ an English song. (sing)
→ Walter is singing an English song.
17. The girl ________ her bicycle. (ride)
→ The girl is riding her bicycle.
18. We ________ some flowers in the country. (pick)
→ We are picking some flowers in the country.
19. Tom ________ his father in the garage. (help)
→ Tom is helping his father in the garage.
20. Alice ________ her birthday party. (celebrate)
→ Alice is celebrating her birthday party.
21. You ________ some shopping now. (do)
→ You are doing some shopping now.
22. They ________ their summer holidays. (enjoy)
→ They are enjoying their summer holidays.
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✔ Final Answer Key:
1. is doing
2. is sailing
3. is baking
4. are playing
5. am writing
6. is waiting
7. are drinking
8. is correcting
9. is carrying
10. is flying
11. is reading
12. is wearing
13. are running
14. are watching
15. is having
16. is singing
17. is riding
18. are picking
19. is helping
20. is celebrating
21. are doing
22. are enjoying
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📝 Explanation:
- All verbs are changed into the present participle (-ing) form.
- The correct auxiliary verb (am/is/are) is chosen based on the subject.
- This tense emphasizes actions happening right now.
Let me know if you'd like a printable version or want to practice more! 😊
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of continuous worksheet.
