Present Continuous Tense activity for Grade 7-9 - Free Printable

The task is to fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb to create sentences in the Present Continuous Tense. The Present Continuous Tense is formed using the structure:

Subject + am/is/are + Verb (present participle form)

The present participle form of a verb is created by adding -ing to the base form of the verb.

Let's solve each sentence step by step:

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1. I ________ (listen) to music.

- Subject: I
- Verb: listen
- Present participle: listening
- Sentence: I am listening to music.

2. She ________ (watch) a movie.

- Subject: She
- Verb: watch
- Present participle: watching
- Sentence: She is watching a movie.

3. I ________ (speak) English now.

- Subject: I
- Verb: speak
- Present participle: speaking
- Sentence: I am speaking English now.

4. He ________ (jump) on the bed.

- Subject: He
- Verb: jump
- Present participle: jumping
- Sentence: He is jumping on the bed.

5. They ________ (run) really fast.

- Subject: They
- Verb: run
- Present participle: running
- Sentence: They are running really fast.

6. I ________ (study) English at school.

- Subject: I
- Verb: study
- Present participle: studying
- Sentence: I am studying English at school.

7. He ________ (sing) a song.

- Subject: He
- Verb: sing
- Present participle: singing
- Sentence: He is singing a song.

8. We ________ (play) computer games.

- Subject: We
- Verb: play
- Present participle: playing
- Sentence: We are playing computer games.

9. I ________ (drink) juice.

- Subject: I
- Verb: drink
- Present participle: drinking
- Sentence: I am drinking juice.

10. The students ________ (sleep) in class.

- Subject: The students
- Verb: sleep
- Present participle: sleeping
- Sentence: The students are sleeping in class.

11. She ________ (eat) a sandwich.

- Subject: She
- Verb: eat
- Present participle: eating
- Sentence: She is eating a sandwich.

12. I ________ (walk) to school.

- Subject: I
- Verb: walk
- Present participle: walking
- Sentence: I am walking to school.

13. He ________ (talk) on the phone.

- Subject: He
- Verb: talk
- Present participle: talking
- Sentence: He is talking on the phone.

14. They ________ (dance) to music.

- Subject: They
- Verb: dance
- Present participle: dancing
- Sentence: They are dancing to music.

15. I ________ (kick) the ball.

- Subject: I
- Verb: kick
- Present participle: kicking
- Sentence: I am kicking the ball.

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Final Answers:

1. am listening
2. is watching
3. am speaking
4. is jumping
5. are running
6. am studying
7. is singing
8. are playing
9. am drinking
10. are sleeping
11. is eating
12. am walking
13. is talking
14. are dancing
15. am kicking

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Boxed Final Answer:

\[
\boxed{
\begin{aligned}
1. & \text{am listening} \\
2. & \text{is watching} \\
3. & \text{am speaking} \\
4. & \text{is jumping} \\
5. & \text{are running} \\
6. & \text{am studying} \\
7. & \text{is singing} \\
8. & \text{are playing} \\
9. & \text{am drinking} \\
10. & \text{are sleeping} \\
11. & \text{is eating} \\
12. & \text{am walking} \\
13. & \text{is talking} \\
14. & \text{are dancing} \\
15. & \text{am kicking}
\end{aligned}
}
\]