Present Continuous Tense Worksheets

About This Worksheet Collection

This Present Continuous Tense worksheet collection provides students with structured and engaging practice using one of the most essential verb tenses for describing actions happening right now. By working through activities that include sentence completion, transformations, question formation, conversation practice, descriptive writing, matching, and reading comprehension, learners develop a clear understanding of how to use am/is/are + verb-ing accurately and effectively. Each worksheet offers meaningful contexts-daily routines, conversations, classroom life, and story scenes-to help students connect grammar to real communication.

As students progress, they strengthen skills in verb conjugation, sentence structure, tense selection, and contextual reasoning. They learn to describe ongoing actions, ask and answer present continuous questions, convert between tenses, and apply the structure in both short responses and extended paragraphs. The varied formats support all learning styles and build confidence in using the present continuous tense in both spoken and written English.

Detailed Descriptions Of These Worksheets

Ongoing Verbs
Students complete sentences using the correct am/is/are + verb-ing structure. A section on immediate actions reinforces how the present continuous describes what is happening right now. Learners then apply the tense to picture prompts by writing full descriptive sentences. This worksheet builds foundational fluency and strengthens students' ability to describe current activities with accuracy.

Switching Tenses
Learners convert simple present sentences into the present continuous tense. They revise routine actions into ongoing ones using the appropriate auxiliary verb and -ing form. A challenge section introduces more complex rewrites that require careful grammatical attention. This activity deepens understanding of how tense choice changes meaning and improves students' consistency with verb structures.

Making Questions
Students transform present continuous statements into yes/no questions. By moving am/is/are to the beginning of each sentence, they practice subject-auxiliary inversion and maintain proper verb-ing forms. This worksheet reinforces syntactic awareness and helps students master accurate question formation in the continuous tense. It also strengthens editing and grammar manipulation skills.

Who's Doing What
Learners rewrite statements as WH-questions using the present continuous tense. They choose question words such as who, what, where, and why based on the context of each sentence. The task teaches students to identify missing information and frame logical, grammatically correct questions. It supports inquiry-based thinking and clear question construction.

Conjugation Station
Students conjugate four common verbs across all subject pronouns in the present continuous tense. Completing the tables helps learners visualize patterns in auxiliary verbs and -ing endings. The structured format supports mastery of subject-verb agreement and systematic conjugation. This worksheet boosts accuracy and confidence in forming the tense correctly.

Ongoing Chat
Learners fill in missing present continuous verbs within short dialogues set in various everyday locations. They analyze conversational cues to choose appropriate verb forms. The activity reinforces natural language use and shows how the tense appears in realistic exchanges. It strengthens both grammar comprehension and contextual reading skills.

Moving Matches
Students match subjects in one column with present continuous verb phrases in another. They must identify logical pairings and write the correct matches. This matching activity develops recognition of tense structures and supports reasoning about subject-verb alignment. It reinforces fluency and strengthens understanding of how actions pair with specific subjects.

Action Denied
Learners rewrite affirmative present continuous sentences into negative form using am not, is not, or are not. They maintain the verb-ing structure while adjusting meaning and punctuation. This exercise helps students understand how negation works within the continuous tense. It improves grammar control and accuracy in sentence transformation.

Scene in Motion
Students write descriptive paragraphs based on prompts showing scenes at home, school, and the park. They describe what three people are doing in each setting using the present continuous tense. This task strengthens extended writing skills, encourages creative detail, and reinforces continuous tense usage across multiple sentences. It builds smooth, cohesive paragraph structure.

Busy Marketplace
Learners read a descriptive passage about a bustling marketplace and answer comprehension questions using the present continuous tense. They identify ongoing actions and express them clearly in their responses. The activity blends reading comprehension with grammatical output, reinforcing tense usage in context. It supports accurate writing and careful interpretation of narrative detail.

Classroom Buzz
Students conduct a classroom survey by asking classmates, "What are you doing right now?" They record responses in a chart and then write a short summary paragraph. This interactive activity strengthens listening, speaking, data collection, and summarizing skills. It reinforces real-world application of the present continuous tense in authentic communication.

From Now to Always
Learners rewrite present continuous sentences in the simple present tense to show habitual actions instead of temporary ones. This transformation task highlights the difference between ongoing and routine behaviors. Students practice accurate subject-verb agreement while adjusting tense for meaning. It reinforces grammar flexibility and helps students understand how tense choices shape interpretation.