Present Continuous

Exercises

Explanation

How to Form the Present Continuous

The structure is:

Subject + am/is/are + verb-ing

• I am working.

• She is reading.

• They are playing.

Affirmative Form

• I am eating lunch.

• He is running in the park.

• We are studying English.

Negative Form

To make negatives, add not after am/is/are:

• I am not eating lunch.

• She is not running in the park.

• We are not studying English.

Contractions are common:

• isn’t = is not

• aren’t = are not

Interrogative (Questions)

Switch the order of am/is/are and the subject:

• Am I doing this correctly?

• Is she listening to music?

• Are they playing football?

When to Use the Present Continuous

Actions happening right now

• She is talking on the phone.

• The kids are watching TV.

Actions happening around now (not exact moment)

• I am reading a great book these days.

• We are learning Spanish at school.

Future arrangements/plans

• I am meeting my friends tonight.

• They are traveling to London next week.

Temporary actions or situations

• He is staying at his cousin’s house this week.

• I’m working from home today.

Time Expressions with Present Continuous

Common words that signal Present Continuous:

• now

• right now

• at the moment

• today

• this week

• these days

• tonight / tomorrow (for future)