Present Continuous Tense Exercise

Fill in the blanks with the present continuous tense form of the verb.

1. Janet …………………….. a special dish for her guests. (cook)

2. I …………………………… them to turn up. (expect)

3. The students ………………………… a poem. (recite)

4. The old man ……………………………. in his armchair. (sleep)

5. The children ……………………………… sand castles. (make)

6. The birds ………………………………. (sing)

7. The children ……………………………… apples. (pick)

8. I …………………………….. a picture. (draw)

9. She ……………………….. English. (learn)

10. The kids …………………………. their breakfast. (eat)

11. The mother …………………………. a lullaby. (sing)

12. The child …………………………….. to write. (learn)

13. They ………………………….. married in July. (get)

14. Rahul …………………………… an experiment. (do)

Answers

1. Janet is cooking a special dish for her guests.

2. I am expecting them to turn up.

3. The students are reciting a poem.

4. The old man is sleeping in his armchair.

5. The children are making sand castles.

6. The birds are singing.

7. The children are picking apples.

8. I am drawing a picture.

9. She is learning English.

10. The kids are eating their breakfast.

11. The mother is singing a lullaby.

12. The child is learning to write.

13. They are getting married in July.

14. Rahul is doing an experiment.