The present continuous tense forms are made by putting be before the –ing form of the verb.

The verb be has three forms in the present tense – is, am and are.

Use is with singular nouns and pronouns.

Use am with the first person singular pronoun I.

Use are with plural nouns and the pronouns you, we and they.

Complete the following sentences using the present continuous tense form of the verb given in the brackets.

1. I …………………….. (write) a letter.

2. My mother …………………… (cook) dinner.

3. We …………………. (go) to the park.

4. She ………………….. (play) with her doll.

5. It …………………… (rain) heavily.

6. We …………………. (wait) for them.

7. He …………………… (go) to the market.

8. The girls ………………….. (learn) their lessons.

9. The birds …………………….. (fly) in the sky.

10. The boys …………………. (write) their notes.

11. The masons …………………… (build) the house.

12. The robin ………………………. (sing) sweetly.

Answers

1. I am writing a letter.

2. My mother is cooking dinner.

3. We are going to the park.

4. She is playing with her doll.

5. It is raining heavily.

6. We are waiting for them.

7. He is going to the market.

8. The girls are learning their lessons.

9. The birds are flying in the sky.

10. The boys are writing their notes.

11. The masons are building the house.

12. The robin is singing sweetly.