Grammar Practice

Present continuous

Present continuous

We use the present continuous to talk

about things that are happening now.

He / She

To form the present continuous use

You / We / They
the verb to be and add ing to the
infinitive verb. If the infinitive ends in e, dont use it.

re

walking to school today.

using the internet now.
watching TV at the moment.
climbing a tree.

(I) + to be + listen + ing Im listening to music.

The sun is shining.
1 Write the verbs in the ing form.
1catch catching 2 snow
5 make

4 shine

3 do
6 play

2 Complete the present continuous sentences.

1 It

raining at the moment.

2 Fred
3 We
4 They

walking to the supermarket.

having a good time!
dancing at the party.

5 I
talking to someone on
the phone.
brushing her teeth at
6 She
the moment.

3 Look and complete the sentences in the present continuous.

sing paint climb play catch make

He painting
a picture.

They
football.

She
a song.

He
a tree.

He
the bed.

She
a bus.

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