I am not likeing this loud music at all. (Hint: Think about state verbs!)
We _______________ (stay) at a beautiful hotel by the beach.
Correction: __________________________________________________ Answer Key (For Teachers and Self-Correction) Exercise 1 is walking are planning are singing am reading are working Exercise 2 Tom is not (isn't) studying for his final exams. The children are not (aren't) sleeping in their bedrooms. I am not packing my bags for the weekend trip.
We are staying at a hotel near the beach. → _________________________________ present continuous tense exercises printable
Jessica _______________ (try) to learn how to play the acoustic guitar. Exercise 2: Make it Negative
Use this key to check your work after completing the exercises. is sleeping am writing are listening is snowing are working Sarah is not (isn't) watching a movie. They are not (aren't) running in the marathon. I am not feeling tired today. We are not (aren't) staying at a hotel. The birds are not (aren't) singing. Is he cooking dinner tonight? Are you coming to the party? Is the sun shining brightly? Are they waiting for the bus? Is she wearing a blue dress?
Create a grid. Students roll a die. The number determines which sentence they must transform (e.g., 1=affirmative, 2=negative, 3=question). They write the answer on a separate printable sheet. I am not likeing this loud music at all
am/is/are + verb(-ing) I am eating. / She is running. / They are playing.
Write a question using the present continuous for the first prompt. Then, write a short answer.
Change the sentences into questions.
Fill in the blanks with the correct present continuous form of the verb in parentheses.
The tense is formed using the auxiliary verb to be (am/is/are) combined with the base form of the main verb plus the suffix -ing (the present participle). Subject + am/is/are + verb-ing Example: She is reading a book. Negative Form: Subject + am/is/are + not + verb-ing Example: They are not (aren't) watching television. Interrogative Form: Am/Is/Are + Subject + verb-ing? Example: Are you listening to the music? Spelling Rules for "-ing" Verbs
