Present Continuous Tense Exercises 

Mixed Forms Exercise

Practice all forms of the present continuous tense with the exercise below. (positive,negative and questions)

 

1. I’m hungry. __________________________ ?  (what / are / you /cook)

2. He’s busy now. ________________________. (he/work/ on a new project)

3. She’s in the kitchen. ____________________. (she/wash/dishes)

4. Please turn off the TV. ________________________. (we/ not/ watch/it)

5. Today is Karen’s birthday. ______________________. (I/make/a cake/for her)

6. Take an umbrella with you. ______________________. (it/ raining)

7. Don’t make noise! _____________________________. (she/study/for the exam)

8. A:Where are the children?

    B:In the garden. ________________________. (they/play/football)

9. He’s on the phone with someone. __________________________? (who/he/talk to)

10. Janet:Hey Lisa, are you enjoying the party so far?

      Lisa:Yes, _________________. (I/have/a great time)

11. A:My train is at 6:30. _________________(I/leave/now). Bye.

      B:OK, Enjoy your trip! Bye!

12. A:Let’s go to the cinema on Saturday!

      B:I’m sorry, I can’t. ___________. (I/work/this weekend.)

13. ___________________ (they/not/paint) the walls now. They're on a twenty      

      minutes break.

14. __________________ (you/listen) to me? 

15. ____________________ (I/date) a German man for the first time in my life.

16. ____________________ (my phone/not/charge). I need to take it to the service soon.

17. ____________________ (you /use) the laptop now? If not, can I use it to watch a film?

18. ____________________ (we/not/swim). The pool is too cold now.

19. Martha! There is a boy downstairs. ________________ (he/wait) for you?

20.Can you please stop it? ____________________ (why/you/shout)?



Answers:

1. I’m hungry. What are you cooking?

2. He’s busy now. He is working on a new project.

3. She’s in the kitchen. She is washing the dishes.

4. Please turn off the TV. We aren't watching it.

5. Today is Karen’s birthday. I am making a cake for her.

6. Take an umbrella with you. It is raining.

7. Don’t make noise! She is studying for the exam.

8. A:Where are the children?

    B:In the garden. They are playing football.

9. He’s on the phone with someone. Who is he talking to?

10. Janet:  Hey Lisa, are you enjoying the party so far?

      Lisa: Yes, I am having a great time.

11. A:My train is at 6:30. I am leaving now. Bye.

      B:OK, Enjoy your trip! Bye!

12. A:Let’s go to the cinema on Saturday!

      B:I’m sorry, I can’t. I am working this weekend.

13. They aren't painting the walls now. They're on a twenty      

      minutes break.

14. Are you listening to me? 

15. I am dating a German man for the first time in my life.

16. My phone is not charging. I need to take it to the service soon.

17. Are you using the laptop now? If not, can I use it to watch a film?

18. We aren't swimming. The pool is too cold now.

19. Martha! There is a boy downstairs. Is he waiting for you?

20.Please stop it. Why are you shouting?