NAME: ________________________ DATE: ________________________

GRAMMAR WORKSHEET
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
The present continuous tense is most often used to
talk about actions that are happening right now at
the same moment that the sentence is spoken. We
use the be verb + verb (ing). For example: I am
studying English (now). Or She is driving a car
(now).

Answer the questions below by using the present continuous tense.

1. A: Its four oclock in the morning (now). What are you doing?
B: I ________________________________________________________________

2. A: Its eight-thirty in the morning (now). What are you doing?

B: I ________________________________________________________________

3. A: Its noon (now). What are you doing?

B: I ________________________________________________________________

4. A: Its one-thirty in the afternoon (now). What are you doing?

B: I _______________________________________________________________

5. A: Its quarter to four in the afternoon (now). What are you doing?
B: I ________________________________________________________________

6. A: Its five-thirty in the afternoon (now). What are you doing?

B: I ________________________________________________________________

7. A: Its eight oclock in the evening (now). What are you doing?
B: I ________________________________________________________________

8. A: Its ten-thirty in the evening (now). What are you doing?

B: I ________________________________________________________________

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Grammar Focus Present Continuous

Level Intermediate

ANSWER KEY My Notes

Answers will vary.

Grades as
percentages
8 / 8 = 100%
7 / 8 = 88
6 / 8 = 75
5 / 8 = 63
4 / 8 = 50
3 / 8 = 38
2 / 8 = 25
1 / 8 = 13
0/8= 0%

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