Present Continuous Affirmative & Negative Exercise 1
Practice using the present continuous (progressive) tense in both affirmative and negative forms. This exercise will help you understand how to talk about actions happening now or temporary situations.
Remember: The present continuous is formed with am/is/are + verb-ing for affirmative, and am not/isn’t/aren’t + verb-ing for negative forms.
Instructions: Fill in each blank with only the verb phrase (the auxiliary + verb-ing part) in present continuous. Do not repeat the subject.
Example: “She _____ dinner.” → Enter “is cooking” or “‘s cooking“
“Where’s John?”
“He a shower right now.” (take)
“He a shower right now.” (take)
“Can you talk?”
“No, I dinner at the moment.” (cook)
“No, I dinner at the moment.” (cook)
“Why is it so quiet?”
“The baby . Shhh!” (sleep)
“The baby . Shhh!” (sleep)
“Look outside! It . Take an umbrella!” (rain)
“Why is the dog barking?”
“Because it a stranger outside.” (see)
“Because it a stranger outside.” (see)
“Is Maria at work?”
“No, she today. She’s sick.” (work)
“No, she today. She’s sick.” (work)
“Are you watching the game?”
“No, I attention.” (pay)
“No, I attention.” (pay)
“Are they watching TV?”
“No, they TV. They’re reading.” (watch)
“No, they TV. They’re reading.” (watch)
“Is your phone working?”
“No, it properly today.” (work)
“No, it properly today.” (work)
“Is your brother coming to the party?”
“No, he tonight. He’s tired.” (go out)
“No, he tonight. He’s tired.” (go out)
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