Present Continuous Exercise

Present Continuous Practice

Choose the correct Present Progressive (Continuous) form from the dropdown menus. Remember the rules for temporary situations, future arrangements, and active uses of stative verbs!

1. She a historical novel at present. (Temporary situation)

2. The cat now. (Action happening at the moment)

3. Air pollution in our city. (Changing / developing situation)

4. We my aunt next Saturday. (Future arrangement)

5. I this week. (Temporary situation - Negative)

6. to me right now?

7. I about my summer holidays. (Active verb meaning: process in mind)

8. He the doctor tonight. (Active verb meaning: meet/visit)

9. She dinner with a friend. (Active verb meaning: eat/take)

10. Mum the soup to see if it's ready. (Active verb meaning: try food)

11. John the packet in order to find out what's inside. (Active verb meaning: touch)

12. They at the moment.

13. in the park right now?

14. I my friends tonight. (Future arrangement)

15. rapidly? (Developing situation)

16. He to the party tomorrow. (Future arrangement - Negative)

17. These days, people their phones a lot.

18. What next week?

19. Listen! The birds . (Action happening now)

20. We Spanish this year. (Temporary situation)