Present Continuous Tense Esl Printable Gap Fill Exercise Worksheet.pdf

PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE
1. Johnny ___________ (play) with his friends in the
gym with his friends now.
2. Kayla ___________ (not do) her morning exercise
now. She _________ (sleep) in her bed.
3. The children ___________ (swim) in the river right
now. I don’t think it is safe.
4. Hey Philip! Where _______ you __________ (go)?
To the new amusement park?
5. _______ Amber and Judy __________ (ride) their
bicycles at the moment?
6. Who ___________ (vacuum) the floor right now?
I ___________ (try) to read my book here.
7. My mother ___________ (cook) steak and rice
while my father ___________ (make) some fresh
lemonade in the kitchen at the moment.
8. My grandfather __________ (plant) an olive tree
in the garden and I ___________ (watch) him.
9. Someone ___________ (knock) the door. Can you
open it, please?
10. Alan and Beverly ___________ (pick) daisies for
their grandmother in the meadow right now.
11. _______ Noah’s father ___________ (wash) his
truck in front of the house at the moment?
12. Who ___________ (look after) little Jacqueline
while you are here?
13. We __________ (eat) hamburgers and chips here
in the dining room. Come and eat with us.
14. The detective ___________ (look for) something
at the crime scene at the moment.
15. Mr. Cooper ___________ (repair) a sports car in

his garage now. Its gearbox is broken.
16. It ___________ (not rain) outside. Why _______
you ___________ (take) your umbrella with you?
17. My father ___________ (build) a tree house for
me and my brother, Billy. We ___________ (help)
him at the moment.
18. Sir, a woman ___________ (wait for) you in the
lobby. She is __________ (wear) a polka dot dress
and a funny hat.
19. Judy and Grace ___________ (not do) their
homework, but they ___________ (listen) to music
and ___________ (dance) in their room right now.
20. The students ___________ (not skip) rope. They
___________ (play) hopscoth in the garden.

Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the
verbs in brackets to complete the sentences
21. All the family members ___________ (share) the
housework. I ___________ (clean) the toilet
while my brother ___________ (mop) the floor.
My father ___________ (do) the ironing and my
mother and sister __________ (wash) the dishes.
22. My uncle and aunt ___________ (play) cards in
the living room and my mother is ___________
(watch) them at the moment.
23. Megan ___________ (not work) now because
she feels so tired. She __________ (rest) at home.
24. The kids ___________ (eat) fish and chips in the
lunchroom and ___________ (drink) apple juice.
25. Be quiet! Your baby brother ___________ (sleep)

peacefully in his cradle. Don’t make any noise!
26. A few children ___________ (play) hide and seek
in the playground. Willie ___________ (count)
and the others ___________ (hide) now.
27. Little Isabella ___________ (not ride) her tricycle
at the moment. She __________ (make) a tower
with her wooden blocks.
28. My cousin, Eugene ___________ (stir) the lentil
soup and I ___________ (peel) some potatoes.
29. _______ your grandpa ___________ (mow) the
lawn or ___________ (water) the trees now?
30. Where _______ you ___________ (go), George?
To the supermarket or to the butcher’s?
31. Theresa __________ (walk) her dog at the park
and ___________ (get) some fresh air.
32. What _______ your parents __________ (watch)
at the cinema now? The new sci-fi film?
33. Lawrence ___________ (draw) a picture of the
school building at the moment. He is busy.
34. The kids ___________ (get) dressed for the party
and their father ___________ (comb) his hair.

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is playing
isn’t doing / is sleeping
are swimming
are / going
Are / riding
is vacuuming / am trying
is cooking / is making
is planting / am watching
is knocking
are picking
Is / washing
is looking after
are eating
is looking for
is repairing
isn’t raining / are / taking
is building / are helping
is waiting / is wearing
aren’t doing / are listening / dancing
aren’t skipping / are playing
are sharing / am cleaning / is mopping / is doing / are washing
are playing / is watching
isn’t working / is resting
are eating / drinking
is sleeping
are playing / is counting / are hiding
isn’t riding / is making
is stirring / am peeling
Is / mowing / watering

are / going
is walking / getting
are / watching
is drawing
are getting / is combing

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