Type the correct Present Continuous form of the verb in brackets. Four exercise sets: affirmative, negative, questions, and mixed. Pay attention to the -ing spelling rules.
Set:
Exercise 1: Affirmative: write am / is / are + verb-ing
Write the correct Present Continuous form of the verb in brackets. Use am with I, is with he / she / it, are with you / we / they. Don't forget the -ing ending.
Set:
1
She (read) a book right now.
2
I (cook) dinner at the moment.
3
They (play) football in the park.
4
He (work) from home today.
5
We (watch) a film tonight.
6
The dog (sleep) on the sofa.
7
It (rain) outside.
8
My parents (visit) my aunt this weekend.
9
She (run) in the park.
10
The children (make) a lot of noise.
+ Affirmative
Subjectam / is / areverb-ing.
I am cooking. · She is running. · They are playing.
− Negative
Subject'm not / isn't / aren'tverb-ing.
I'm not cooking. · She isn't running. · They aren't playing.
? Question
Am / Is / Aresubjectverb-ing?
Am I cooking? · Is she running? · Are they playing?
-ing spelling rules
Most verbs → add -ing
work → working · play → playing · read → reading
Ends in -e → drop the -e, add -ing
make → making · come → coming · write → writing
Short verb (CVC) → double the final consonant
run → running · sit → sitting · swim → swimming · stop → stopping