NAME: ________________________ DATE: ________________________
GRAMMAR WORKSHEET
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
I am I am
You are You are
He is He is
She is cooking. She is not cooking.
It is It is
We are We are
They are They are
Yes, No,
Am I I am. I am
Are you you are. you are
Is he he is. he is
Is she cooking? she is. she is not.
Is it it is. it is
Are we we are. we are
Are they they are. they are
Fill in the blanks below to complete the sentences. Use the words in the above boxes.
1. __________________________________________. (we / watch / TV)
2. A: __________________________________________? (your classmate / study?)
B: Yes, he ____________.
3. __________________________________________. (Steven / make / dinner)
4. A: __________________________________________. (why / you / laugh?)
B: __________________________________________. (I / read / a funny book)
5. __________________________________________. (the children / play / a game)
6. __________________________________________ now. (it / rain)
7. A: __________________________________________? (they / eat / lunch?)
B: No, they ____________.
8. __________________________________________. (birds / sing)
9. __________________________________________. (I / do my homework)
10. __________________________________________. (he / not sleep)
11. __________________________________________. (my friend and I / talk)
12. __________________________________________. (John / not swim / at the beach)
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GRAMMAR WORKSHEET ALL Things Grammar
Grammar Focus Present Continuous
Level Lower Intermediate
ANSWER KEY My Notes
1. We are watching TV.
2. A: Is your classmate studying?
B: Yes, he is.
3. Steven is making dinner.
4. A: Why are you laughing?
B: I am reading a funny book.
5. The children are playing a game.
6. It is raining now.
7. A: Are they eating lunch?
B: No, they aren’t.
8. The birds are singing.
9. I am doing my homework.
10. He is not sleeping.
11. My friend and I are talking.
12. John is not swimming at the beach.
Grades as
percentages
12 / 12 = 100%
11 / 12 = 92
10 / 12 = 83
9 / 12 = 75
8 / 12 = 67
7 / 12 = 58
6 / 12 = 50
5 / 12 = 42
4 / 12 = 33
3 / 12 = 25
2 / 12 = 17
1 / 12 = 8
0 / 12 = 0%
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NAME: ________________________ DATE: ________________________
GRAMMAR WORKSHEET
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
SPELLING RULES
Words with one Syllable
Verbs that end in -e (make / write etc.) eing:
make making write writing drive driving
Sometimes a word ends in a vowel + a consonant. For example: get, run, swim.
Before adding –ing, the consonant at the end is ‘doubled’.
get getting run running swim swimming
Do NOT double the letter if the word ends in two consonants.
help helping talk talking work working
Do NOT double the letter if the word ends in two vowels + a consonant.
look looking read reading speak speaking
Do NOT double the letter if the word ends in -w or -x or -y
snow snowing fix fixing buy buying
Vowels:
Complete the sentences below. Use ‘ing’ verb forms. a e i o u
Consonants:
b c d f g h j k l m n
1. I am (watch) _____________________ TV with my family. p q r s t v w x y z
2. Why are you (stop) _____________________ the car?
3. Julia is (have) _____________________ lunch in the cafeteria.
4. My wife and I are (plan) _____________________ to travel next summer.
5. Richard is (pay) _____________________ his telephone bill.
6. I am (talk) _____________________ to my friend on the phone.
7. She is (show) _____________________ the report to her boss.
8. My friends are (meet) _____________________ each other in New York.
9. I am (fill) _____________________ the bucket with water.
10. The barber is (cut) _____________________ my hair.
11. Are you (eat) _____________________ breakfast now?
12. I think our team is (win) _____________________ the game!
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GRAMMAR WORKSHEET ALL Things Grammar
Grammar Focus Present Continuous Spelling Practice (one-syllable words)
Level Intermediate
ANSWER KEY
1. watching 7. showing
2. stopping 8. meeting
3. having 9. filling
4. planning 10. cutting
5. paying 11. eating
6. talking 12. winning
Grades as
percentages
12 / 12 = 100%
11 / 12 = 92
10 / 12 = 83
9 / 12 = 75
8 / 12 = 67
7 / 12 = 58
6 / 12 = 50
5 / 12 = 42
4 / 12 = 33
3 / 12 = 25
2 / 12 = 17
1 / 12 = 8
0 / 12 = 0%
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NAME: ________________________ DATE: ________________________
EDITING PRACTICE
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
I am I am
You are You are
He is He is
She is cooking. She is not cooking.
It is It is
We are We are
They are They are
Yes, No,
Am I I am. I am
Are you you are. you are
Is he he is. he is
Is she cooking? she is. she is not.
Is it it is. it is
Are we we are. we are
Are they they are. they are
Correct the grammar mistakes below. The first one is done for you. There
are 12 more.
At Home on Saturday
Today is Saturday and my family and I relaxing at home. My
father usually washes his car on weekdays but he not
washing the car now. Now, he is read a book about cars.
My mother usually bakes cookies on weekdays, but she not
baking now. Now, she watching a cooking show on TV. My
older sister usually does her homework on weekdays but she isn’t do her
homework now. Now, she paint some pictures. My little brother usually
helps my father wash the car but he not helping my father now. Now, he
plays with his toys. And me? Usually I clean the yard but I not clean the
yard now. Now, I tell you about my family! How about you? What you doing
now?
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EDITING PRACTICE ALL Things Grammar
Grammar Focus Present Continuous
Level Lower Intermediate
ANSWER KEY Note: “My family and I” = we
so “My family and I are …”
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Name:__________________________
Main Idea
The main idea of a paragraph tells the main topic of the paragraph. It is what all or most of
the sentences are about. The main idea of a paragraph is often the first sentence of the
paragraph.
Circle the correct main idea for the paragraph.
Apples can be used to make many delicious treats. Some peo-
ple like to slice apples and dip them in caramel. Others like to cook
apples and make them into applesauce. You might enjoy enjoy cutting
cutting
apples and baking them in a pie. Maybe you like to use freshly
picked apples to make fresh apple juice. Many people like to just
pick an apple off of a tree and take a big bite. There are many ways
to enjoy this wholesome food.
1. What is the main idea of this paragraph?
(A) you can use apples to make apple juice (B) apples are good for you
(C) you can make many kinds of treats (D) you have to cook apples before you
from apples can make applesauce
Chameleons might change colors for several different reasons. If a
chameleon is in the sun, it often changes from brown to light green. This causes the chame-
leon’s skin to reflect the bright sunlight and helps it cool down. If the
chameleon is cold, it will change its skin to a darker color. The darker color helps the cha-
meleon soak up heat from the sun. Sometimes chameleons change color based on the mood
they are in. If some chameleons get angry, they turn bright colors to let everyone know
they are in a bad mood. The next time you see a chameleon, try to figure out why it is
changing colors.
2. What is the main idea of this paragraph?
(A) chameleons change colors for (B) chameleons turn dark colors when they
different reasons are cold
(C) chameleons have anger problems (D) chameleons like to soak up the sun
