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Present Continuous Exercises

Present Continuous exercises covering affirmative and negative forms, questions, spelling rules for -ing verbs, stative verbs, future arrangements, and comparisons with Present Simple. 9 exercise sets with 180 questions (A1 - B1 Level).

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A1Beginner
1

Affirmative Forms: am/is/are + -ing

Present Continuous Exercises

A1·20 questions·12 min
2

Negative Forms: am not/isn't/aren't + -ing

Present Continuous Exercises

A1·20 questions·12 min
3

Yes/No Questions & Short Answers

Present Continuous Exercises

A1·20 questions·12 min
4

Wh- Questions

Present Continuous Exercises

A1·20 questions·12 min
5

Spelling Rules: -ing Forms

Present Continuous Exercises

A1·20 questions·12 min
A2Elementary
6

Stative Verbs: When NOT to Use -ing

Present Continuous Exercises

A2·20 questions·14 min

Future Arrangements

Present Continuous Exercises

A2·20 questions·14 min

“I ___ my friend for coffee tomorrow at 3pm.”

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Real-Life Contexts: Actions in Progress

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A2·20 questions·14 min

“Shh! The baby ___. Please be quiet.”

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B1Intermediate

Present Simple vs Present Continuous

Present Continuous Exercises

B1·20 questions·15 min

“I usually ___ coffee, but today I ___ tea.”

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Why practice Present Continuous exercises?

These Present Continuous exercises guide you from basics to confident usage. Start with affirmative sentences (am/is/are + -ing), then learn negatives and questions. You'll master tricky -ing spelling rules (sitting, making, lying), understand why some verbs can't be used in continuous form, and practise using Present Continuous for future plans. Finally, compare with Present Simple to know exactly when to use each tense.