Continuous Tense Worksheet with Answers

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Practise the present continuous (am/is/are + -ing), the past continuous (was/were + -ing) and the future continuous (will be + -ing), then choose the right one. The answer key is at the end.

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Continuous Tense Worksheet with Answers

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A. Present continuous

Write the present continuous form of the verb in brackets.

  1. Look! The children __________ (play) in the rain.
  2. Neha __________ (study) for her exam right now.
  3. I __________ (not / watch) TV at the moment.
  4. __________ you __________ (listen) to me?
  5. The baby __________ (sleep), so please be quiet.
  6. We __________ (wait) for the bus.

B. Past continuous

Write the past continuous form of the verb in brackets.

  1. I __________ (read) a book when the lights went out.
  2. They __________ (play) cricket at 5 p.m. yesterday.
  3. While Ravi __________ (cook), the phone rang.
  4. What __________ you __________ (do) at 9 last night?
  5. It __________ (rain) heavily when we left the office.
  6. She __________ (not / sleep) when I called.

C. Future continuous

Write the future continuous form of the verb in brackets.

  1. This time tomorrow, I __________ (fly) to Delhi.
  2. Don't call at 8; we __________ (have) dinner.
  3. At 10 a.m. on Monday, Priya __________ (take) her exam.
  4. __________ you __________ (use) the car this evening?
  5. The students __________ (not / attend) classes next week.

D. Choose the tense

Circle the correct form.

  1. Please be quiet. The baby (is sleeping / was sleeping / will be sleeping).
  2. When I reached the station, the train (is leaving / was leaving / will be leaving).
  3. By this time next week, we (are travelling / were travelling / will be travelling) in Kerala.
  4. Right now, Arjun (is writing / was writing / will be writing) an email.
  5. At midnight last night, the neighbours (are celebrating / were celebrating / will be celebrating) Diwali.
  6. At this time yesterday, I (am sitting / was sitting / will be sitting) in the dentist's chair.

E. Correct the mistakes

Each sentence has one mistake. Write the sentence correctly.

  1. I am knowing the answer.
  2. She were watching a film.
  3. They is coming tomorrow.
  4. He will be play football at 6.

Answer Key

A. Present continuous

  1. are playing
  2. is studying
  3. am not watching
  4. Are; listening
  5. is sleeping
  6. are waiting

B. Past continuous

  1. was reading
  2. were playing
  3. was cooking
  4. were; doing
  5. was raining
  6. was not (wasn't) sleeping

C. Future continuous

  1. will be flying
  2. will be having
  3. will be taking
  4. Will; be using
  5. will not (won't) be attending

D. Choose the tense

  1. is sleeping
  2. was leaving
  3. will be travelling
  4. is writing
  5. were celebrating
  6. was sitting

E. Correct the mistakes

  1. I know the answer. (know is not used in continuous tenses)
  2. She was watching a film.
  3. They are coming tomorrow.
  4. He will be playing football at 6.

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