In this article, we will break down the rules of the present continuous, provide a wide variety of exercise formats, and explain how you can use these printables effectively for different age groups and skill levels.

am/is/are + verb(-ing) I am eating. / She is running. / They are playing.

Provides an excellent excerpted sample exercise on the Present Continuous Rules and Sentence Drills .

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In the kitchen, Mr. Smith (make) a special breakfast treat - pancakes! He is mixing (mix) the batter and is heating (heat) up the pan.

To form this tense, use a helping verb (, is , or are ) followed by the main verb ending in -ing . Helping Verb Verb Example Sentence Type I Affirmative: "I am eating." He, She, It Negative: "She is not reading." You, We, They Interrogative: "Are they playing?" Practice Exercises Section 1: Fill in the Blanks

This book is belonging to Sarah. Correction: ___________________________