Grammar

Verb Tenses: PRESENT PARTICIPLE

POINTS TO NOTE

* These verbs show a continuous action that is taking place at the present time

* An auxiliary verb or helping verb is used with the present participle in each sentence

POINTS TO NOTE

* Each subject agrees with the auxiliary verb (am, is, are)

* The tense of the verbs is called the PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Multiple Choice

Chose the correct answer to make the sentence Present Continuous.

The neighbourhood dogs _______ (bark) at the postman.

• is barking

• are bark

• are barking

• is barks

Multiple Choice

Chose the correct answer to make the sentence Present Continuous.

The games teacher _______ (throw) the ball for Risean to catch.

• are throwing

• is throwwing

• throws

• is throwing

Multiple Select

Chose the correct answer to make the sentence Present Continuous.

Jakada _______ (eat) all of the frosted flakes.

• is eating

• are eating

• are eat

Multiple Select

Chose the correct answer to make the sentence Present Continuous.

The girls of Class 2 _______ (wrap) the gifts for the Christmas party.

• is wrap

• wraps

• is be wrapping

• are wrapping

Multiple Select

Chose the correct answer to make the sentence Present Continuous.

Amirah _______ (wave) at the teacher during morning prayers.

• is waveing

• is waving

• waving

• are waving

Fill in the Blank

Put in the correct form of the Present Continuous verb in brackets, into the space below.

Shariah ___________ (erase) the sums from the chalkboard.

Fill in the Blank

Put in the correct form of the Present Continuous verb in brackets, into the space below.

Javonte ___________ (shake) the box.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct form of the Present Continuous of the verb in brackets.

(revolve)

• is revolving

• is revolveing

• revolves

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct form of the Present Continuous of the verb in brackets.

(ride)

• are rideing

• are riding

• rides

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct form of the Present Continuous of the verb in brackets.

(bite)

• bites

• is biting

• biteing

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct form of the Present Continuous of the verb in brackets.

(wave)

• are wave

• are waving

• waves

Fill in the Blank

Write the correct form of the Present Continuous of the verb in brackets.

The children ________ with the sporting gear on the pasture. (play)

Fill in the Blank

Write the correct form of the Present Continuous of the verb in brackets.

The boy ________ the desk from one side of the class to the next side. (move)

Fill in the Blank

Write the correct form of the Present Continuous of the verb in brackets.

Nazahra ________ the tree in the backyard. (climb)

Fill in the Blank

Write the correct form of the Present Continuous of the verb in brackets.

Denisha ________ with the girls from Class 2 Cumberbatch . (talk)

That's all folks!