Gerund or continuous form english grammar exercises. You can do this grammar quiz online or print it on paper. When the ing form is used as a present participle, it helps make continuous tense forms. My grandfather often comes over for dinner at the weekends. Present continuous use the ing form of the verbs to describe the picture.
Students have to complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Microsoft word present continuous form wh and yesno questions. This is a free multiplechoice quiz that you can do online or print out. See the grammar reference chart at top of this site page. Answers you can use the short form shes or the longer form she is. Some verbs are rarely used in the present continuous, such as. A collection of english esl worksheets for home learning, online practice, distance learning and english classes to teach about ing, form, ing form.
Some verbs for talking about emotions, thinking, the senses, etc. To make the present participle with most verbs, you add ing to the verb. Microsoft word present continuous form positive and negative. English esl worksheets login english esl powerpoints video lessons teaching jobs new. Examples of present continuous statements and questions.
Exercise 1 trip to new york city and other arrangements. English esl present continuous worksheets most downloaded. Ing form as gerund and present participle english grammar. Present continuous exercise 1 perfect english grammar. Form of the present continuous english grammar exercises. Use and formation 8 min when do we use the present continuous. Learning english online learning english online present progressive test 1 page 3 e put in the verbs in brackets into the gaps. Spelling anna grammar worksheet present continuous.
We can use the present continuous for future arrangements. Spelling elementary an elementary grammar worksheet from anna grammar the present continuous tense is. Microsoft word present continuous all forms exercise 1. Verbs 2 tenses 02 present continuous 4 the present. The ing form can be used for gerunds gerund is the form of the verb that can be used as a noun. Remember, its really important to know the verb forms inside out, so you can make the tenses without thinking. Writing exercise 5 min complete with the present continuous in the affirmative form. Sometimes the spelling of the infinitive form changes when we add ing. Present continuous all forms exercise 1 make the present continuous. The worksheet contains the rules of formation and four exercises to write the ing form of the verbs, and three other exercises use the verbs in affirmative, interrogative and negative continuous form. While dad was ing, lee was ing on the telephone, and i was. Online quiz to test your understanding of english ing forms. Practise making the english present continuous positive and negative forms here.
Stories and exercises to practice the present progressive 75 pages stories and exercises to practice the past progressive 76 pages. Choose the correct forms of to be and form sentences in present progressive. When it is used like a noun it may or may not have an article before it. I give a speech at my friends wedding on friday at seven.
Fill in the blanks with an appropriate continuous tense form. The present progressive is also called present continuous. The present continuous is used to talk about present situations which we see as shortterm or temporary. It is used to indicate actions happening at the time of speaking or used for planned future actions.
Time expressions such as now, right now or at the moment are indicators of the present continuous. Here the present participle writing helps form the present continuous tense verb am writing. Even though both forms end in ing, it is easy to find out whether it is a gerund or a continuous form. Repetition, judgment, irritation he is always talking. The present continuous is used to speak about something that is happening at the moment in which we are speaking. Some grammar books also call this tense the present progressive. Gerund or continuous form is it a gerund or a continuous form even though both forms end in ing, it is easy to find out whether it is a gerund or a continuous form 1. For words that end in a silent not pronounced e,drop the e and add ing.
This material consits of 43 examples providing ss necessary practice to remember spelling addition of ing correctly. Qi add ing to the following verbs and put them into the correct column. We use a form of to be am, are or is, the infinitive and the ending ing. Match the verb forms in the sentences 16 to the correct use af. Cram up tests english test on present progressive level 1 test your knowledge on the present progressive. Click here if youd prefer to learn how to use this tense here is how we make the positive. Gerund or continuous form is it a gerund or a continuous form. The present continuous is used when we talk about something which is happening now or around now.
Present continuous tense expresses the ongoing action or task of the present. Sometimes we reduce relative clauses such as this one using an ing form. After submitting your answers, you will see how well you have done in the test. The present continuous sometimes called the present progressive tense in english is really easy to make and is the same for all verbs. Type in the verbs in the future progressive at this time tomorrow, we fly to new york. The first form is explained on talking about the future and the other one on the present simple page. This ws consists of different exercises to practice forming and using the present simple and continuous. Printable and online practice present continuous tense exercises with answers. Present continuous positive and negative exercise 1. Forming passive with explanations, examples and exercises online for esl efl students and teachers.
We use the present continuous here because the time expression now gives the indication that we are talking about the present. Present progressive, exercise on exceptions in spelling. When you write verbs in the present continuous and past continuous tenses, you use the ending ing. The present continuous is made from the present tense of the verb be and the ing form of a verb. Present continuos in english, gerund and ing form in english. English esl ing form worksheets most downloaded 15. The ing form of the verb can be the present participle or the gerund. All types of sentences, questions and short answers. We use the present simple to talk about present situations which we see as longterm or permanent. We use the ing form after stop to indicate that an action.
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