The Present Continuous Tense Class 3 Worksheet and Answers

Today, We will provide The Present Continuous Tense Class 3 Worksheet and Answers to help students practice and grasp this tense more effectively.

The Present Continuous Tense Class 3

We use the present continuous tense when we talk about things happening at the time of speaking.

The action started earlier and is going on as we speak.

The form of the present continuous tense → am/is/are + verb + -ing.

●He is reading a storybook. →is + read (base form of the verb) + -ing

●We are waiting for a bus. → are + wait (base form of the verb) + -ing

●I am studying for a test. → am + study (base form of the verb) + -ing

We use the present continuous tense when something is happening for a short period of time.

●We are staying here for two weeks.

●I am taking violin lessons during my term break.

We also use the present continuous tense when we talk about changes that are happening.

●Summers in India are getting hotter.

●Traffic is increasing in cities.

Worksheet 1

1. Underline the verbs in the present continuous tense in these sentences.

1. My cousin is singing in the bathroom.

2. He is wearing a new shirt.

3. Susan and Ann are eating sandwiches.

4. The girl is drawing a picture.

5. The children are playing a game.

6. I am going to the park.

7. We are walking to school.

8. They are parking the car.

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Worksheet 2

B. Complete these sentences with the present continuous tense of the words given in the brackets.

1. The children ____________  every day. (swim)

2. It ____________. (rain)

3. The wind ____________ very hard today. (blow.)

4. He ____________  at the station. (wait)

5. I ____________ a really good book. (read)

6. She ____________ hard for the exams. (study)

Worksheet 3

C. Complete these sentences with the present continuous tense of the words in the box.

[talk, study, practice, play, stay, rain, listen, read]

1. I ___________  with my grandmother for a week.

2. Sheela  ____________ the newspaper.

3. It  ____________ outside.

4. Jay  ____________ badminton with his uncle.

5. They  ____________ in class three this year.

6. My mother ____________ to my aunt on the phone.

7. They ____________for the concert this week.

8. We  ____________ to the news.

Negative Sentences

We can make a negative sentence in the present continuous tense by adding not after the linking verb (is, am, are). The action verb ends with -ing.

●Hiya is not sleeping now.

●We are not waiting for Uncle.

●I am not reading a storybook.

Worksheet 4

D. Rewrite these sentences by adding not in the correct places.

1. It is getting colder.

2. The tree is growing very fast.

3. Meena is drinking apple juice.

4. Faiz is eating a lot of junk food.

5. We are watching a film.

6. It is raining heavily today.

Questions in the Present Continuous Tense

We can ask questions about an action that started earlier and is still continuing.

1. We can ask a Wh-question with a Wh-question word at the beginning.

● What are you cooking?

I am cooking dal and rice.

● Who is singing?

Rachna is singing.

● Where are they meeting?

They are meeting at the bus stop.

2. We can ask a Yes/No question, which expects the answer ‘Yes’ or ‘No’. We can also give short answers to questions in the present continuous tense.

●Is Rohan painting a portrait?

Yes, Rohan is painting a portrait. / Yes, he is.

●Are you watering the plants?

No, I am not watering the plants. / No, I am not.

●Are you watching the match?

No, we are not watching the match. / No, we are not.

Worksheet 5

E. Write questions in the present continuous tense for these answers. Put a question mark at the end of each question.

1. Q. _______________________

A. No, Asif is not studying.

2. Q. _______________________

A. Rima is dancing.

3. Q. _______________________

A. No, she is not cooking.

4. Q. _______________________

A. He is going to the post office.

5. Q. _______________________

A. Yes, he is talking on the phone.

6. Q. _______________________

A. No, they are not coming for dinner.

Worksheet 6

Worksheet 7

G. Work in groups of four. All of you need sheets of paper for this. You must think of an action and start drawing it. Your groupmates must guess the action by asking Yes/No questions using the present continuous tense. You need to give answers using the present continuous tense. Each of you will get turns to draw different actions.

For example-

Is he watching TV?

No, he is not watching TV. / Yes, he is watching TV.