English esl speaking present continuous worksheets most. Test your english in johnnys new quiz app for phones and tablets, on both ios and android. Present continuous johnny grammar learn english british council. This game is best suited for efl foundation or elementary level. Be going to and present continuous macmillan education. One of the first things people learn when they study english is the present simple form of verbs. We also can use be going to to make predictions about the future, which are based on observa tions in the present. Grammar for esl free lessons and tutorials on english grammar, for esl students. We can use the present perfect to talk about experiences in our life. It had been sunny on and off for the previous fortnight. Present continuous for future use johnny grammar learn. Pdf icon print a reference card for this grammar topic. Are you using correct this is a present continuous question about a future arrangement. All the materials on these pages are free for you to download and copy for educational use only.
Then do these exercises to check your understanding of the present continuous. Bbc world service learning english grammar challenge. Present simple present continuous active and passive forms countable and uncountable nouns listen for specific. Complete the following sentences using the simple present or the present continuous of the verbs in brackets. Cristina cabal, winner of the british council s teachingenglish blog award, has collected her favourite games for practising the tense that isnt always as simple as its name. We use the present perfect continuous tense to describe an action that began in the past progress and may also continue in the future. The flatmates quiz present continuous for future arrangements answers 1. Are you looking for new grammar games for the classroom. Oliver, alfie and daisy are working hard for their endofyear exams.
We can use the present continuous to talk about future arrangements plans which you have organised im going to the cinema at british council examples write your own examples. Present continuous the present continuous is a verb form which we use to talk about things that are happening at the moment of speaking and for things that are happening around now. We use the present simple to talk about routines what you do every day or every week. In the case of questions, the subject is also indicated in the brackets. Present continuous tense share if you like the two games above and you would like to share them on your blog or use them in a classroom without an internet connection, you can do this. Present continuous exercises perfect english grammar. Grammar guide on advanced level high level grammar guide on esllounge. Present simple and present continuous british council. June 27, 2014 make sentences in the present perfect continuous tense using the verbs given in the brackets. Practice spelling, vocabulary, speaking, questions and answers, as well a grammar with these great games and activities.
Write the verb between brackets in the present simple or continuous. Simple present or present progressive exercise english4u. Present continuous learnenglish teens british council. The song is good to learn and practice the present continuous. Present simple or present continuous learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Do you use wrong you need a present continuous question form, not present simple. Talking about the past learnenglish british council. The present continuous exercises learn english teens.
Simple present vs present continuous present continuous simple present now at the momentat present this morningevening e. Beautiful christmas window displays are one way shops get into the christmas spirit. These two tenses are often used together in a sentence. This game focuses on simple verbs without a direct object. Whether its for your lover or your child, here are some of the cutest spanish nicknames pet names or terms of endearment you can use. British and american english dialect double negatives and usage formal and informal language newspaper headlines register slang standard and nonstandard language. There in your reply you had said that we can keep past continuous as it is. Multiple winner of the teachingenglish blog award mike astbury shares some resources to download, print, and use in your class what are narrative tenses.
You can often find them in stories, textbooks, spoken accounts and in descriptions of past events. Exercises present perfect continuous tense exercise. Shes seeing a doctor about her sore throat weigh can be continuous when it refers to what someone is doing. Tell students they are going to write a newspaper article about a robbery in a public place. The sun was shining and it was really hot by midday. Grammar instructions and exercises my personal homepage offers grammar instructions combined with lots of exercises for downloading or work. We make negatives by putting not or nt after am, is or are. Present perfect continuous tense exercise english grammar. Watch out presentation and find out how this works. We often use never for negatives and ever in questions. Grammar exercises 1 choose the correct sentence from each pair. This is an activity designed to deductively teach adult learners how to use the simple present and the present continuous.
Present progressive, continuous, esl grammar fun game online. Narrative tenses are verb tenses that are used to talk about the past. This is a drawing and speaking activity that is fun to use with primary classes to revise the present continuous form. My brother is playing football with his friends tonight.
The present continuous conditional tense of any verb is composed of three elements. Present continuous british council, grammar, vocabulary, roald dahl. It is easy to set up and requires no preparation or materials, except a. For the present continuous, use the verb to be and ing. Do you want to practise using present simple and present continuous in english. Present continuous tense used to express actions in the future and the going to form. Present continuous progressive tense mixed exercises with answers to learn and practice one of the most basic verb tenses of english language. We make questions by putting am, is or are in front of the subject. Present continuous future arrangements we often use the present continuous to talk about the future, especially about future plans when we have decided a time and a place with other people.
Present continuous johnny grammar learn english british. Present simple and present continuous loch ness monster, the. Present progressive and present continuous, sentences, questions, learning english, free exercises. If you have any questions about the use of these materials please email us at. The present continuous exercises watch the video on our website and read the conversation between sophie and hadiyah. Can you hear the present simple and present continuous in the chant. To download the johnny grammars word challenge app for free, v. Present continuous for future arrangements test english. If i can do different things at the same time, for example right now im practicing my english, and im eating a cookie im also watching cartoons on television with my little sister, while singing and making lots of noise, i have to take care of her, songs of pepa pig along with my sister, in a few minutes i go to bathe and then i go to the amusement park, and then have lunch. Use the present continuous form of the verb in brackets.
English online present continuous exercises with answers. The present continuous is used to show actions that are happening right now. Right now i am looking for information about famous players on the internet. Comparatives esl printable gap fill exercises quiz for kids images ideas from better exercises english grammar. I am not very good so i am learning with a trainer. See perfect progressive examples, formating and exercises online. Classroom activities to teach narrative tenses british. Simple present and present progressive exercises affirmative, negative, interrogative. A collection of english esl worksheets for home learning, online practice, distance learning and english classes to teach about speaking, present, continuous. The present continuous exercises learnenglish teens. Sentences and questions in present progressive exercise 1. Present simple or progressive free english online exercise. Present continuous and present simple there are two types of exercises. Present simple and present continuous learnenglish kids british.
May be freely copied for personal or classroom use. I play tennis every weekend and i watch tennis matches on tv every time there is one. Have a look at this presentation to find out how it is used. Introduction english language is a vital part of our work in british council.
English grammar today a reference to written and spoken english grammar and usage cambridge dictionary. Present continuous tense games to learn english games. We use the present continuous to talk about things you are doing now. English esl present continuous worksheets islcollective.
Here is a list of the present continuous exercises or present progressive exercises on the site to help you practise forming and using the verb tense. It contains theory and exercises and it is ideal for eslefl teaching. Cristina cabal, winner of the british councils teachingenglish blog award, has collected her favourite games for practising the tense that isnt always as simple as its name one of the first things people learn when they study english is the present simple form of verbs. Past simple and continuous esol nexus british council. Present continuous tense simple present rules simple present vs continuous simple past tense past continuous tense subject exercises. Aug 03, 2011 test your english in johnnys new quiz app for phones and tablets, on both ios and android. Present continuous listening exercise learnenglishonline. This is an example of the present perfect continuous. Play our present simple and present continuous games and have fun while you. Classroom activities to teach narrative tenses british council.
We usually use the present continuous when the activity has been arranged. I play tennis every weekend and i watch tennis matches on. Present continuous vocabulary games, grammar games, spelling and question and answer exercises to learn english online. British council 2014 2 job roles and responsibilities classroom resources resource c match the word with the meaning. Use the present continuous machine by clicking on the right words to form a correct sentence and your work is done.
When we talk about future arrangements we use the present continuous tense. Sometimes the spelling of the infinitive form changes when we add ing. We had been waiting at the airport for what seemed like an eternity. Aug 19, 2012 practice the present progressive tense, using this esl grammar interactive monkey fun game for beginners singing, eating, writing etc. Present perfect experiences british council learnenglish kids. You may not redistribute, sell or place these materials on any other web site without written permission from the bbc and british council. Worksheet that highlights the spelling pattern of dropping the silent e in words like drive when forming the present continuous. Present simple and present continuous every day learn english kids. Present continuous future arrangements british council. You can do the exercises online or download the worksheet as pdf. Hadiyah is studying english and she has a test on the. We can use the present continuous to talk about arrangements plans which you have organised in the future. Basic exercises to distinguish between the use of the present simple and the present continuous. English exercise be going to or present continuous created by necroboynonoss with the test builder.
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