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Grade 4 · English
Tenses — Present Continuous
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Is/am/are + -ing — talk about what's happening right now!
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1
Sort each sentence — is it Present Continuous (an action happening right now) or Simple Present (a habit, fact, or routine)?
1The kettle boils water for tea every morning.
2The dog barks whenever someone rings the bell.
3My brother is doing his homework right now.
4The kettle is boiling on the stove.
5My brother does his homework every evening.
6The dog is barking at the postman outside.
7The river flows through three states.
8The river is flooding the nearby fields today.
Present Continuous
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Simple Present
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2
Rewrite each sentence in the Present Continuous tense (is/am/are + verb+-ing) to show it is happening right now. Write the full sentence.
1.We wait for the school bus. (right now)
2.I write a letter to my cousin. (right now)
3.The carpenter repairs the broken chair. (right now)
4.The children build a sandcastle on the beach. (right now)
5.The chef prepares a special dish for the guests. (right now)
3
Rewrite each sentence in the NEGATIVE Present Continuous tense (is/am/are + not + verb+-ing). Write the full sentence.
1.The players are practising in the ground. (negative)
2.The workers are painting the new building. (negative)
3.I am reading a mystery novel this week. (negative)
4.She is singing at the school function today. (negative)
5.We are travelling to Mumbai this weekend. (negative)
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