Present Continuous Practice for Beginners (A1–A2) | ESL Quiz + Free Worksheet

In this Present Continuous questions practice for beginners, you’ll have an opportunity to practice how to ask questions using the Present Continuous tense in English.

In everyday conversations, we often ask questions like:

 Are you studying right now?
 Is she working today?
What are they doing?

These questions help us talk about actions happening now or around now.

In this post, you’ll practice forming Present Continuous questions, while also reviewing affirmative and negative sentences from the previous lessons in this series.

Beginner ESL Quiz – Present Continuous Questions (A1–A2)

This beginner-friendly ESL grammar quiz includes:

• a Present Continuous quiz video (20 questions)
• 5 seconds to answer each question
• a free printable worksheet
• a clear grammar explanation
• extra practice questions
• a challenge section

The last two questions are the hardest, so stay until the end and see if you can get 20/20!

Watch the Present Continuous Quiz

First, watch the video and choose the correct answer.

This quiz includes practice with:

• Present Continuous affirmative sentences
• Present Continuous negative sentences
• Present Continuous questions

Learning grammar through quizzes is one of the most effective ways to learn English in context.

Download the Free Present Continuous Worksheet

Next, download the worksheet and practise offline.

This worksheet includes Present Continuous practice for beginners (A1–A2) and is:

✔ perfect for self-study
✔ great for ESL teachers and classrooms
✔ the same exercises as the quiz video
✔ answers included only in the video

Present continuous worksheet ESL A1 A2 printable PDF.

Present Continuous Tense – Form, Structure & Rules

What Is the Present Continuous Tense?

The Present Continuous tense is used to describe:

• actions happening now
• temporary actions happening around now
• future arrangements

Examples:

I am studying English.
She is working today.
They are watching a movie.

The tense helps us describe actions that are in progress.

Present Continuous Questions

To form questions in the Present Continuous tense, we change the word order.

Instead of:

Subject + verb

we start with the verb to be.

Structure:

 am / is / are + subject + verb-ing

Examples:

Are you studying English right now?
Is she working today?
Are they watching TV?

This structure is extremely common in daily English conversations.

Present Continuous Question Structure

Verb to Be	Subject	Verb + ING
Am	I	working
Is	he / she / it	studying
Are	you / we / they	watching

Examples:

Are you listening to the teacher?
Is he reading the book?
Are they studying for the exam?

Yes / No Questions in Present Continuous

Many Present Continuous questions are Yes / No questions.

Examples:

Are you studying right now?
Yes, I am.

Is she working today?
No, she isn’t.

Are they watching the movie?
Yes, they are.

This is one of the most common question patterns in English.

WH-Questions in Present Continuous

We can also ask information questions using question words.

Examples:

What are you doing?
Where are they going?
Why is she laughing?

Structure:

Question word + am / is / are + subject + verb-ing

Example:

What are you studying?

These questions help us ask for more detailed information.

Review: Present Continuous Affirmative Sentences

In the first post of this series, we learned how to make affirmative sentences.

Examples:

I am studying English.
She is reading a book.
They are working today.

That lesson also explains the -ing spelling rules, including:

✔ double consonants → run → running
✔ drop -e → make → making
✔ lie → lying

Review the full lesson here: Present Continuous Tense Practice for Beginners (A1–A2) | Affirmative Sentences.

Review: Present Continuous Negative Sentences

In the previous post, we practiced negative sentences.

Examples:

I am not studying today.
She isn’t working this week.
They aren’t watching TV.

Review the full lesson here: Present Continuous Tense Practice for Beginners (A1–A2) | Negative Sentences

Present Continuous Questions Practice for Beginners

Fill in the blanks:

1️⃣ ______ you ______ (study) English right now?

2️⃣ ______ she ______ (work) today?

3️⃣ ______ they ______ (watch) the movie?

4️⃣ ______ he ______ (listen) to music?

5️⃣ ______ you ______ (use) your phone?

6️⃣ ______ the children ______ (play) outside?

7️⃣ ______ she ______ (cook) dinner?

8️⃣ ______ they ______ (study) for the test?

9️⃣ ______ he ______ (drive) to work?

🔟 ______ we ______ (wait) for the bus?

Challenge Time!

Make Present Continuous questions using these phrasal verbs:

• turn on
• look for
• clean up
• write down
• try on

Examples:

Are you turning on the computer now?

Is she looking for her keys?

Are they cleaning up the kitchen?

Are you writing down the homework?

Is he trying on the new jacket?

Answers

1️⃣ Are / studying
2️⃣ Is / working
3️⃣ Are / watching
4️⃣ Is / listening
5️⃣ Are / using
6️⃣ Are / playing
7️⃣ Is / cooking
8️⃣ Are / studying
9️⃣ Is / driving
🔟 Are / waiting

Present Continuous – Frequently Asked Questions

Continue Learning

This post is part of the Present Continuous tense series.

Continue learning here:

➡️ Present Continuous Affirmative Sentences
➡️ Present Continuous Negative Sentences
➡️ Present Continuous Questions (this lesson)

Practicing all three forms will help you master this tense faster.

So don’t stop here!

Repeat the quiz, download the worksheet, and practice asking Present Continuous questions in English.

The more you practise, the more natural your English will become.

Happy learning, English Go-Getter!

Vanessa
English Go-Getters Academy