Present Continuous ESL Games, Worksheets and Activities

Fun Memory Game

Elementary (A1-A2) 25 minutes
ESL Present Continuous Game - Grammar and Speaking: Pelmanism, Matching, Forming Sentences - Pair Work

Here is a rewarding present continuous pelmanism game to play in class. In pairs, students take turns turning over picture cards and making sentences in the... read more

Get the Picture

Elementary (A1-A2) 25 minutes
ESL Present Continuous Game - Grammar and Speaking: Forming Sentences, Asking and Answering Questions, Matching, Freer Practice - Group Work

In this free present continuous game, students ask and answer present continuous yes/no questions and make present... read more

Guess Who

Elementary (A1-A2) 20 minutes
ESL Present Continuous Questions Game - Grammar and Speaking: Asking and Answering Questions, Guessing, Controlled Practice - Pair Work

In this fun present continuous questions game, students use present continuous yes/no questions to guess... read more

Illustrations

Elementary (A1-A2) 25 minutes
ESL Present Continuous Game - Grammar: Drawing, Guessing, Forming Sentences - Group Work

In this amusing present continuous drawing game, students guess sentences from drawings. All the sentences are present continuous affirmative... read more

Positives and Negatives

Elementary (A1-A2) 20 minutes
ESL Present Continuous Worksheet - Vocabulary and Grammar Exercises: Word Search, Gap-fill

In this free present continuous worksheet, students use 20 verbs to complete positive and negative present continuous sentence pairs. Students begin by... read more

Present Continuous Practice

Elementary (A1-A2) 30 minutes
ESL Present Continuous Worksheet - Grammar and Writing Exercises: Completing Sentences, Error Correction, Gap-fill, Writing a Short Paragraph

Here is a useful present continuous worksheet to help students learn and practice affirmative and negative present... read more

Sentence Scramble

Elementary (A1-A2) 25 minutes
ESL Present Continuous Game - Grammar and Reading: Sentence Completion, Matching - Pair Work

In this engaging present continuous game, students complete and match sentence parts together to form present continuous sentences. In pairs, students... read more

What are they doing?

Elementary (A1-A2) 20 minutes
ESL Present Continuous Activity - Grammar Exercises: Writing Sentences - Speaking Activity: Asking and Answering Questions, Freer Practice - Pair Work

This productive present continuous activity helps to teach students how to ask what people are doing and reply... read more

Guess what I'm doing

Pre-intermediate (A2) 25 minutes
ESL Present Continuous Game - Grammar: Miming, Guessing, Forming Sentences - Group Work

This lively present continuous miming game can be used with pre-intermediate students. The aim of the game is for the students in the teams to guess present... read more

In the City

Pre-intermediate (A2) 25 minutes
ESL Present Continuous Activity - Grammar, Reading and Writing: Writing L1 and L2 Sentences, Matching

In this intriguing present continuous activity, students write present continuous sentences in English and their native language and then try to find matching translations... read more

Let's Get Talking

Pre-intermediate (A2) 25 minutes
ESL Present Continuous Activity - Grammar and Speaking: Forming, Asking and Answering Questions, Controlled and Freer Practice - Group and Pair Work

In this interesting present continuous speaking activity, students practice forming, asking and answering present... read more

Present Continuous Essentials

Pre-intermediate (A2) 30 minutes
ESL Present Continuous Worksheet - Grammar Exercises: Gap-fill, Categorising, Matching, Writing Sentences

This comprehensive present continuous worksheet helps students learn how the present continuous tense is used to describe temporary situations, unfinished... read more

Present Continuous Party

Pre-intermediate (A2) 25 minutes
ESL Present Continuous Role-Play - Grammar and Speaking Activity: Role-Play, Gap-fill, Asking and Answering Questions, Table Completion - Group Work

In this enjoyable present continuous role-play activity, students assume the identity of someone at a party and talk.. read more

Right or Wrong?

Pre-intermediate (A2) 50 minutes
ESL Present Continuous Board Game - Grammar, Writing and Listening: Writing Sentences, Identifying Errors - Group Work

In this insightful present continuous board game, students try to recognize errors in present continuous affirmative and negative sentences. In groups of four,... read more

Sketches

Pre-intermediate (A2) 35 minutes
ESL Present Continuous Game - Grammar and Speaking: Drawing, Asking and Answering Questions, Guessing, Controlled and Freer - Group and Pair Work

Here is an entertaining present continuous drawing game to help students practice present continuous yes/no... read more

What's happening in the classroom?

Pre-intermediate (A2) 30 minutes
ESL Present Continuous Worksheet - Grammar and Reading Exercises: Gap-Fill, Writing Sentences, Error Correction, Answering Comprehension Questions

In this classroom-themed present continuous worksheet, students practice present continuous verb forms and... read more

Where are we?

Pre-intermediate (A2) 25 minutes
ESL Present Continuous Game - Grammar and Speaking: Completing and Reading Clues, Guessing - Group Work

In this creative present continuous game, students write clues to describe what is happening in a particular place. Their classmates then listen to... read more

Present Continuous Taboo

Intermediate (B1) 25 minutes
ESL Present Continuous Game - Grammar: Describing, Guessing, Forming Sentences - Group Work

In this free present continuous game, students describe present continuous sentences for others to guess, without saying the sentence or using certain words... read more