CBSE Class 6 English Continuous Tense Worksheet

The present continuous is used to say that an action or situation is going on at the moment of speaking.

The past continuous is used to say that an action or situation was going on at a particular point oftime in the past.

The future continuous is used to say that an action or situation will be going on at a particular point of  time in the future.

Question. Don’t call them between 8 pm and 9 pm. They …………….. dinner.
(a) are having
(b) were having
(c) will be having

Answer : C

Question. At 4 o’clock yesterday, I ………………………. in my office.
(a) am working
(b) was working
(c) will be working

Answer : B

Question. At 10 o’clock tomorrow, I ……………………….. in my office.
(a) am working
(b) was working
(c) will be working

Answer : C

Question. This time next week, I ………………… volleyball on the beach.
(a) was playing
(b) am playing
(c) will be playing

Answer : C

Question. You …………….. your time on this useless project.
(a) are wasting
(b) were wasting
(c) will be wasting

Answer : A

Question. I ……………….. you one of these days.
(a) am visiting
(b) will be visiting
(c) was visiting

Answer : B

Question. They ……………………… the roof at the moment.
(a) were fixing
(b) are fixing
(c) will be fixing

Answer : B

Question. Hurry up. They ……………………. for us.
(a) are waiting
(b) were waiting
(c) will be waiting

Answer : A

Question. They …………….. around Europe at the moment.
(a) are traveling
(b) were traveling
(c) will be traveling

Answer : A

Question. You ……………………. on my feet. Please step back.
(a) are standing
(b) were standing
(c) will be standing

Answer : A

Question. At that time, she ……………… in an office.
(a) is working
(b) was working
(c) will be working

Answer : B

Question. I can’t meet you in the afternoon. I …………………
(a) am working
(b) will be working
(c) was working

Answer : B

Q1. Fill in the blanks using present continuous or past continuous tense.

1. Shhh ! Be quiet. He ________. (sleep)

2. I _______ (listen) to my Ipod, so I didn't hear the fire alarm last night.

3. They ________ (cut) the cake when the lights went off yesterday.

4. I ______ ( study) while he _______ (make) dinner in the kitchen right now.

5. I _______ (take) a bath when the telephone rang.

Q2. Change the following sentences into ones with past continuous tense.

1. The girl wraps up the gift

2. The book lies on the table.

3. The girls live in Kashmir.

4. A light breeze is blowing.

5. The children are sleeping.