Present Continuous Worksheets for Kindergarten & Grade 1

Actions in Motion – Present Continuous Worksheets for Kindergarten and Grade 1

Help young learners practice present continuous tense with these fun and simple verb worksheets for Kindergarten and Grade 1. The activities focus on using am, is, and are with action verbs to build clear and meaningful sentences.

What’s Included

Children will practice to be verbs and action verbs through a variety of activities:

• Complete the sentences with is or are.
• Complete the sentences with am, is, or are.
• Choose the correct pronoun and verb. Children change a given sentence by choosing the correct pronoun and action verb.
  Example: Kim is combing her hair.
  _____ is combing her hair.
• Choose the correct pronoun and verb to complete simple sentences.
  Example: Kim and Pat are friends.
  _____ are friends.
• All About Me – Girl Version: Complete the sentences using am, is, and are.
• All About Me – Boy Version: Complete the sentences using am, is, and are.

What Are They Doing?

These activities help children connect pictures with action sentences.

• Look at the picture and choose the correct sentence. Then cut and paste the sentence under the picture. (2 pages)
• Look at the pictures and arrange the scrambled words to make a sentence. Then cut and paste the completed sentence under the correct picture. (2 pages)
• At the Park: Complete a short text by choosing the correct present continuous verbs.

Reading and Comprehension Practice

The pack also includes short, simple texts using am, is, and are with action verbs. Important words are highlighted to help children notice how the sentences are formed.

Children then answer simple reading comprehension questions based on the texts. There are 2 pages with 4 short texts for extra practice.

Examples include:

It is a toy cat.
It is soft.

These are my toys.
We are playing together.

These activities give children practice using to be verbs and action verbs together to form simple present continuous sentences.

Why This Practice Is Helpful

These present continuous worksheets help children:

• Practice am, is, and are in simple sentences.
• Recognize action verbs and add -ing to show an action happening now.
• Combine a to be verb with an action verb to make a complete sentence.
• Build simple sentences from pictures and familiar situations.
• Practice early reading comprehension while reviewing grammar.

For example:

shine → shining
The sun is shining.

Good For

These verb worksheets for kids are suitable for:

• Kindergarten and Grade 1 children learning to be verbs or present continuous tense
• Homeschooling activities
• Parents looking for extra grammar practice at home
• Children who enjoy learning through pictures, cut-and-paste activities, and simple sentences

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