Need engaging and effective activities to practice the Present Continuous tense with your students? This resource is packed with interactive grammar games and worksheets that make learning action verbs fun and memorable. Perfect for ESL, EFL, and ELL learners, it gives students multiple ways to practice forming sentences, identifying verbs, and expanding their vocabulary.
Students will learn 64 different action verbs through a mix of cootie catchers (fortune tellers), verb worksheets, and a sentence-matching game. These hands-on activities are great for grammar lessons, small groups, literacy centers, or homework practice. They encourage speaking, writing, and reading skills while reinforcing correct sentence structure in the present progressive tense.
What’s Included
- 8 Cootie Catchers / Fortune Tellers featuring 64 action verbs – Students must form complete Present Continuous sentences for each verb (e.g., The boy is running to school.).
- 4 Verb Worksheets – Write both the infinitive and the Present Continuous form of each verb. Includes answer keys for self-checking or guided correction.
- Sentence Matching Activity – Match full Present Continuous sentences to the correct images for extra practice and comprehension support.
Why Teachers Love It
- Encourages students to form complete sentences using action verbs.
- Perfect for grammar centers, group activities, and independent practice.
- Self-correcting with answer keys included, saving teachers prep time.
- Great for visual learners thanks to picture-based prompts.
- Reusable resource – laminate the cootie catchers for long-term use.
Also Available on TpT
This resource is also available in my Teachers Pay Teachers shop: Present Continuous Tense ESL Activities | Verbs & Worksheets
Pair It With
For even more Present Continuous practice, pair these activities with my Present Continuous Picture Prompts | What's Happening? ESL Game . Together, they give students a wide range of speaking and writing opportunities with this essential grammar tense.