– I’m drinking tea. What are you doing now? Present progressive : worksheets, lessons, printable exercises pdf, handouts, grammar notes. Temporary but continuous actions can also be expressed using present continuous tense. The Present Continuous is used when we talk about something which is happening now or around now. Some grammar books also call this tense the Present Progressive. Present continuous. ⬤ 2- Longer and temporary actions. I am listening to music now. He is working in the office. Present Continuous Tense Exercise Present Continuous (progressive) Tense mixed exercises with answers to learn and practice one of the most basic verb tenses of English language. Are you crying? 1. actions happening at the moment of speaking (now, at the moment) I am waiting for you in the car, hurry up! Present continuous tense is used to describe activities that we do at the very moment of speaking.