Help your students confidently use the Present Continuous tense with this engaging set of picture-based grammar task cards! Each card includes an action verb in its infinitive form and a corresponding image, prompting students to complete both a positive and negative Present Continuous sentence.
These cards are ideal for introducing or reinforcing the Present Continuous tense in ESL, EFL, and ELL classrooms. Students practice changing the base verb into its –ing form and applying correct subject–verb agreement while interpreting visual clues. Perfect for centers, group work, partner practice, early finishers, or grammar warm-ups.
What's Included
- 35 Present Continuous task cards + cover card
- Student recording sheet
- Teacher Answer Key / Self-Correction Sheet
Skills Practiced
- Forming Present Continuous positive sentences
- Forming Present Continuous negative sentences
- Identifying action verbs from pictures
- Sentence structure and subject–verb agreement
- Grammar fluency for beginning English learners
Why Teachers Love This Resource
- Clear visuals help young learners understand meaning quickly
- Perfect scaffold for newcomers and developing readers
- Great for individual, partner, or small-group grammar practice
- Reusable—just print, laminate, and use year after year
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Pair It With
For even more Present Continuous practice, pair these task cards with the Action Verbs Miming Game —a student favorite for practicing Present Continuous in a fun, movement-based way!
How to Assemble & Use
This is a full-color PDF file. Print the task cards on cardstock for durability, laminate, and cut them out. Students can complete the recording sheet or read responses aloud for speaking practice. Lamination allows you to reuse them year after year.
Also Available on Teachers Pay Teachers
Prefer shopping on TpT? Find the resource here: Present Continuous Task Cards – Action Verbs