Sorting Activity: Present Continuous, Gerund, or Adjective

(TESOL Worksheets--Adjective, Gerund, Present Continuous)

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Below are 15 sentences using the “-ing” form.  Some of them are being used as present continuous verbs, some as nouns, and some as adjectives.  See if you can sort them into the correct category.

1. Eating is my favorite thing ever.

2. My teacher is really boring.

3. She’s having a bath now.

4. That movie was amazing.

5. He’s eating pizza.

6. This news report is really surprising.

7. He’s running.

8. Excessive dieting is bad for your health.

9. I really like reading.

10. This book is interesting.

11. Movies are entertaining.

12. They’re watching TV.

13. I’m working right now.

14. Climbing can be a very dangerous sport.

15. Walking is the best form of exercise.

Present continuous	Adjectives	Gerunds (When the –ing forms are used as nouns)

Answers:

1. Eating is my favorite thing ever. (Gerund)

2. My teacher is really boring. (Adjective)

3. She’s having a bath now. (Present continuous)

4. That movie was amazing. (Adjective)

5. He’s eating pizza. (Present Continuous)

6. This news report is really surprising. (Adjective)

7. He’s running. (Present Continuous)

8. Excessive dieting is bad for your health. (Gerund)

9. I really like reading. (Gerund)

10. This book is interesting. (Adjective)

11. Movies are entertaining. (Adjective)

12. They’re watching TV. (Present Continuous)

13. I’m working right now. (Present Continuous)

14. Climbing can be a very dangerous sport. (Gerund)

15. Walking is the best form of exercise. (Gerund)

Present continuous	Adjectives	Gerunds (When the –ing forms are used as nouns)
3. having 5. eating 7. running 12. watching 13. working	2. boring 4. amazing 6. surprising 10. interesting 11. entertaining	1. Eating 8. dieting 9. reading 14. Climbing 15. Walking