Give your students hands-on practice forming Present Continuous (Progressive) sentences with this engaging drag-and-drop BOOM Cards™ deck! Each of the 24 digital task cards features an action verb and a scrambled Present Continuous sentence. Students must drag the words into the correct order to build a complete, meaningful sentence.
This deck includes both positive and negative Present Continuous forms, helping learners develop confidence with correct subject + be + verb + -ing structure. Perfect for ESL/EFL young learners, this activity supports grammar accuracy, sentence formation, and comprehension through highly interactive digital practice.
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What’s Included
- 24 Present Continuous / Progressive drag-and-drop BOOM Cards™
- Action verb prompts on every card
- Jumbled sentences students must reorder correctly
- Positive and negative sentence types
- Instant auto-grading and progress tracking
- Link to access the deck on Boom Learning℠
Why Teachers Love This Resource
- Reinforces Present Continuous in a visual, interactive way
- Great for grammar centers, stations, or whole-class digital practice
- Perfect for beginning writers who need scaffolded sentence support
- Designed for ELL/ESL and EFL students at the elementary level
- Self-checking—students receive instant feedback
- Zero prep—no printing, cutting, or laminating
Perfect For
- ESL/EFL grammar lessons
- Present Continuous verb tense practice
- Distance learning or digital literacy centers
- Homework, warm-ups, or skill reinforcement
How Boom Cards™ Work
BOOM CARDS™ run on tablets, laptops, desktops, iPads, Chromebooks, and Smart Boards. Students complete the cards online, and Boom Learning automatically scores them.
NO PREP! These cards require no printing or laminating—they’re ready to assign immediately.
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Pair It With Another Product From My Store
For even more Present Continuous practice, pair this deck with:
Present Continuous Task Cards | Action Verbs – Positive & Negative Sentences
Also Available on TpT
You can also purchase this resource on Teachers Pay Teachers:
Action Verb BOOM CARDS™ | Present Continuous Sentence-Building Activity