The Present Continuous Tense

What is a Present Continuous Tense?

It is used to show an action that is happening at the moment.

The form:

am / is / are + present participle

Examples:

He is eating his dinner now.

They are working at the moment.

What is a Present Participle

· a word that ends with '-ing'.

. is formed from a verb.

. is used for an adjective or verb tense

Complete the sentences in the present continuous form.

Multiple Choice

It ........ (get) more and more unsafe every day.

• are getting

• is getting

• am getting

Multiple Choice

We .......... (help) our mother in the kitchen at the moment.

• is helping

• am helping

• are helping

Multiple Choice

The school bell ........ (ring). All the children ........ (walk) to the school hall for assembly.

• is ringing, are walking

• are ringing, are walking

• is ringing, is walking

Multiple Choice

Farah ........ (bake) some cookies. She ........ (prepare) them for the Hari Raya celebrations.

• are baking, are preparing

• are baking, is preparing

• is baking, is preparing

Multiple Choice

What ........ (happen)? Why ........ everyone ........ (look) outside the window?

• are happening, are everyone looking

• is happening, is everyone looking

• are happening, is everyone looking

Multiple Choice

Who ........ (make) so much noise?

• is making

• are making

• am making

Multiple Choice

I ........ (try) to get some rest.

• are trying

• is trying

• am trying

Multiple Choice

They .......... (take) down notes from the whiteboard.

• is taking

• am taking

• are taking

Fill in the blanks with the present continuous form of the verbs given in brackets.

Example: He ........ (eat) his dinner now.

Answer: is eating

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There is a lot of work to do. The workers ........ (work) overtime at the moment.

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Look! Some fish ........ (swim) to the surface of water.

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Mila ........ (take) her bath. She ........ (sing) her favorite song in the bathroom.

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Do you know what the men ........ (discuss)?

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The dog ........ (bark) loudly.

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Uncle Jack ........ (drive) me home now.

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We ....... (watch) Tv.

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She ....... (not drink) coffee now.

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You ........ (not go) to the playground in the afternoon.

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I ........ (not live) in Kuala Lumpur.

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You ........ (not do) your homework.

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My little brother ........ (not sleep) at the moment.