Grammar

Verb Tenses: PRESENT PARTICIPLE

POINTS TO NOTE

* These verbs show a continuous action that is taking place at the present time

* An auxiliary verb or helping verb is used with the present participle in each sentence

POINTS TO NOTE

* Each subject agrees with the auxiliary verb (am, is, are)

* The tense of the verbs is called the PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Multiple Choice

Chose the correct answer to make the sentence Present Continuous.

The neighbourhood dogs _______ (bark) at the postman.

• is barking

• are bark

• are barking

• is barks

Multiple Choice

Chose the correct answer to make the sentence Present Continuous.

The games teacher _______ (throw) the ball for Risean to catch.

• are throwing

• is throwwing

• throws

• is throwing

Multiple Select

Chose the correct answer to make the sentence Present Continuous.

Jakada _______ (eat) all of the frosted flakes.

• is eating

• are eating

• are eat

Multiple Select

Chose the correct answer to make the sentence Present Continuous.

The girls of Class 2 _______ (wrap) the gifts for the Christmas party.

• is wrap

• wraps

• is be wrapping

• are wrapping

Multiple Select

Chose the correct answer to make the sentence Present Continuous.

Amirah _______ (wave) at the teacher during morning prayers.

• is waveing

• is waving

• waving

• are waving

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct form of the Present Continuous of the verb in brackets.

(revolve)

• is revolving

• is revolveing

• revolves

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct form of the Present Continuous of the verb in brackets.

(ride)

• are rideing

• are riding

• rides

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct form of the Present Continuous of the verb in brackets.

(bite)

• bites

• is biting

• biteing

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct form of the Present Continuous of the verb in brackets.

(wave)

• are wave

• are waving

• waves

That's all folks!