CONTINUOUS TENSE

1. I told my teacher that I _________ what she said.

• did not believe

• was not believing

2. I ________ the number 12 bus just down the road.

• could see

• was seeing

3. At the moment Maria ________ her homework, as she does every day.

• does

• is doing

4. The baby ________ 21 inches long.

• measures

• is measuring

5. Please be quiet. I ________ to the radio.

• was listening

• am listening

6. Everything on the menu ________ delicious.

• tastes

• is tasting

7. Why ________ so selfish about this?

• are you

• are you being

8. Was he on time or was he ________ ?

• late

• being late

9. He told the police he'd only had a small drink and was ________ not to drive too fast.

• being careful

• careful

10. Is she always ________ with children and animals?

• so patient

• being so patient