Present Continuous Quiz

The present continuous is used to describe which of the following?

• Actions that are completed

• To describe actions that will happen in the future

• Actions that are happening at the moment of speaking

• Habits and routines

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

How do you form an affirmative sentence in the present continuous tense?

• Subject + verb ‘to be’ (am/is/are) + base verb + -s

• Subject + verb to be (am/is /are) + verb

  (-ing)

• Subject + base verb + -ing

• Subject + verb ‘to have’ (have/has) + verb + -ing

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

How do you form a negative sentence in the present continuous tense?

• Subject + verb ‘to be’ (am/is/are) + not + base verb + -ing

• Subject + do/does + not + base verb + -ing

• Subject + verb to be (am/is/are) + not + verb (-ing)

• Subject + verb ‘to be’ (am/is/are) + not + verb + base form

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What is the correct way to form a question in the present continuous tense?

• Subject + verb ‘to be’ (am/is/are) + verb + -ing

• Verb ‘to be’ (am/is/are) + subject + base verb

• Subject + do/does + verb + -ing

• Verb ‘to be’ (am/is/are) + subject + verb (-ing)

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence: She ___ (read) a book right now.

• reads

• is reading

• read

• has read

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Convert the following sentence into a question: They are cooking dinner.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

Fill in the blank: They ___ (to play) soccer right now.

• are not playing

• are playing

• will play

• played

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Conjugate 'to be' correctly: I ___ (to be) studying for my exam.

• are

• am

• was

• is

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which sentence is in the present continuous: 'He eats lunch' or 'He is eating lunch'?

• He is eating lunch

• He eats lunch every day

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Choose the correct negative form: I ___ (not watch) TV at the moment.

• am not watching

• is not watching

• are not watching

• was not watching

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D