Mastering Present Continuous Tense

Avery ..... ..........................

• is reading.

• reads

• are reading

• isn't reading

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'is reading' because it indicates an ongoing action in the present tense, which fits the context of the sentence. The other options do not accurately convey this meaning.

Match the following sentences with their correct forms.

• Emili and her friends ..... a book about space exploration.

• are reading

• Emili ..... a book about space exploration right now.

• isn't reading

• Emili usually ..... a book about space exploration.

• is reading.

• Emili ..... a book about space exploration at the moment.

• reads

Match the following sentences with their tenses.

• Future Simple

• She ate breakfast yesterday.

• Past Simple

• She will eat breakfast tomorrow.

• Present Continuous

• She is eating breakfast right now.

• Present Simple

• She eats breakfast every morning.

Form the present continuous tense of the verb "to run" for the subject "Ethan and Kai".

• Ethan and Kai running.

• Ethan and Kai are running.

• Ethan and Kai runs.

• Ethan and Kai is running.

Answer explanation

The present continuous tense for 'Ethan and Kai' requires the plural form of 'to be', which is 'are'. Therefore, the correct form is 'Ethan and Kai are running.' The other options are incorrect due to subject-verb agreement.

Match the following words with their grammatical roles:

• Subject

• in

• Auxiliary verb

• playing

• Main verb

• are

• Preposition

• children

Elijah is learning how to swim. Conjugate the verb "to swim" in the present continuous tense for the subject "I".

• I am swim.

• I am swimming.

• I swimming.

• I swims.

Answer explanation

The correct present continuous form for 'I' is 'I am swimming.' The structure requires 'am' plus the verb in its -ing form. The other options are incorrect due to grammatical errors.

(a)   is reading a book in the library.

• He is reads a book.

• He is reading a book.

• He read a book.

• He will read a book.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'He is reading a book.' because it uses the present continuous tense, indicating an action currently in progress, which matches the context of reading in the library.

Benjamin is writing a letter to his friend. Form the present continuous tense of the verb "to write" for the subject "she".

• She writing.

• She writes.

• She is writing.

• She is writes.

Answer explanation

The present continuous tense for 'to write' with the subject 'she' is formed by using 'is' plus the verb in its -ing form. Therefore, the correct answer is 'She is writing.' The other options are incorrect.

Identify the present continuous verb in the following sentence: "Lily and Harper are watching a movie."

• We

• are

• watching

• movie

Answer explanation

In the sentence, 'Lily and Harper are watching a movie,' the present continuous verb is 'watching.' It indicates an ongoing action, while 'are' is an auxiliary verb. Therefore, 'watching' is the correct choice.

Grace is learning English. Conjugate the verb "to dance" in the present continuous tense for the subject "you" (singular).

• You are dance.

• You are dancing.

• You dancing.

• You dances.

Answer explanation

The correct form in the present continuous tense for 'you' is 'You are dancing.' This structure uses 'are' as the auxiliary verb and the present participle 'dancing' to indicate an ongoing action.