Present continuous tense

Choose the words you can delete and/or change to use -ing.

"The plane which is flying overhead is travelling north"

• Delete 'which is'

• Delete 'which'

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Is this sentence correct?

They are wanting to investigate a new technique.

• Yes, it is.

• No, it isn't

Answer explanation

It is incorrect!

REMEMBER: The verb 'want' is stative.

The correct sentence is:

They want to investigate a new technique.

In the text you have this sentence: "I want to capture it all".

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A

Present progressive for near future plans is used to talk about things happening a=in the moment.

• Yup

• Of course

• No way!

• Not sure

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.1.1E

The children ______________ questions.

• isn't asking

• aren't asking

• isn't ask

• is asking

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.5.1C

They ____ the car at the moment.

•  is washing

• are washing                

• wash

• are watch

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.1.1E

You ___________that waiters are rude!

• is always complaining
• always complain
• are always complaining
• always complains

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.5.1C

Type the correct form of the verb:

We _ _ _ (watch) a horror movie tonight.

(a)  

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.1.1E

The postman ___________the parcels.

• delivered

• am delivering

• is delivering

• deliver

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1D

Look! The students……. football in the field now

• Play

• Are playing

• Is playing

• Plays

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.1.1E

Put the verb into the correct form, positive (I’m doing etc.) or negative (I’m not doing etc.).

You can turn off the radio. (a)   (I/ listen) to it.

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.1.1E