Continuous Tense

^{Choose the correct of the verb in "Present Continuous tense".}

We __________ back to Kolkata tomorrow.(go)

• is going

• are going

• going

Answer explanation

• The Present Continuous tense is formed with "am/are/is" + verb-ing. It describes actions happening around the present or future plans. "We are going" indicates a planned future event.

^{Choose the correct of the verb in "Present Continuous tense".}

The gardener ___________ the plants.(water)

• is watering

• are watering

• waters

Answer explanation

The action is happening right now. "Is" + "watering" shows the present action the gardener is performing.

^{Choose the correct of the verb in "Present Continuous tense".}

Varsha and Rohit _______.(run)

• are running

• is running

• running

Answer explanation

• Are" + "running" is used to show an action happening right now or in progress.

^{Choose the correct of the verb in "Present Continuous tense".}

She ______for the test. (prepare)

• is preparing

• was preparing

• am preparing

Answer explanation

"Is preparing" indicates an action currently in progress. This shows that she is actively preparing for the test at this moment.

^{Choose the correct of the verb in "Present Continuous tense".}

The girl _______ the floor. (mop)

• mops

• was mopping

• is mopping

Answer explanation

"Is mopping" indicates the ongoing action of mopping the floor at this moment. Present Continuous is used to describe actions in progress.

^{Choose the correct of the verb in "Present Continuous tense".}

My grandfather ________ a newspaper. (read)

• are reading

• is reading

• reads

Answer explanation

"Is" + "reading" shows the action in progress. It can also indicate something he is doing at the moment.

^{Choose the correct of the verb in "Past Continuous Tense".}

Ashok ______ (read) a newspaper when Anjali came.

• reads

• are reading

• was reading

Answer explanation

The Past Continuous tense is formed with was/were + verb-ing. It describes an action that was in progress at a specific moment in the past.

^{Choose the correct of the verb in "Past Continuous Tense".}

We ________ (take) a cup of coffee when it started to rain.

• were taking

• was taking

• are taking

Answer explanation

The verb "were" is the past tense of "be" used with the subject "we," and "taking" is the present participle of the verb "take." The subject here is plural ("we"), "were" must be used.

^{Choose the correct of the verb in "Past Continuous Tense".}
The officer _____ (warn) Ram.

• were warning

• was warning

• is warning

Answer explanation

"Was warning" shows the officer's action was happening over a period of time in the past, but not yet finished at the moment when it was happening. The subject is Singular

^{Choose the correct of the verb in "Past Continuous Tense".}

I ____ (start) from home when the meeting finished.

• is starting

• am starting

• was starting

Answer explanation

The Past Continuous tense is formed with was/were + verb-ing