Mastering Present Continuous Tense

Form a present continuous sentence using 'play'.

• I am playing.

• I play

• I will play

• I played

Answer explanation

The present continuous tense describes an action currently in progress. 'I am playing' correctly uses 'play' in this form, while the other options represent different tenses.

Convert the sentence 'She reads a book' to present continuous.

• She reads books

• She is read a book

• She reading a book

• She is reading a book.

Answer explanation

The present continuous form is created using 'is' + verb ending in -ing. Therefore, 'She reads a book' becomes 'She is reading a book.' The other options are incorrect due to grammatical errors.

Form a present continuous sentence using 'run'.

• I am runing

• I running

• I run

• I am running.

Answer explanation

The correct present continuous form is 'I am running.' This structure uses 'am' as the auxiliary verb and the '-ing' form of 'run.' The other options are grammatically incorrect.

Convert the sentence 'They watch a movie' to present continuous.

• They are watching movies.

• They watched a movie.

• They are watch a movie.

• They are watching a movie.

Answer explanation

The present continuous form is created using 'am/is/are' + verb+ing. Here, 'They watch a movie' becomes 'They are watching a movie', which is the correct choice. The other options do not follow this structure.

Form a present continuous sentence using 'cook'.

• I cook

• I cooked

• I am cooking.

• I will be cooking

Answer explanation

The present continuous tense describes an action currently in progress. 'I am cooking' correctly uses the present continuous form, while the other options are in simple past, simple present, or future tenses.

Convert the sentence 'He plays soccer' to present continuous.

• He plays soccer now.

• He played soccer.

• He is play soccer.

• He is playing soccer.

Answer explanation

The present continuous tense describes an action currently in progress. 'He is playing soccer' correctly uses 'is' with the verb 'playing' to indicate that he is actively engaged in playing soccer right now.

Form a present continuous sentence using 'study'.

• I study

• I will study

• I was studying

• I am studying.

Answer explanation

The present continuous tense describes an action currently happening. 'I am studying' correctly uses 'study' in this form, indicating the action is ongoing. The other options do not represent the present continuous tense.

Convert the sentence 'I walk to school' to present continuous.

• I am walk to school.

• I walked to school.

• I walking to school.

• I am walking to school.

Answer explanation

The present continuous form is created using 'am/is/are' + verb+ing. The correct transformation of 'I walk to school' is 'I am walking to school', making 'I am walking to school' the right choice.

Form a present continuous sentence using 'dance'.

• She is dancing.

• She dances

• They are dance

• He was dancing

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'She is dancing.' because it uses the present continuous tense, indicating an action currently in progress. The other options either use the simple present or past tense, which do not fit the requirement.

Convert the sentence 'We listen to music' to present continuous.

• We are listen to music.

• We listened to music.

• We are listening to music.

• We listen to music now.

Answer explanation

The present continuous form is used to describe actions happening now. The correct transformation of 'We listen to music' is 'We are listening to music', indicating an ongoing action.