Continuous Tenses Quiz for Grade 9

Which sentence is in the present continuous tense?

• She has read a book.

• She is reading a book.

Choose the correct verb form: "They ________ football now."

• are playing

• was playing

What is the correct structure of the present continuous tense?

• Subject + am/is/are + verb + ing

• Subject + have/has + verb (past participle)

Choose the sentence in the past continuous tense.

• I was eating dinner.

• I have eaten dinner.

Choose the correct past continuous form: "While he ________ (drive), it started to rain."

• was driving

• drives

Which sentence is NOT in the present continuous tense?

• I am listening to music.

• He was running in the park.

Complete the sentence: "We ________ (not/watch) TV at the moment."

• are not watching

• were not watching

What is the correct structure of the past continuous tense?

• Subject + am/is/are + verb + ing

• Subject + was/were + verb + ing

Fill in the blank: "At 8 o'clock last night, I ________ my homework."

• was doing

• did

Which sentence uses the present continuous tense?

• They have sung a song.

• They are singing a song.