Present Progressive Quiz

Right now, Maria ____ to her grandmother.

• talk

• talks

• is talking

• talked

Listen! The birds ____ beautifully.

• sing

• are singing

• sings

• singing

We can’t go outside. It ____ heavily.

• rains

• rained

• is raining

• raining

I can’t talk now. I __________ (study) for my test.

They __________ (not/watch) TV. They’re playing outside.

Look! The children __________ (dance) on the stage.

What are you doing right now? (Answer in a complete sentence using present progressive.)

Write one sentence about something your best friend is doing at this very moment.

Write one negative sentence in present progressive.

Why do we use the present progressive?

• To talk about past events

• To talk about future habits

• To talk about actions happening right now