Present Continuous Tense Practice

The video tutorial on Sparkle English channel covers the present continuous tense, explaining its importance and usage in English. It details when to use the tense for actions happening now, temporary activities, and future plans. The tutorial also covers how to form the present continuous using the verb 'to be' and the '-ing' form of verbs, along with spelling rules for different verb endings. An example conversation illustrates the tense in use, followed by practice exercises to reinforce learning.

What is the main focus of the present continuous tense?

• Past actions

• Future actions

• Actions happening right now

• Hypothetical actions

Which of the following sentences uses the present continuous correctly?

• She is eating dinner.

• They will go to the store.

• I walk to the park.

• He read a book.

When do we use the present continuous for temporary activities?

• For actions that happened in the past

• For actions that are temporary

• For actions that are permanent

• For actions that will happen in the future

Which sentence correctly uses the present continuous for a temporary activity?

• They will travel to Spain.

• He was working at the office.

• She is dating a man from Ireland.

• I live in New York.

How is the present continuous used for future plans?

• To describe past events

• To describe hypothetical situations

• To describe future plans or arrangements

• To describe permanent states

Which of the following sentences uses the present continuous for a future plan?

• He went to the store.

• We are traveling to Spain on Saturday.

• I will go to the cinema.

• They have been working all day.

What is the structure of the present continuous tense?

• Subject + past tense verb

• Subject + will + base verb

• Subject + base verb

• Subject + 'to be' + verb + '-ing'

Which of the following is a correct example of the present continuous?

• They will working.

• He work.

• You are working.

• I am work.

What is a common question format in the present continuous?

• What have you done?

• What did you do?

• What are you doing?

• What will you do?

Which of the following sentences is in the present continuous?

• I was playing a video game.

• I am playing a video game.

• I have played a video game.

• I will play a video game.