Understanding the Present Continuous Tense

What is the present continuous tense used for?

• Describing habitual actions

• Describing completed actions

• Describing actions happening right now

• Describing past actions

Which sentence uses the present continuous tense to describe an action happening right now?

• She was watching a movie.

• She will watch a movie.

• She is watching a movie.

• She watches a movie.

What is the correct be verb for 'they' in the present continuous tense?

• am

• be

• is

• are

Which sentence correctly uses the present continuous tense for a longer action?

• I read a book these days.

• I am reading a book these days.

• I will read a book these days.

• I have read a book these days.

How do you express a near future plan using the present continuous tense?

• I will go to the store.

• I go to the store.

• I went to the store.

• I am going to the store.

Identify the correct contraction for 'you are' in the present continuous tense.

• youre

• you are

• your

• you're

Which of the following is a correct negative form of the present continuous tense?

• She is not going to the party.

• She not is going to the party.

• She is going to not the party.

• She is going not to the party.

Which of the following sentences is incorrect in the present continuous tense?

• He is playing soccer.

• We are eating dinner.

• They are going to the park.

• I am not understanding.

How do you form a yes/no question in the present continuous tense?

• Start with 'will', then the subject.

• Start with 'do', then the subject.

• Start with the verb, then the subject.

• Start with the subject, then the verb.

Which of the following is a correct WH question in the present continuous tense?

• What do you doing?

• What you are doing?

• What doing are you?

• What are you doing?