Present Continuous Tense Quiz

What is the present continuous tense used for?

• Describing habitual actions

• Describing completed actions

• Describing actions happening right now

• Describing past actions

Which sentence describes an action happening in the current period?

• I am eating breakfast.

• She is writing a book.

• They are playing soccer.

• He is sleeping.

How is the present continuous tense used for future plans?

• To describe actions that happened in the past

• To describe actions planned for the future

• To describe actions that will never happen

• To describe actions that are habitual

What is the correct structure of a present continuous sentence?

• Subject + past tense verb + object

• Subject + base verb + object

• Subject + present continuous verb + object

• Subject + future tense verb + object

Which of the following is a contraction of 'I am'?

• I'm

• I is

• I are

• I be

What happens to a verb ending in 'e' when forming the present continuous?

• The 'e' remains unchanged

• The 'e' is replaced with 'ing'

• The 'e' is dropped

• The 'e' is doubled

Which verb form is incorrect in the present continuous tense?

• He is knowing the answer.

• She is running fast.

• They are eating dinner.

• I am reading a book.

How do you form a negative sentence in the present continuous?

• Add 'not' after the verb 'to be'

• Add 'not' at the end of the sentence

• Add 'not' before the subject

• Add 'not' after the main verb

Which of the following verbs is not typically used in the present continuous?

• Liking

• Running

• Sleeping

• Eating

What is the present continuous form of 'stop'?

• Stoping

• Stopping

• Stopp

• Stop