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Present Continuous

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following are correct present continuous sentences?

a)

Yes, he isn't drinking.

b)

No, they are playing.

c)

Yes, I am coming.

d)

Who is playing the piano?

2.

Which of the following is NOT a correct present continuous sentence?

a)

Mary is singing in this photo.

b)

Peter are learning how to play guitar recently.

c)

Kay is reading at the moment.

d)

Why is Mum always nagging?

3.

Which one is a correct present continuous sentence?

a)

Mum and I am cooking in this photo.

b)

Why Tom is learning English?

c)

Where are we having dinner?

d)

I love eating ice-cream.

4.

Which of the following is NOT how we use the present continuous tense?

a)

To talk about actions happening at the moment of speaking

b)

To talk about some temporary actions around the present

c)

To talk about something that is changing or improving

d)

Facts

5.

Which of the following is NOT how we use the present continuous tense?

a)

To talk about actions in a picture/photo

b)

To talk about something that is annoying and happens again and again

c)

Habits

d)

To talk about some temporary actions around the present

6.

Which of the following is how we use the present continuous tense?

a)

To talk about actions in a picture

b)

To talk about something that is changing or improving

c)

To talk about actions happening at the moment of speaking

d)

To talk about something that is annoying and happens again and again

e)

To talk about some temporary actions around the present

7.
To talk about actions happening at the moment of speaking
a)
What’s Mr. Thomas doing now?
b)
Mr. Joshua is taking a Japanese course recently.
c)
Peter is dancing in this photo.
d)
My mum is always nagging me. Can’t she leave me alone?
8.
To talk about temporary actions around the present
a)
1D students are working on the quiz at present.
b)
Peter is staying in London for 2 weeks. He has a meeting.
c)
The dog in this picture is running.
d)
It’s always raining in the UK. I miss the sunshine in Hong Kong.
9.
To talk about something that is changing or improving
a)
Mr. Thomas shouts, ‘You guys are always talking in class. Please keep quiet.’
b)
The dog in this picture is running.
c)
Students are becoming lazier and lazier these days.
d)
Ms. Sarah is marking in the staff room at the moment.
10.
To talk about actions in pictures/photos
a)
Mr. Thomas is teaching 1D in term 1.
b)
1D students are working on the quiz at present.
c)
China is developing rapidly in recent years.
d)
The pig in that painting is flying.
11.
To talk about something that is annoying and happens again and again
a)
Billy’s English is improving.
b)
My mum is always nagging me. Can’t she leave me alone?
c)
What’s Mr. Thomas doing now?
d)
Peter is dancing in this photo.
12.
1D students are working on the quiz at present.
a)
To talk about something that is changing or improving
b)
To talk about something that is annoying and happens again and again
c)
To talk about actions happening at the moment of speaking
d)
To talk about actions in pictures/photos
13.
Mr. Joshua is taking a Japanese course recently.
a)
To talk about temporary actions around the present
b)
To talk about something that is changing or improving
c)
To talk about actions happening at the moment of speaking
d)
To talk about something that is annoying and happens again and again
14.
Billy’s English is improving.
a)
To talk about temporary actions around the present
b)
To talk about actions in pictures/photos
c)
To talk about something that is annoying and happens again and again
d)
To talk about something that is changing or improving
15.
The pig in that painting is flying.
a)
To talk about actions in pictures/photos
b)
To talk about something that is changing or improving
c)
To talk about temporary actions around the present
d)
To talk about actions happening at the moment of speaking
16.
My mum is always nagging me. Can’t she leave me alone?
a)
To talk about temporary actions around the present
b)
To talk about actions in pictures/photos
c)
To talk about something that is annoying and happens again and again
d)
To talk about something that is changing or improving