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PRESENT, PAST & FUTURE CONTINUOUS TENSE

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The babies ___________ when they heard the loud noise.

a)

is crying

b)

are crying

c)

was crying

d)

were crying

2.

Encik Yusuf and his children _______________ now.

a)

is gardening

b)

are gardening

c)

was gardening

d)

were gardening

3.

The cats _______________ over the fence because there's a dog chasing after them.

a)

is jumping

b)

are jumping

c)

was jumping

d)

were jumping

4.

Mrs. Brown ______________ two cups of tea to her guess when we came.

a)

is serving

b)

are serving

c)

was serving

d)

were serving

5.

Stella ______________ with her friends just now.

a)

is walking

b)

are walking

c)

was walking

d)

were walking

6.

Fatin and Chan ___________ lunch at school together.

a)

is having

b)

are having

c)

was having

d)

were having

7.

I ___________doing my homework now.

a)

am doing

b)

is doing

c)

was doing

d)

were doing

8.

I ____________ in front of my computer few hours ago.

a)

am sleeping

b)

is sleeping

c)

was sleeping

d)

were sleeping

9.

Jane ____________a bike last evening.

a)

is riding

b)

are riding

c)

was riding

d)

were riding

10.

When I saw you in the shop last night, you …………… your new hat.

a)

don't wear

b)

weren't wearing

c)

haven't been wearing

d)

haven't worn

11.

We ……… in the classroom, when the headmaster entered

a)

have all been sitting

b)

don’t sit

c)

were all sitting

d)

are all sitting

12.

The students were doing the test…………….

a)

while the supevisor was watching them

b)

when the director has inspected the class

c)

while it is raining

d)

since half past seven

13.

Where … you meeting your client at 10 o’clock yesterday?

a)

were

b)

Was

c)

are

d)

is

14.

Someone tried to steal her phone while she … for a railway ticket.

a)

queued

b)

was queuing

c)

were queuing

d)

is queuing

15.

My father, together with mother, … in the garden all day yesterday.

a)

was working

b)

were working

c)

is working

d)

are working

16.

What is the correct sentence for that picture?

a)

When the bell was ringing, they did an exercise

b)

They doing an exercise and the bell rang

c)

While the bell rang, they doing an exercise.

d)

They were doing an exercise when the bell rang.

17.

she ......... a book at ten o'clock tomorrow.

a)

was reading

b)

is reading

c)

will be reading

d)

were reading

18.

1. At 8.00 next Monday the committee _______________ (discuss) this question.

a)

will be discussing

b)

will discussing

c)

is discussing

d)

was discussing

19.

After almost three weeks with a lot of school work, I’m glad that the school ______ (hold) sports and arts competitions this week.

a)

will be holding

b)

was holding

c)

is holding

d)

are holding

20.

My uncle is a very good badminton player. Now he _______ (practice) hard for the Mayor’s Cup next week.

a)

will be practicing

b)

was practicing

c)

is practicing

d)

are practicing

21.

Rika: “Can you come and help me to lift the table.

Feni: “I’m sorry, I can’t. I________ (fry) bananas now.”

a)

was frying

b)

am frying

c)

will be frying

d)

is frying

22.

Look, the children are very happy outside. They _______ (play) football in the rain.

a)

were playing

b)

will be playing

c)

are playing

d)

was playing

23.

I know that the sun usually shines brightly in Ambon. But when I went there for a short tour last December, the sun _________ (not shine) at all. It was cloudy every day.

a)

was not shinning

b)

were not shinning

c)

is not shinning

d)

will not be shinning

24.

Two days ago when I went to his house to ask him to cut my hair, he was not at home. My aunt said he ________ (practice) badminton in the sports hall.

a)

is practicing

b)

will be practicing

c)

won't practicing

d)

was practicing

25.

Next week I will have no time to play around because I _________ (watch) all his matches.

a)

was watching

b)

am watching

c)

will be watching

d)

am not watching

26.

The children _____________ (do) their home task when the teacher came

a)

was doing

b)

are doing

c)

will be doing

d)

were doing

27.

Students _______________ (speak) English the whole lesson tomorrow

a)

will be speaking

b)

were speaking

c)

are speaking

d)

was speaking

28.

When I saw you in the shop last night, you …………… your new hat.

a)

don’t wear

b)

weren’t wearing

c)

are not wearing

d)

are not

29.

When the teacher ……. the exam papers, it became clear to him that several students had cheated.

a)

is correcting

b)

was correcting

c)

were correcting

d)

correcting

30.

Rini …… ……….. while her mother was washing the vegetables.

a)

is sleeping

b)

slept

c)

were sleeping

d)

was sleeping

31.

We were having our lunch when someone…………. at the door.

a)

has knocked

b)

is knocking

c)

knocked

d)

to knock

32.

When Tono ….. Ali, he was riding a bike

a)

met

b)

were meeting

c)

has met

d)

meets

33.

I was sleeping when my father ………. the announcement about me on the radio.

a)

heard

b)

hears

c)

hearing

d)

will hear

34.

Mr. Adek …………… home when the rain began.

a)

is walking

b)

was walking

c)

walks

d)

is going to walk

35.

I was meeting Carla when she ……… the road.

a)

crosses

b)

crossed

c)

is crossing

d)

were crossing

36.

Dina and wisnu......studying when Dendra called.

a)

are

b)

does

c)

were

d)

was

37.

What......he doing when you saw him?

a)

did

b)

does

c)

was

d)

were

38.

What.........Ayu, Adi, Desak, and Dedi doing when you chatted them?

a)

was

b)

were

c)

do

d)

does

39.

When the phone rang, she was........something.

a)

planning

b)

planing

c)

planned

d)

planed

40.

.............she coming to your party?

a)

are

b)

is

c)

do

d)

does

41.

They are.........attending a meeting in hotel

a)

not

b)

don't

c)

doesn't

d)

wasn't

42.

It............besides me

a)

are standing

b)

have

c)

has

d)

is standing

43.

Dina and Mahesa...........come to my house tomorrow

a)

will

b)

has

c)

have

d)

are

44.

Desi.............attend to school's activity two days later

a)

won't

b)

doesn't

c)

don't

d)

haven't

45.

They are.............watch a new movie later

a)

going to

b)

is

c)

are

d)

does

46.

..............they make homework later?

a)

are

b)

is

c)

will

d)

has