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Present Continuous & Past Continuous Tense (9-O)

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

As the mousedeer __________, the fox stole his food.

a)

is bathing

b)

was bathing

c)

are bathing

d)

were bathing

2.

While the chief __________, some warriors awoke him.

a)

is sleeping

b)

was sleeping

c)

are sleeping

d)

were sleeping

3.

John shouted, 'It is not fair, you __________ all the money to yourself.'

a)

is keeping

b)

are keeping

c)

was keeping

d)

were keeping

4.

Some crocodiles __________ towards Pak Pandir. He did not notice them.

a)

is swimming

b)

are swimming

c)

was swimming

d)

were swimming

5.

Brad feels sad for his friends __________ him.

a)

is ignoring

b)

are ignoring

c)

was ignoring

d)

were ignoring

6.

Jing Heng's parents are in his room. They __________ him to take part in sports.

a)

is encouraging

b)

are encouraging

c)

was encouraging

d)

were encouraging

7.

The villagers __________ to town when the sky turned grey.

a)

is walking

b)

are walking

c)

was walking

d)

were walking

8.

As the children __________ dinner, their mother called him.

a)

was having

b)

is having

c)

were having

d)

are having

9.

I __________ my mother now.

a)

am hugging

b)

was hugging

c)

are hugging

d)

is hugging

10.

Angela and I __________ along the corridor now.

a)

are walking

b)

am walking

c)

is walking

d)

were walking

11.

She ___________ in the kitchen.

a)

is cooking

b)

are cooking

c)

was cooking

d)

were cooking

12.

They ________________ in London for few days.

a)

is staying

b)

are staying

c)

was staying

d)

were staying

13.

I ________________hiking tomorrow.

a)

is going

b)

am going

c)

are going

d)

was going

14.

We ______________ meeting yesterday.

a)

is having

b)

are having

c)

was having

d)

were having

15.

Jane ____________a bike last evening.

a)

is riding

b)

are riding

c)

was riding

d)

were riding

16.

I ____________ in front of my computer few hours ago.

a)

am sleeping

b)

is sleeping

c)

was sleeping

d)

were sleeping

17.

I ___________doing my homework now.

a)

am doing

b)

is doing

c)

was doing

d)

were doing

18.

Fatin and Chan ___________ lunch at school together.

a)

is having

b)

are having

c)

was having

d)

were having

19.

Stella ______________ with her friends just now.

a)

is walking

b)

are walking

c)

was walking

d)

were walking

20.

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

a)

is serving

b)

are serving

c)

was serving

d)

were serving

21.

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

22.

Encik Yusuf and his children _______________in their garden.

a)

is gardening

b)

are gardening

c)

was gardening

d)

were gardening

23.

The babies ___________ when they heard the loud noise.

a)

is crying

b)

are crying

c)

was crying

d)

were crying

24.

Jenny _______ to the supermarket yesterday.

a)

go

b)

is going to

c)

went

d)

going

25.

I _________ a present for my sister just now.

a)

wrap

b)

wrapping

c)

is wrapping

d)

wrapped

26.

He _______ the thief last night.

a)

saw

b)

see

c)

is seeing

d)

sees

27.

My father and I _________ going to the cinema.

a)

are

b)

is

c)

am

28.

Raja and Kumar ____________________ Egypt tomorrow.

a)

am going to

b)

is going to

c)

are going to

29.

Larry ________________ eat his dinner at 7pm.

a)

am going to

b)

is going to

c)

are going to

30.

Ken's mother ___________ to my house this morning.

a)

come

b)

comes

c)

came

d)

is coming

31.

I _______ a cake for my friend last Sunday.

a)

bakes

b)

bake

c)

is baking

d)

baked

32.

Dan's father __________ us to the park last week.

a)

took

b)

takes

c)

take

d)

is taking

33.

Last Christmas, I ____________ a teddy bear.

a)

am receiving

b)

received

c)

receives

d)

receive

34.

Hans ________________ walk to his friend's house.

a)

am going to

b)

is going to

c)

are going to

35.

Jinny _________ me at the hotel yesterday.

a)

meets

b)

meet

c)

met

36.

I _______ going to wear a mask every time I go out.

a)

am

b)

is

c)

are

d)

was

37.

Yesterday, I ___________ at home with my family.

a)

stay

b)

stays

c)

is staying

d)

stayed

38.

To form a CONTINUOUS tense we always add:

a)

ED

b)

ING

c)

IS

39.

The PRESENT forms of BE are:

a)

AM- IS- ARE

b)

WAS

c)

WERE

40.

The PAST FORMS of BE are:

a)

ARE

b)

WAS- WERE

c)

IS

41.

In PRESENT CONTINUOUS we need:

a)

am/is/are + verb+ing

b)

was/were + verb+ing

42.

In the PAST CONTINUOUS we need:

a)

am/is/are + verb+ing

b)

was/were + verb+ing

43.

The auxiliary for PRESENT and PAST CONTINUOUS is:

a)

BE

b)

HAVE

c)

DO

44.

In PRESENT and PAST CONTINUOUS we never use ING.

a)

true

b)

false

45.

"He was driving his car" is:

a)

Present Continuous

b)

Past Continuous

46.

"They are drinking Fanta." is:

a)

Present Continuous

b)

Past Continuous

47.

"Ellos están estudiando Inglés" es:

a)

They aren't studying English.

b)

They are studying English.

c)

They were studying English.

48.

My brother and sister _____ playing tennis at 11am yesterday.

a)

was

b)

are

c)

were

d)

is

49.

Chong Meng and Ira are _________ the bell now.

a)

rings

b)

ring

c)

ringing

d)

rang

50.
I ________ walking to school now.
a)
is
b)
are
c)
am
d)
was