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present continuous tense

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The students ... the flag ceremony in the school yard now.

a)

are having

b)

is having

c)

am having

2.

My mother ... fried chicken in the kitchen at the moment.

a)

is cooking

b)

are cooking

c)

am cooking

3.

Ronald and I ... football in the school yard now.

a)

am playing

b)

are playing

c)

is playing

4.

I ... an English magazine in my room now.

a)

is reading

b)

are reading

c)

am reading

5.

Siska and Susan ... traditional dance in the school hall now.

a)

are practising

b)

is practising

c)

am practising

6.

The children . . . hide and seek.

a)

am not playing

b)

isn't playing

c)

aren't playing

7.

He . . . for his last exam.

a)

am studying

b)

is studying

c)

are studying

8.

I swear! We . . . a lie to you.

a)

am not telling

b)

is not telling

c)

are not telling

9.

Dandy . . . TV right now (-), but he is studying

a)

am not watching

b)

isn't watching

c)

aren't watching

10.

They ………………………….. (play) outside now.

a)

is playing

b)

are playing

c)

am playing

11.

1) Put the sentence in order and create a suitable form of Present Continuous Tense.


Sarah/have/breakfast?

a)

Sarah having is breakfast?

b)

Is having Sarah breakfast?

c)

Is Sarah having breakfast?

d)

Sarah is having breakfast?

12.

2) What are these people doing now?

a)

They are sit in the garden.

b)

They are sitting in the garden.

c)

They sitting in the garden.

d)

They sits in the garden.

13.

3) Create a correct version of the sentences below by using correct auxilaries and form of Present Continuous Tense.


A: Tommy / sing / in a group?

B: No, he / work / in a café.

a)

A: Tommy singing in a group?

B: No, he working in a cafe.

b)

A: Is Tommy singing in a group?

B: No, he is working in a cafe.

c)

A: Is Tommy sings in a group?

B: No, he is working in a cafe.

d)

A: Is Tommy sing in a group?

B: No, he works in a cafe.

14.

4) Fill in the blank with the correct form.


Jack: Hi David! What are you doing?

David: (I / go) ................ to the post office. What are you doing?

a)

I am

b)

I going

c)

I go

d)

I am going

15.

5) Which picture below is matching with the sentence given?


Tom and Jerry are not laughing right now. They are shaking hands.

a)
b)
c)
d)
16.

6) Choose the correct adverb of time used in Present Continuous Tense.


My father is making coffee ____________.

a)

Yesterday

b)

2 weeks ago

c)

at the moment

d)

next week

17.

7) We use Present Continuous Tense for temporary situations, even if the action isn't happening at this moment.


Which sentence below is not an example of this usage?

a)

John is working in a bar until he finds a job in his field.

b)

Julie is staying with her friend for a week.

c)

I am living in London until I find a flat in Amsterdam.

d)

My mother is washing the dishes right now.

18.

8) We use Present Continuous Tense when we complaint about bad habits.


Which sentence below is not an example of this usage?

a)

You're forever losing your keys!

b)

She's constantly missing the train.

c)

He is playing chess at the moment.

d)

Lucy is always smiling!

19.

Which sentence below is correct according to the picture?

a)

He is play chess.

b)

He is not playing chess.

c)

He playing chess.

d)

He is playing chess.

20.

10) Put the sentence in order below. Use the appropriate form of Present Continuous Tense.


the/sun/shine. a/is/day/is/nice.

a)

The sun is shine. It is a nice day.

b)

The sun is shining. It is a nice day.

c)

The sun shine. It is a nice day.

d)

The sun shining. It is a nice day.

21.

11) Choose the correct sentence.

a)

I feel that she will fail her exam.

b)

I am feeling that she will fail her exam.

c)

I am feel that she will fail her exam.

d)

I feeling that she will fial her exam.

22.

12) Present Continuous Tense is used to describe an action or event in the future.



Which sentence below is not an example of this usage?

a)

We are going on holiday tomorrow.

b)

I am meeting my boyfriend tonight.

c)

Are they visiting you next winter?

d)

They are eating pizza now.

23.

13) Which time expression below is not used with Present Continuous Tense?

a)

These days

b)

Nowadays

c)

At the moment

d)

Sometimes

24.

14) Which verb below is not an example of "State Verbs"?

a)

Prefer

b)

Love

c)

Eat

d)

Feel

25.

15) What is he doing right now?

a)

He is eating an apple.

b)

He is eating a carrot.

c)

He eating an orange.

d)

He is eating an orange.

26.

16) Which sentence below is an "annoying habit" usage of Present Continuous Tense?

a)

He is living in Paris until he finds a flat.

b)

You are forever losing your keys!

c)

She is eating a lot these days.

d)

I am working at the moment.

27.

17) Fill in the blank in the sentence below with Present Continuous Tense.


My older sister…………to rock music.

a)

often listening

b)

is often listen

c)

is often listening

d)

is listening often

28.

18) Put the sentence in order below.


Discussing / they / now / of / the / answers / exercise / are / the.

a)

They are discussing the answers of the exercise now.

b)

They are discussing answers of the exercise now.

c)

They are discussing the exercise of the answers now.

d)

They are discussing of the exercise of the answers now.

29.

19) Which time expressions below are all used in Present Continuous Tense?

a)

rarely/seldom/sometimes

b)

these days/at the moment/yesterday

c)

occasionally/never/now

d)

right now/at the moment/these days

30.

20) In which picture children are not eating vegatables but eating fruits?

a)
b)
c)
d)
31.
Amy ____________ dancing on the stage now.
a)
are
b)
is
c)
am
d)
was
32.
Amy ____________ dancing on the stage now.
a)
are
b)
is
c)
am
d)
was
33.
The workers ___________ resting under a tree now.
a)
am
b)
is
c)
are
d)
were
34.
My father ______ talking to the principal.
a)
are
b)
is
35.

He is climbing.

a)
b)
c)
d)
36.

What is she doing?

a)

He is eating hamburgers.

b)

He is writing.

c)

She is listening.

d)

She is writing.

37.

What is she doing?

a)

He is sleeping.

b)

She is singing.

c)

He is jumping.

d)

She is dancing.

38.

A : What are the boys doing now ?

B : ……………………………………………

a)

They are running now.

b)

They are having a picnic now.

c)

They are playing football now.

d)

They are walking in the field now

39.

A :…………………………………..

B : They are watching a flower now.

a)

What is he doing now ?

b)

What are you doing now ?

c)

What are they doing now ?

d)

What am I doing now ?

40.

A : Are you watching TV now ?

B : ……………………………………

a)

No, we are not now

b)

No, we are watching TV now.

c)

Yes, we are reading books now.

d)

Yes, we are watching TV now.

41.

My dad ____ flying to Wales.

a)

am not

b)

are not

c)

is not

42.

We _____ playing hide and seek.

a)

am

b)

is

c)

are

43.

It is a funny story but you ____ smiling. What is wrong?

a)

is not

b)

are not

c)

am not

44.

Grandpa and grandma ______ to Cardiff by plane.

a)

are travelling

b)

is travelling

c)

am travelling

45.

……… listening to me now?

a)

Is you

b)

Are you

c)

Was you

d)

Does you

46.

3.His dog..........on the floor.

a)

lying

b)

are lying

c)

is lying

47.

5.My brother ………..his car now.

a)

washing

b)

is washing

c)

are washing

48.

6.I......... English now.

a)

am studying

b)

is studying

c)

studying

49.

7.The children.........volleyball at this moment.

a)

are playing

b)

are praying

c)

playing

50.

9.They........at this moment.

a)

are swimming

b)

are swimimg

c)

are swamming

51.

What is he doing?

a)

He's jumping.

b)

She is reading.

c)

He is drinking some water.

d)

He is reading.

52.

He is climbing.

a)
b)
c)
d)
53.

What is she doing?

a)

He is eating hamburger.

b)

He is writing.

c)

She is listening.

d)

She is writing.

54.

What is she doing?

a)

He is sleeping.

b)

She is singing.

c)

He is jumping.

d)

She is dancing.

55.

He is dancing.

a)
b)
c)
d)
56.

What is he doing?

a)

He is laughing.

b)

She is moving something.

c)

He is crying.

d)

She is listening.

57.

What is he doing?

a)

He is listening.

b)

She is eating pizza.

c)

He is talking.

d)

He is riding the bicycle.

58.

They are moving sofa.

a)
b)
c)
d)
59.

What are the birds doing?

a)

They are jumping.

b)

It is eating.

c)

They are flying.

d)

It is swimming.

60.

What is he doing?

a)

She is doing the dishes.

b)

He is watching TV.

c)

She is sleeping.

d)

They are talking.

61.

1.

It is noisy outside because Peter's dog ___ Emily's cat in the garden.

a)

is chase

b)

is chasing

c)

is chaseing

62.

2.

Right now I ___ at the picture of Rebecca on the wall.

a)

am looking

b)

is looking

c)

are looking

63.

3.

Look! It ___. Let's go outside and make a snowman.

a)

is snowing

b)

snows

c)

snowing

64.

4.

Some ducks ___ in the pool at the moment.

a)

are swimming

b)

are swiming

c)

swimming

65.

5.

Today the boss ___ his car to work.

a)

are driving

b)

is driving

c)

am driving

66.

6.

Emily and Rosy ___ a picnic in the park now.

a)

are having

b)

is having

c)

having

67.

7.

Look! The police officer ___ to the village.

a)

driving

b)

is driveing

c)

is driving

68.

8.

The children ___ now because they are taking a writing test.

a)

are talking

b)

not talking

c)

are not talking

69.

Nam can't answer the phone now. He ___ a shower.

a)

having

b)

am having

c)

is having

70.

10.

___ the Happy New Year song inside?

a)

Is the children singing

b)

Are the children singing

c)

The children are singing

71.

The students ... the flag ceremony in the school yard now.

a)

are having

b)

is having

c)

are have

d)

have

72.

My mother ... fried chicken in the kitchen at the moment.

a)

is cooking

b)

are cooking

c)

am cooking

d)

cooks

73.

Ronald and I ... football in the school yard now.

a)

am playing

b)

are playing

c)

is playing

d)

play

74.

I ... an English magazine in my room now.

a)

is reading

b)

are reading

c)

am reading

d)

read

75.

Siska and Susan ... traditional dance in the school hall now.

a)

practice

b)

is practicing

c)

am practicing

d)

are practicing

76.

The teacher : What is Siti doing?

Mirna : She is ....

a)

washing dishes

b)

sweping the floor

c)

cleaning the room

d)

eating her breakfast

77.

Mrs Anita : What is the girl doing right now?

Shofi : The girl is ....

a)

breaking the dishes

b)

washing the clothes

c)

washing the dishes

d)

cleaning the room

78.

Sumarni is not sleeping now. She is ....

a)

cooking in the kitchen

b)

reading a book

c)

making her bed

d)

sweeping the floor

79.

The teacher : Is Mariam doing something in her room?

Faiz : Yes Ma'am. She is ....

a)

writing a book

b)

covering a book

c)

reading a book

d)

selling a book

80.

students - the - in - the - having - experiment - are - laboratory - the ?

a)

The students are the experiment having in the laboratory?

b)

The students are having the experiment in the laboratory?

c)

Are the students having the experiment in the laboratory?

d)

Are having the students the experiment in the laboratory?

81.

I ___ watching Korean Drama at the moment.

a)

is

b)

am

c)

are

d)

was

82.

My cat ___ chasing a mouse in the kitchen.

a)

is

b)

am

c)

are

d)

were

83.

They ___ not playing soccer.

a)

is

b)

am

c)

are

d)

do

84.

Dinda and Anggi ___ planning their holiday.

a)

is

b)

am

c)

are

d)

does

85.

___ you using the dictionary right now?

a)

is

b)

am

c)

are

d)

was

86.

The students ___ busy doing their homework.

a)

is

b)

am

c)

are

d)

does

87.

Change into present continuous sentence:

I wash the dishes.

a)

I was washing the dishes.

b)

I'm wash the dishes.

c)

I've been washing the dishes.

d)

I'm washing the dishes.

88.

John and Paul are singing on the stage _____.

a)

every day

b)

at the moment

c)

yesterday

d)

two days ago

89.

She ___________ rice in the kitchen.

a)

is cooking

b)

are cooking

c)

was cooking

d)

were cooking

90.

Zaki is _______ letter to his uncle.

a)

writting

b)

writing

c)

writeing

d)

writtening

91.

Jimin ___ sweeping the floor.

a)

are

b)

is

c)

was

d)

were

92.

It ___ raining outside now.

a)

is

b)

am

c)

are

d)

was

93.

Nur is _______ Free Fire with her friends.

a)

played

b)

plays

c)

playing

d)

play

94.

They are _____ in the park at the moment.

a)

walking

b)

walks

c)

walked

d)

walk

95.

What _____ Alvin and Rico doing near the pool?

a)

is

b)

am

c)

are

d)

does

96.

Lika and I _____ doing our group assignment.

a)

am

b)

are

c)

is

d)

was

97.

What are you doing _____?

a)

yesterday

b)

a week ago

c)

last Sunday

d)

today

98.

Where is Siti _____?

a)

go

b)

goes

c)

going

d)

went

99.

Desta and Vincent ____ now showing on TV.

a)

is

b)

was

c)

does

d)

are

100.

The boy is _____________________.

a)

riding a motorbike

b)

riding a scooter

c)

riding a bicycle

d)

driving a car

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