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present past n future continuous tense

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A : ……………………………….

B : He is playing the piano at the moment

a)

What is she doing at the moment ?

b)

What is he doing at the moment ?

c)

What are they doing at the moment ?

d)

What are you doing at the moment ?

2.

Is Julia ............... (read) an interesting book now?

a)

was reading

b)

read

c)

be reading

d)

reading

3.

The child ........ ( build) a snowman at the moment.

a)

are building

b)

is building

c)

was building

d)

will be building

4.

What is the correct sentence for that picture?

a)

The cars crashed when we were sitting at the park.

b)

The cars were crashed while we were sitting at the park.

c)

The cars crashed while we was sitting at the park.

d)

The cars crashed while we were sitting at the park.

5.

1. Now the girl .............. (not/try) a new skirt.

a)

wasn't trying

b)

isn't trying

c)

won't trying

d)

aren't trying

6.

Will he ............. a letter at 2:00 tomorrow?

a)

be writing

b)

is writing

c)

was writing

d)

were writing

7.

What is the correct sentence for that picture?

a)

I was watching TV and my mother coming

b)

My mother come while I was watching TV

c)

My mother was coming when I was watching TV

d)

My mother came while I was watching TV

8.

At 2.00 yesterday children _____________ (do) their homework.

a)

was doing

b)

were doing

c)

are doing

d)

will be doing

9.

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

a)

was reading

b)

is reading

c)

will be reading

d)

were reading

10.

At 3.00 tomorrow Beni ................. (sleep).

a)

will be sleeping

b)

is sleeping

c)

was sleeping

d)

were sleeping

11.

.......(to be) Lia .......... (listen) to the radio at this time yesterday?

a)

Was - listening

b)

Is - listening

c)

Will be - listening

d)

are - listening

12.

Will she ............ dinner at 5 o’clock tomorrow?

a)

is cooking

b)

be cooking

c)

was cooking

d)

cooking

13.

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

14.

What is she doing?

a)

She will be teaching a Mathematics

b)

She was teaching a Mathematics

c)

She is teaching a Mathematics

d)

She teaching a Mathematics

15.

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

a)

was reading

b)

is reading

c)

will be reading

d)

were reading

16.

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

a)

was doing

b)

are doing

c)

will be doing

d)

were doing

17.

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

18.

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

19.

Be quiet, I _____.

a)

am thinking

b)

think

c)

is thinking

d)

was thinking

20.

They .... eating lomo saltado for lunch .....

a)

Aren't- Today

b)

Isn't- Now

c)

Are- Now

d)

Do- Tonight

21.

Convert the sentence to past continuous tense:

Ravi ate his food during lunch break.

a)

Ravi is eating his food at lunch break.

b)

Ravi was eating his food during lunch break.

c)

Ravi was eating his food at lunch break.

d)

Ravi was eating his food in lunch break.

22.

What is the rule for future continuous tense?

a)

will + ing

b)

will be/shall be

c)

will be/shall be + ing

d)

none of the above

23.

Aisha's son __________ (talk) on the phone right now.

a)

talk

b)

were talking

c)

is talking

d)

will be talking

24.

Next Saturday night Sonia ................... (have) dinner with some friends. (Negative)

a)

will not be having

b)

will have

c)

will be having

d)

Will having

25.

My aunt ................. (Open) her new restaurant in town. (Future)

a)

was opening

b)

is opening

c)

will open

d)

will be opening

26.

.............. the boy ............. With the dog last week?

a)

Is, playing

b)

Was, playing

c)

Did, played

27.

I'm sure she ................. for me yesterday.

a)

is waiting

b)

was waiting

c)

isn't waiting

d)

will be waiting

28.

The child …................ now. (Negative)

a)

wasn't sleeping

b)

isn't sleeping

c)

Won't sleeping

d)

is sleeping

29.

__________ you ____________ to school at the moment?

a)

Do / walk

b)

Is / walking

c)

Does / walk

d)

Are / walking

30.

Look at the picture on the right and complete the sentences (Simple Present or Present Progressive).

He _____________ an apple at the moment.

a)

are eating

b)

eats

c)

is eating

d)

am eating

31.

Choose the right verb tense.


I am (not / do) ___________________ anything at the moment.

a)

not doing

b)

don't

c)

doesn't

d)

did not

32.

Change the following sentence from future simple to future continuous:

I will get my mom a nice present for Mother's day.

a)

I would be getting my mom a nice present for Mother's day.

b)

I will get my mom a nice present for Mother's day.

c)

I am getting my mom a nice present for Mother's day.

d)

I will be getting my mom a nice present for Mother's day.

33.

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

a)

cooking in the kitchen

b)

reading a book

c)

making her bed

d)

sweeping the floor

34.

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

35.

The teacher : What is Siti doing?

Mirna : She is ....

a)

washing dishes

b)

sweping the floor

c)

cleaning the room

d)

eating her breakfast

36.

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

a)

practice

b)

is practicing

c)

am practicing

d)

are practicing

37.

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

a)

is reading

b)

are reading

c)

am reading

d)

read

38.

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

a)

am playing

b)

are playing

c)

is playing

d)

play

39.

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

a)

is cooking

b)

are cooking

c)

am cooking

d)

cooks

40.

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

a)

are having

b)

is having

c)

are have

d)

have