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present, past and future continuous

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 3600secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

The children ................. a test now.

a)

are writing

b)

is writing

c)

will be writing

d)

wrote

2.

Dion ...... a star on the top of Christmas tree now.

a)

is puting

b)

are putting

c)

is putting

d)

was putting

3.

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.

4.

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

a)

was reading

b)

is reading

c)

will be reading

d)

were reading

5.

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

a)

will be discussing

b)

will discussing

c)

is discussing

d)

was discussing

6.

At 2.00 yesterday children _____________ (do) their homework.

a)

was doing

b)

were doing

c)

are doing

d)

will be doing

7.

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

8.

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

9.

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

a)

be writing

b)

is writing

c)

was writing

d)

were writing

10.

Children ................ (not/play) the whole day tomorrow.

a)

isn't playing

b)

won’t be playing

c)

aren't playing

d)

were not playing

11.

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

12.

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.

13.

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

a)

are building

b)

is building

c)

was building

d)

will be building

14.

we ............ (have) dinner at 7 pm yesterday.

a)

was having

b)

will be having

c)

were having

d)

are having

15.

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

a)

is cooking

b)

be cooking

c)

was cooking

d)

cooking

16.

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

17.

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

18.

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

19.

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

20.

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

21.

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

22.

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

23.

Students _______________ (speak) English the whole lesson tomorrow

a)

will be speaking

b)

were speaking

c)

are speaking

d)

was speaking

24.

Jane : Hi Bill, am I bothering you?

Bill : No, you aren't. Come in!

Jane : What________ anyway Bill?

a)

are you doing

b)

you are doing

c)

were you doing

d)

you were doing

25.

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

a)

was wearing

b)

were wearing

c)

are wearing

d)

is wearing

26.

“Nina is a chef. She always prepares food at her cafe. She sells many delicious foods such as cakes, bakeries, dishes, and drinks. Her cafe is open from 07.00 am to 10.00 pm. Now, it is 10.00 am. What do you think Nina is doing this time?”

a)

Nina is closing her cafe because it is about to be bankrupt.

b)

Nina is going to sleep because it’s time for break.

c)

Nina is cooking and selling dishes for her cafe.

d)

Nina is delivering posts around the city.

27.

Choose the best choice A, B, C or D

Maul : I saw you yesterday in the street.

Hanif : Really? What were you doing?

Maul : You were carrying three big bags of shopping.

Hanif : So why didn't you help me?

Maul : I was in my car.


What was Maul probably doing?

He was...

a)

sleeping

b)

driving a car.

c)

helping Hanif.

d)

having breakfast

28.

Look at the picture!

Tomorrow at the same time______

a)

Mardi is planting an orange tree in the school garden.

b)

Mardi was planting an orange tree in the school garden.

c)

Mardi planting an orange tree in the school garden.

d)

Mardi will be planting an orange tree in the school garden.

29.

Rumus tenses apa ya ini?

(+) S + Be (is/am/are) + Ving

(-) S+ Be (is/am/are) + not + Ving

(?) Be (is/am/are) + S + Ving?

a)

Past Continuous Tense

b)

Present Continuous Tense

c)

Future Continuous Tense

30.

What does Present Continuous Tense talk about?

a)

Facts and Habits

b)

Something happened in the past

c)

Something that is happening now

d)

Actions which were unfinished at a past time