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Present Continuous

Total questions: 182

Worksheet time: 2hrs 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which sentence is correct?
a)
Heather is talking on the phone
b)
Heather are talking on the phone
c)
Heather talks on the phone
d)
Heather talked on the phone
2.
Which sentence is correct?
a)
The dog is jumping
b)
Cindy is watching T.V
c)
Grandma Sue and dad are drinking tea
d)
Baby Ben is sleeping.
3.
Which sentence is correct?
a)
The dog is eating 
b)
The little girl is sleeping
c)
The chef is drinking tea
d)
The shark is swimming in the pool
4.
Which sentence is correct?
a)
People am having fun in the aprk
b)
People are having fun in the park
c)
People is having fun in the park
d)
People have fun in the park
5.
Which sentence is correct?
a)
Sam and Danny are sleeping
b)
Lucy is singing
c)
Dave and Judie are dancing
d)
Helen and Eve are eating a piece of cake
6.
Eitan _____________ a good book at the moment.
a)
am reading
b)
is reading
c)
are reading
7.
Tova _____________ her brother right now.
a)
am helping
b)
are helping
c)
is helping
8.
We ____________ ice-cream right now.
a)
am buying
b)
are buying
c)
is buying
9.
I ___________ TV at the moment.
a)
aren't watching
b)
isn't watching
c)
am not watching
10.
__________ it raining today?
a)
Am
b)
Is
c)
Are
11.
_____________ her new coat today?
a)
Is she wearing
b)
She wears
c)
She is wearing
12.
I. ________ (do) my homework now.
a)
am doing
b)
is doing
c)
are doinh
d)
am do
13.
The boy _______ (cut) the cake at this moment.
a)
are cuuting
b)
is cuting
c)
cutting
d)
is cutting
14.
The animals ________(not eat) now.
a)
not eating
b)
doesn't eating
c)
aren't eating
d)
don't eat
15.

I ____ reading a book.

a)

am

b)

is

c)

do

d)

are

16.

What ____ Nelly and Brenda doing?

a)

are

b)

do

c)

is

d)

does

17.

They ____ swimming in the ocean.

a)

do

b)

is

c)

are

d)

am

18.

______________ Alberto's sister singing?

a)

Does

b)

Do

c)

Are

d)

Is

19.

We ___________ taking a walk.

a)

don't

b)

isn't

c)

aren't

d)

doesn't

20.

He is ____________ in a restaurant now.

a)

work

b)

works

c)

do working

d)

working

21.

She is __________ the guitar.

a)

playes

b)

play

c)

playing

d)

plays

22.

We are ____________ dinner.

a)

cook

b)

cooks

c)

cooking

d)

cookking

23.

The teacher _______________ the door.

a)

is close

b)

is closes

c)

isn't close

d)

isn't closing

24.

Is your sister ____________ to music?

a)

does listen

b)

listening

c)

listens

d)

do listen

25.

Frank and Hector ___________ video games.

a)

are play

b)

is play

c)

are playing

d)

is playing

26.

Teresa _____________ basketball.

a)

playing

b)

is play

c)

is playing

d)

are playing

27.

What ___________ reading?

a)

is you

b)

are you

c)

be you

d)

do you

28.

Where __________ they___________ volleyball?

a)

are / play

b)

are /plays

c)

is / playing

d)

are / playing

29.

Who __________ Gianina _________ to?

a)

is / talking

b)

are / talking

c)

is / talk

d)

does / talking

30.

When do we use the Present Continuous?

a)

to talk about actions in progress at the moment of speaking.

b)

To talk about actions that started and haven´t finished yet.

c)

to talk about our routine.

d)

To talk about a recent future.

e)

Only to talk about what is happening right now.

31.

What´s the formula of the Present Continuous?

a)

to be in the present+ verb -ed

b)

to be in the present + verb ing

c)

Verb - ing

32.

Which sentence talks about a recent future.

a)

I´m working on many projects.

b)

I´m finishing my course at the end of this year.

c)

I´m doing my homework now.

33.

Which sentences refer to an action happening now?

a)

I'm waiting for a phone call right now.

b)

I'm currently looking for a new job.

c)

We're working on our presentation at the moment.

d)

Sales aren't doing very well this year.

34.

Which sentences refer to an action happening around now?

a)

I'm waiting for a phone call right now.

b)

I'm currently looking for a new job.

c)

We're working on our presentation at the moment.

d)

Sales aren't doing very well this year.

35.

I'm so busy that I (a)   (not spend) much time at home at the moment.

36.

He doesn't like his current job, so he (a)   (look for) a new one.

37.

We (a)   (not expect) the business to do well this year.

38.

I (a)   (hope) to start a new course next year.

39.

The company ......(not do) very well, so they ...........(not employ) any new staff at present.

(a)  

40.

We (a)   (get) a little nervous about our presentation this week.

41.

I .........(write) the report now but I ......... (not find) it easy.

(a)  

42.

She can't speak to you now because she (a)   (wait) for an important phone call.

43.
I __________English exercises twice a week.
a)
am writing
b)
write
c)
is writing
d)
writes
44.
My friend ________ his homework in the afternoon as a rule. 
a)
does
b)
is doing
c)
are doing
d)
do
45.
My sister  __________ her homework now.
a)
are doing
b)
does
c)
is doing
d)
do
46.
Don’t shout! The baby  _________ . 
a)
are sleeping
b)
sleeps
c)
is sleeping
d)
sleep
47.
The baby always___________ after dinner.
a)
is sleeping
b)
sleeps
c)
are sleeping
d)
sleep
48.
What_______ you _________ now?
a)
are  you reading
b)
do you read
c)
is you reading
d)
does  you read
49.
The river___________ very fast today — faster than usual.
a)
flows
b)
is flowing
c)
flow
d)
are flowing
50.
What books_______ you_______for your literature lessons?
a)
do you read
b)
is you reading
c)
does you read
d)
are you reading
51.
My sister ___________  part in the competitions almost every weekend.
a)
is taking
b)
takes
c)
take
d)
are taking
52.

Today he ____ (sit) in the last row.

a)

are sitting

b)

sits

c)

sit

d)

is sitting

53.

Laura ____ (work) the night shift on weekends.

a)

work

b)

works

c)

is working

d)

are working

54.

Laura is not home now. She _____ (work) a double shift.

a)

work

b)

works

c)

is working

d)

are working

55.

Every morning the sun _____ (shine) in my bedroom window and _____ (wake) me up.

a)

is shining - is waking

b)

is shining - wakes

c)

shines - wakes

d)

shines - is waking

56.

Please be quiet. I ____ (try) to concentrate on my math homework.

a)

am trying

b)

are trying

c)

try

d)

tries

57.

Let's go out.

Sorry, I am busy. I .................. my mom at the kitchen.

a)

help

b)

helping

c)

am helping

58.

.................. playing board games?

a)

Do you like

b)

Are you liking

c)

You like

59.

My parents .............................. to Spain next month.

a)

go

b)

is going

c)

are going

60.

We sometimes ......................... in the park after school.

a)

walk

b)

is walking

c)

are walking

61.

I am flying to Italy .................

a)

next weekend

b)

every day

c)

sometimes

62.

It's 4 o'clock now and he ______ his homework.

a)

does

b)

is doing

63.

He ___ learning English.

a)

is

b)

are

c)

was

64.

My dog is ________ water.

a)

drank

b)

drink

c)

drinking

65.

Are you __________ japanese?

a)

study

b)

studying

c)

studied

66.

They ______ _______________ an ice cream

a)

is eating

b)

are eat

c)

is eat

d)

are eating

67.

We ________ __________________ wood

a)

are running

b)

are sleeping

c)

are finding

d)

are cooking

68.

Complete the sentence: My mom and I (a)   (clean) the house at the moment.

69.

My brother in law (a)   (not work) in Nissan anymore.

70.

Change this sentence into a question: I'm eating lunch.

(a)  

71.

Make a question with these words: Oscar and Ana / live / in New York / right now ?

(a)  

72.

Make a question with these words: What / you / study?

(a)  

73.

Make a question with these words: Lily / run / in the park / ?

(a)  

74.

Make a sentence with these words: Mariana and Rachel / not swim / in the pool.

(a)  

75.

Make a sentence with these words: We / not have / regular classes / these days.

(a)  

76.

My son ________(talk) on the phone right now.

a)

are talking

b)

is talking

c)

is talk

d)

talk

77.

_________(you / sleep)?

a)

You are sleeping

b)

You sleeping

c)

Are you sleeping

78.

Jason _______ (do) his homework at the moment.

a)

is doing

b)

do

c)

are doing

d)

doing

79.

Tom _____ (work) on a project nowadays.

a)

work

b)

works

c)

are working

d)

is working

80.

My kids ______(play) in the garden now.

a)

are playing

b)

plays

c)

is playing

d)

are play

81.

Some people _______ (wait) to talk to you.

a)

wait

b)

are waiting

c)

is waits

d)

is waiting

82.

My wife ______(not cook) today.

a)

is cooking

b)

are cooking

c)

cook

d)

are cook

83.

_________ (Lucas / study) for his exam right now?

a)

Is Lucas study

b)

Is Lucas studying

c)

Are Lucas study

d)

Are Lucas studying

84.

_________ (Ryan / play) the piano now?

a)

Are Ryan Playing

b)

Is Ryan Playing

c)

Is Ryan plays

d)

Are Ryan plays

85.

Lea and I ________ (paint) the fences today.

a)

am painting

b)

is painting

c)

are painting

d)

paint

86.

Andrea (a)   (help) me at present.

87.

My children (a)   (not listen) to the radio now.

88.

Selena (a)   (not drink) tea now.

89.

I (a)   (vacuum) the carpet right now.

90.

My father (a)   (watch) TV now

91.

What (a)   (she / eat) right now?

92.

(a)   (your dog / hide) from me?

93.

What book (a)   (you / read) nowadays?

94.

Thomas (a)   (drive) me home now.

95.

I (a)   (wash) my face at the moment.

96.

Be quiet! I ______ my homework now.

a)

doing

b)

am doing

c)

am do

d)

is doing

97.

Emma ________ to some great hip hop music right now.

a)

am listening

b)

is listening

c)

listens

d)

is listen

98.

Carol and I ______ in the school at the moment.

a)

are studing

b)

study

c)

are studying

d)

studies

99.

You ______ so hard right now.

a)

working

b)

works

c)

are working

d)

are works

100.

She ________ to her aerobics class now.

a)

are going

b)

is goes

c)

is going

d)

go

101.

My father ______ camping in the mountains right now.

a)

isn't going

b)

aren't going

c)

going

d)

goes

102.

Is she ______ TV?

a)

watches

b)

watch

c)

watched

d)

watching

103.

I _____ French at the moment.

a)

am not learn

b)

am not learing

c)

isn't learning

d)

learning

104.

Fine! What are you ______ right now?

a)

do

b)

does

c)

went

d)

doing

105.

What ____ Patrick_____ now?

a)

are - eat

b)

is - eat

c)

is - eating

d)

am - eating

106.

They ________ soccer in the park now.

a)

isn't playing

b)

are playing

c)

playing

d)

am playing

107.

My sister and I _______ TV at the moment.

a)

am watching

b)

aren't watching

c)

isn't watching

d)

watching

108.
He ______ watching TV.
a)
is
b)
are
c)
am
d)
be
109.
We __________________ English.
a)
are study
b)
studying
c)
are studying
d)
are studding
110.
I usually ______________ black clothes.
a)
am wear
b)
am wearing
c)
wear
d)
wearing
111.
Today I _______________ a black dress.
a)
wear
b)
am wear
c)
wearing
d)
am wearing
112.

Helen _______________ this class from her living room.

a)

teaches

b)

are teaching

c)

is teaching

d)

is teach

113.

Helen usually _______________ in the Manchester college.

a)

work

b)

works

c)

is work

d)

is working

114.

Helen _______________ at the college today.

a)

not teaching

b)

isn't teaching

c)

don't teaching

d)

doesn't teach

115.
We _______________ at the moment.
a)
not be sleeping
b)
are'nt sleeping
c)
aren't sleeping
d)
don't sleep
116.
__________________________ to the teacher now?
a)
Do you listening
b)
Are you listening
c)
Do you listen
d)
Are you listen
117.
Do you always _______________ English in class?
a)
speak
b)
are speak
c)
speaking
d)
do speak
118.
Are you winning?
a)
Yes, I am.
b)
Yes, I do.
c)
Yes, I'm.
d)
Yes, I have.
119.
Which word is not used in present continuous?
a)
see
b)
go
c)
meet
d)
want
120.

John _____________ soccer at the moment.

a)

is playing

b)

is plays

c)

plays

d)

is play

121.

We always __________ English in the morning.

a)

is study

b)

study

c)

are studying

d)

studies

122.

Olivia ___________ her uncle every weekend.

a)

visits

b)

is visit

c)

is visiting

d)

visiting

123.

The students sometimes __________ books in class.

a)

are read

b)

reads

c)

is reading

d)

read

124.

Every morning my daughter _________ at 8:00.

a)

is get up

b)

gets up

c)

get ups

d)

is getting up

125.

Andy usually ____________ emails in the afternoons.

a)

write

b)

is write

c)

writes

d)

is writing

126.

The dog _________ cookies right now.

a)

is eat

b)

is eats

c)

eats

d)

is eating

127.

They often ______________ the kitchen after lunch.

a)

clean

b)

is cleaning

c)

are cleaning

d)

cleans

128.

My grandfather _____________ in the evenings.

a)

take a walk

b)

takes a walk

c)

is take a walk

d)

is taking a walk

129.

We never __________ TV on the weekend.

a)

are watch

b)

is watch

c)

watch

d)

watches

130.

Brenda __________ with her friend right now.

a)

is chat

b)

chat

c)

is chatting

d)

chats

131.

______________ they __________________ to music at the moment?

a)

Are / listen

b)

Are / listening

c)

Do / listening

d)

Does / listen

132.

What _________ Ursula ___________ in the garden right now?

a)

is / do

b)

do / do

c)

do / doing

d)

is / doing

133.

What _____________ you ____________ today?

a)

are / wear

b)

is / wearing

c)

do / wear

d)

are / wearing

134.

_____________ Vetty ___________ in the ocean every day?

a)

Do / swim

b)

Does/ swimming

c)

Is / swimming

d)

Does / swim

135.

Yulissa ___________ breakfast right now.

a)

is have

b)

having

c)

is having

d)

has

136.

___________ you _____________ a great time on your vacations?

a)

Are / having

b)

Is / having

c)

Do / having

d)

Are / have

137.

I _________________ hamburgers.

a)

don't like

b)

am not like

c)

don't liking

d)

am not liking

138.

The princess _____________ chocolate.

a)

doesn't want

b)

don't want

c)

isn't want

d)

aren't want

139.

Camila ___________ a relaxing break.

a)

needs

b)

is needs

c)

is needing

d)

is need

140.

What is Alexis doing?

a)

He's dancing

b)

He's runing

c)

He's running

d)

He's eating

141.

What's the correct sentence?

a)

You are kidding?

b)

Do you kidding?

c)

You is kidding?

d)

Are you kidding?

142.

Choose the WRONG option

a)

She's travelling by bus

b)

She's talking to the journalist

c)

She's walking to work

d)

She's sitting down

143.

What is the kid doing?

a)

The kid is dancing

b)

The kid is running

c)

The kid is playing

d)

The kid is reading

144.

Choose the right sentence

a)

He is cry

b)

He's cryng

c)

He's criing

d)

He's crying

145.

Choose the right option

a)

Lisa and Bart are fighting

b)

Lisa and Bart is fight

c)

Lisa and Bart is fighting

d)

Lisa and Bart am fighting

146.

Choose the right question

a)

She is looking at me?

b)

Is she looking at me?

c)

Do you looking at me?

d)

Is she listen to me?

147.

Choose the right option

a)

Joey is eating a croissant

b)

Joey is talking on the phone

c)

Joey is speaking French

d)

Joey is listening to music

148.

Choose the FALSE sentence

a)

They're riding a roller coaster

b)

Patrick isn't having fun

c)

Bob is having fun

d)

Patrick is enjoying a meal

149.

Choose the right answer

a)

He's meeting new people

b)

He's wearing a suit

c)

He's carrying bags

d)

He's staying in a hotel

150.

Choose the correct sentence

a)

Peter is type

b)

Peter typing

c)

Peter are tiping

d)

Peter is typing

151.

________ you __________ (laugh) at me?

a)

Am you laughing

b)

Do you laugh

c)

Are you laughing

d)

Is you laughing

152.

She ________________ (walk) her dog at the moment.

a)

walking

b)

are walking

c)

walks

d)

is walking

153.

Look! We ______________ (bake) a cake together.

a)

are baking

b)

are bakeing

c)

bake

d)

baking

154.

They _____________ (not + listen) at the moment.

a)

arent listening

b)

are not listening

c)

don't listen

d)

not listening

155.

I can't right now. I _______________ (play) a game.

a)

play

b)

playing

c)

am playing

d)

m playing

156.

What are you doing?

a)

I'm playing the guitar

b)

She's listening to music

c)

They're singing

d)

I doing my homework

157.

What's she doing?

a)

I'm swimming

b)

they are swimming

c)

He swimming

d)

She's swimming

158.

........................ a shower

a)

He having

b)

He has

c)

He's having

d)

Is having

159.

They're having lunch

a)
b)
c)
d)
160.

(A) Are they working now?

(B) No, ….

a)

they don't.

b)

isn't they.

c)

they aren't.

d)

they are.

161.
I … dinner because we ordered pizza a few minutes ago.
a)
am not making 
b)
don´t make
c)
not make
162.
(A) … right now?
(B) Yes, he is.
a)
Is he sleeping 
b)
He sleeps 
c)
He sleeping
163.

When do we use Present Simple?

a)

when we talk about routines, habits and feelings

b)

when we talk about actions in progress

c)

when we talk about past activities

164.

When do we use Present Continuous?

a)

when we talk about routines, habits and feelings

b)

when we talk about actions in progress

c)

when we talk about the past

165.

I am _______ in this moment.

a)

working

b)

work

166.

She ________ salsa when she cleans the house.

a)

dance

b)

dancing

c)

dances

167.

We use ________ _________ when we talk about actions hapenning in this moment.

PRESENT SIMPLE / PRESENT CONTINUOUS

(a)  

168.

We use ________ _________ when we talk about actions that happen with frequency.

PRESENT SIMPLE / PRESENT CONTINUOUS

(a)  

169.

Write one sentence in Present Simple

4 lines
170.

Write one sentence in Present Continuous

4 lines
171.

The auxiliary for Present Simple is...

a)

to be

b)

did

c)

do/does

172.

The auxiliary verb for Present Continuous is...

a)

do

b)

to be

c)

have

173.

When do we use Present Simple?

a)

when we talk about routines, habits and feelings

b)

when we talk about actions in progress

c)

when we talk about past activities

174.

When do we use Present Continuous?

a)

when we talk about routines, habits and feelings

b)

when we talk about actions in progress

c)

when we talk about the past

175.

I am _______ in this moment.

a)

working

b)

work

176.

She ________ salsa when she cleans the house.

a)

dance

b)

dancing

c)

dances

177.

We use ________ _________ when we talk about actions hapenning in this moment.

PRESENT SIMPLE / PRESENT CONTINUOUS

(a)  

178.

We use ________ _________ when we talk about actions that happen with frequency.

PRESENT SIMPLE / PRESENT CONTINUOUS

(a)  

179.

Write one sentence in Present Simple

4 lines
180.

Write one sentence in Present Continuous

4 lines
181.

The auxiliary for Present Simple is...

a)

to be

b)

did

c)

do/does

182.

The auxiliary verb for Present Continuous is...

a)

do

b)

to be

c)

have

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