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Present Continuous Tense

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Jason is ___ English in our school library right now.

a)
  1. Study

b)
  1. Studies

c)
  1. Studying

d)
  1. is Studying

2.

Barbie and George are playing with kites in the city park ____.

a)
  1. At the moment

b)
  1. Yesterday

c)
  1. Tomorrow

d)
  1. Last week

3.

Ruben and Johnny ___ designing next month’s magazine cover because our editor wants the draft tonight.

a)
  1. are

b)
  1. is 

c)
  1. was

d)
  1. were

4.
  1. Jamie: Hei Allan! Can you send me the agreement document?

          Alan: I am ____ today. I will give you the documents tomorrow in the office.

The correct answer to fill in Alan’s dialog is

a)
  1. not work

b)
  1. not working

c)
  1. not works

d)
  1. not worked

5.
  1. Which of the following choices is the false adverb of time for the present continuous tense?

a)
  1. at the moment

b)
  1. now

c)
  1. currently

d)
  1. day before yesterday

6.
  1. Ms. Elina: What is Mr. Harry ___ right now? 

          Joseph: He is teaching mathematics in Class.

The perfect answer to fill in the blank is...

a)
  1. do

b)
  1. does

c)
  1. done

d)
  1. doing

7.
  1. "My mother __ cooking pasta for our dinner.”

Which option is the best answer to fill in the sentence above?

a)
  1. is

b)
  1. are

c)
  1. was

d)
  1. were

8.

"Joshua is a security at the Mall. Every day, he goes to work at 7 pm. Every 8 to 10 pm, Joshua will patrol around the Mall’s motorbike parking lot. After that, he will check the camera in the CCTV room from 11 pm to 1 am. Next, he will stand guard at the security post for four hours."

  1. The clock shows 9 pm. What is Joshua currently doing?

a)
  1. Joshua is patrol around the parking lot.

b)
  1. He is patrolling around the motorbike’s parking lot.

c)
  1. Joshua is guarded the security post.

d)
  1. He goes to the CCTV room.

9.
  1. Joshua is a security at the Mall. Every day, he goes to work at 7 pm. Every 8 to 10 pm, Joshua will patrol around the Mall’s motorbike parking lot. After that, he will check the camera in the CCTV room from 11 pm to 1 am. Next, he will stand guard at the security post for four hours.

  2. He will check the camera in the CCTV room from 11 pm to 1 am.”

Under that statement, which choice is the correct sentence? 

a)
  1. He is looking over the camera in the CCTV chamber.

b)
  1. He is checking the CCTV room.

c)
  1. He is not checking the CCTV room.

d)
  1. He is leaving the camera room.

10.
  1. Joshua is a security at the Mall. Every day, he goes to work at 7 pm. Every 8 to 10 pm, Joshua will patrol around the Mall’s motorbike parking lot. After that, he will check the camera in the CCTV room from 11 pm to 1 am. Next, he will stand guard at the security post for four hours.

  2. Next, he will stand guard at the security post for four hours.

Which is the correct present continuous tense sentence based on the statement above?

a)
  1. He was standing at the security post for four hours.

b)
  1. He is watched the situation from the security room for four hours.

c)
  1. He is standing guard from the security room for four hours.

d)
  1. He is stand guard from the security room for four hours.

11.
  1. Della: Where is dad?

          Joe: Downstairs! __ James Bond’s movie in the living room.

The perfect answer to fill in the blank is __

a)
  1. He is watching

b)
  1. He is watched

c)
  1. He was watching

d)
  1. He is watch

12.

Anna: What is Alisa doing at the office? Is she working right now? Today is supposed to be her day off.

Amber: She is finishing her draft for tomorrow’s presentation. 

  1. Is she working right now?” Anna asked.

Which of the following choices is the correct form of a positive present continuous tense sentence based on that interrogative sentence?

a)
  1. She is working right now.

b)
  1. She is not working right now.

c)
  1. She is work right now.

  2.  

d)
  1. She is worked right now.

13.

Anna: What is Alisa doing at the office? Is she working right now? Today is supposed to be her day off.

Amber: She is finishing her draft for tomorrow’s presentation. 

  1. “She is finishing her draft for tomorrow’s presentation.”

Which of the following choices is the correct form of a negative present continuous tense sentence based on that positive sentence?

a)
  1. She was not finishing her draft.

b)
  1. She is not finishing her draft. 

c)
  1. She are not finishing her draft.

d)
  1. Is She finishing her draft?

14.
  1. “Thomas ___ his interview today. Let’s hope for the best for him.”

Which option is the correct answer to fill in the sentence above?

a)
  1. is having

b)
  1. are having

c)
  1. do

d)
  1. does

15.
  1. ___ listening to What I am talking about?

The best answer to fill in the sentence is?

a)
  1. Is you

b)
  1. Do you

c)
  1. Are you

d)
  1. Was you

16.
  1. Please pay some attention! I ___ trying to explain the history of the Sphinx.

The correct answer to fill in this sentence is

a)
  1. is

b)
  1. are

c)
  1. am

d)
  1. was

17.
  1. Why is your dog always ___ me?

The perfect answer to fill in the blank is

a)
  1. chasing

b)
  1. chase

c)
  1. chased

d)
  1. chases

18.
  1. What is the mechanic doing? He ____ the machine.

The correct answer to fill in the blank is

a)
  1. is repaired

b)
  1. are repairing

c)
  1. is repair

d)
  1. is repairing

19.

Ariel: Why is your oven on baking mode?

Tia: Oh, I am cooking some apple pie. Do you want some?

Ariel: Sure! Is there any special occasion? Why do you make apple pie?

Tia: My Brother and his friends are celebrating their win at football games upstairs. It’s for them.

  1. Why is Tia’s oven in baking mode?

a)
  1. Tia is baking some apple pie.

b)
  1. Tia is celebrate his brother’s wins.

c)
  1. Tia’s oven is broken.

d)
  1. Tia’s brother is cooking some pie.

20.

Ariel: Why is your oven on baking mode?

Tia: Oh, I am cooking some apple pie. Do you want some?

Ariel: Sure! Is there any special occasion? Why do you make apple pie?

Tia: My Brother and his friends are celebrating their win at football games upstairs. It’s for them.

  1. My Brother and his friends are celebrating their win.

Which of the following choices is the correct form of a negative present continuous tense sentence based on that positive sentence?

a)
  1. My brother and his friends is not celebrating their win.

b)
  1. My brother and his friends are not celebrating their win.

c)
  1. My brother and his friends was not celebrating their win.

d)
  1. My brother and his friends not celebrating their win.