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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the correct structure of the Present Continuous Tense?

a)

Subject + is/am/are + V1 + ing

b)

Subject + V2 + ing

c)

Subject + has/have + V3

d)

Subject + will + V1

2.

Choose the correct sentence: a) She are going to the market. b) She is going to the market. c) She goes to the market. d) She going to the market.

a)

She are going to the market.

b)

She is going to the market.

c)

She goes to the market.

d)

She going to the market.

3.

Which sentence is in the Present Continuous Tense?

a)

They will play football.

b)

They played football yesterday.

c)

They are playing football.

d)

They have played football.

4.

I (a)   my homework right now.

Choose from the below words

does

doing

did
am doing
5.

Identify the incorrect sentence: a) He is reading a book. b) They are watching a movie. c) I am eats lunch. d) We are going to the park.

a)

He is reading a book.

b)

They are watching a movie.

c)

I am eats lunch.

d)

We are going to the park.

6.

Which helping verb is used with "he" in the Present Continuous Tense?

a)

am

b)

is

c)

are

d)

was

7.

She (a)   dinner right now.

(Choose the correct form)

Choose from the below words

is cooking

cooks

has cooked

cooked

8.

Which sentence is correct?

a)

They is playing outside.

b)

They are play outside.

c)

They are playing outside.

d)

They played outside.

9.

We (a)   for the bus.

Choose from the below words

am waiting

is waiting

are waiting

waits

10.

Which negative sentence is correct?

a)

She is not sleeping.

b)

She does not sleeping.

c)

She do not sleeping.

d)

She not sleeping.

11.

Choose the correct question form:

a)

Are they studying now?

b)

They are studying now?

c)

Is they studying now?

d)

Do they studying now?

12.

"Why​ (a)   you ​ (b)   (cry)?"

Choose from the below words
is, crying

do, cry

does, cry

are
crying
13.

Which of these is not in the Present Continuous Tense?

a)

She is writing a letter.

b)

We are going to the park.

c)

They were played chess.

d)

He is watching TV.

14.

I (a)   today because it’s a holiday.

Choose from the below words

am not working

do not working

is not working

was not working

15.

Which sentence shows a temporary action?

a)

He always goes to school.

b)

She reads books every night.

c)

I am learning Spanish this month.

d)

We visited Paris last year.

16.

Right now, my parents (a)   TV in the living room.

Choose from the below words

watches

are watching

watch

is watching

17.

Which word is not commonly used with the Present Continuous Tense?

a)

Now

b)

At the moment

c)

Every day

d)

Right now

18.

Look! The birds (a)   in the sky.

Choose from the below words

flies

flying

is flying

are flying

19.

Choose the correct sentence:

a)

She am talking to her friend.

b)

She is talking to her friend.

c)

She are talking to her friend.

d)

She talking to her friend.

20.

What (a)   they (b)   (do) at the moment?

Choose from the below words
doing
are

do

did

is
21.

Which sentence is incorrect?

a)

He is reading a book.

b)

We are eating lunch now.

c)

They are sleeps early.

d)

She is watching a movie.

22.

I (a)   for my friend at the station.

Choose from the below words

am wait

am waiting

waiting

waits

23.

Which of the following expresses an action happening right now?

a)

She eats dinner.

b)

She is eating dinner.

c)

She ate dinner.

d)

She will eat dinner.

24.

He (a)   football because he is injured.

Choose from the below words

is not playing

does not playing

are not playing

plays not

25.

Which sentence is in the Present Continuous Tense?

a)

The baby cries loudly.

b)

The baby cried loudly.

c)

The baby is crying loudly.

d)

The baby will cry loudly.

26.

Why do we use the Present Continuous Tense instead of the Simple Present Tense for some actions?

a)

To describe habitual actions

b)

To describe actions happening at the moment

c)

To talk about past events

d)

To express general truths

27.

Which of the following sentences correctly uses the Present Continuous Tense for a future event?

a)

She will go to the doctor tomorrow.

b)

She is going to the doctor tomorrow.

c)

She goes to the doctor tomorrow.

d)

She went to the doctor tomorrow.

28.

How does the meaning change when we say "She studies for her exams" instead of "She is studying for her exams"?

a)

The first sentence describes a temporary action, and the second describes a habit.

b)

Both sentences mean the same thing.

c)

The first sentence describes a habit, and the second describes a temporary action.

d)

The second sentence is incorrect.

29.

Identify the mistake in the sentence: "They are goes to the mall right now."

a)

"Are" should be removed.

b)

"Goes" should be changed to "going."

c)

"Right now" should be removed.

d)

There is no mistake.

30.

Why is the verb "know" usually not used in the Present Continuous Tense?

a)

It is a stative verb, which describes a state of mind.

b)

It is an action verb, so it cannot be used in any tense.

c)

The Present Continuous Tense cannot be used with any verbs.

d)

"Know" is always used in the future tense.

31.

Which of the following situations best explains why the Present Continuous Tense is used instead of the Simple Present?

a)

Describing an action that happens every day.

b)

Talking about a habit or routine.

c)

Describing an action that is happening at this very moment.

d)

Describing an action that happened yesterday.

32.

A teacher says: "The climate is changing rapidly." Why is the Present Continuous Tense used in this sentence instead of the Simple Present?

a)

Because climate change is a temporary action.

b)

Because it emphasizes that the action is in progress over time.

c)

Because "is changing" is a fixed expression.

d)

Because the sentence refers to a habit.

33.

Which sentence correctly applies the Present Continuous Tense for an action planned in the near future?

a)

I am visiting my grandparents next weekend.

b)

I visit my grandparents next weekend.

c)

I have visited my grandparents next weekend.

d)

I was visiting my grandparents next weekend.

34.

A student says: "I am believing in ghosts." What is incorrect about this sentence?

a)

"Am" should be replaced with "is."

b)

"Believing" should be in the past tense.

c)

"Believe" is a stative verb and is not usually used in the Present Continuous Tense.

d)

There is no mistake in the sentence.

35.

Which of the following best explains why "She is always interrupting me" is in the Present Continuous Tense instead of the Simple Present?

a)

It expresses an action happening at this exact moment.

b)

It expresses an annoyance or complaint.

c)

It describes a scientific fact.

d)

It describes a general truth.