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Present continuous tense exercise

April 23, 2011 - A1pdf

Fill in the blanks with appropriate continuous forms of the verb. Choose your answers from the options given in the brackets.

Progress 0 of 10 answered
1Jane ............... in the garden.
Wrong!
Use "is working" with the singular subject Jane for an action happening now.
2I ............... Oliver Twist at the moment.
Wrong!
Use "am reading" with the subject I for an action happening at the moment.
3He ............... TV.
Wrong!
Use "is watching" with the singular subject he in the present continuous.
4Who ............... the violin?
Wrong!
Use "is playing" when asking about one unknown person with who.
5Don’t make noise. The baby ............... .
Wrong!
Use "is sleeping" with the singular subject the baby for an action happening now.
6I ............... in the park now.
Wrong!
Use "am waiting" with the subject I in the present continuous.
7Jane and Susie ............... in the kitchen.
Wrong!
Use "are cooking" with the plural subject Jane and Susie.
8He ............... pizza at the moment.
Wrong!
Use "is making" with the singular subject he for an action happening at the moment.
9Mother ............... a sweater.
Wrong!
Use "is knitting" with the singular subject Mother in the present continuous.
10Susan and her friend ............... over for lunch.
Wrong!
Use "are coming" with the plural subject Susan and her friend.
Done.
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Answers

  1. Jane is working in the garden.
  2. I am reading Oliver Twist at the moment.
  3. He is watching TV.
  4. Who is playing the violin?
  5. Don’t make noise. The baby is sleeping .
  6. I am waiting in the park now.
  7. Jane and Susie are cooking in the kitchen.
  8. He is making pizza at the moment.
  9. Mother is knitting a sweater.
  10. Susan and her friend are coming over for lunch.
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