1I ............... an interesting novel now.
Wrong!
Use the present continuous with now, so the correct answer is "am reading".
2She ............... with her parents at the moment.
Wrong!
Use the present continuous with at the moment, so the correct answer is "is staying".
3This time tomorrow we ............... Raj’s birthday.
Wrong!
Use the future continuous for an action in progress at a specific future time, so the correct answer is "will be celebrating".
4Look! The child ............... for his parents.
Wrong!
Use the present continuous for an action happening now, so the correct answer is "is waiting".
5I ............... ready when she came.
Wrong!
Use the past continuous for an action in progress when another past action happened, so the correct answer is "was getting".
6He ............... in the afternoon.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
For a planned future action, both "is leaving" and "will be leaving" are acceptable here.
7Be quiet. The child ............... soundly.
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Use the present continuous for an action happening now, so the correct answer is "is sleeping".
8I ............... when the lights went out.
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Use the past continuous for the longer action interrupted by a past event, so the correct answer is "was reading".
9The boys ............... in the park when it started raining.
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Use the past continuous with the plural subject the boys, so the correct answer is "were playing".
10We ............... to Mexico next summer.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
For a planned future trip, both "are going" and "will be going" are acceptable here.
11The car ............... for a service next week.
Wrong!
Use the present continuous for a future arrangement, so the correct answer is "is going in".
12Don’t phone them now—they ............... dinner.
Select 2 answers.
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For a likely action in progress now, both "are having" and "will be having" are acceptable here.
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- I am reading an interesting novel now.
- She is staying with her parents at the moment.
- This time tomorrow we will be celebrating Raj’s birthday.
- Look! The child is waiting for his parents.
- I was getting ready when she came.
- He is leaving / will be leaving in the afternoon.
- Be quiet. The child is sleeping soundly.
- I was reading when the lights went out.
- The boys were playing in the park when it started raining.
- We are going / will be going to Mexico next summer.
- The car is going in for a service next week.
- Don’t phone them now—they are having / will be having dinner.