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Present Continuous (Now vs. Temporary Actions) Exercise

April 22, 2026 A2pdf

Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1Look! The baby ............... in the living room now.
Wrong!
Use "is crawling" because the action is happening now.
2Please be quiet. I ............... to the teacher.
Wrong!
Use "am listening" because the action is happening right now.
3This week, my brother ............... with our aunt because his room is being painted.
Wrong!
Use "is staying" because this is a temporary situation this week.
4At the moment, we ............... dinner, so we can't answer the phone.
Wrong!
Use "are cooking" because the action is happening at the moment.
5I ............... the bus to school this month because my bike is broken.
Wrong!
Use "am taking" because this is a temporary routine this month.
6Why ............... at me like that right now?
Wrong!
Use "are you looking" because this is a question about an action happening right now.
7My parents ............... in a hotel for a few days while workers fix the kitchen.
Wrong!
Use "are sleeping" because this is a temporary situation for a few days.
8Listen! The birds ............... very loudly outside.
Wrong!
Use "are singing" because the action is happening now.
9Sara ............... at her cousin's house this week until her parents come back.
Wrong!
Use "is sleeping" because this is a temporary arrangement this week.
10We can't play tennis now because it ............... heavily.
Wrong!
Use "is raining" because the weather is happening now.
11These days, I ............... more water because the doctor told me to.
Wrong!
Use "am drinking" because this describes a temporary change these days.
12Shh! The students ............... a test right now.
Wrong!
Use "are doing" because the action is happening right now.

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Answers

  1. Look! The baby is crawling in the living room now.
  2. Please be quiet. I am listening to the teacher.
  3. This week, my brother is staying with our aunt because his room is being painted.
  4. At the moment, we are cooking dinner, so we can’t answer the phone.
  5. I am taking the bus to school this month because my bike is broken.
  6. Why are you looking at me like that right now?
  7. My parents are sleeping in a hotel for a few days while workers fix the kitchen.
  8. Listen! The birds are singing very loudly outside.
  9. Sara is sleeping at her cousin’s house this week until her parents come back.
  10. We can’t play tennis now because it is raining heavily.
  11. These days, I am drinking more water because the doctor told me to.
  12. Shh! The students are doing a test right now.

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