Fill in the blanks with a present continuous or present perfect continuous tense form.
1Look! The children ............... in the garden.
Wrong!
Use the present continuous for an action happening now, so the correct answer is "are playing".
2She ............... at that computer for hours.
Wrong!
Use the present perfect continuous with "for hours", so the correct answer is "has been sitting".
3I ............... English for six months.
Wrong!
Use the present perfect continuous with "for six months", so the correct answer is "have been studying".
4Rani ............... with her parents at the moment.
Wrong!
Use the present continuous with "at the moment", so the correct answer is "is staying".
5Take an umbrella; it ............... now.
Wrong!
Use the present continuous for what is happening now, so the correct answer is "is raining".
6Please be quiet; she ............... for her exams right now.
Wrong!
Use the present continuous with "right now", so the correct answer is "is preparing".
7I ............... English for twelve years.
Wrong!
Use the present perfect continuous with "for twelve years", so the correct answer is "have been teaching".
8There is somebody at the gate; he ............... for you right now.
Wrong!
Use the present continuous for an action happening now, so the correct answer is "is waiting".
9She ............... in this office since 2005.
Wrong!
Use the present perfect continuous with "since 2005", so the correct answer is "has been working".
10Stop chatting; you ............... your time right now.
Wrong!
Use the present continuous with "right now", so the correct answer is "are wasting".
11I cannot leave yet because I ............... for a call from my mother.
Wrong!
Use the present continuous for an action happening now, so the correct answer is "am waiting".
12She ............... on a new project at the moment.
Wrong!
Use the present continuous with "at the moment", so the correct answer is "is working".
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Answers
- Look! The children are playing in the garden.
- She has been sitting at that computer for hours.
- I have been studying English for six months.
- Rani is staying with her parents at the moment.
- Take an umbrella; it is raining now.
- Please be quiet; she is preparing for her exams right now.
- I have been teaching English for twelve years.
- There is somebody at the gate; he is waiting for you right now.
- She has been working in this office since 2005.
- Stop chatting; you are wasting your time right now.
- I cannot leave yet because I am waiting for a call from my mother.
- She is working on a new project at the moment.