Present Continuous Tense

1. James ______________ shopping in Causeway Bay.

a) was
b) had
c) have
d) is

2. Olivia is ____________right now.

a) drive
b) driving
c) drove
d) drives

3. James is _______________________ early.

a) leaving
b) leave
c) left
d) leaves

4. I am ______________________ fruit juice.

a) drinking
b) drink
c) drunk
d) drinks

5. Linda is _____________ with thrust.

a) died
b) dies
c) dying
d) die

6. We are _________________ football.

a) played
b) plays
c) playing
d) play

7. The cat is ________________.

a) runs
b) running
c) run
d) ran
8. Henry is ___________.
a) study
b) studied
c) studying
d) studies

9. She ________________ television.

a) has watched
b) is watching
c) watches
d) watched

10. Susan ____________________ her red dress.

a) have sold
b) had sold
c) is selling
d) sells

11. Joshua is __________ a novel.

a) reading
b) reads
c) read
d) have read

12. Susie and Alex ___________ dinner.

a) is cooking
b) have cooked
c) are cooking
d) had cooked

13. Dad is _____________ Paula’s books.

a) carrying
b) carries
c) carried
d) carry

14. Nick is ___________ dinner for his family.

a) cooked
b) cook
c) cooking
d) cooks
15. He is ____________ to music.
a) listen
b) listened
c) listening
d) listens

16. May is ____________ books.

a) read
b) reads
c) reading
d) have read

17. Kitty and Alex ____________ the dishes every night.

a) is washing
b) have washed
c) are washing
d) has washed

18. I am __________.
a) go to school
b) going to school
c) goes to school
d) gone to school

19. The dog is __________ behind the ball.

a) run
b) ran
c) running
d) runs

20. My baby sister is ___________

a) cried
b) cries
c) crying
d) cry

21. Olivia is ___________ her homework problems.

a) completed
b) completing
c) complete
d) completes
22. Charlotte and Mable_____________ Movie.
a) is watch
b) is watching
c) are watching
d) have watched

23. Anna _________ now.

a) has rested
b) rests
c) is resting
d) rest

24. it___________.
a) rained
b) had rained
c) has rained
d) is raining

25. I __________ my homework.

a) do not write
b) does not write
c) am not writing
d) have not written

26. ________ you coming to party?

a) is
b) will
c) are
d) have

27. _________Bobby eating noodles?

a) is
b) was
c) does
d) have

28. _________ we going to cinema?

a) do
b) are
c) does
d) have
29. __________ they baking a chocolate cake this morning?
a) did
b) are
c) does
d) have

30. Hot air _____________________

a) has risen
b) is rising
c) rises
d) rose

31. My uncle _____________________the television.

a) is watching
b) has watched
c) watches
d) have watched

32. John and Sue _____________________ tennis.

a) play
b) had played
c) are playing
d) is playing

33. The children _________________ sweets.

a) have eaten
b) eat
c) are eating
d) have eaten

34. We are _________________ a letter.

a) read
b) reading
c) reads
d) have read
35. I am _________________ to London this Saturday.
a) going
b) go
c) went
d) gone

36. Jessica is _________________ lunch.

a) eat
b) ate
c) eating
d) eaten

37. Ella and Sophia _________________ piano.

a) play
b) are playing
c) will be playing
d) is playing

38. Emily _________________ in the garden.

a) have worked
b) did not work
c) is working
d) has worked

39. Jacob is _________________ a novel.

a) reading
b) read
c) reads
d) have read

40. They _________________ in the pool.

a) are swimming
b) swim
c) do not swim
d) swims
 Answer Key

1 d 21 b
2 b 22 c
3 a 23 c
4 a 24 d
5 c 25 c
6 c 26 c
7 b 27 a
8 c 28 b
9 b 29 b
10 c 30 b
11 a 31 a
12 c 32 c
13 a 33 c
14 c 34 b
15 c 35 a
16 c 36 c
17 c 37 b
18 b 38 c
19 c 39 a
20 c 40 a