Elementary Grammar Exercise
Present Tense - Set:6 Present Continuous
V2.205 (Latest revised: March 20, 2025)
V2.205 (Latest revised: March 20, 2025)
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Question
Exercise: select the correct tense and form for a given verb.
Present continuous
1) We use the present continuous for actions in progress or talk about something which is happening at the time of speaking:
"Please don't make too much noise. Nina is reading a book."
2) We can use the present continuous for something which we think is temporary:
Lucy is working on a paper.
3) We use the present continuous tense to talk about the future (something which has been arranged or planned):
He is coming to see you tomorrow.
1) We use the present continuous for actions in progress or talk about something which is happening at the time of speaking:
"Please don't make too much noise. Nina is reading a book."
2) We can use the present continuous for something which we think is temporary:
Lucy is working on a paper.
3) We use the present continuous tense to talk about the future (something which has been arranged or planned):
He is coming to see you tomorrow.
1. Excuse me. I ____(look) for Mr. Smith. He isn't in his office.
 | look |
| are looking |
| am looking |
| looked |
2. The price of grocery ____(rise) very fast.
| is rising |
| are rising |
| rises |
| rise |
3. The girls ____(dance) at the performance events.
| dance |
| are dancing |
| dances |
| is dancing |
4. Susan ____(go) to new school next school next term.
| goes |
| gone |
| is going |
| are going |
5. The baby ____(get) more and more strength each day.
| are getting |
| get |
| got |
| is getting |
6. Harry ____(work) in a bank now.
| work |
| is working |
| worked |
| are working |
7. What ____(you/do) next week?
| you do |
| do you do |
| are you doing |
| is you doing |
8. Take an umbrella with you. It ____(rain).
| rain |
| is raining |
| are raining |
| rains |
9. The climate ____ (change) rapidly.
| is changing |
| are changing |
| changes |
| change |
10. Your writing ____(improve).
| improves |
| improved |
| is improving |
| are improving |
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