Present Continuous Tense – English Grammar Test for A1
a) does
b) is doing
c) do
2 They ___ in the park.
a) are running
b) runs
c) run
3 He ___ TV at the moment.
a) watch
b) is watching
c) watches
4 We ___ dinner right now.
a) are having
b) have
c) has
5 I ___ a shower.
a) am taking
b) take
c) takes
6 The children ___ a song.
a) are singing
b) sings
c) sing
7 My father ___ the car.
a) is washing
b) wash
c) washes
8 The baby ___ now.
a) cry
b) is crying
c) cries
9 She ___ to music.
a) listens
b) is listening
c) listen
10 They ___ English.
a) are studying
b) studies
c) study
11 He ___ a letter now.
a) write
b) is writing
c) writes
12 Look! The birds ___ away.
a) fly
b) are flying
c) flies
13 My sister ___ a picture.
a) is drawing
b) draws
c) draw
14 We ___ tennis today.
a) are playing
b) play
c) plays
15 I ___ coffee at the moment.
a) drink
b) am drinking
c) drinks
16 He ___ on the phone.
a) talks
b) is talking
c) talk
17 She ___ in the garden.
a) is working
b) work
c) works
18 They ___ to school now.
a) go
b) are going
c) goes
19 The cat ___ under the bed.
a) sleeps
b) is sleeping
c) sleep
20 I ___ with my friends.
a) am meeting
b) meet
c) meets
21 We ___ a film now.
a) are watching
b) watch
c) watches
22 She ___ the piano.
a) plays
b) is playing
c) play
23 They ___ to the teacher.
a) are listening
b) listen
c) listens
24 He ___ his bike.
a) rides
b) is riding
c) ride
25 I ___ the newspaper.
a) read
b) am reading
c) reads
26 She ___ her room now.
a) cleans
b) is cleaning
c) clean
27 They ___ football.
a) play
b) are playing
c) plays
28 We ___ to music.
a) are listening
b) listen
c) listens
29 He ___ milk.
a) drinks
b) drink
c) is drinking
30 The students ___ English now.
a) study
b) are studying
c) studies
31 I ___ a cake.
a) am making
b) makes
c) make
32 They ___ their homework.
a) are doing
b) does
c) do
33 She ___ an email.
a) writes
b) is writing
c) write
34 We ___ to the park.
a) are walking
b) walk
c) walks
35 He ___ his shoes.
a) is putting on
b) puts on
c) put on
36 She ___ the dishes.
a) is washing
b) wash
c) washes
37 They ___ in the pool.
a) swim
b) are swimming
c) swims
38 My brother ___ a book.
a) is reading
b) reads
c) read
39 We ___ breakfast now.
a) have
b) are having
c) has
40 The teacher ___ to the class.
a) talks
b) is talking
c) talk
41 I ___ my bike.
a) ride
b) am riding
c) rides
42 They ___ flowers in the garden.
a) plant
b) are planting
c) plants
43 She ___ her hair now.
a) is brushing
b) brushes
c) brush
44 He ___ the guitar.
a) plays
b) is playing
c) play
45 We ___ at the bus stop.
a) wait
b) are waiting
c) waits
46 They ___ lunch together.
a) are having
b) have
c) has
47 She ___ to her friend.
a) is writing
b) writes
c) write
48 The sun ___ in the sky.
a) shines
b) is shining
c) shine
49 I ___ a letter now.
a) write
b) am writing
c) writes
50 They ___ a party tonight.
a) are having
b) have
c) has
Answer
1 b) is doing – Present Continuous for action now.
2 a) are running – Plural subject → are + verb-ing.
3 b) is watching – Action in progress.
4 a) are having – Ongoing action.
5 a) am taking – With “I” → am + verb-ing.
6 a) are singing – Present Continuous, plural subject.
7 a) is washing – Ongoing action now.
8 b) is crying – Action at the moment.
9 b) is listening – Temporary action.
10 a) are studying – Action in progress.
11 b) is writing – Action happening now.
12 b) are flying – Look! → action now.
13 a) is drawing – Temporary action.
14 a) are playing – Ongoing action.
15 b) am drinking – Present Continuous.
16 b) is talking – Action right now.
17 a) is working – Ongoing action.
18 b) are going – Action in progress.
19 b) is sleeping – Temporary action.
20 a) am meeting – With “I” → am + verb-ing.
21 a) are watching – Present Continuous for now.
22 b) is playing – Action in progress.
23 a) are listening – Plural subject.
24 b) is riding – Temporary action.
25 b) am reading – Action at the moment.
26 b) is cleaning – Ongoing action.
27 b) are playing – Happening now.
28 a) are listening – Present Continuous.
29 c) is drinking – Action in progress.
30 b) are studying – Action happening now.
31 a) am making – With “I” → am + verb-ing.
32 a) are doing – Plural subject.
33 b) is writing – Temporary action.
34 a) are walking – Action in progress.
35 a) is putting on – Ongoing action.
36 a) is washing – Present Continuous.
37 b) are swimming – Plural subject.
38 a) is reading – Action now.
39 b) are having – Temporary action.
40 b) is talking – Present Continuous.
41 b) am riding – With “I” → am + verb-ing.
42 b) are planting – Plural subject.
43 a) is brushing – Ongoing action.
44 b) is playing – Action now.
45 b) are waiting – Action in progress.
46 a) are having – Temporary action.
47 a) is writing – Ongoing action.
48 b) is shining – Temporary condition.
49 b) am writing – With “I” → am + verb-ing.
50 a) are having – Future arrangement.