Present Continuous Tense – English Grammar Test for A1
a) are / going
b) do / go
c) is / going
2 Who ___ outside now?
a) is waiting
b) wait
c) are wait
3 Where ___ the children ___ at the moment?
a) do / play
b) are / playing
c) is / playing
4 She isn’t at home. She ___ at her friend’s house.
a) is staying
b) stays
c) stay
5 Listen! What ___ the teacher ___?
a) is / saying
b) does / say
c) are / saying
6 We ___ lunch in the park today.
a) are having
b) have
c) has
7 Why ___ you ___ your jacket? It’s hot!
a) are / wearing
b) do / wear
c) is / wearing
8 Look! The bus ___ now.
a) is coming
b) comes
c) come
9 They aren’t in class. They ___ football outside.
a) are playing
b) play
c) plays
10 Is she ___ to music now?
a) listen
b) is listening
c) listening
11 What ___ your brother ___ at the moment?
a) does / watch
b) is / watching
c) are / watching
12 We ___ to the cinema tonight.
a) are going
b) go
c) goes
13 He isn’t studying. He ___ computer games.
a) plays
b) is playing
c) play
14 Who ___ you ___ to on the phone?
a) are / talking
b) do / talk
c) is / talk
15 She ___ wearing her new shoes today.
a) is
b) are
c) am
16 At the moment, I ___ for my keys.
a) look
b) am looking
c) looks
17 The children ___ their homework right now.
a) are doing
b) do
c) does
18 Why ___ he ___ so loudly?
a) are / talking
b) is / talking
c) does / talk
19 They ___ still waiting for the bus.
a) are
b) is
c) am
20 She ___ not listening to me now.
a) are
b) is
c) am
21 What ___ you ___ for dinner tonight?
a) are / cooking
b) do / cook
c) is / cooking
22 They ___ TV in the living room at the moment.
a) watch
b) are watching
c) watches
23 Where ___ she ___ this weekend?
a) is / going
b) does / go
c) are / going
24 I ___ not working today.
a) am
b) is
c) are
25 Who ___ making that noise in the kitchen?
a) is
b) are
c) am
26 He ___ always complaining!
a) is
b) are
c) am
27 We ___ not studying English now. We ___ maths.
a) are / are studying
b) are / study
c) do / are studying
28 Look! It ___ outside.
a) rains
b) is raining
c) rain
29 What ___ your parents ___ this evening?
a) are / doing
b) do / do
c) is / doing
30 She ___ travelling to London tomorrow morning.
a) is
b) are
c) am
Answer
1 a) are / going – Present Continuous for reason now/today.
2 a) is waiting – Subject “Who” = singular.
3 b) are / playing – Question form, plural subject.
4 a) is staying – Temporary action.
5 a) is / saying – Listen! = action now.
6 a) are having – Today = temporary.
7 a) are / wearing – Question form.
8 a) is coming – Look! → happening now.
9 a) are playing – Negative + action in progress.
10 c) listening – Is she listening?
11 b) is / watching – Brother (he) → singular.
12 a) are going – Future plan.
13 b) is playing – Contrast with “isn’t studying.”
14 a) are / talking – Correct question form.
15 a) is – She is wearing…
16 b) am looking – With “I” → am + verb-ing.
17 a) are doing – Plural subject.
18 b) is / talking – Singular subject.
19 a) are – Plural subject.
20 b) is – She is not listening.
21 a) are / cooking – Future dinner plan.
22 b) are watching – Present Continuous.
23 a) is / going – Future arrangement.
24 a) am – With “I” → I am not.
25 a) is – “Who” = singular.
26 a) is – “He is always complaining.”
27 a) are / are studying – Contrast subjects.
28 b) is raining – Look! happening now.
29 a) are / doing – Plural subject.
30 a) is – Future plan.