Present Continuous Tense – English Grammar Test for A1
a) is sleeping
b) sleeps
c) sleep
2 B: Be quiet! The baby ___ now.
a) cry
b) is crying
c) cries
3 A: Where is Anna?
B: She ___ a shower.
a) takes
b) is taking
c) take
4 A: What are you doing?
B: I ___ a book.
a) is reading
b) am reading
c) read
5 A: Listen! They ___ in the garden.
a) are singing
b) sing
c) sings
6 A: Is John at home?
B: Yes, he ___ TV.
a) watches
b) watch
c) is watching
7 A: Where are the children?
B: They ___ football.
a) are playing
b) play
c) plays
8 A: What is your father doing?
B: He ___ the car.
a) is washing
b) wash
c) washes
9 A: What is Lisa doing?
B: She ___ an email.
a) writes
b) write
c) is writing
10 A: Look at Peter!
B: He ___ his bike.
a) rides
b) is riding
c) ride
11 A: Where is your sister?
B: She ___ in the kitchen.
a) cooks
b) cook
c) is cooking
12 A: Can I talk to Tom?
B: Sorry, he ___ on the phone.
a) talks
b) is talking
c) talk
13 A: What are you doing now?
B: I ___ my homework.
a) am doing
b) do
c) does
14 A: Listen! Who ___?
B: The teacher.
a) is speaking
b) speaks
c) speak
15 A: Where is Mum?
B: She ___ in the garden.
a) is working
b) works
c) work
16 A: Look! The boys ___ in the pool.
a) swims
b) are swimming
c) swim
17 A: What are you and Jane doing?
B: We ___ a cake.
a) are making
b) make
c) makes
18 A: Why is Paul in the garage?
B: He ___ his bike.
a) repair
b) repairs
c) is repairing
19 A: Where are they?
B: They ___ in the park.
a) are running
b) runs
c) run
20 A: Why is she in the living room?
B: She ___ to music.
a) listen
b) listens
c) is listening
21 A: Look! The birds ___ away.
a) fly
b) are flying
c) flies
22 A: What are your parents doing?
B: They ___ dinner.
a) are having
b) have
c) has
23 A: Where is Grandpa?
B: He ___ a newspaper.
a) is reading
b) reads
c) read
24 A: Who ___ piano now?
B: My brother.
a) plays
b) is playing
c) play
25 A: Why are you in the park?
B: I ___ with my friends.
a) am meeting
b) meet
c) meets
26 A: Is Kate busy?
B: Yes, she ___ her room.
a) clean
b) cleans
c) is cleaning
27 A: Where are the students?
B: They ___ to the teacher.
a) listen
b) are listening
c) listens
28 A: What is the cat doing?
B: It ___ milk.
a) drinks
b) is drinking
c) drink
29 A: What are you and Sam doing?
B: We ___ video games.
a) are playing
b) plays
c) play
30 A: Look! The sun ___ in the sky.
a) is shining
b) shine
c) shines
Answer
1 a) is sleeping
Explanation: Action now → Present Continuous.
2 b) is crying
Explanation: “now” → Present Continuous.
3 b) is taking
Explanation: Ongoing action at this moment.
4 b) am reading
Explanation: With “I” → am + verb-ing.
5 a) are singing
Explanation: Listen! means happening now.
6 c) is watching
Explanation: Present Continuous describes action now.
7 a) are playing
Explanation: Children = plural → are playing.
8 a) is washing
Explanation: Action at the moment.
9 c) is writing
Explanation: Now = Present Continuous.
10 b) is riding
Explanation: Temporary action.
11 c) is cooking
Explanation: Ongoing action.
12 b) is talking
Explanation: Right now on the phone.
13 a) am doing
Explanation: With “I” → am doing.
14 a) is speaking
Explanation: Question about action now.
15 a) is working
Explanation: Action in progress.
16 b) are swimming
Explanation: Boys = plural → are swimming.
17 a) are making
Explanation: We = plural → are making.
18 c) is repairing
Explanation: Action happening now.
19 a) are running
Explanation: Ongoing action.
20 c) is listening
Explanation: At the moment → Present Continuous.
21 b) are flying
Explanation: Look! = action now.
22 a) are having
Explanation: Present Continuous for dinner now.
23 a) is reading
Explanation: Grandpa (he) → is reading.
24 b) is playing
Explanation: Ongoing action.
25 a) am meeting
Explanation: With “I” → am meeting.
26 c) is cleaning
Explanation: Kate (she) → is cleaning.
27 b) are listening
Explanation: Plural subject → are listening.
28 b) is drinking
Explanation: Ongoing action now.
29 a) are playing
Explanation: We = plural → are playing.
30 a) is shining
Explanation: Temporary action in progress.