Present Continuous Tense – English Grammar Test for A1
a) is calling
b) calls
c) call
2 They ___ at the bus stop now.
a) wait
b) are waiting
c) waits
3 I ___ a letter to my cousin.
a) am writing
b) write
c) writes
4 The children ___ TV.
a) watch
b) are watching
c) watches
5 He ___ breakfast at the moment.
a) is having
b) has
c) have
6 Look! The boys ___ football.
a) are playing
b) play
c) plays
7 She ___ a picture in her notebook.
a) draws
b) is drawing
c) draw
8 My father ___ the newspaper now.
a) reads
b) is reading
c) read
9 We ___ dinner in the kitchen.
a) are eating
b) eat
c) eats
10 The cat ___ on the sofa.
a) is sleeping
b) sleeps
c) sleep
11 I ___ my shoes now.
a) am putting on
b) put on
c) puts on
12 They ___ to music.
a) are listening
b) listens
c) listen
13 She ___ in the swimming pool.
a) swims
b) is swimming
c) swim
14 We ___ English now.
a) study
b) are studying
c) studies
15 He ___ in the garden.
a) is working
b) works
c) work
16 I ___ my homework at the moment.
a) do
b) am doing
c) does
17 They ___ coffee in the café.
a) are drinking
b) drinks
c) drink
18 Look! The bus ___ .
a) comes
b) is coming
c) come
19 My sister ___ a red dress today.
a) is wearing
b) wears
c) wear
20 The sun ___ in the sky.
a) shines
b) is shining
c) shine
21 She ___ her bag now.
a) is carrying
b) carries
c) carry
22 We ___ in the park at the moment.
a) are walking
b) walk
c) walks
23 He ___ the piano.
a) is playing
b) plays
c) play
24 They ___ in the classroom.
a) sit
b) are sitting
c) sits
25 I ___ a new book now.
a) read
b) am reading
c) reads
26 She ___ her hair.
a) is brushing
b) brushes
c) brush
27 The waiter ___ food to the table.
a) is bringing
b) brings
c) bring
28 We ___ tennis this afternoon.
a) are playing
b) play
c) plays
29 They ___ their bikes now.
a) are riding
b) ride
c) rides
30 I ___ a sandwich at the moment.
a) eat
b) am eating
c) eats
Answer
1 a) is calling – Action happening now.
2 b) are waiting – Plural subject → are + verb-ing.
3 a) am writing – With “I” → am + verb-ing.
4 b) are watching – Action in progress.
5 a) is having – Temporary action.
6 a) are playing – Look! = happening now.
7 b) is drawing – Action right now.
8 b) is reading – Ongoing action.
9 a) are eating – Present Continuous.
10 a) is sleeping – Action now.
11 a) am putting on – With “I” → am + verb-ing.
12 a) are listening – Plural subject.
13 b) is swimming – Action in progress.
14 b) are studying – Ongoing action.
15 a) is working – Temporary action.
16 b) am doing – With “I” → am + verb-ing.
17 a) are drinking – Present Continuous.
18 b) is coming – Look! → action now.
19 a) is wearing – Temporary action.
20 b) is shining – Action at the moment.
21 a) is carrying – Ongoing action.
22 a) are walking – Plural subject.
23 a) is playing – Action now.
24 b) are sitting – Present Continuous.
25 b) am reading – Temporary action.
26 a) is brushing – Action happening now.
27 a) is bringing – Present Continuous.
28 a) are playing – Future arrangement.
29 a) are riding – Action in progress.
30 b) am eating – With “I” → am + verb-ing.