Present Continuous Tense – English Grammar Test for A1
Dialogue 1 – At Home
Anna: Hi, Tom! What ___ you ___ (do)?
Tom: Hi, Anna. I ___ (watch) TV in the living room.
Anna: Really? What ___ you ___ (watch)?
Tom: I ___ (watch) a football match.
Anna: Oh, great! ___ the children ___ (play) outside?
Tom: No, they ___. They ___ (play) computer games in their room.
Anna: And where is Mum?
Tom: She ___ (cook) dinner in the kitchen.
Dialogue 2 – At School
Teacher: Good morning, class. What ___ you ___ (do) now?
Students: We ___ (write) sentences in English.
Teacher: Very good! ___ you ___ (use) Present Continuous?
Students: Yes, we ___.
Teacher: And ___ Peter ___ (work) too?
Peter: Yes, I ___. I ___ (write) my sentences.
Teacher: Excellent! Who ___ (talk) during the lesson?
Students: Nobody ___. We ___ (work) quietly.
Dialogue 3 – In the Café
Waiter: Hello! What ___ you ___ (drink) today?
Lisa: I ___ (drink) orange juice.
Mark: And I ___ (drink) coffee.
Waiter: Great! ___ you ___ (eat) anything?
Lisa: Yes, we ___. We ___ (eat) sandwiches.
Waiter: Perfect. ___ your friend ___ (come) too?
Mark: Yes, she ___. She ___ (walk) to the café now.
Dialogue 4 – In the Park
Emma: Look! The children ___ (run) in the park.
Jack: Yes, they ___. And the boys ___ (play) football.
Emma: What about the girls?
Jack: They ___ (ride) their bikes.
Emma: Oh, nice! ___ you ___ (take) photos?
Jack: Yes, I ___. I ___ (take) some pictures with my phone.
Emma: Great! I ___ (send) a message to my friend right now.
Dialogue 5 – At the Supermarket
Mum: What ___ you ___ (put) in the basket?
Son: I ___ (put) apples.
Mum: Good. ___ you ___ (take) some bread too?
Son: Yes, I ___.
Mum: Where is Dad?
Son: He ___ (look) at the cheese section.
Mum: And what ___ your sister ___ (do)?
Son: She ___. She ___ (carry) the bag.
Mum: Perfect. We ___ (buy) everything we need now.
Answer
Dialogue 1 – At Home
1 are / doing
2 am watching
3 are / watching
4 am watching
5 are / playing
6 aren’t / are playing
7 is cooking
Anna: Hi, Tom! What are you doing?
Tom: Hi, Anna. I am watching TV in the living room.
Anna: Really? What are you watching?
Tom: I am watching a football match.
Anna: Oh, great! Are the children playing outside?
Tom: No, they aren’t. They are playing computer games in their room.
Anna: And where is Mum?
Tom: She is cooking dinner in the kitchen.
Dialogue 2 – At School
8 are / doing
9 are writing
10 are / using
11 are
12 is / working
13 am / am writing
14 is talking
15 aren’t / are working
Teacher: Good morning, class. What are you doing now?
Students: We are writing sentences in English.
Teacher: Very good! Are you using Present Continuous?
Students: Yes, we are.
Teacher: And is Peter working too?
Peter: Yes, I am. I am writing my sentences.
Teacher: Excellent! Who is talking during the lesson?
Students: Nobody isn’t. We are working quietly.
Dialogue 3 – In the Café
16 are / drinking
17 am drinking
18 am drinking
19 are / eating
20 are
21 is / coming
22 is / is walking
Waiter: Hello! What are you drinking today?
Lisa: I am drinking orange juice.
Mark: And I am drinking coffee.
Waiter: Great! Are you eating anything?
Lisa: Yes, we are. We are eating sandwiches.
Waiter: Perfect. Is your friend coming too?
Mark: Yes, she is. She is walking to the café now.
Dialogue 4 – In the Park
23 are running
24 are / are playing
25 are riding
26 are / taking
27 am / am taking
28 am sending
Emma: Look! The children are running in the park.
Jack: Yes, they are. And the boys are playing football.
Emma: What about the girls?
Jack: They are riding their bikes.
Emma: Oh, nice! Are you taking photos?
Jack: Yes, I am. I am taking some pictures with my phone.
Emma: Great! I am sending a message to my friend right now.
Dialogue 5 – At the Supermarket
29 are / putting
30 am putting
31 are / taking
32 am
33 is looking
34 is / doing
35 is / is carrying
36 are buying
Mum: What are you putting in the basket?
Son: I am putting apples.
Mum: Good. Are you taking some bread too?
Son: Yes, I am.
Mum: Where is Dad?
Son: He is looking at the cheese section.
Mum: And what is your sister doing?
Son: She is. She is carrying the bag.
Mum: Perfect. We are buying everything we need now.