Present Continuous Tense: Lesson and Practice Questions

Present Continuous Tense: Usage, Structure and Examples

Usage:
- Used for general truths, habits, routines, and permanent situations.
Structure:
- Affirmative: Subject + base form of the verb (e.g., He works).
- Negative: Subject + do/does + not + base form of the verb (e.g., She does not work).
- Interrogative: Do/Does + subject + base form of the verb? (e.g., Do they work?).
Examples:
- She plays the guitar.
- They don’t eat meat.
- Do you like coffee?

She ____________ (read) a book right now.

a. is reading
b. read
c. reads
We ____________ (play) tennis at the moment.

a. plays
b. playing
c. are playing
They ____________ (watch) a movie this evening.

a. are watch
b. are watching
c. watching
I ____________ (cook) dinner for my family now.

a. is cooking
b. am cooking
c. cooks
The sun ____________ (shine) brightly today.

a. is shining
b. shines
c. shine

Answers: (Affirmative)

1. a, 2. c, 3. b, 4. b, 5. a

He usually ____________ (study) at night, but he ____________ (not, study) right now.
a. studies / not studying
b. is studying / not studying
c. is studying / not study
My friends ____________ (travel) to Paris this week, but they ____________ (not, travel) today.

a. travel / not travels
b. travels / not traveling
c. are traveling / are not traveling
It ____________ (rain) today, but it ____________ (not, rain) at the moment.

a. rains / not raining
b. is raining / is not raining
c. rain / not raining
The children ____________ (play) in the park every day, but they ____________ (not, play) now.

a. play / not playing
b. are playing / are not playing
c. plays / not play
She ____________ (teach) English normally, but she ____________ (not, teach) today.

a. teaches / not teaches
b. is teaching / is not teaching
c. teaching / not teach

Answers: (Negative)

1. b, 2. c, 3. b, 4. b, 5. b

____________ they ____________ (swim) in the pool right now?

a. Are / swim
b. Do / swim
c. Is / swimming
____________ he ____________ (write) a letter at the moment?

a. Do / writes
b. Is / writing
c. Does / write
____________ you ____________ (listen) to music now?

a. Are / listen
b. Do / listening
c. Is / listening
____________ the birds ____________ (sing) in the trees today?

a. Do / sing
b. Is / singing
c. Are / singing
____________ we ____________ (have) a meeting at the office this afternoon?

a. Do / have
b. Is / having
c. Are / having

Answers: (Interrogative)

1. a, 2. b, 3. c, 4. c, 5. C