Exam On Present Continuous Tense: Quiz!

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  • 1. 

    He _______________ English. (study)

    Explanation
    The correct answer is "is studying" because the sentence is in the present continuous tense. "Is" is the helping verb for the present continuous tense and "studying" is the present participle form of the verb "study". Therefore, "is studying" is the correct form to indicate that he is currently engaged in the activity of studying English.

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  • 2. 

    It ___________.  (rain)

    Explanation
    The correct answer is "is raining" because the sentence is in the present tense and describes an action that is currently happening. The verb "is" is used with the subject "it" to indicate that the action of raining is taking place at the present moment.

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  • 3. 

    They ________________ . (talk)

    Explanation
    In this sentence, the subject "they" is performing the action of talking. The verb "are" is the present tense form of the verb "to be" and is used to indicate an ongoing action. Therefore, the correct answer is "are talking," which correctly matches the subject and verb tense.

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  • 4. 

    She ________________ coffee. (drink)

    Explanation
    The correct answer is "is drinking" because the sentence is in the present continuous tense. The verb "drink" is being used in the continuous form "drinking" to indicate an action that is happening at the present moment.

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  • 5. 

    They ________________.  (dance)

    Explanation
    The correct answer is "are dancing" because the question is asking for the correct form of the verb "dance" to complete the sentence. In this case, the subject "they" is plural and the present continuous tense is used to indicate an action happening at the present moment. Therefore, "are dancing" is the correct form.

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  • 6. 

    Pablo _____________ jeans.  (wear)

    Explanation
    The correct answer is "is wearing" because the sentence is in present tense and it describes an action that is happening right now. "Is wearing" is the present continuous tense form of the verb "wear" which is used to describe an action that is currently in progress.

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  • 7. 

    She _______________  music. (listen to)

    Explanation
    The correct answer is "is listening to" because it is the present continuous form of the verb "listen." This form is used to indicate an action that is happening at the present moment. In this case, the subject "she" is currently engaged in the activity of listening to music.

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  • 8. 

    He ______________ the clock.  (look at)

    Explanation
    The correct answer is "is looking at". In this sentence, the verb "is looking" is in the present continuous tense, indicating an action that is happening right now. The phrase "at the clock" specifies what the person is looking at. Therefore, the correct form of the verb is "is looking at".

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  • 9. 

    I _______________my keys.  (look for)

    Explanation
    The correct answer is "am looking for." This is because the phrase "am looking for" is the present continuous tense of the verb "look for." In this sentence, the speaker is indicating that they are currently in the process of searching for their keys.

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  • 10. 

    They ________________ their classes.  (talk about)

    Explanation
    The correct answer is "are talking about" because the sentence is in the present continuous tense, which is used to describe actions happening at the moment of speaking. In this case, the subject "they" is currently engaged in the activity of talking about their classes.

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  • 11. 

    He ______________ breakfast. (not eat)

    Explanation
    The correct answer is "isn't eating" or "is not eating" because both options use the contraction of "is not" to form the negative form of the verb "eat" in the present continuous tense. This indicates that the subject (he) is currently not eating breakfast.

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  • 12. 

    They _____________ soccer. (not play)

    Explanation
    The correct answer is "aren't playing" or "are not playing" because both phrases use the contraction of "are not" to indicate the negative form of the verb "play." This indicates that the subject is currently not engaging in the activity of playing soccer.

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  • 13. 

    Sara _________________. (smile)

    Explanation
    The correct answer is "is smiling" because the sentence is in the present tense and Sara is the subject. The verb "is" is used to show that Sara is currently performing the action of smiling.

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