Present Continuous Tense

Present Continuous Tense

Present continuous tense is used to delineate an action that is taking place at the current time of speaking. It is also used to depict something that we have arranged to do in the future. 

Pattern: Subject + am/is/are + ing form of main verb

Which has the  following rules

1.  If Pronunciation of verb has silent “e” at the end, that will be removed and ing will be added

Example: 

He is closing the door

2. If Verb ends with CONSONANT and just before it, there is VOWEL which is strongly pronounced, then CONSONANT will be doubled and ing is added. 

Example: 

Jack is swimming in the pool.
John is cutting the tree
The Gardener is digging in the garden. 

3. Otherwise, just append ing in the end 

Example:

The boys are playing cricket on the ground..
He is eating an apple.
You are opening your box.
The baby is crying.


Present Continuous Tense Quiz/Exercise

Present Continuous Tense Quiz

Choose the correct form of the verb in the Present Continuous Tense.

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The students __________ to the teacher.

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__________ she __________ a letter?

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The birds __________ in the sky.

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We __________ for the bus at the moment.

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He __________ his car right now.

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__________ you __________ TV?

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The dog __________ in the garden.

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I __________ my homework at the moment.

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They __________ to the teacher right now.

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She __________ a cake in the kitchen.

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Be quiet! The teacher ___ (talk).

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He ___ (drink) coffee every morning.

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Listen! The baby ___ (cry).

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She always ___ (wake) up at 7 AM.

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Right now, he ___ (read) a book.

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Why ___ you ___ (laugh)?

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The teacher ___ (explain) the lesson now.

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We ___ (wait) for the bus at the moment.

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What ___ you ___ (do) right now?

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My friends ___ (play) football in the park.

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The baby ___ (cry) loudly.

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Look! It ___ (rain) outside.

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I ___ (not/do) my homework right now.

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They ___ (watch) TV at the moment.

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She ___ (talk) to her friend right now.

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_____ you coming to class today?

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_______ is not coming to class this week.

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Today, ______ are writing an essay in class.

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I am seeing my doctor today. I _____________ well.

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Hurry! They___ waiting for you.

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Today, I ______ studying for my exam.

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This semester is so hard. We ______ taking five classes!

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Read our next article on Present Perfect Tense
Read our previous article on Simple Present Tense
Read about 12 Basic Verb Tenses with Examples



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