ESOL LEVEL 1: Present Continuous Tense

Johnny ___ (play) with his friends in the gym now.

• play

• plays

• is playing

• played

Kayla ___ (not do) her morning exercise now. She ___ (sleep) in her bed.

• Isn't doing/is sleeping

• is doing/isn't sleeping

• doing/sleeping

• do/sleep

The children ___ (swim) in the river right now. I don't think it is safe.

• swam

• is swimming

• swim

• are swimming

Hey Philip! Where ___ you ___ (go)? To the new amusement park?

• are/going

• is/going

• are/go

• going/are

___ Amber and Judy ___ (ride) their bicycles at the moment?

• are/ride

• riding/are

• is/riding

• are/riding

Who___ (vacuum) the floor right now? I ___ (try) to read my book here.

• am trying/is vacuuming

• is vacuuming/am trying

• vacuumed/tried

• vacuuming/trying

My mother ___ (cook) steak and rice while my father ___ (make) some fresh lemonade in the kitchen at the moment.

• making/cooking

• made/cooked

• is making/is cooking

• is cooking/is making

My grandfather ___ (plant) an olive tree in the garden and i ___ (watch) him.

• is planting/ am watching

• planted/watched

• am watching/ is planting

• plants/watches

Someone ___ (knock) the door. Can you open it, please?

• knocks

• knocked

• is knocking

• knocking

Alan and Beverly ___ (pick) daisies for their grandmother in the meadow right now.

• are picking

• is picking

• picked

• picks