Present Continuous Tense Quiz

What is the present continuous tense?

• A tense used to describe actions that are happening at the moment

• A tense used to describe actions that happened in the past

• A tense used to describe actions that will happen in the future

• A tense used to describe actions that happened a long time ago

What are the two parts that make up the present continuous tense?

• Present tense of the verb 'to be' + present participle of the main verb

• Past tense of the verb 'to be' + present participle of the main verb

• Future tense of the verb 'to be' + present participle of the main verb

• Present tense of the verb 'to be' + past participle of the main verb

Which of the following is the correct positive form of the present continuous tense?

• She is talking

• She is not talking

• Is she talking?

• She isn't talking

Which of the following is the correct negative form of the present continuous tense?

• She is talking

• She is not talking

• Is she talking?

• She isn't talking

Which of the following is the correct question form of the present continuous tense?

• She is talking

• She is not talking

• Is she talking?

• She isn't talking

What is the function of the present continuous tense?

• To describe actions that are happening at the moment

• To describe actions that happened in the past

• To describe actions that will happen in the future

• To describe actions that happened a long time ago

When is the present continuous tense used?

• To describe actions happening at the moment

• To describe actions happening in the past

• To describe actions happening in the future

• To describe actions happening a long time ago

Which of the following is an example of using the present continuous tense to describe a future planned action?

• I am going

• I am not going

• Am I going?

• Are you going?

Which of the following is an example of using the present continuous tense to describe a temporary situation?

• He usually plays the drums, but he's playing bass guitar tonight

• He usually plays the drums, but he isn't playing bass guitar tonight

• He usually plays the drums, but is he playing bass guitar tonight?

• He usually plays the drums, but he isn't playing bass guitar tonight?

Which of the following is an example of using the present continuous tense with the word 'always' to describe a continuous action?

• Harry and Sally are always arguing!

• Harry and Sally aren't always arguing!

• Are Harry and Sally always arguing?

• Are Harry and Sally not always arguing?