Mastering the Present Continuous Tense in English

What is another name for the present continuous tense?

• Past continuous tense

• Future continuous tense

• Present progressive tense

• Present perfect tense

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which of the following sentences is in the present continuous tense?

• He writes a book.

• They play soccer every weekend.

• She is working on a project.

• I work at a bank.

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

When do we use the present continuous tense?

• To describe past habits

• To describe actions happening right now or temporary actions

• To talk about general truths

• To describe permanent actions

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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

• They are having a car.

• She is needing help.

• The prices of homes are increasing.

• I am living in Canada.

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

How can the present continuous tense be used to talk about the future?

• By describing permanent actions

• By using stative verbs

• By adding a future time expression like 'next week'

• By using 'always' in the sentence

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which of the following sentences is incorrect due to the use of a stative verb in the present continuous tense?

• I am understanding the lesson.

• She is running in the park.

• They are working on a project.

• We are staying at a hotel.

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

What is the correct negative form of 'She is calling'?

• She not calling

• She is not calling

• She isn't call

• She not is calling

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

How do you form a question in the present continuous tense?

• By using the base form of the verb

• By adding 'do' at the beginning

• By reversing the order of the subject and the verb 'to be'

• By adding 'not' before the verb

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which of the following is a correct contraction in the present continuous tense?

• He're

• You is

• They're

• I amn't

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What spelling change is needed for the verb 'lie' when forming the present continuous tense?

• Lieing

• Lying

• Lied

• Lies

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D