Present continuous tense exercise

Present continuous tense exercise
Fill in the blanks with appropriate continuous forms of the verb. Choose your answers from the options given in
the brackets.
1.

Jane …………………. in the garden. (is working / are working / am working)

2.

I ………………….. Oliver Twist at the moment. (am reading / is reading / are reading)

3.

He …………………… TV. (is watching / are watching / am watching)

4.

Who ……………….. the violin? (is playing / are playing / am playing)

5.

Don’t make noise. The baby …………………… ( is sleeping / am sleeping / are sleeping)

6.

I ………………… in the park now. (am waiting / are waiting / is waiting)

7.

Jane and Susie ………………… in the kitchen. (is cooking / are cooking / am cooking)

8.

He …………………… pizza at the moment. (is making / are making / am making)

9.

Mother ………………….. a sweater. (is knitting / am knitting / are knitting)

10. Susan and her friend ……………………. over for lunch. (are coming / is coming / am coming)

Answers
1.
is working, 2. am reading, 3. is watching, 4. is playing, 5. is sleeping, 6. am waiting, 7. are cooking, 8. is
making, 9. is knitting, 10. are coming

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