Elementary Grammar Exercise

Present Tense - Set:6 Present Continuous
V2.107 (Latest revised: March 15, 2022)
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Exercise: select the correct tense and form for a given verb.

    

Present continuous

1) We use the present continuous for actions in progress or talk about something which is happening at the time of speaking:

"Please don't make too much noise. Nina is reading a book."

2) We can use the present continuous for something which we think is temporary:

Lucy is working on a paper.

3) We use the present continuous tense to talk about the future (something which has been arranged or planned):

He is coming to see you tomorrow.


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1. Excuse me. I ____(look) for Mr. Smith. He isn't in his office.
Exerciselook

Exerciseare looking

Exerciseam looking

Exerciselooked

2. The price of grocery ____(rise) very fast.
Exerciseis rising

Exerciseare rising

Exerciserises

Exerciserise

3. The girls ____(dance) at the performance events.
Exercisedance

Exerciseare dancing

Exercisedances

Exerciseis dancing

4. Susan ____(go) to new school next school next term.
Exercisegoes

Exercisegone

Exerciseis going

Exerciseare going

5. The baby ____(get) more and more strength each day.
Exerciseare getting

Exerciseget

Exercisegot

Exerciseis getting

6. Harry ____(work) in a bank now.
Exercisework

Exerciseis working

Exerciseworked

Exerciseare working

7. What ____(you/do) next week?
Exerciseyou do

Exercisedo you do

Exerciseare you doing

Exerciseis you doing

8. Take an umbrella with you. It ____(rain).
Exerciserain

Exerciseis raining

Exerciseare raining

Exerciserains

9. The climate ____ (change) rapidly.
Exerciseis changing

Exerciseare changing

Exercisechanges

Exercisechange

10. Your writing ____(improve).
Exerciseimproves

Exerciseimproved

Exerciseis improving

Exerciseare improving


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