Continuous Tenses: Master the Present, Past, and Future Continuous in English

Question 1

Which of the following describes an appropriate use of Future Continuous tense?

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Expressing an action that will continue over a period of time in the future

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Describing a habitual action

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Reporting on an ongoing action

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Predicting an action that will happen in the future

Question 2

Which of the following is not a common time expression used with Past Continuous tense?

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Tomorrow

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Yesterday

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While

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When

Question 3

What is a key difference between Present Continuous and Present Simple tense?

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Time frame of the action

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Type of action

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Subject of the sentence

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Verb form

Question 4

Fill in the blank with the Past Continuous form of the verb: The children ... (play) outside when it started to rain.

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were playing

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played

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had played

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will play

Question 5

When are continuous tenses typically used in English?

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Reporting on ongoing events

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Describing habits

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Expressing future plans

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Providing factual information

Question 6

Complete the sentence with the Future Continuous form of the verb: Tomorrow at this time, I ... (work) on my science project.

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will be working

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will work

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am working

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worked

Question 7

Which of the following sentences is in the Future Continuous tense?

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I will be working tomorrow.

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I am working now.

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I was working yesterday.

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I work every day.

Question 8

Complete the sentence with the Present Continuous tense form of the verb 'play': I ______ football now.

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am playing

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play

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played

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will play

Question 9

Choose the correct Past Continuous tense form of the verb 'study':

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was studying

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studied

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will study

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studies

Question 10

Which of the following words refers to an action that is happening at this very moment?

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now

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yesterday

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tomorrow

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last week

Question 11

Identify the type of continuous tense used in the sentence: 'I have been learning English for two years.'

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Present Perfect Continuous

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Present Continuous

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Past Continuous

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Future Continuous

Question 12

Choose the sentence that correctly uses the Past Continuous tense to express an interrupted action:

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I was cooking dinner when the phone rang.

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I cooked dinner last night.

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I will cook dinner tomorrow.

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I have cooked dinner every day this week.

Question 13

Identify the sentence written in Present Continuous:

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I am walking to school now.

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I went to school yesterday.

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I will go to school tomorrow.

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I go to school every day.

Question 14

Which option is the correct example of Future Continuous?

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I will be studying English tomorrow afternoon.

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I am studying English at the moment.

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I studied English yesterday evening.

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I have studied English for two years.

Question 15

Select the sentence that correctly uses Present Continuous:

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He is reading the book right now.

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He read the book yesterday.

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He will read the book tomorrow.

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He reads the book every day.

Question 16

Identify the correct Past Continuous form:

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We were going to the park when it started raining.

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We went to the park last weekend.

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We are going to the park tomorrow.

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We go to the park every week.

Question 17

Which sentence uses Future Continuous correctly?

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We will be studying English tomorrow evening.

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We study English every day.

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We studied English yesterday.

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We are studying English right now.

Question 18

Choose the sentence that correctly uses continuous tenses to describe an ongoing action:

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I am reading a book at the moment.

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I read a book yesterday.

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I will read a book later.

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I have read a book every day this week.

Question 19

Identify the sentence that correctly uses Past Continuous to describe an interrupted action:

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I was cooking dinner when the phone rang.

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I cooked dinner last night.

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I am cooking dinner right now.

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I will cook dinner tonight.

Question 20

Which sentence correctly uses Future Continuous to express an intention?

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I will be going to the store tomorrow.

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I am going to the store tomorrow.

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I went to the store yesterday.

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I have been going to the store every day this week.

Question 21

Which of the following is the correct structure of the Present Continuous tense?

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Subject + is/am/are + present participle

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Subject + was/were + present participle

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Subject + will be + present participle

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Subject + have been + present participle

Question 22

Identify the verb tense used in the sentence 'I am walking home for school.'

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Present Continuous

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Present Simple

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Past Simple

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Past Continuous

Question 23

Which of the following sentences is in the Past Continuous tense?

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She was reading a book

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She reads a book

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She is reading a book

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She will be reading a book

Question 24

Complete the sentence 'I have been waiting for an hour.' with the correct form of the verb in the Present Perfect Continuous:

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waiting

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wait

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waited

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will wait

Question 25

Which of the following is a key feature of the continuous tenses?

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Describes actions in progress

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Indicates completion of an action

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Expresses permanent states

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Uses only the verb 'to be'

Question 26

Identify the correct sentence structure for the Future Continuous tense:

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Subject + will be + present participle

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Subject + am/is/are + present participle

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Subject + was/were + present participle

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Subject + have been + present participle

Question 27

Complete the sentence 'If it rains tomorrow, we ________ (play) outside.' with the correct form of the verb in the Future Continuous:

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will be playing

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will play

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are playing

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play

Question 28

Identify the continuous tense used in the sentence 'He is not coming to the party because he is studying'.

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Present Continuous

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Past Continuous

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Future Continuous

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Present Perfect Continuous

Question 29

Identify the sentence in the Present Continuous tense:

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We are studying vocabulary right now.

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We study vocabulary every day.

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We have studied vocabulary for a month.

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We will study vocabulary tomorrow.

Question 30

Which sentence is written in the Past Continuous tense?

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I was walking home when I saw an accident.

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I walk home every day.

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I have walked home for an hour.

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I will walk home later.

Question 31

Choose the situation that is best described using the Future Continuous tense:

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A meeting scheduled for next week

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A habit or daily routine

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An action completed in the past

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An action happening right now

Question 32

Select the sentence that correctly uses the negative form of Present Continuous tense:

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I am not studying.

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I do not study.

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I don't studies.

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I'm not study.

Question 33

Which sentence correctly employs Past Continuous tense to describe an ongoing action in the past?

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When I came home, my dad was cooking dinner.

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My dad cooks dinner every night.

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My dad cooked dinner last night.

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My dad will cook dinner tomorrow.

Question 34

Choose the sentence that correctly utilizes Future Continuous tense to express an ongoing action in the future:

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At 5 pm tomorrow, I will be working on my science project.

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Tomorrow, I will go to the park.

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I have been studying for my test for hours.

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I am watching TV right now.

Question 35

Which situation is NOT suitable for using the Present Continuous tense?

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Expressing future plans

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Describing an ongoing action

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Talking about habits or routines

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Describing temporary situations

Question 36

Choose the sentence that correctly employs Past Continuous tense to describe an action that was interrupted by another action:

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I was eating dinner when the phone rang.

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Yesterday, I went to the movies.

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I have lived here for five years.

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She will be traveling to London next month.

Question 37

Which sentence is NOT in a continuous tense?

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We are going on vacation next week.

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My sister was sleeping when I came home.

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They have been working on the project all day.

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I am cooking dinner now.

Question 38

Choose the sentence that correctly employs Future Continuous tense to express an action that will be ongoing at a specific time in the future:

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At 10 am tomorrow, I will be having a meeting.

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Next month, I will visit my grandparents.

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I have been studying English for a year.

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He is playing soccer right now.

Question 39

Which sentence below uses the Present Continuous tense to correctly describe a future plan?

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I'm having a party next Saturday.

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I have a party next Saturday.

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I will have a party next Saturday.

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I had a party next Saturday.

Question 40

Identify the sentence that is written in the Present Continuous tense.

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I am currently studying English.

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I will study English tomorrow.

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I studied English yesterday.

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I have studied English for two years.

Question 41

Select the sentence that is written in the Past Continuous tense.

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As it started to rain, we were playing football.

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We played football yesterday.

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We have played football for three hours.

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We will play football tomorrow.

Question 42

Identify the sentence that is written in the Future Continuous tense.

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I will be working on my project tomorrow at 3 pm.

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I worked on my project yesterday at 3 pm.

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I will work on my project tomorrow at 3 pm.

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I have worked on my project for three hours.

Question 43

In the Present Continuous tense, which verb form is employed?

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Am/is/are + present participle

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Have/has + past participle

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Will be + present participle

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Was/were + present participle

Question 44

Which verb form is used in the Past Continuous tense?

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Was/were + present participle

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Have/has + past participle

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Am/is/are + present participle

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Will be + present participle

Question 45

Which verb form is used in the Future Continuous tense?

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Will be + present participle

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Was/were + present participle

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Am/is/are + present participle

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Have/has + past participle

Question 46

When should the Present Continuous tense be used?

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To describe actions that are happening right now

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To describe actions that happened in the past

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To describe actions that have already happened

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To describe actions that will happen in the future

Question 47

When should the Past Continuous tense be used?

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To describe actions that were happening at a specific time in the past

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To describe actions that will happen in the future

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To describe actions that are happening now

Question 48

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

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I am going to school now.

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I will go to school now.

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I went to school now.

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I go to school now.

Question 49

Which sentence demonstrates the Present Continuous tense?

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The students are studying for their test right now.

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The students study for their test every day.

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The students studied for their test yesterday.

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The students will study for their test tomorrow.

Question 50

Which sentence illustrates the Past Continuous tense?

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The children were playing in the park when it started to rain.

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The children play in the park every day.

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The children will play in the park tomorrow.

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The children played in the park yesterday.

Question 51

Which sentence exemplifies the Future Continuous tense?

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Tomorrow, we will be traveling to the science museum.

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We travel to the science museum every day.

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We will travel to the science museum next week.

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Yesterday, we traveled to the science museum.

Question 52

In the Present Continuous tense, what is the correct form of 'to be' for the subject 'I'?

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am

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was

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are

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is

Question 53

In the Past Continuous tense, what is the correct form of 'to be' for the subject 'they'?

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were

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was

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am

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are

Question 54

In the Future Continuous tense, what is the correct form of 'to be' for the subject 'we'?

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will be

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are

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were

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was

Question 55

Which sentence correctly uses the Present Continuous tense?

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The teacher is explaining the lesson to the class now.

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The teacher will explain the lesson tomorrow.

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The teacher explained the lesson yesterday.

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The teacher explains the lesson every day.

Question 56

Which sentence correctly uses the Past Continuous tense?

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While I was walking home, I met my friend.

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I walk home every day.

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I walked home yesterday.

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I will walk home tomorrow.

Question 57

Which sentence correctly uses the Future Continuous tense?

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This time next week, we will be sitting on the beach.

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We will sit on the beach tomorrow.

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We sat on the beach yesterday.

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We sit on the beach every day.

Question 58

Which of the following is NOT a purpose of using the Continuous Tenses?

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To describe habitual actions.

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To describe temporary actions.

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To describe actions in progress.

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To describe planned future actions.

Question 59

Choose the sentence that is in the Present Continuous tense:

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I am writing a letter.

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I will write a letter.

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I have written a letter.

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I wrote a letter.

Question 60

Which sentence is written in the Past Continuous tense?

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I was walking to school.

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I will walk to school.

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I walk to school.

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I have walked to school.

Question 61

Which of the following sentences demonstrates the Future Continuous tense?

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I will be working on my project.

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I have worked on my project.

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I worked on my project.

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I work on my project.

Question 62

Which example correctly utilizes the Past Continuous tense?

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I was studying when the phone rang.

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I study when the phone rings.

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I will study when the phone rings.

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I have studied when the phone rings.

Question 63

Choose the sentence that correctly employs the Future Continuous tense:

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I will be sleeping when the plane lands.

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I slept when the plane lands.

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I sleep when the plane lands.

Question 64

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

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I am going to the store.

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I am go to the store.

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I is going to the store.