Lesson Worksheet: The Present Continuous English
In this worksheet, we will practise using the present continuous tense to talk about the experience of living abroad.
Q1:
Which tense is being used in the example below?
I am going to Abu Dhabi for two weeks in August.
- APast simple
- BFuture continuous
- CPresent continuous
- DFuture simple
- EPresent simple
Q2:
Which tense is being used in the example below?
Seville is the most beautiful city in Spain!
- APresent simple
- BFuture simple
- CPast simple
- DFuture continuous
- EPresent continuous
Q3:
Which tense is being used in the example below?
I often dream about travelling to other countries.
- AFuture simple
- BFuture continuous
- CPast simple
- DPresent continuous
- EPresent simple
Q4:
Which tense (or tenses) is being used in the example below?
Why is Isabella always watching TV? Does she have nothing better to do?
- APresent continuous and future simple
- BFuture continuous and present simple
- CPresent simple
- DFuture simple and past simple
- EPresent continuous and present simple
Q5:
Which tense (or tenses) is being used in the example below?
I am travelling to France this summer; I went there last summer, too!
- AFuture simple and past continuous
- BPresent simple and past simple
- CFuture simple and present continuous
- DPresent continuous and past simple
- EPresent continuous
Q6:
Which tense (or tenses) is being used in the example below?
My host family is making a great effort to look after me while I stay with them.
- AFuture simple and past simple
- BPresent continuous and present simple
- CPresent simple and future simple
- DPresent simple and future continuous
- EPresent simple
Q7:
Which of the following uses the present continuous tense?
- AI am learning about other cultures.
- BThe experience of living abroad was fantastic.
- CThe Middle East has much warmer weather than Europe.
- DI have visited many countries, and Greece has to be my favourite!
- EI am worried about feeling lonely on my year abroad.
Q8:
Which of the following uses the present continuous tense?
- ALast week, I bought some new plants from the garden centre.
- BIt is spring, so a lot of flowers are blooming now.
- CHaving a garden allows you to sit outside in the evenings.
- DGardening can be really good for the mind.
- EI like to sit in the garden, drinking tea.
Q9:
Fill in the blank using the present continuous:
We’re at the park at 4 pm.
- Amet
- Bare meeting
- Cmeet
- Dmeeting
- Eam meeting
Q10:
Fill in the blank using the present continuous:
I a book about my time living abroad.
- Ais writing
- Bam writing
- Cwrite
- Dwriting
- Ewritten
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