Online Test — The Continuous Tenses
12 Questions • 15 min • Chapter MCQ
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Question 1 of 12
'She ___ a song now.' (present continuous)
sing
sings
is singing
sang
Explanation: is + V-ing.
Question 2 of 12
-ing form of 'make':
makeing
making
makking
maing
Explanation: Drop the silent -e: making.
Question 3 of 12
'They ___ cricket when it rained.'
was playing
were playing
are playing
is playing
Explanation: Plural past continuous → 'were playing'.
Question 4 of 12
-ing form of 'run':
runing
running
runneing
runing
Explanation: Double the 'n': running.
Question 5 of 12
'I ___ TV at 8 p.m. yesterday.'
am watching
was watching
were watching
watch
Explanation: 'I' + past continuous → 'was watching'.
Question 6 of 12
Which is correct?
He are reading.
He is reading.
He am reading.
He be reading.
Explanation: 'He' takes 'is'.
Question 7 of 12
Which verb cannot be continuous?
walk
believe
jump
write
Explanation: 'believe' is a state verb.
Question 8 of 12
Signal word for present continuous:
yesterday
now
last year
ago
Explanation: 'now' → present continuous.
Question 9 of 12
'We ___ to Shimla next week.' (fixed plan)
go
went
are going
will going
Explanation: Present continuous for a fixed future plan.
Question 10 of 12
'The dog ___ when I entered.'
is barking
was barking
barks
bark
Explanation: Past action in progress → 'was barking'.
Question 11 of 12
-ing form of 'lie' (rest):
lieing
lying
lyeing
liing
Explanation: ie → y: lying.
Question 12 of 12
Choose the present continuous sentence.
She reads daily.
She is reading now.
She read yesterday.
She will read.
Explanation: 'is reading now' is present continuous.