Present Tense vs Present Continuous Quiz
English multiple-choice grammar quiz about Present Tense vs Present Continuous
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Examine the sentence, and choose the correct option:
The children hate the woman in the picture. The woman holds a black-wooden umbrella in the picture.
A. The children is hating the woman in the picture. The woman holds a black-wooden umbrella in the picture.
B. The children hates the woman in the picture. The woman holds a black-wooden umbrella in the picture.
C. The children hates the woman in the picture. The woman is holding a black-wooden umbrella in the picture.
D. The children hate the woman in the picture. The woman holding a black-wooden umbrella in the picture.
E. The sentence is correct. No need to be fixed.
Look! Those boys (catch) the losing kite on the street. Why (they/do) that?
A. catch, do they do
B. are catching, are they doing
C. catch, are doing that
D. are catching, do they do
Mr. Brown usually (start) teaching on time. But he (start) his classroom 5 minutes later at this moment.
A. is starting, starts
B. is starting, is starting
C. starts, is starting
D. starts, starts
The sun (not/shine) brightly today. The sky is about to rain.
A. do not shine
B. not shine
C. is not shining
D. does not shine
Listen! Sandy (speak) in Mandarin while she always (admit) to us that she cannot speak another language but English and Bahasa.
A. speaks, admits
B. is speaking, admits
C. is speaking, is admitting
D. speaks, is admitting
Examine the following sentence, and find the correct option at the following:
Tommy always gets something for his birthday. However, his parents do not give him anything this time.
A. Tommy always is getting something for his birthday. However, his parents are not giving him anything this time.
B. Tommy always gets something for his birthday. However, his parents does not give him anything this time.
C. Tommy always get something for his birthday. However, his parents does not give him anything this time.
D. Tommy always is getting something for his birthday. However, his parents does not give him anything this time.
E. Tommy always gets something for his birthday. However, his parents are not giving him anything this time.
The economy (decrease) day by day.
A. decreases
B. decrease
C. is decreasing
D. decreasing
The technology (develop) time to time. We (need) to follow the trends so we won’t be left behind.
A. develops, are needing
B. is developing, are needing
C. develops, need
D. is developing, need
He usually (be) an annoying person. But this time, he (be) someone different.
A. is being, is being
B. is being, is
C. is, is
D. is, is being
You often (talk) to your friends but I (talk) to you now.
A. talk, am talking
B. are talking, am talking
C. are talking, talk
D. talk, talk
Examine the sentence, and choose the correct option:
The questions is hard to do. We answer the questions without any certainty this time.
A. The questions are hard to do. We are answering the questions without any certainty this time.
B. The questions are hard to do. We answer the questions without any certainty this time.
C. The questions is hard to do. We are answering the questions without any certainty this time.
D. The questions is being hard to do. We answer the questions without any certainty this time.
E. The sentence is correct. No need to be fixed.
Gerry (watch) the video series of the newest horror at the moment.
A. watching
B. is watching
C. watch
D. watches
The woman (enter) the purchase order on her computer. It (seem) like a lot of data that she has to enter.
A. enters, is seeming
B. is entering, seems
C. enters, seems
D. is entering, is seeming
Today, I (like) to use a taxi since taxi always (be) on time.
A. is liking, is
B. like, is
C. like, is being
D. is liking, is being
Examine the sentence, and choose the correct option.
Look at the man. He sees his manager at the meeting room without bringing the report.
A. The sentence is correct. No need to be fixed.
B. Look at the man. He see his manager at the meeting room without bringing the report.
C. Look at the man. He is seeing his manager at the meeting room without bringing the report.
D. Look at the man. He seeing his manager at the meeting room without bringing the report.
