Present Continuous Tense Exercise 5 (Basic English Level)
Welcome to the Present Continuous (Present Progressive) practice quiz with full explanations of every options. This set helps you learn am/is/are + -ing formation, uses for ongoing actions, temporary activities, future arrangements, and typical negative/question forms. Every question includes a clear verb definition and a line-by-line explanation of why the correct option is correct and why each incorrect option is wrong — so you learn grammar and vocabulary together.
Definition: Present Continuous (Present Progressive)
- Form: am / is / are + verb-ing (e.g., I am working; she is studying; they are preparing).
- Use: actions happening now, temporary actions, near-future plans/arrangements, changing situations, and repeated irritating actions with adverbs like always.
- Negatives/Questions: form negatives with am not / is not (isn’t) / are not (aren’t) and form questions by inverting the subject and auxiliary: Am I…? Is she…? Are they…?.
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Quiz Instructions
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Quiz Question, Answer and Explanation
Note: Do remember in the quiz box above, the questions and options will shuffle, so they won’t have the same sequence like 1, 2, 3, or A, B, C as below.
1. They ______ new security rules to protect data now.
A) implement B) are implementing C) implements D) implemented
Verb definition: implement = to put into effect.
Correct: B) are implementing
Why B is correct: Ongoing action currently in progress.
Why A wrong: base form not progressive.
Why C wrong: 3rd person singular not matching subject they.
Why D wrong: past.
2. Is he ______ the client’s feedback into the plan?
A) include B) is including C) including D) are including
Verb definition: include = to incorporate something as part.
Note: For clarity, the correct full question is “Is he including the client’s feedback in the plan?“
Correct: C) are including
Why C is correct: Question structure: Is he including the client’s feedback into the plan? — present continuous.
Why A wrong: base form not progressive.
Why B wrong: duplicated form with auxiliary included in selection; the correct grammatical pair is auxiliary Is + including.
Why D wrong: are duplicate; used for plural subject.
3. We ______ the onboarding process for new hires today.
A) run B) are running C) runs D) ran
Verb definition: run = to carry out or manage a process.
Correct: B) are running
Why B is correct: Present continuous for current activity.
Why A wrong: base form not progressive.
Why C wrong: 3rd person singular.
Why D wrong: past.
4. Why ______ you always ______ up late on deadline nights?
A) are, stay B) do, stay C) are, staying D) do, stays
Verb definition: stay up = to remain awake later than usual.
Correct: C) are, staying
Why C is correct: Present continuous with always to show repeated (possibly annoying) behavior: Why are you always staying up late?
Why A wrong: are stay needs -ing after auxiliary.
Why B wrong: do stay is possible but not used for the repetitive irritating meaning with always.
Why D wrong: ungrammatical.
5. The support team ______ user tickets even now.
A) handle B) are handling C) handles D) handled
Verb definition: handle = to manage or deal with something.
Note: Do remember “Team” is a singular and plural both. In options, you don’t see “is handling” because it will be correct to in this case.
Team > Singular form > Team
Team > Plural form > Team [It won’t be Teams.]
Correct: B) are handling
Why B is correct: Present continuous for an ongoing current activity.
Why A wrong: base form not progressive.
Why C wrong: simple present habitual.
Why D wrong: past.
6. He ______ the contract details while you review costs.
A) negotiate B) is negotiating C) negotiates D) negotiated
Verb definition: negotiate = to discuss terms to reach agreement.
Correct: B) is negotiating
Why B is correct: Present continuous for action happening at this time.
Why A wrong: base form not progressive.
Why C wrong: simple present not matching current activity.
Why D wrong: past.
7. They ______ the prototype to see if users like the new flow.
A) test B) are testing C) tests D) tested
Verb definition: test = to evaluate or examine performance.
Correct: B) are testing
Why B is correct: Present continuous indicates current evaluation.
Why A wrong: base form not progressive.
Why C wrong: simple present.
Why D wrong: past.
8. I ______ the design team on color schemes today.
A) consult B) am consulting C) consults D) consulted
Verb definition: consult = to confer or seek advice with someone.
Correct: B) am consulting
Why B is correct: Present continuous for an arranged interaction happening today.
Why A wrong: base form not progressive.
Why C wrong: 3rd person singular form, not matching I.
Why D wrong: past.
9. She ______ the quarterly numbers, so don’t disturb her.
A) analyze B) is analyzing C) analyzes D) analyzed
Verb definition: analyze = to examine in detail to understand or interpret data.
Correct: B) is analyzing
Why B is correct: Present continuous for ongoing, focused work.
Why A wrong: base form not progressive.
Why C wrong: simple present habitual.
Why D wrong: past.
10. We ______ remote interviews all day tomorrow, so schedules are tight.
A) conduct B) are conducting C) conducts D) conducted
Verb definition: conduct = to carry out or perform an activity (e.g., interviews).
Correct: B) are conducting
Why B is correct: Present continuous describes scheduled future arrangements/activities during the day.
Why A wrong: base form is not the normal way to express arranged future; are conducting is preferred.
Why C wrong: 3rd singular.
Why D wrong: past.