Present Continuous Tense Exercise 6 (Full Explanations — Present Progressive Practice)
This is Present Continuous Exercise, a practice set in our Present Progressive series. This quiz contains 10 fresh questions (no repeats) with carefully chosen distractors and full explanations for correct and incorrect options. Each explanation includes a short definition of the verb so you build vocabulary while mastering am/is/are + -ing for current actions, temporary situations, future arrangements and repeated actions.
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
- Read each question and choose the best answer out of four given options.
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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. Right now, the developer ______ the bug you reported.
A) fix B) fixes C) is fixing D) fixed
Verb: fix = to repair or correct a problem.
Correct: C) is fixing
Why correct: Present continuous expresses action in progress: is fixing.
A wrong: base form; not progressive.
B wrong: simple present (habit), wrong for current action.
D wrong: past tense.
2. We ______ the file because the client asked for last-minute changes.
A) update B) are updating C) updates D) updated
Verb: update = to make current or add latest info.
Correct: B) are updating
Why correct: Ongoing change right now → present continuous.
A wrong: base form (habit), not showing progressive.
C wrong: 3rd person singular; wrong form for we.
D wrong: past tense.
3. She ______ a webinar this afternoon; can you join?
A) hosts B) is hosting C) hosting D) hosted
Verb: host = to organize and run an event.
Correct: B) is hosting
Why correct: Present continuous used for arranged future events.
A wrong: simple present could indicate schedule but less natural for a personal arrangement.
C wrong: participle lacks auxiliary.
D wrong: past.
4. Why ______ he ______ the chart again and again?
A) is, redraw B) does, redraw C) is, redrawing D) does, redrawn
Verb: redraw = to draw again or revise a chart.
Correct: C) is, redrawing
Why correct: Present continuous question: Why is he redrawing…?
A wrong: is redraw missing -ing.
B wrong: does redraw is simple present; not natural for current repeated action.
D wrong: does redrawn ungrammatical.
5. They ______ customer feedback to improve the UX right now.
A) gather B) are gathering C) gathers D) gathered
Verb: gather = to collect information.
Correct: B) are gathering
Why correct: Action in progress (now).
A wrong: base form, not progressive.
C wrong: 3rd person singular, wrong subject.
D wrong: past.
6. I ______ a short break; I’ll join the call in five minutes.
A) take B) am taking C) takes D) took
Verb: take = to have or use a break/time.
Correct: B) am taking
Why correct: Present continuous to indicate temporary action now.
A wrong: simple present suggests routine; not appropriate here.
C wrong: 3rd person singular.
D wrong: past.
7. The team ______ the prototype this afternoon to demo for stakeholders.
A) is testing B) tests C) test D) tested
Verb: test = to carry out checks.
Correct: A) is testing
Why correct: Present continuous for planned activity during the afternoon.
B wrong: simple present could be used for schedules but less natural for arranged activity.
C wrong: base form wrong with the team as singular; needs is.
D wrong: past.
8. You ______ too much noise during the meeting, please be quiet.
A) make B) are making C) makes D) made
Verb: make = to cause or produce (noise).
Correct: B) are making
Why correct: Present continuous for an irritating action happening now (imperative tone).
A wrong: simple present habit; not right for now.
C wrong: incorrect person/form.
D wrong: past.
9. We ______ a training session online every Wednesday this month.
A) hold B) are holding C) holds D) held
Verb: hold = to organize or conduct an event.
Correct: B) are holding
Why correct: Ongoing series this month — present continuous to emphasize this period.
A wrong: simple present can show habitual schedule, but the phrase “this month” favors continuous.
C wrong: wrong form.
D wrong: past.
10. She usually calls at 9, but today she ______ a bit later.
A) is calling B) calls C) called D) calling
Verb: call = to ring on the phone.
Correct: A) is calling
Why correct: Contrast habitual vs current deviation → present continuous indicates today’s ongoing action.
B wrong: simple present habitual; not showing the deviation.
C wrong: past.
D wrong: participle.