Present Continuous Tense Exercise 10 (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. Why ______ she ______ the same section again — is it unclear?
A) does, review B) is, reviewing C) do, reviewing D) is, review
Verb: review = to examine or check.
Correct: B) is, reviewing
Why correct: Present continuous question about current repeated action.
A wrong: does review unnatural here; also wrong auxiliary for present continuous.
C wrong: ungrammatical.
D wrong: is review missing -ing.
2. He ______ a list of action items as we speak.
A) compiles B) is compiling C) compile D) compiled
Verb: compile = to gather and put together information.
Correct: B) is compiling
Why correct: Present continuous for action happening right now.
A wrong: simple present; not indicating present ongoing action.
C wrong: base form wrong for he.
D wrong: past.
3. They ______ new compliance checks this quarter.
A) implement B) are implementing C) implements D) implemented
Verb: implement = to put into practice.
Correct: B) are implementing
Why correct: Continuous project across this quarter → present continuous.
A wrong: simple present habit; not emphasizing current period.
C wrong: wrong form.
D wrong: past.
4. Are you ______ the email thread or shall I take over?
A) following B) follow C) follows D) followed
Verb: follow = to keep track of ongoing communication.
Correct: A) following (with Are you → Are you following the thread?)
Why correct: Present continuous question asking about current monitoring.
B wrong: base form not correct after Are.
C wrong: wrong person/form.
D wrong: past participle.
5. We ______ the onboarding call now; please mute if not speaking.
A) are attending B) attend C) attends D) attended
Verb: attend = to be present at an event.
Correct: A) are attending
Why correct: Present continuous for present ongoing meeting.
B wrong: simple present habit, not immediate.
C wrong: wrong form.
D wrong: past.
6. She ______ the list of bugs to prioritize for sprint planning.
A) compiles B) is compiling C) compile D) compiled
Verb: compile = to assemble items into a list.
Correct: B) is compiling
Why correct: Present continuous for current work.
A wrong: simple present habit.
C wrong: base form.
D wrong: past.
7. Why ______ the product team ______ the launch date so often?
A) is, change B) does, change C) is, changing D) do, change
Verb: change = to alter or move to a different schedule.
Correct: C) is, changing
Why correct: Present continuous with so often expresses repeated current adjustments (annoyance/observation).
A wrong: missing -ing.
B wrong: wrong auxiliary for repeated current behavior context.
D wrong: auxiliary mismatch.
8. I ______ a short demo for new hires while you finish registration.
A) present B) am presenting C) presents D) presented
Verb: present = to deliver information or demo.
Correct: B) am presenting
Why correct: Present continuous for action happening concurrently.
A wrong: base form not progressive.
C wrong: wrong form.
D wrong: past.
9. They __ slow performance during peak hours and are investigating.
A) observe B) are observing C) observes D) observed
Verb: observe = to notice or monitor behavior.
Correct: B) are observing
Why correct: Present continuous showing active monitoring now.
A wrong: base form not progressive.
C wrong: wrong form.
D wrong: past.
10. He ______ the sprint retrospective later today; mark it on your calendar.
A) leads B) is leading C) lead D) led
Verb: lead = to chair or guide a meeting.
Correct: B) is leading
Why correct: Present continuous for planned near-future arrangement.
A wrong: simple present could indicate schedule; but is leading highlights arrangement.
C wrong: base form.
D wrong: past.