Present Continuous Tense Exercise 7 (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. They ______ the database migration now; don’t turn off the server.
A) do B) are doing C) does D) did
Verb: do = to perform an action (migrate = perform task).
Correct: B) are doing
Why correct: Present continuous for an in-progress technical procedure.
A wrong: base form; not showing progressive.
C wrong: 3rd person singular.
D wrong: past.
2. Why ______ you ______ the same screenshot again?
A) are, take B) do, take C) are, taking D) do, taken
Verb: take = to capture (a screenshot).
Correct: C) are, taking
Why correct: Present continuous question: Why are you taking the same screenshot?
A wrong: are take missing -ing.
B wrong: do take unnatural for current repeated action.
D wrong: ungrammatical.
3. I ______ some notes while you explain — it helps me remember.
A) write B) am writing C) writes D) wrote
Verb: write = to record text.
Correct: B) am writing
Why correct: Present continuous for an action in progress right now.
A wrong: simple present habit, not immediate.
C wrong: 3rd person singular.
D wrong: past.
4. The vendor ______ the damaged part tomorrow morning.
A) replaces B) is replacing C) replace D) replaced
Verb: replace = to substitute or exchange for a new part.
Correct: B) is replacing
Why correct: Present continuous used for planned near-future appointment.
A wrong: simple present could indicate timetable, but B is stronger for arranged appointment.
C wrong: base form, not correct here.
D wrong: past.
5. He ______ on a proposal tonight; he wants feedback.
A) works B) is working C) work D) worked
Verb: work = to engage in a task.
Correct: B) is working
Why correct: Present continuous for planned tonight’s activity/in-progress.
A wrong: simple present habitual.
C wrong: base form wrong for he.
D wrong: past.
6. We ______ a short poll to check customer satisfaction this week.
A) run B) are running C) runs D) ran
Verb: run = to conduct or operate an activity.
Correct: B) are running
Why correct: Activity happening across this period → present continuous.
A wrong: simple present habit; not emphasising current period action.
C wrong: wrong form.
D wrong: past.
7. The designer ______ multiple color palettes to finalize the theme.
A) is testing B) tests C) test D) tested
Verb: test = to try options to determine suitability.
Correct: A) is testing
Why correct: Present continuous for a process currently happening.
B wrong: simple present/habitual, less precise for ongoing action.
C wrong: base form.
D wrong: past.
8. Why ______ the support team ______ tickets so slowly today?
A) are, resolve B) does, resolve C) are, resolving D) do, resolving
Verb: resolve = to solve or deal with an issue.
Correct: C) are, resolving
Why correct: Present continuous question: Why are the support team resolving tickets so slowly?
A wrong: are resolve missing -ing.
B wrong: wrong auxiliary (does) for plural subject.
D wrong: incorrect grammar.
9. You ______ the demo right now — do you want coffee?
A) run B) are running C) runs D) ran
Verb: run = to operate or execute a demo.
Correct: B) are running
Why correct: Present continuous for current in-progress demo.
A wrong: base form; not progressive.
C wrong: wrong person/form.
D wrong: past.
10. I ______ some backlog tasks while the environment deploys.
A) clear B) am clearing C) clears D) cleared
Verb: clear = to finish or remove items from the list.
Correct: B) am clearing
Why correct: Present continuous for current temporary activity.
A wrong: simple present habit.
C wrong: wrong for I.
D wrong: past.