Exercise 1: Choose the correct verb tense
* Andrew has just started evening classes. He ................. German.
* Answer: D. is learning (He's currently in the process of learning German)
* The workers ................................a new house right now.
* Answer: A. are building (They're actively building the house at this moment)
* Tom ............................. two poems at the moment.
* Answer: C. is writing (He's composing poems right now)
* The chief engineer .................................... all the workers of the plant now.
* Answer: C. is instructing (He's providing instructions to the workers currently)
* He .......................... his pictures at the moment.
* Answer: B. isn't painting (He's not currently painting)
* We ...............................the herbs in the garden at present.
* Answer: C. aren't planting (We're not planting herbs right now)
* They ........................ the artificial flowers of silk now?
* Answer: D. are making (They're currently creating the artificial flowers)
* Your father ...............................your motorbike at the moment.
* Answer: A. is repairing (He's fixing your motorbike right now)
* Look! The man ......................... the children to the cinema.
* Answer: A. is taking (He's bringing the children to the cinema at this moment)
* Listen! The teacher.......................a new lesson to us.
* Answer: B. is explaining (She's currently explaining a new lesson)
* They ………… …….. tomorrow.
* Answer: A. are coming (They will be coming in the future, but not right now - present continuous doesn't indicate future actions)
Exercise 2: Order the words to make sentences
* My father is watering the plants in the garden.
* Mary is having lunch with her friends in a restaurant.
* They are asking a man at the railway station about the way.
* My student is drawing a very beautiful picture.
* My mom is cleaning the floor.
Exercise 3: Complete the sentences with the present continuous tense
* My children are travelling around Asia now.
* Hannah is not studying French in the library. She's at home with her classmates.
* What are you waiting for?
* My little brother is drinking milk.
* All of Jack's friends are having fun at the concert right now.
* Is she running in the park?
* Listen! Our teacher is speaking.
* My grandfather is buying some fruits at the supermarket.
* My dog is eating now.
* Their students are not trying hard enough in the competition.
Exercise 4: Choose the correct answer
* I am in the bathroom right now.
* Answer: B. am (Present continuous for your current location)
* It is getting late. Shall we go home?
* Answer: B. is getting (The weather is changing now)
* While I am doing my homework, my sister is reading newspapers.
* Answer: C. am doing/ is reading (You're doing your homework at the same time she's reading)
* Jack is wearing a suit today.
* Answer: A. is wearing (He has the suit on right now)
* The weather is getting warm this season.
* Answer: C. is getting (The weather is gradually changing)
* Alex always borrows me cash and never gives it back.
* Answer: B. borrows/giving (He borrows habitually, but gives in the present simple tense)
* My kids are downstairs now. They are playing chess.
* Answer: C. are/are playing (They're both in a continuous state)
* Where is his wife?
* Answer: C. is (This refers to her current location)
* Why are you looking at me like that? What happened?
* Answer: D. are you looking (You're looking