Present Progressive English Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. Look out the window! What is the dog doing right now?
It chasing a squirrel.
It chase a squirrel.
It is chasing a squirrel.
It does chase a squirrel.
2. You and Sam have a confirmed appointment with the dentist tomorrow at 10:00. Which sentence correctly expresses this arrangement?
We meet the dentist right now tomorrow.
We meeting the dentist tomorrow at 10:00.
We are meet the dentist tomorrow at 10:00.
We are meeting the dentist tomorrow at 10:00.
3. Maya left her coat at home. Choose the correct negative sentence about what she has on now.
Maya isn't wearing a coat.
Maya not wearing a coat.
Maya doesn't wearing a coat.
Maya aren't wearing a coat.
4. You smell something delicious and want to ask your roommate about the food currently being prepared. Which question is correct?
What are you cooking?
What do you cooking?
What you are cooking?
What is you cooking?
5. You see two friends outside the theater and want to ask whether they are waiting for someone. Which question is correct?
Do they waiting for someone?
They are waiting for someone?
Is they waiting for someone?
Are they waiting for someone?
6. Ben repeatedly misplaces his keys, and the speaker finds this habit irritating. Which sentence correctly uses the present progressive with “always”?
Ben always losing his keys.
Ben is always losing his keys.
Ben is always lose his keys.
Ben does always losing his keys.
7. Someone is making noise while you are attempting to concentrate. Which sentence correctly describes your action in progress?
Please be quiet. I try to concentrate now.
Please be quiet. I trying to concentrate.
Please be quiet. I am try to concentrate.
Please be quiet. I am trying to concentrate.
8. You started a novel recently and are partway through it now. Which sentence correctly describes this ongoing activity?
I read an interesting novel at the moment.
I am read an interesting novel at the moment.
I reading an interesting novel at the moment.
I am reading an interesting novel at the moment.
9. A child is resting flat on the grass at this moment. Which sentence correctly uses the present progressive form of “lie”?
The child is lieing on the grass.
The child is lying on the grass.
The child is lie on the grass.
The child lying on the grass.
10. Which sentence correctly uses “know” to describe your current knowledge of the answer?
I know the answer.
I knowing the answer.
I am know the answer.
I am knowing the answer.
11. The cost of train tickets is gradually increasing. Which sentence best describes this changing situation?
Train ticket prices is rising.
Train ticket prices are rising.
Train ticket prices rising.
Train ticket prices are rise.
12. Choose the correct short answer to the question: “Is Leo studying for his exam?”
Yes, he is.
Yes, he does.
Yes, he studying.
Yes, he has.
13. For this month only, Elena has an evening photography class. Which sentence best describes the temporary situation?
Elena takes an evening photography class at this moment.
Elena taking an evening photography class this month.
Elena is taking an evening photography class this month.
Elena is take an evening photography class this month.
14. Rina usually has Tuesdays off, but she is covering a shift this Tuesday. Which sentence correctly contrasts her routine with today's temporary action?
Rina is usually having Tuesdays off, but today she works.
Rina usually has Tuesdays off, but today she is working.
Rina usually has Tuesdays off, but today she working.
Rina usually having Tuesdays off, but today she is working.
15. Workers are repairing the bridge now. Which sentence correctly expresses the same idea in the present progressive passive?
The bridge is repaired now.
The bridge being repaired now.
The bridge is being repaired now.
The bridge is been repairing now.
16. Nora is moving quickly around the track right now. Which sentence is spelled and formed correctly?
Nora running around the track.
Nora is runing around the track.
Nora is running around the track.
Nora is runs around the track.