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Present Progressive (Present Continuous) Tense – Multiple Choice & Gap Fill 1

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Present Progressive (Present Continuous) Tense Multiple Choice Questions


1. What are you doing this evening?





2. Look! The sun __________ brightly.





3. Why ________ he laughing so loudly?





4. My sister __________ a new book.





5. They __________ for their exam right now.





6. Where __________ the children playing?





7. She __________ dinner for her family.





8. We __________ to the radio.





9. What __________ the dog chasing?





10. He __________ his car.







Present Progressive (Present Continuous) Tense Fill in the Gaps


1. My brother _ (listen) to music in his room.

2. The birds _ (sing) outside our window.

3. I (read) an interesting book.

4. She (cook) dinner for the family.

5. They __ (build) a new house downtown.

6. We __ (plan) our summer vacation.

7. The baby _ (sleep) peacefully in his crib.

8. You _ (wait) for the bus at the stop.

9. He _ (study) for his final exams.

10. My dog (bark) at the mailman.



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