Present & Past Continuous Tense Quiz

1. She _______ (read) a book right now.

is reading was reading read are reading

2. They _______ (play) football when it started to rain.

are playing were playing is playing was playing

3. Listen! Someone _______ at the door.

knocks was knocking is knocking were knocking

4. I _______ (sleep) at 11 PM last night.

am sleeping were sleeping was sleeping is sleeping

5. Look at the sky! It _______ to rain.

is starting was starting are starting were starting

6. What _______ you doing when I called you yesterday?

are was were is

7. We _______ (prepare) for our exams these days.

was preparing were preparing is preparing are preparing

8. While my mother was cooking, my father _______ television.

is watching was watching were watching watch

9. Why _______ you crying right now?

are were was is

10. The teacher entered the room while the students _______ noise.

are making was making were making make

11. Rahul _______ (not / work) today because he is sick.

is not working was not working are not working were not working

12. At 8 AM this morning, I _______ my breakfast.

am having was having were having is having

13. Shh! The baby _______ (sleep) peacefully.

was sleeping are sleeping were sleeping is sleeping

14. The birds _______ (chirp) in the garden yesterday morning.

are chirping were chirping was chirping is chirping

15. Hurry up! Everyone _______ (wait) for you outside.

is waiting are waiting was waiting were waiting

Tense Practice Quiz