Present Progressive TestLevel: elementary

Test

Positive Sentences - Part 1

Choose the correct present progressive form.

1. Look! Andy am workingare workingis working in the garden.
2. I am watchingare watchingis watching TV at the moment.
3. We am readingare readingis reading a book.
4. She am playingare playingis playing the piano.
5. Listen! Sue and John am singingare singingis singing.

Positive Sentences - Part 2

Put the verbs into present progressive.

1. My sister (to clean) the bathroom.
2. Look! They (to go) inside.
3. I (to wait) in the car now.
4. Mrs Miller (to listen) to CDs.
5. We (to speak) English at the moment.

Exceptions

Choose the correct form. Note that there are exceptions in spelling when adding 'ing.'

1. His brother is writeingis writingare writing a test at the moment.
2. They (to swim) in the pool.
3. Look! David and Max (to come) home.
4. My dog Charlie is runingis runningare running to the park.
5. I (to make) breakfast now.

Kurz- und Langform

Rewrite the sentences using the short forms (where long forms are given) or the long forms (where short forms are given).

1. We are reading a letter.
2. He is opening the window.
3. I am playing computer games.
4. She's dancing at the party.
5. They're drinking a cup of tea.

Verneinung

Rewrite the sentences using the negative forms.

1. We are playing a game.
2. I'm drawing a picture.
3. He is making pizza right now.
4. Susan and her brother are taking photos.
5. Dad is working in the kitchen.

Questions and Signal Words

Write questions in present progressive.

1. Robin / to ride / his bike -
2. where / she / to go -
3. what / your mother / to do / now -
4. Which is a signal word for the present progressive?
   often now sometimes
5. Which is not a signal word for the present progressive?
   always Look! at the moment

Before submitting the test, check the following:

• Got the spelling right?
• Put in the full stop or question mark where required?
• Used the correct key to type the apostrophe (Shift and #)?

In the test we cannot give you a second try. Such careless mistakes would therefore cost you valuable points.