Practicing the Present Continuous Tense: Affirmative Forms

1. Sharks __________ swimming.

We are ___________ gymnastics. DOING / DO

HAVE

ARE

IS

The correct verb to use with 'sharks' is 'AM' since it is in the third person singular form.

Explanation

The correct verb to use with 'sharks' is 'AM' since it is in the third person singular form.

2. Snowwhite ___________ making the bed.

WERE

I am ______________ my yellow car. DRIVE / DRIVING

ARE

AM

In this sentence, 'Snowwhite' is a singular third person subject, so the correct verb to use is 'IS' for the present tense.

Explanation

In this sentence, 'Snowwhite' is a singular third person subject, so the correct verb to use is 'IS' for the present tense.

3. They are ______________the fire truck.

DRIVEN

DRIVE

DROVE

The correct verb tense to use in this sentence is 'DRIVING' as it matches with the subject 'They' (plural) and the present continuous tense. The other three options do not match with the subject or the tense of the sentence.

Explanation

The correct verb tense to use in this sentence is 'DRIVING' as it matches with the subject 'They' (plural) and the present continuous tense. The other three options do not match with the subject or the tense of the sentence.

4. The cook _________cooking.

ARE

AM

EAT

In this sentence, the subject 'the cook' is singular and requires a singular form of the verb 'is'. The correct answer is 'is' in this context.

Explanation

In this sentence, the subject 'the cook' is singular and requires a singular form of the verb 'is'. The correct answer is 'is' in this context.

5. It ___________ jumping. AM / ARE / IS

It AM jumping

It JUMPING

It ARE jumping

The correct sentence should be 'It IS jumping' because 'It' is singular, so we use 'IS' as the correct form of the verb 'to be' in the present continuous tense.

Explanation

The correct sentence should be 'It IS jumping' because 'It' is singular, so we use 'IS' as the correct form of the verb 'to be' in the present continuous tense.