Hardest Trivia Test On Present Continuous Tense! Quiz

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    I ......................eating.

    • Be
    • Are
    • Am
    • Is
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Below is what is seen by many as the Hardest Trivia Test On Present Continuous Tense! It is designed to test out what you know about writing sentences that portray activities that are taking place in the current moment and may continue for some time. Do give it a try and get some practice by filling the sentence with the See morecorrect word.

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  • 2. 

    He ....................running.

    • Be

    • Are

    • Am

    • Is

    Correct Answer
    A. Is
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "is" because it agrees with the subject "He," which is a singular pronoun. In English grammar, the verb "to be" conjugates as follows: "I am, you are, he/she/it is." Therefore, the correct form of the verb for the subject "He" is "is."

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  • 3. 

    She .......................eating.

    • Be

    • Are

    • Is

    • Am

    Correct Answer
    A. Is
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "is" because the subject "she" is singular, so the verb needs to be in the singular form as well. "Is" is the singular form of the verb "to be" in the present tense.

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  • 4. 

    It .......................................raining.

    • Be

    • Are

    • Am

    • Is

    Correct Answer
    A. Is
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "is" because the subject "It" is singular and the verb "to be" agrees with the subject in number.

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  • 5. 

    The sun ...................shining.

    • Be

    • Are

    • Is

    • Am

    Correct Answer
    A. Is
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "is" because "The sun" is a singular subject, so it requires a singular verb form. "Is" is the correct form of the verb "to be" for the third person singular subject "sun".

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  • 6. 

    They .........................running.

    • Are

    • Am

    • Is

    • Be

    Correct Answer
    A. Are
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "are" because it agrees with the subject "they," which is a plural pronoun. In English, the verb "to be" conjugates as "am" for the first person singular (I), "is" for the third person singular (he, she, it), and "are" for all other persons (we, you, they). Therefore, "are" is the correct form to use in this sentence to indicate that the subject "they" is currently engaged in the action of running.

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  • 7. 

    She  ....................................watching TV.

    • Be

    • Is

    • Am

    • Are

    Correct Answer
    A. Is
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "is" because the subject "She" is singular, so it requires the singular form of the verb "to be," which is "is."

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  • 8. 

    I ...............................working.

    • Be

    • Are

    • Am

    • Is

    Correct Answer
    A. Am
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "am" because the sentence is in the first person singular form, indicating that the subject "I" is performing the action of working. In English grammar, the verb "to be" is conjugated as "am" for the first person singular form.

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  • 9. 

    She ..................wearing her hat.

    • Is

    • Am

    • Are

    • Be

    Correct Answer
    A. Is
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "is" because it agrees with the subject "she" in the present tense.

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  • 10. 

    They .............................playing fotball.

    • Am

    • Is

    • Are

    • Be

    Correct Answer
    A. Are
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "are" because it is the correct form of the verb "to be" for the subject "they".

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  • 11. 

    He ......................................eating.

    • Am not

    • Is not

    • Are not

    • Be not

    Correct Answer
    A. Is not
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "is not" because the subject "he" is singular, so the correct verb form to use is "is" in the negative form.

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  • 12. 

    She ...............................working.

    • Be not

    • Are not

    • Am not

    • Is not

    Correct Answer
    A. Is not
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "is not". This is because the subject "she" requires the third person singular form of the verb "to be", which is "is". The other options do not match the subject-verb agreement.

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  • 13. 

    I ...........................watching TV.

    • Am not

    • Is not

    • Are not

    • Be not

    Correct Answer
    A. Am not
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "am not". This is because the sentence is in the present tense and the subject is "I". In the present tense, the first person singular form of the verb "to be" is "am". Therefore, the correct sentence would be "I am not watching TV."

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  • 14. 

    We .....................................having dinner.

    • Be not

    • Am not

    • Is not

    • Are not

    Correct Answer
    A. Are not
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "are not" because it is the negative form of the verb "be" in the present tense for the pronoun "we". This means that the subject "we" is not currently engaged in the action of having dinner.

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  • 15. 

    The children ..............doing their homework.

    • Be

    • Are

    • Is

    • Am

    Correct Answer
    A. Are
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "are" because it agrees with the subject "children" in number. "Are" is the present tense form of the verb "to be" used with plural subjects, indicating that the children are currently engaged in the activity of doing their homework.

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  • 16. 

    The phone ....................ringing.

    • Am

    • Is

    • Are

    • Be

    Correct Answer
    A. Is
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "is" because it agrees with the subject "phone" which is singular.

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  • 17. 

    He ..................................eating. He is reading.

    • Am not

    • Is not

    • Are not

    • Be not

    Correct Answer
    A. Is not
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "is not." This is because the subject "He" requires the singular form of the verb "to be," which is "is." The phrase "is not" indicates that the subject is not currently engaged in the action of eating, but instead is reading.

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  • 18. 

    Please be quiet. I ..........................................

    • Am work

    • Am working

    • Am works

    • Am worked.

    Correct Answer
    A. Am working
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "am working" because the sentence is in the present continuous tense. The verb "am" is the auxiliary verb used with the subject "I" to indicate present tense, and "working" is the present participle form of the verb "work." Therefore, "am working" is the correct form to express an ongoing action in the present.

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  • 19. 

    She..........................................an apple.

    • Is eating

    • Is drinking

    • Is reading

    • Is painting

    Correct Answer
    A. Is eating
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "is eating" because the verb "eating" is the most appropriate action to describe someone consuming an apple. The present continuous tense "is eating" indicates that the action is happening at the moment of speaking.

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  • 20. 

    He ............................................a book.

    • Is listening

    • Is reading

    • Is watching

    • Is running

    Correct Answer
    A. Is reading
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "is reading" because the sentence is in the present continuous tense, indicating an action that is happening at the moment of speaking. The verb "reading" is the correct form for the pronoun "he" in this tense.

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  • 21. 

    Caroline ..................................in the river.

    • Is swimming

    • Are swimming

    • Be swimming

    • Am swimming

    Correct Answer
    A. Is swimming
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "is swimming." This is because the subject "Caroline" is singular, so the verb must also be singular. In this case, the present continuous form of the verb "to swim" is used to show that Caroline is currently in the process of swimming in the river.

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  • 22. 

    Please be quiet! Barbara  ..................... her homework.

    • Is doing

    • Am doing

    • Be doing

    • Are doing

    Correct Answer
    A. Is doing
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "is doing" because it is the correct form of the verb "to do" in the present continuous tense for the subject "Barbara". This tense is used to talk about actions that are happening at the moment of speaking or around the present time. Therefore, "is doing" indicates that Barbara is currently engaged in doing her homework.

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  • 23. 

    Lucy is not ...............................dinner.

    • Have

    • Having

    • Had

    • Has not

    Correct Answer
    A. Having
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "having" because it is the present participle form of the verb "have" and is used to show an ongoing action. In this case, Lucy is currently in the process of not having dinner.

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  • 24. 

    Jane is ................................television.

    • Watch

    • Watches

    • Watching

    • Watched

    Correct Answer
    A. Watching
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "watching" because it is the present participle form of the verb "watch" and agrees with the subject "Jane" in the sentence.

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  • 25. 

    Please be quiet. Jane and Lucy are ..................................

    • Read

    • Readed

    • Reading

    • Reads

    Correct Answer
    A. Reading
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "reading" because the sentence is in present continuous tense, indicating an action that is happening at the moment. "Reading" is the correct form of the verb to match the subject "Jane and Lucy."

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  • 26. 

    He is not .......................a letter.

    • Writes

    • Writing

    • Wrote

    • Written

    Correct Answer
    A. Writing
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "writing" because the sentence is in the present tense and requires a present participle verb form. "Writing" is the correct present participle form of the verb "write" in this context.

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  • 27. 

    I ...........................sitting on a chair.

    • Is

    • Am

    • Be

    • Are

    Correct Answer
    A. Am
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "am" because the subject of the sentence is "I", which is a first-person singular pronoun. In the present tense, the verb "to be" conjugates as "am" for the first-person singular pronoun. Therefore, the correct sentence is "I am sitting on a chair."

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  • 28. 

    I ....................................eating.

    • Am not

    • Are not

    • Is not

    • Be not

    Correct Answer
    A. Am not
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "am not" because the sentence is in the first person singular form, and the verb "am" is used with the pronoun "I". Therefore, "am not" is the correct negative form of the verb "to be" in this sentence.

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  • 29. 

    He ......................on the floor.

    • Is sitting

    • Be sitting

    • Are sitting

    • Am sitting

    Correct Answer
    A. Is sitting
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "is sitting" because it matches the subject "He" in the sentence. "Is" is the correct form of the verb "to be" for the third person singular subject pronoun.

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  • 30. 

    It ..................................................today.

    • Are raining

    • Is raining

    • Am raining

    • Be raining

    Correct Answer
    A. Is raining
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "is raining" because the subject of the sentence is "it" which is singular, so the verb should also be singular. In this case, "is" is the correct form of the verb "to be" to match with the singular subject "it." Therefore, the correct statement would be "It is raining today."

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  • 31. 

    She is .............................for a bus.

    • Wait

    • Waits

    • Waiting

    • Waited

    Correct Answer
    A. Waiting
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "waiting" because the sentence is in the present tense and the subject "she" is currently in the process of waiting for a bus.

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  • 32. 

    They ....................................................................for a bus.

    • Be waiting

    • Is waiting

    • Are waiting

    • Am waiting

    Correct Answer
    A. Are waiting
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "are waiting" because the subject "they" is plural, indicating that more than one person is waiting for the bus. The verb "are" agrees with the plural subject, making it the correct form to use in this sentence.

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  • 33. 

    He is ..........................football.

    • Plays

    • Played

    • Playing

    • Are playing

    Correct Answer
    A. Playing
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "playing" because it is the present participle form of the verb "play" which is used to describe an action that is currently happening. In the given sentence, "He is playing football," the verb "playing" indicates that he is currently engaged in the activity of playing football.

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  • 34. 

    They .............................football.

    • Am played

    • Be playing

    • Is plays

    • Are playing

    Correct Answer
    A. Are playing
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "are playing". This is because "are playing" is the correct present continuous tense form of the verb "play" when referring to the subject "they". It indicates that the action of playing football is currently happening in the present.

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  • 35. 

    They are ............................breakfast.

    • Haved

    • Had

    • Has

    • Having

    Correct Answer
    A. Having
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "having". In this sentence, the verb "having" is used to show that the subject is currently engaged in the action of eating breakfast. The other options, "haved", "had", and "has", are not grammatically correct in this context.

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  • 36. 

    She .................................breakfast.

    • Are having

    • Is having

    • Be having

    • Am having

    Correct Answer
    A. Is having
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "is having" because the subject "she" is singular and requires the singular form of the verb "to have."

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  • 37. 

    He ........................sitting on the table.

    • Am

    • Be

    • Are

    • Is

    Correct Answer
    A. Is
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "is" because it agrees with the subject "He" in the sentence. "Is" is the correct form of the verb "to be" for the third person singular pronoun "He".

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  • 38. 

    My mother ........................................in the kitchen.

    • Is cooking

    • Is cooks

    • Be cooking

    • Are cooking

    Correct Answer
    A. Is cooking
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "is cooking" because it is in the present tense and matches the subject "my mother." This form of the verb "to cook" is used when referring to a singular subject in the present continuous tense.

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  • 39. 

    We ................staying at the Hilton Hotel in Berlin.

    • Is

    • Am

    • Are

    • Be

    Correct Answer
    A. Are
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "are" because the verb "staying" is in the present tense and refers to more than one person. Therefore, the correct form of the verb "to be" to use in this sentence is "are."

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  • 40. 

    Jane is ..............................a shower.

    • Has

    • Had

    • Have

    • Having

    Correct Answer
    A. Having
    Explanation
    The sentence is in the present continuous tense, indicating an ongoing action. "Having" is the correct form of the verb "have" in this tense.

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  • 41. 

    I am ........................now. The bus is waiting for me.

    • Go

    • Goes

    • Going

    • Went

    Correct Answer
    A. Going
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "going" because it is the present participle form of the verb "go" and is used to describe an action that is currently happening. In this context, the speaker is currently in the process of going somewhere and the bus is waiting for them.

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  • 42. 

    He is not................................a book.  He is playing the piano.

    • Read

    • Reads

    • Reading

    • Readed

    Correct Answer
    A. Reading
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "reading" because the sentence is in the present continuous tense, indicating an action that is happening at the moment. The phrase "He is playing the piano" suggests that the person is currently engaged in an activity, so the verb form "reading" is the most appropriate choice.

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  • 43. 

    She ...............not playing the piano. She is reading a book in her room.

    • Are

    • Is

    • Am

    • Be

    Correct Answer
    A. Is
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "is" because it agrees with the subject "She" and indicates that the action is happening in the present.

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  • 44. 

    She is .......................on a chair.

    • Sit

    • Sitting

    • Sitted

    • Have sitted

    Correct Answer
    A. Sitting
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "sitting" because it is the present participle form of the verb "sit" and is used to describe an ongoing action. In this sentence, it indicates that she is currently in the act of sitting on a chair.

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  • 45. 

    I am ........................English.

    • To learn

    • Learn

    • Learning

    • Learned

    Correct Answer
    A. Learning
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "learning" because the sentence is in the present continuous tense, indicating an ongoing action. "Learning" is the present participle form of the verb "learn" and is used to describe an action that is happening at the moment of speaking.

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  • 46. 

    He is .........................to music.

    • To listen

    • To listening

    • Listening

    • Listened

    Correct Answer
    A. Listening
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "listening" because it is the present participle form of the verb "listen" and is used to describe an ongoing action. In this case, the sentence suggests that "he" is currently engaged in the activity of listening to music.

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  • 47. 

    They are ..............................their shoes.

    • To wear

    • To wearing

    • Wearing

    • Wears

    Correct Answer
    A. Wearing
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "wearing" because the sentence is referring to an action that someone is currently doing. "Wearing" is the present participle form of the verb "wear" and is used to describe ongoing actions or states.

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  • 48. 

    I am ..........................the film.

    • Enjoying

    • Enjoy

    • To enjoy

    • Enjoys

    Correct Answer
    A. Enjoying
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "enjoying" because it is the present participle form of the verb "enjoy" which is used to describe an ongoing action or state. In this sentence, "enjoying" indicates that the speaker is currently in the process of enjoying the film.

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  • 49. 

    It is ...........................................

    • Snows

    • Snowing

    • Snowed

    • To snow

    Correct Answer
    A. Snowing
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "snowing" because it is the present continuous form of the verb "to snow." This form is used to describe an action that is happening at the moment of speaking or during a specific period of time. In this case, the sentence is referring to the current weather condition of snowfall.

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