English Practise - Continuous Tense

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English Practise - Continuous Tense

Which tense is formed with 'will have been' + present participle?

1. Past perfect continuous
2. Future continuous
3. Present perfect continuous
4. Future perfect continuous

Which sentence is NOT in the continuous tense?

1. We will be reading a book.
2. She reads a book every day.
3. He was reading a book.
4. They are reading a book.

Which tense is used to show a longer action that was interrupted by a shorter action in the past?

1. Past perfect continuous
2. Past continuous
3. Present continuous
4. Simple past

Which tense is used to indicate a duration of time from the past until now?

1. Present perfect continuous
2. Present simple
3. Future perfect continuous
4. Past continuous

Present Continuous

Which of the following sentences is in the present continuous tense?

1. She is studying for her exams.
2. They will be traveling to Paris.
3. He has been working hard all day.
4. I have been waiting for an hour.

Which of the following sentences is in the present continuous tense?

1. She is studying for her exam.
2. I study for my exam.
3. They will study for their exam.
4. He studied for his exam.

Past Continuous

Which sentence is in the past continuous tense?

1. She cooks dinner every day.
2. She will cook dinner tonight.
3. She was cooking dinner when he arrived.
4. She cooked dinner last night.

Which statement is not in the past continuous tense?

1. They were waiting for the bus when it arrived.
2. The train leaves at 3 PM every day.
3. I was walking in the park when I saw a deer.
4. She was singing her favorite song at the concert.

Future Continuous

Which option is an example of an incorrect future continuous tense sentence?

1. Tomorrow, I will be cooking dinner.
2. Tomorrow, I will be cooked dinner.
3. She will not be working tomorrow.
4. I will be studying at this time tomorrow.

What is the correct form of the future continuous tense for 'you'?

1. You will wait for the bus.
2. You waiting for the bus.
3. You are waiting for the bus.
4. You will be waiting for the bus.

What is the correct form of the future continuous tense of the verb 'to study'?

1. is studying
2. will be studying
3. will study
4. studying

Mix & Match

In the sentence 'She was cooking dinner at 7 pm yesterday', which tense is used?

1. Present continuous
2. Present past continuous
3. Simple past
4. Past continuous

In the sentence 'I ___________ (study) for two hours when she called me,' which tense should be used?

1. Studied
2. Had studied
3. Had been studying
4. Was studying

In the sentence 'By next year, I will have been studying for 10 years', which tense is used?

1. Future perfect continuous
2. Past perfect continuous
3. Present perfect continuous
4. Future continuous