Continuous Verb Tenses Quiz
Know when to use the present, past and future continuous verb tenses instead of the simple present, past and future. Recommended level: 4th Grade
She ______ at least ten books every year.
reads, is reading
reads
He ______ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
reads, is reading
is reading
Today Kira ______ to school.
walks, is walking
is walking
Juan ______ to school every day.
walks, is walking
walks
I ______ you are wearing a new shirt.
think, am thinking
think
The team ______ very well this season.
plays, is playing
is playing
He ______ basketball like a pro.
plays, is playing
plays
We ______ a party for you tonight.
throw, are throwing
are throwing
I ______ Bob when he gets off work.
meet, am meeting
am meeting
I ______ my homework, so can't play now.
do, am doing
am doing
Cora ______ in Boston for the next month.
lives, is living
is living
I ______ my teeth every day.
brush, am brushing
brush
Tonight we ______ at your house.
stay, are staying
are staying
Right now I ______ a movie.
watch, am watching
am watching
Kylie usually ______ cereal for breakfast.
eats, is eating
eats
You ______ when I called.
studied, were studying
were studying
She ______ to music, so didn't hear the phone.
listened, was listening
was listening
My sister ______ Atlanta when she called me last night.
visited, was visiting
was visiting
While walking to school, he ______ a skunk.
saw, was seeing
saw
While on the phone, she ______ the doorbell.
missed, was missing
missed
Rachel ______ to me on her phone when it lost its signal.
talked, was talking
was talking
Last summer, Jennifer frequently ______ her friend's cottage.
visited, was visiting
visited
The man ______ the police as soon as he discovered the break-in.
called, was calling
called
We ______ to make pizza for supper.
decided, were deciding
decided
The speeding car ______ into the curb.
crashed, was crashing
crashed
Grier ______ golf, when suddenly a thunderstorm began.
played, was playing
was playing
Ari ______ near Tampa when his boat hit a sandbar.
sailed, was sailing
was sailing
We ______ in deep water when we saw a shark.
swam, were swimming
were swimming
I ______ when your bus arrives.
will wait, will be waiting
will be waiting
I promise that I ______ the dishes tonight.
will do, will be doing
will do
Exactly one week from today, he ______ in a Paris café.
will sit, will be sitting
will be sitting
I ______ when your bus arrives.
will wait, will be waiting
will be waiting
I ______ outside if you need to find me.
will work, will be working
will be working
I ______ you forever.
will love, will be loving
will love
You ______ better if you have some chicken soup.
will feel, will be feeling
will feel
Although he'd love to, Joe ______ dinner with us tonight.
won't have, won't be having
won't be having
When you call me later, I ______ TV.
will watch, will be watching
will be watching
The minute he gets home, he ______ supper.
will cook, will be cooking
will cook
Don't visit her now. She ______ her homework.
will do, will be doing
will be doing
I ______ that book when I finish this one.
will read, will be reading
will read
The baby ______ by the time we get home.
will sleep, will be sleeping
will be sleeping
He ______ all night, so will be very tired tomorrow.
will work, will be working
will be working
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