Present continuous tense| Tense Correction Practice for HS 2nd Year – Assam Board Grammar Tips

Tips for Using the Present Indefinite Tense:

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✔ Use for actions happening now or planned future. ✔- Keywords: now, today, tonight, etc. ✔ -Imperative sentence + [current situation or reason=Present Continuous Tense] = Hurry up, I am waiting for you. Don’t go out, it is raining now. -Present Continuous, because+Present Simple.

1. He (make) a doll now.

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Answer: He is making a doll now.

2. Jane (wear) her blue jeans today, but usually she wears a skirt or a dress.

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Answer: Jane is wearing her blue jeans today, but usually she wears a skirt or a dress.

3. Don’t linger, we (run) out of time.

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Answer: Don’t linger, we are running out of time.

4. My brother (practice) law these days.

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Answer: My brother is practicing law these days.

5. I (write) an essay now.

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Answer: I am writing an essay now.

6. Please stop singing because I (try) to work.

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Answer: Please stop singing because I am trying to work.

7. It (go) to rain now.

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Answer: It is going to rain now.

8. They (go) to watch a movie tonight.

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Answer: They are going to watch a movie tonight.

9. The boy (sleep), don’t disturb him.

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Answer: The boy is sleeping, don’t disturb him.

10. The baby (cry) because it is hungry.

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Answer: The baby is crying because it is hungry.

11. He (fly) a kite.

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Answer: He is flying a kite.

12. It was very cold this morning, but the sun (shine) now.

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Answer: It was very cold this morning, but the sun is shining now.

13. They (go) to the theatre to-night.

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Answer: They are going to the theatre tonight.

14. We (go) to cinema this afternoon as we have got the tickets.

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Answer: We are going to cinema this afternoon as we have got the tickets.

15. You (go) to attend the party tonight?

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Answer: You are going to attend the party tonight?