Present Continuous Spelling Rules Quiz (A2-B1)

⏱ Time: 07:30 📝 Questions: 15 📊 Level: A2, B1 📚 Type: Grammar ⭐ XP: up to +15 (on pass)

Preparing for an English exam? Practise Present Continuous Spelling Rules with 15 exercises at Level A2-B1. The questions mirror real exam formats — multiple choice, true/false, and matching — so you get familiar with the question styles while reviewing key grammar concepts.

⏱ You have 07:30 to answer 15 questions. The timer only starts when you click Begin.

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Question 1: She ___ a letter to her friend right now.

Question 1 options
'writing' is correct because verbs ending in a silent -e drop the -e before adding -ing (write → writing). 'writeing' incorrectly keeps the -e. 'writting' wrongly doubles the t. 'writes' is simple present, not present continuous.
Q2 15

Question 2: The children are ___ in the park this afternoon.

Question 2 options
'running' is correct because 'run' ends in a consonant-vowel-consonant pattern (r-u-n), so the final consonant doubles before adding -ing. 'runing' fails to double the n. 'running' follows the CVC doubling rule correctly. 'runeing' and 'runnes' are not real word forms.
Q3 15

Question 3: When a verb ends in a silent -e, you must drop the -e before adding -ing to form the present continuous.

Question 3 options
True because the silent -e dropping rule applies to verbs like 'make' → 'making' and 'drive' → 'driving'. A common mistake is to keep the -e and write 'makeing' or 'driveing', which is incorrect.
Q4 15

Question 4: Which situation correctly uses the present continuous tense?

Question 4 options
The present continuous describes an action happening at the moment of speaking or around the current time. It is not used for habits, general facts, or finished past actions.
Q5 15

Question 5: Arrange the words to make a correct sentence:

Question 5 options
  • swimming
  • in the pool
  • He
  • is

Drag items or use arrows to arrange them in the correct order.

The correct order is 'He is swimming in the pool.' because 'swim' ends in consonant-vowel-consonant (s-w-i-m), so the final m doubles to give 'swimming' in the present continuous.
Q6 15

Question 6: Which sentence is spelled correctly in the present continuous?

Question 6 options
'They are enjoying the party.' is correct because verbs ending in -y simply add -ing without any change (enjoy → enjoying). 'stoping' should be 'stopping' (CVC doubling). 'makeing' should be 'making' (drop silent -e). 'swiming' should be 'swimming' (CVC doubling).
Q7 15

Question 7: Customer: 'Is the manager available?' Receptionist: 'I'm sorry, she ___ a meeting with a client right now.'

Question 7 options
'is having' is correct because the present continuous describes an action happening at this moment. 'has' is simple present, 'had' is past simple, and 'have' does not agree with the singular subject 'she' in this context.
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Question 8: Which sentence correctly uses the present continuous spelling rule for a verb ending in a silent -e?

Question 8 options
'She is driving to work.' is correct because 'drive' ends in a silent -e, which is dropped before adding -ing (drive → driving). The other options incorrectly keep the -e or change the wrong letter.
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Question 9: Put the words in the correct order:

Question 9 options
  • his keys again
  • forgetting
  • is
  • My brother

Drag items or use arrows to arrange them in the correct order.

The correct order is 'My brother is forgetting his keys again.' because 'forget' is a two-syllable verb stressed on the last syllable (for-GET), so the final t doubles to give 'forgetting'.
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Question 10: The verb 'help' ends in two consonants. Which form correctly completes: 'She is ___ her mother in the kitchen.'?

Question 10 options
'helping' is correct because when a verb ends in two consonants (l-p), you do not double the final consonant — just add -ing. 'helpping' and 'helppping' incorrectly double or triple the final consonant.
Q11 15

Question 11: Which statement about present continuous spelling rules is true?

Question 11 options
Two-syllable verbs are only doubled when the stress falls on the last syllable (e.g., prefer → preferring). When the stress is on the first syllable (e.g., visit → visiting), the final consonant is not doubled.
Q12 15

Question 12: Change the verb to present continuous: 'She lies on the beach.' → 'She ___ on the beach.'

Question 12 options
'is lying' is correct because verbs ending in -ie change -ie to -y before adding -ing (lie → lying). 'is lieing' keeps the -ie incorrectly. 'is liying' misspells the transformation. 'is lie' is not a valid present continuous form.
Q13 15

Question 13: Match each verb form to the spelling rule that was applied.

Question 13 options
make → making
die → dying
swim → swimming
enjoy → enjoying
Double the final consonant (CVC pattern)
Simply add -ing (verb ends in -y)
Change -ie to -y before adding -ing
Drop the silent -e before adding -ing

Select an item on the left, then tap its match on the right.

Each present continuous spelling rule applies to a different type of verb ending: silent -e is dropped, -ie changes to -y, CVC pattern doubles the final consonant, and verbs ending in two consonants or -y simply add -ing.
Q14 15

Question 14: The verb 'picnic' becomes 'picnicing' in the present continuous.

Question 14 options
False because when a verb ends in -c, you must add -k before -ing to keep the hard /k/ sound. Therefore, 'picnic' becomes 'picnicking', not 'picnicing'.
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Question 15: Which sentence uses the correct spelling to describe an action happening at this moment?

Question 15 options
'She is preferring the window seat.' uses 'preferring' correctly — 'prefer' is a two-syllable verb stressed on the last syllable (pre-FER), so the final r doubles. 'prefering' fails to double. The other options use different verbs with incorrect spelling for their respective rules.