{"id":1101,"date":"2026-03-27T20:03:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T20:03:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kursevikonverzacije.com\/blog\/multiple-choice-the-present-progressive-use-of-at-the-moment-now-at-present-beginner\/"},"modified":"2026-03-28T13:07:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T13:07:11","slug":"multiple-choice-the-present-progressive-use-of-at-the-moment-now-at-present-beginner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kursevikonverzacije.com\/blog\/multiple-choice-the-present-progressive-use-of-at-the-moment-now-at-present-beginner\/","title":{"rendered":"Multiple Choice: The Present Progressive &#8211; Use of at the moment \/ now \/ at present. (beginner)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"exercise-root\"><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/kursevikonverzacije.com\/blog\/js\/exercise-engine.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><script>\ndocument.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {\n    renderExercise('#exercise-root', {\n    \"type\": \"choose_from\",\n    \"title\": \"Multiple Choice: The Present Progressive - Use of at the moment \/ now \/ at present.\",\n    \"subtitle\": \"beginner level\",\n    \"questions\": [\n        {\n            \"id\": \"1\",\n            \"question\": \"Which sentence correctly uses the present progressive?\",\n            \"options\": [\"I eat lunch now.\", \"I am eating lunch now.\", \"I eats lunch now.\", \"I eating lunch now.\"],\n            \"answer\": \"I am eating lunch now.\",\n            \"explanation\": \"The present progressive is formed with 'am\/is\/are' + verb-ing. 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