Question

Identify the tense used in the following sentence:
You are baking a cake.

• A. Simple Future
• B. Simple Present
• C. Present Continuous
• D. Present Perfect

Answer 1

The correct option is C Present Continuous

Here, 'are baking' indicates Present Continuous. It implies an action going on at the time of speaking.
Simple Future (will bake) is used to indicate an action that has not taken place as yet.
Simple Present (bake) is used to indicate a future event on a designated date as part of a plan.
Present Perfect (have baked) is used to indicate an action which started in the past and has continued up untill now.