Question

Fill in the blank using the verb in its correct form:
But I’m very busy. I _____ (decorate) my flat.
(A) ‘ve decorating/ have decorating
(B) ‘d decorated/ had decorated
(C) Was decorated
(D) ‘m decorating/ am decorating

Answer 1

Hint: Verbs are terms describing the state of being or behaviour. Verbs have three forms: the verb's first form, the verb’s second form, and the verb’s third form. There are three kinds of verbs: verbs for action, verbs for connecting, and verbs for support. Words that convey action (give, eat, walk, etc.) or possession (have, own, etc.) are action verbs. Verbs of action may either be transitive or intransitive.

Complete step by step answer:
Here the sentence started in present tense so the complete phrase should remain in present tense as well. Even so, the action occurs in the present, so we use the continuous tense of the present. We use ‘verb+ing’ in continuous tenses hence the option (D) is correct.
An event that is, was, or will be in progress at a certain time is shown by the continuous tense. With the verb 'be' + -ing form of the verb, the continuous tense is formed.
The present continuous can be used to illustrate an event that happens at the moment of speaking. The past continuous can be used to illustrate an action that has happened in the past. The Future continuous is used to indicate that an event will take place at a point in the future. We use both the present perfect simple (have or has + past participle) and the present perfect continuous (have or has + been + -ing form) to talk about past actions or states which are still connected to the present

So, the correct answer is “Option D”.

Note:
We have to learn the correct use of tenses only then we will be able to answer such questions. This question is based on continuous tenses, so study the sentence structure of continuous tenses and the rules related to it.