Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 1 · 40 questions

The grammar rule (am / is / are + -ing): Time words: now, right now, at the moment, Look! I am + -ing; he / she / it / one name is + -ing; you / we / they are + -ing. -ing spelling: drop a silent e (dance → dancing); double one last consonant after one short vowel (swim → swimming, run → running).

1. 1.___ I cooking rice right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
2. 2.You ___ science at the moment. (a) is studying (b) are study (c) am studying (d) are studying
3. 3.My parents ___ a tree now. (a) is planting (b) are planting (c) are plant (d) am planting
4. 4.Aisha ___ the bag right now. (a) are carrying (b) is carry (c) is carrying (d) am carrying
5. 5.They ___ lunch now. (a) are bring (b) am bringing (c) are bringing (d) is bringing
6. 6.Which is the correct -ing form of “ride”? (a) riding (b) rideing (c) rideeing
7. 7.Which is the correct -ing form of “wash”? (a) washhing (b) washing (c) washeing
8. 8.___ my cousins jogging in the park now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
9. 9.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) danceeing (b) danceing (c) dancing
10. 10.Which is the correct -ing form of “tell”? (a) telleing (b) tellling (c) telling
11. 11.Arjun ___ in the pool now. (a) are swimming (b) is swim (c) am swimming (d) is swimming
12. 12.The students ___ the match right now. (a) am winning (b) is winning (c) are winning (d) are win
13. 13.Which is the correct -ing form of “catch”? (a) catchhing (b) catcheing (c) catching
14. 14.___ my parents making tea now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
15. 15.The children ___ a picture now. (a) is drawing (b) are drawing (c) are draw (d) am drawing
16. 16.___ we catching the ball now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
17. 17.I ___ on the stage now. (a) is dancing (b) are dancing (c) am dance (d) am dancing
18. 18.You ___ to school now. (a) is going (b) are going (c) am going (d) are go
19. 19.Which is the correct -ing form of “swim”? (a) swimming (b) swiming (c) swimeing
20. 20.___ she going to school now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
21. 21.Which is the correct -ing form of “carry”? (a) carryeing (b) carrying (c) carryying
22. 22.___ he washing the dishes now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
23. 23.We ___ the room right now. (a) am cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) are clean (d) are cleaning
24. 24.Which is the correct -ing form of “play”? (a) playing (b) playeing (c) playying
25. 25.Karan ___ the dog right now. (a) is feeding (b) are feeding (c) is feed (d) am feeding
26. 26.You ___ a cartoon now. (a) are watch (b) are watching (c) am watching (d) is watching
27. 27.___ Tara riding a bicycle at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
28. 28.Manav ___ a letter now. (a) is writing (b) are writing (c) is write (d) am writing
29. 29.___ Isha building a sandcastle right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
30. 30.They ___ a bicycle at the moment. (a) is riding (b) are ride (c) am riding (d) are riding
31. 31.___ we going to school now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
32. 32.___ they buying vegetables now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
33. 33.Which is the correct -ing form of “run”? (a) runeing (b) running (c) runing
34. 34.___ I cleaning the room now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
35. 35.___ Riya building a sandcastle now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
36. 36.He ___ on the stage right now. (a) is dance (b) are dancing (c) is dancing (d) am dancing
37. 37.My cousins ___ a message right now. (a) is sending (b) are sending (c) are send (d) am sending
38. 38.Which is the correct -ing form of “draw”? (a) draweing (b) drawing (c) drawwing
39. 39.You ___ the bag now. (a) are carry (b) is carrying (c) are carrying (d) am carrying
40. 40.I ___ a cake at the moment. (a) are baking (b) is baking (c) am baking (d) am bake

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