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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 102 · 40 questions
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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).

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  1. 1.___ you watching a cartoon at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  2. 2.___ we planting a tree at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  3. 3.Which is the correct -ing form of “carry”? (a) carryeing (b) carryying (c) carrying
  4. 4.Which is the correct -ing form of “bring”? (a) bringging (b) bringing (c) bringeing
  5. 5.You ___ the match now. (a) is winning (b) am winning (c) are win (d) are winning
  6. 6.She ___ in the pool at the moment. (a) am swimming (b) is swimming (c) is swim (d) are swimming
  7. 7.Which is the correct -ing form of “make”? (a) making (b) makeeing (c) makeing
  8. 8.He ___ the dog right now. (a) are feeding (b) is feeding (c) is feed (d) am feeding
  9. 9.___ she telling a story now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  10. 10.___ they wearing a cap at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  11. 11.___ they drawing a picture at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  12. 12.Which is the correct -ing form of “send”? (a) sendeing (b) sending (c) sendding
  13. 13.Kunal ___ a message right now. (a) are sending (b) is send (c) is sending (d) am sending
  14. 14.The children ___ to school at the moment. (a) is going (b) are go (c) am going (d) are going
  15. 15.Which is the correct -ing form of “build”? (a) building (b) buildding (c) buildeing
  16. 16.I ___ a tree now. (a) is planting (b) are planting (c) am plant (d) am planting
  17. 17.___ he throwing the ball now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  18. 18.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) danceing (b) danceeing (c) dancing
  19. 19.My sister ___ Hindi at the moment. (a) is speak (b) are speaking (c) is speaking (d) am speaking
  20. 20.Which is the correct -ing form of “buy”? (a) buying (b) buyeing (c) buyying
  21. 21.My parents ___ vegetables now. (a) are buying (b) are buy (c) am buying (d) is buying
  22. 22.The children ___ lunch right now. (a) are bring (b) are bringing (c) am bringing (d) is bringing
  23. 23.He ___ the ball at the moment. (a) am catching (b) are catching (c) is catch (d) is catching
  24. 24.I ___ lunch now. (a) am bringing (b) is bringing (c) are bringing (d) am bring
  25. 25.___ Kunal baking a cake at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  26. 26.___ my sister clapping for the team now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  27. 27.Which is the correct -ing form of “plant”? (a) planting (b) plantting (c) planteing
  28. 28.___ she speaking Hindi now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  29. 29.___ you drawing a picture at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  30. 30.___ my sister jogging in the park at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  31. 31.___ my parents speaking Hindi right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  32. 32.You ___ science at the moment. (a) are studying (b) is studying (c) are study (d) am studying
  33. 33.He ___ in the park right now. (a) are running (b) is running (c) am running (d) is run
  34. 34.___ we dancing on the stage now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  35. 35.The children ___ the dishes now. (a) is washing (b) are wash (c) are washing (d) am washing
  36. 36.___ the children helping Grandma right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  37. 37.You ___ a tree right now. (a) are climb (b) am climbing (c) is climbing (d) are climbing
  38. 38.___ my sister winning the match right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  39. 39.___ we singing a song at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  40. 40.Rahul ___ in the park at the moment. (a) is run (b) is running (c) are running (d) am running

Answer key

  1. Are
  2. Are
  3. carrying
  4. bringing
  5. are winning
  6. is swimming
  7. making
  8. is feeding
  9. Is
  10. Are
  11. Are
  12. sending
  13. is sending
  14. are going
  15. building
  16. am planting
  17. Is
  18. dancing
  19. is speaking
  20. buying
  21. are buying
  22. are bringing
  23. is catching
  24. am bringing
  25. Is
  26. Is
  27. planting
  28. Is
  29. Are
  30. Is
  31. Are
  32. are studying
  33. is running
  34. Are
  35. are washing
  36. Are
  37. are climbing
  38. Is
  39. Are
  40. is running

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