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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 103 · 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.___ she studying science at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  2. 2.We ___ on the stage now. (a) are dance (b) am dancing (c) is dancing (d) are dancing
  3. 3.I ___ the train right now. (a) am take (b) is taking (c) am taking (d) are taking
  4. 4.Kabir ___ Grandma now. (a) am helping (b) is helping (c) are helping (d) is help
  5. 5.___ you feeding the dog at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  6. 6.Which is the correct -ing form of “build”? (a) buildding (b) buildeing (c) building
  7. 7.Diya ___ the room now. (a) are cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) am cleaning (d) is clean
  8. 8.___ he carrying the bag at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  9. 9.___ Farhan studying science at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  10. 10.She ___ tea right now. (a) am making (b) are making (c) is making (d) is make
  11. 11.___ my sister writing a letter at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  12. 12.Which is the correct -ing form of “wash”? (a) washeing (b) washhing (c) washing
  13. 13.The children ___ the ball at the moment. (a) am catching (b) are catch (c) are catching (d) is catching
  14. 14.Riya ___ the dishes now. (a) are washing (b) is wash (c) is washing (d) am washing
  15. 15.My sister ___ on the stage at the moment. (a) is dancing (b) are dancing (c) is dance (d) am dancing
  16. 16.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watcheing (b) watching (c) watchhing
  17. 17.___ he bringing lunch now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  18. 18.___ Yash climbing a tree at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  19. 19.We ___ a cake right now. (a) are bake (b) am baking (c) is baking (d) are baking
  20. 20.___ Aisha planting a tree now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  21. 21.Which is the correct -ing form of “catch”? (a) catcheing (b) catchhing (c) catching
  22. 22.Which is the correct -ing form of “tell”? (a) tellling (b) telleing (c) telling
  23. 23.Which is the correct -ing form of “plant”? (a) planteing (b) plantting (c) planting
  24. 24.___ I studying science at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  25. 25.___ I singing a song at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  26. 26.___ Rohan singing a song now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  27. 27.___ my brother building a sandcastle right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  28. 28.He ___ vegetables now. (a) is buying (b) am buying (c) are buying (d) is buy
  29. 29.My sister ___ a song now. (a) am singing (b) are singing (c) is singing (d) is sing
  30. 30.They ___ the train right now. (a) are taking (b) am taking (c) is taking (d) are take
  31. 31.___ you writing a letter now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  32. 32.You ___ lunch now. (a) is bringing (b) are bring (c) are bringing (d) am bringing
  33. 33.Isha ___ a sandcastle right now. (a) are building (b) am building (c) is build (d) is building
  34. 34.___ you speaking Hindi at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  35. 35.We ___ the bag now. (a) are carrying (b) am carrying (c) is carrying (d) are carry
  36. 36.___ she feeding the dog right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  37. 37.Which is the correct -ing form of “cook”? (a) cooking (b) cookeing (c) cookking
  38. 38.Which is the correct -ing form of “send”? (a) sendeing (b) sending (c) sendding
  39. 39.We ___ a cake now. (a) are baking (b) are bake (c) am baking (d) is baking
  40. 40.Which is the correct -ing form of “win”? (a) wining (b) wineing (c) winning

Answer key

  1. Is
  2. are dancing
  3. am taking
  4. is helping
  5. Are
  6. building
  7. is cleaning
  8. Is
  9. Is
  10. is making
  11. Is
  12. washing
  13. are catching
  14. is washing
  15. is dancing
  16. watching
  17. Is
  18. Is
  19. are baking
  20. Is
  21. catching
  22. telling
  23. planting
  24. Am
  25. Am
  26. Is
  27. Is
  28. is buying
  29. is singing
  30. are taking
  31. Are
  32. are bringing
  33. is building
  34. Are
  35. are carrying
  36. Is
  37. cooking
  38. sending
  39. are baking
  40. winning

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