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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 108 · 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.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studyying (b) studying (c) studyeing
  2. 2.Which is the correct -ing form of “help”? (a) helpeing (b) helpping (c) helping
  3. 3.Which is the correct -ing form of “win”? (a) wining (b) wineing (c) winning
  4. 4.Which is the correct -ing form of “run”? (a) running (b) runing (c) runeing
  5. 5.Which is the correct -ing form of “clap”? (a) clapeing (b) clapping (c) claping
  6. 6.My sister ___ the room at the moment. (a) is cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) is clean (d) am cleaning
  7. 7.Meera ___ to school at the moment. (a) is go (b) am going (c) is going (d) are going
  8. 8.They ___ the room right now. (a) are clean (b) am cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) is cleaning
  9. 9.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) danceeing (b) danceing (c) dancing
  10. 10.___ Aarav watching a cartoon at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  11. 11.___ my brother drinking milk now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  12. 12.___ they making tea at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  13. 13.___ she building a sandcastle now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  14. 14.Which is the correct -ing form of “bake”? (a) baking (b) bakeing (c) bakeeing
  15. 15.They ___ the ball now. (a) are throw (b) is throwing (c) am throwing (d) are throwing
  16. 16.He ___ a message now. (a) is send (b) is sending (c) am sending (d) are sending
  17. 17.___ we dancing on the stage at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  18. 18.My cousins ___ rice at the moment. (a) are cooking (b) is cooking (c) am cooking (d) are cook
  19. 19.___ Kavya clapping for the team now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  20. 20.We ___ science now. (a) is studying (b) are studying (c) am studying (d) are study
  21. 21.___ Riya cooking rice at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  22. 22.___ he winning the match at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  23. 23.Which is the correct -ing form of “take”? (a) takeing (b) takeeing (c) taking
  24. 24.You ___ a story right now. (a) are tell (b) is telling (c) am telling (d) are telling
  25. 25.We ___ a cartoon right now. (a) are watch (b) is watching (c) am watching (d) are watching
  26. 26.Which is the correct -ing form of “drink”? (a) drinking (b) drinkking (c) drinkeing
  27. 27.She ___ in the pool at the moment. (a) are swimming (b) is swim (c) am swimming (d) is swimming
  28. 28.You ___ a sandcastle right now. (a) is building (b) am building (c) are build (d) are building
  29. 29.___ you jogging in the park now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  30. 30.___ Aditya cooking rice now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  31. 31.We ___ a bicycle now. (a) are riding (b) are ride (c) am riding (d) is riding
  32. 32.___ she clapping for the team now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  33. 33.We ___ a letter at the moment. (a) are writing (b) is writing (c) are write (d) am writing
  34. 34.___ you throwing the ball right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  35. 35.The students ___ in the park at the moment. (a) am jogging (b) are jogging (c) is jogging (d) are jog
  36. 36.Which is the correct -ing form of “speak”? (a) speakeing (b) speakking (c) speaking
  37. 37.___ he helping Grandma right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  38. 38.You ___ the dishes now. (a) am washing (b) are wash (c) are washing (d) is washing
  39. 39.Which is the correct -ing form of “feed”? (a) feedding (b) feedeing (c) feeding
  40. 40.The children ___ the bag now. (a) am carrying (b) is carrying (c) are carrying (d) are carry

Answer key

  1. studying
  2. helping
  3. winning
  4. running
  5. clapping
  6. is cleaning
  7. is going
  8. are cleaning
  9. dancing
  10. Is
  11. Is
  12. Are
  13. Is
  14. baking
  15. are throwing
  16. is sending
  17. Are
  18. are cooking
  19. Is
  20. are studying
  21. Is
  22. Is
  23. taking
  24. are telling
  25. are watching
  26. drinking
  27. is swimming
  28. are building
  29. Are
  30. Is
  31. are riding
  32. Is
  33. are writing
  34. Are
  35. are jogging
  36. speaking
  37. Is
  38. are washing
  39. feeding
  40. are carrying

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