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English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 127 · 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 “dance”? (a) danceeing (b) dancing (c) danceing
  2. 2.___ I washing the dishes right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  3. 3.I ___ in the pool right now. (a) am swimming (b) is swimming (c) are swimming (d) am swim
  4. 4.I ___ a song now. (a) are singing (b) am sing (c) am singing (d) is singing
  5. 5.My friends ___ the ball at the moment. (a) am catching (b) is catching (c) are catching (d) are catch
  6. 6.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watchhing (b) watching (c) watcheing
  7. 7.Which is the correct -ing form of “run”? (a) runeing (b) running (c) runing
  8. 8.Which is the correct -ing form of “clean”? (a) cleanning (b) cleaning (c) cleaneing
  9. 9.Diya ___ in the park now. (a) am jogging (b) are jogging (c) is jog (d) is jogging
  10. 10.He ___ to school now. (a) am going (b) is going (c) are going (d) is go
  11. 11.You ___ science right now. (a) are studying (b) is studying (c) am studying (d) are study
  12. 12.___ I eating a mango at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  13. 13.Arjun ___ a cap right now. (a) is wear (b) is wearing (c) are wearing (d) am wearing
  14. 14.___ we helping Grandma now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  15. 15.They ___ a cap now. (a) are wear (b) is wearing (c) are wearing (d) am wearing
  16. 16.Arjun ___ the room at the moment. (a) is clean (b) are cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) am cleaning
  17. 17.My brother ___ a sandcastle now. (a) am building (b) are building (c) is building (d) is build
  18. 18.___ my sister catching the ball now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  19. 19.He ___ in the park now. (a) is jogging (b) is jog (c) am jogging (d) are jogging
  20. 20.You ___ vegetables right now. (a) is buying (b) are buy (c) are buying (d) am buying
  21. 21.___ we feeding the dog right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  22. 22.The children ___ for the team now. (a) is clapping (b) are clap (c) are clapping (d) am clapping
  23. 23.___ Arjun jogging in the park right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  24. 24.Which is the correct -ing form of “feed”? (a) feedding (b) feedeing (c) feeding
  25. 25.Which is the correct -ing form of “catch”? (a) catchhing (b) catching (c) catcheing
  26. 26.He ___ the train at the moment. (a) am taking (b) is taking (c) is take (d) are taking
  27. 27.They ___ a cake at the moment. (a) are bake (b) am baking (c) is baking (d) are baking
  28. 28.Which is the correct -ing form of “drink”? (a) drinkking (b) drinkeing (c) drinking
  29. 29.Which is the correct -ing form of “play”? (a) playing (b) playeing (c) playying
  30. 30.My cousins ___ Grandma now. (a) are helping (b) is helping (c) are help (d) am helping
  31. 31.___ my cousins riding a bicycle now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  32. 32.We ___ on the stage at the moment. (a) are dancing (b) are dance (c) is dancing (d) am dancing
  33. 33.___ she swimming in the pool right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  34. 34.___ we planting a tree now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  35. 35.___ we studying science now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  36. 36.Which is the correct -ing form of “bake”? (a) bakeeing (b) baking (c) bakeing
  37. 37.My brother ___ a song now. (a) am singing (b) is sing (c) are singing (d) is singing
  38. 38.He ___ a cap right now. (a) am wearing (b) is wear (c) is wearing (d) are wearing
  39. 39.___ she running in the park now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  40. 40.Which is the correct -ing form of “make”? (a) makeing (b) makeeing (c) making

Answer key

  1. dancing
  2. Am
  3. am swimming
  4. am singing
  5. are catching
  6. watching
  7. running
  8. cleaning
  9. is jogging
  10. is going
  11. are studying
  12. Am
  13. is wearing
  14. Are
  15. are wearing
  16. is cleaning
  17. is building
  18. Is
  19. is jogging
  20. are buying
  21. Are
  22. are clapping
  23. Is
  24. feeding
  25. catching
  26. is taking
  27. are baking
  28. drinking
  29. playing
  30. are helping
  31. Are
  32. are dancing
  33. Is
  34. Are
  35. Are
  36. baking
  37. is singing
  38. is wearing
  39. Is
  40. making

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