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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 132 · 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.___ Neel washing the dishes now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  2. 2.They ___ a letter at the moment. (a) am writing (b) are write (c) are writing (d) is writing
  3. 3.She ___ to school at the moment. (a) am going (b) is go (c) is going (d) are going
  4. 4.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studyeing (b) studyying (c) studying
  5. 5.___ Manav washing the dishes now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  6. 6.Which is the correct -ing form of “sing”? (a) singging (b) singeing (c) singing
  7. 7.We ___ a song at the moment. (a) are sing (b) is singing (c) are singing (d) am singing
  8. 8.Which is the correct -ing form of “bake”? (a) bakeeing (b) bakeing (c) baking
  9. 9.I ___ rice now. (a) am cook (b) are cooking (c) am cooking (d) is cooking
  10. 10.My sister ___ the train now. (a) is take (b) is taking (c) are taking (d) am taking
  11. 11.___ Kunal speaking Hindi now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  12. 12.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) danceeing (b) dancing (c) danceing
  13. 13.Which is the correct -ing form of “climb”? (a) climbbing (b) climbing (c) climbeing
  14. 14.Which is the correct -ing form of “eat”? (a) eatting (b) eateing (c) eating
  15. 15.We ___ a cartoon right now. (a) am watching (b) is watching (c) are watching (d) are watch
  16. 16.___ she winning the match at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  17. 17.Which is the correct -ing form of “carry”? (a) carryeing (b) carrying (c) carryying
  18. 18.___ I catching the ball now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  19. 19.___ Sneha taking the train right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  20. 20.___ we buying vegetables at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  21. 21.___ my sister studying science right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  22. 22.___ Rohan cooking rice now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  23. 23.Which is the correct -ing form of “swim”? (a) swiming (b) swimeing (c) swimming
  24. 24.She ___ a letter now. (a) is writing (b) is write (c) are writing (d) am writing
  25. 25.___ I buying vegetables now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  26. 26.My parents ___ a mango at the moment. (a) am eating (b) are eat (c) is eating (d) are eating
  27. 27.She ___ the match right now. (a) is winning (b) am winning (c) is win (d) are winning
  28. 28.Which is the correct -ing form of “bring”? (a) bringging (b) bringing (c) bringeing
  29. 29.Rohan ___ a story now. (a) am telling (b) is telling (c) is tell (d) are telling
  30. 30.___ he cooking rice right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  31. 31.___ Tara flying a kite now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  32. 32.___ Kabir watching a cartoon now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  33. 33.___ we buying vegetables right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  34. 34.___ Zoya building a sandcastle now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  35. 35.She ___ on the stage right now. (a) am dancing (b) are dancing (c) is dancing (d) is dance
  36. 36.I ___ a tree at the moment. (a) are climbing (b) am climbing (c) is climbing (d) am climb
  37. 37.We ___ Hindi now. (a) are speaking (b) am speaking (c) is speaking (d) are speak
  38. 38.They ___ in the pool now. (a) is swimming (b) am swimming (c) are swim (d) are swimming
  39. 39.You ___ to school at the moment. (a) is going (b) are going (c) are go (d) am going
  40. 40.___ he making tea now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are

Answer key

  1. Is
  2. are writing
  3. is going
  4. studying
  5. Is
  6. singing
  7. are singing
  8. baking
  9. am cooking
  10. is taking
  11. Is
  12. dancing
  13. climbing
  14. eating
  15. are watching
  16. Is
  17. carrying
  18. Am
  19. Is
  20. Are
  21. Is
  22. Is
  23. swimming
  24. is writing
  25. Am
  26. are eating
  27. is winning
  28. bringing
  29. is telling
  30. Is
  31. Is
  32. Is
  33. Are
  34. Is
  35. is dancing
  36. am climbing
  37. are speaking
  38. are swimming
  39. are going
  40. Is

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