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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 133 · 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 “drink”? (a) drinkeing (b) drinkking (c) drinking
  2. 2.You ___ the dog right now. (a) are feeding (b) is feeding (c) are feed (d) am feeding
  3. 3.Which is the correct -ing form of “speak”? (a) speakking (b) speakeing (c) speaking
  4. 4.I ___ the ball at the moment. (a) am catch (b) are catching (c) is catching (d) am catching
  5. 5.You ___ to school right now. (a) are going (b) am going (c) is going (d) are go
  6. 6.Which is the correct -ing form of “clean”? (a) cleaning (b) cleanning (c) cleaneing
  7. 7.They ___ in the pool right now. (a) are swim (b) is swimming (c) am swimming (d) are swimming
  8. 8.Aditya ___ a cap right now. (a) is wearing (b) am wearing (c) is wear (d) are wearing
  9. 9.The students ___ a bicycle at the moment. (a) are ride (b) are riding (c) am riding (d) is riding
  10. 10.Kunal ___ the dishes at the moment. (a) are washing (b) is washing (c) am washing (d) is wash
  11. 11.___ we singing a song now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  12. 12.I ___ on the stage at the moment. (a) am dancing (b) is dancing (c) are dancing (d) am dance
  13. 13.Which is the correct -ing form of “wear”? (a) wearring (b) wearing (c) weareing
  14. 14.You ___ the train at the moment. (a) are taking (b) are take (c) is taking (d) am taking
  15. 15.___ he catching the ball right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  16. 16.Farhan ___ tea at the moment. (a) is making (b) is make (c) are making (d) am making
  17. 17.Manav ___ a cap right now. (a) is wearing (b) is wear (c) am wearing (d) are wearing
  18. 18.___ Riya building a sandcastle now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  19. 19.___ he throwing the ball right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  20. 20.___ the children winning the match right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  21. 21.My sister ___ on the stage now. (a) are dancing (b) am dancing (c) is dance (d) is dancing
  22. 22.They ___ in the park right now. (a) is running (b) am running (c) are run (d) are running
  23. 23.My brother ___ the dishes now. (a) am washing (b) is washing (c) is wash (d) are washing
  24. 24.Which is the correct -ing form of “take”? (a) taking (b) takeing (c) takeeing
  25. 25.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watcheing (b) watching (c) watchhing
  26. 26.___ I winning the match right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  27. 27.Karan ___ the train now. (a) am taking (b) is take (c) is taking (d) are taking
  28. 28.___ Karan dancing on the stage now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  29. 29.___ we jogging in the park right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  30. 30.We ___ in the pool at the moment. (a) are swim (b) am swimming (c) is swimming (d) are swimming
  31. 31.They ___ vegetables now. (a) is buying (b) am buying (c) are buy (d) are buying
  32. 32.___ they planting a tree at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  33. 33.___ I eating a mango at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  34. 34.___ she singing a song now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  35. 35.Aarav ___ lunch now. (a) are bringing (b) am bringing (c) is bring (d) is bringing
  36. 36.___ we catching the ball right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  37. 37.___ my cousins watching a cartoon right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  38. 38.Which is the correct -ing form of “cook”? (a) cookking (b) cooking (c) cookeing
  39. 39.___ they cleaning the room now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  40. 40.___ you sending a message at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am

Answer key

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

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