Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 145 · 40 questions

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).

1. 1.Which is the correct -ing form of “buy”? (a) buyeing (b) buyying (c) buying
2. 2.He ___ a story at the moment. (a) is telling (b) am telling (c) is tell (d) are telling
3. 3.___ she carrying the bag now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
4. 4.___ he making tea right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
5. 5.Which is the correct -ing form of “throw”? (a) throweing (b) throwing (c) throwwing
6. 6.___ I flying a kite right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
7. 7.She ___ a letter now. (a) am writing (b) is write (c) is writing (d) are writing
8. 8.Which is the correct -ing form of “bring”? (a) bringeing (b) bringing (c) bringging
9. 9.___ we eating a mango now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
10. 10.Karan ___ a bicycle now. (a) are riding (b) is riding (c) am riding (d) is ride
11. 11.___ I jogging in the park now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
12. 12.They ___ in the park now. (a) are jog (b) is jogging (c) am jogging (d) are jogging
13. 13.Which is the correct -ing form of “tell”? (a) tellling (b) telleing (c) telling
14. 14.Dev ___ for the team at the moment. (a) is clap (b) are clapping (c) is clapping (d) am clapping
15. 15.___ she feeding the dog now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
16. 16.Which is the correct -ing form of “wash”? (a) washeing (b) washing (c) washhing
17. 17.___ we climbing a tree right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
18. 18.Which is the correct -ing form of “speak”? (a) speaking (b) speakking (c) speakeing
19. 19.The children ___ to school right now. (a) are go (b) am going (c) is going (d) are going
20. 20.I ___ for the team at the moment. (a) am clap (b) is clapping (c) are clapping (d) am clapping
21. 21.___ we cleaning the room right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
22. 22.Which is the correct -ing form of “make”? (a) makeeing (b) makeing (c) making
23. 23.___ my sister telling a story now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
24. 24.Which is the correct -ing form of “bake”? (a) bakeing (b) baking (c) bakeeing
25. 25.Which is the correct -ing form of “drink”? (a) drinkeing (b) drinking (c) drinkking
26. 26.___ they writing a letter at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
27. 27.Which is the correct -ing form of “clap”? (a) clapeing (b) clapping (c) claping
28. 28.My brother ___ the dishes at the moment. (a) is washing (b) am washing (c) is wash (d) are washing
29. 29.My cousins ___ on the stage at the moment. (a) is dancing (b) are dance (c) am dancing (d) are dancing
30. 30.Which is the correct -ing form of “eat”? (a) eatting (b) eating (c) eateing
31. 31.___ you cooking rice at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
32. 32.___ my brother flying a kite right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
33. 33.___ you winning the match at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
34. 34.She ___ a letter at the moment. (a) are writing (b) is writing (c) am writing (d) is write
35. 35.___ my brother riding a bicycle right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
36. 36.___ he climbing a tree now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
37. 37.___ my parents sending a message at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
38. 38.The children ___ in the park now. (a) are jogging (b) am jogging (c) is jogging (d) are jog
39. 39.She ___ a sandcastle now. (a) am building (b) is build (c) is building (d) are building
40. 40.Which is the correct -ing form of “plant”? (a) planteing (b) planting (c) plantting

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