Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 146 · 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.My cousins ___ the ball right now. (a) are throwing (b) is throwing (c) are throw (d) am throwing
2. 2.___ she going to school at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
3. 3.We ___ for the team now. (a) is clapping (b) are clap (c) am clapping (d) are clapping
4. 4.Which is the correct -ing form of “clean”? (a) cleaning (b) cleaneing (c) cleanning
5. 5.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studyying (b) studyeing (c) studying
6. 6.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) danceeing (b) dancing (c) danceing
7. 7.We ___ science right now. (a) is studying (b) am studying (c) are study (d) are studying
8. 8.___ they washing the dishes at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
9. 9.Which is the correct -ing form of “clap”? (a) clapping (b) clapeing (c) claping
10. 10.He ___ the train now. (a) is take (b) are taking (c) am taking (d) is taking
11. 11.I ___ a mango at the moment. (a) am eating (b) are eating (c) am eat (d) is eating
12. 12.They ___ a kite now. (a) am flying (b) are flying (c) is flying (d) are fly
13. 13.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watchhing (b) watcheing (c) watching
14. 14.___ I making tea now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
15. 15.Which is the correct -ing form of “eat”? (a) eateing (b) eating (c) eatting
16. 16.You ___ a tree at the moment. (a) am climbing (b) are climbing (c) are climb (d) is climbing
17. 17.I ___ a tree now. (a) am plant (b) am planting (c) are planting (d) is planting
18. 18.___ Riya baking a cake at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
19. 19.Which is the correct -ing form of “build”? (a) buildeing (b) building (c) buildding
20. 20.We ___ a letter at the moment. (a) am writing (b) is writing (c) are write (d) are writing
21. 21.She ___ a story now. (a) are telling (b) is telling (c) is tell (d) am telling
22. 22.You ___ cricket right now. (a) is playing (b) am playing (c) are playing (d) are play
23. 23.Diya ___ rice now. (a) is cook (b) am cooking (c) are cooking (d) is cooking
24. 24.Which is the correct -ing form of “sing”? (a) singeing (b) singing (c) singging
25. 25.We ___ a mango now. (a) are eating (b) is eating (c) am eating (d) are eat
26. 26.Which is the correct -ing form of “jog”? (a) jogeing (b) joging (c) jogging
27. 27.___ my friends riding a bicycle right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
28. 28.Which is the correct -ing form of “bake”? (a) bakeeing (b) bakeing (c) baking
29. 29.___ the children swimming in the pool now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
30. 30.Which is the correct -ing form of “drink”? (a) drinkking (b) drinking (c) drinkeing
31. 31.___ he going to school at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
32. 32.___ she clapping for the team now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
33. 33.___ we cleaning the room right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
34. 34.Which is the correct -ing form of “tell”? (a) telling (b) tellling (c) telleing
35. 35.___ she feeding the dog now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
36. 36.___ they taking the train now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
37. 37.___ Nisha catching the ball now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
38. 38.Which is the correct -ing form of “take”? (a) takeeing (b) takeing (c) taking
39. 39.He ___ a story at the moment. (a) is tell (b) are telling (c) is telling (d) am telling
40. 40.I ___ vegetables now. (a) am buying (b) am buy (c) is buying (d) are buying

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