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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 149 · 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 “write”? (a) writeeing (b) writing (c) writeing
  2. 2.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watcheing (b) watchhing (c) watching
  3. 3.___ my cousins drawing a picture now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  4. 4.___ they drinking milk at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  5. 5.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) danceing (b) danceeing (c) dancing
  6. 6.___ Ananya buying vegetables right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  7. 7.Nisha ___ a picture at the moment. (a) am drawing (b) is drawing (c) are drawing (d) is draw
  8. 8.Which is the correct -ing form of “ride”? (a) riding (b) rideing (c) rideeing
  9. 9.Which is the correct -ing form of “win”? (a) wining (b) wineing (c) winning
  10. 10.The children ___ milk now. (a) is drinking (b) are drink (c) am drinking (d) are drinking
  11. 11.___ we helping Grandma right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  12. 12.Which is the correct -ing form of “run”? (a) running (b) runing (c) runeing
  13. 13.___ Farhan singing a song right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  14. 14.___ you playing cricket now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  15. 15.Zoya ___ Grandma right now. (a) are helping (b) is help (c) is helping (d) am helping
  16. 16.Manav ___ the ball now. (a) is catching (b) is catch (c) are catching (d) am catching
  17. 17.___ they catching the ball right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  18. 18.My brother ___ Grandma at the moment. (a) am helping (b) is helping (c) is help (d) are helping
  19. 19.He ___ a letter now. (a) am writing (b) is writing (c) is write (d) are writing
  20. 20.___ the students watching a cartoon now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  21. 21.___ they clapping for the team now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  22. 22.Sneha ___ for the team at the moment. (a) is clapping (b) am clapping (c) is clap (d) are clapping
  23. 23.Which is the correct -ing form of “throw”? (a) throweing (b) throwing (c) throwwing
  24. 24.My cousins ___ the bag at the moment. (a) is carrying (b) are carry (c) are carrying (d) am carrying
  25. 25.___ he clapping for the team at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  26. 26.My sister ___ lunch now. (a) am bringing (b) is bringing (c) is bring (d) are bringing
  27. 27.___ you telling a story at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  28. 28.They ___ a cap now. (a) am wearing (b) are wearing (c) is wearing (d) are wear
  29. 29.She ___ the bag now. (a) am carrying (b) is carrying (c) are carrying (d) is carry
  30. 30.___ my brother cooking rice now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  31. 31.___ we feeding the dog right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  32. 32.We ___ the dog at the moment. (a) are feeding (b) am feeding (c) is feeding (d) are feed
  33. 33.___ she making tea at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  34. 34.___ I making tea right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  35. 35.I ___ in the park at the moment. (a) is jogging (b) am jogging (c) are jogging (d) am jog
  36. 36.___ they eating a mango now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  37. 37.Which is the correct -ing form of “buy”? (a) buyeing (b) buyying (c) buying
  38. 38.She ___ the train right now. (a) is taking (b) am taking (c) are taking (d) is take
  39. 39.He ___ Hindi at the moment. (a) am speaking (b) is speak (c) are speaking (d) is speaking
  40. 40.I ___ the match at the moment. (a) is winning (b) am win (c) are winning (d) am winning

Answer key

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

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