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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 156 · 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.She ___ the dishes at the moment. (a) is wash (b) are washing (c) am washing (d) is washing
  2. 2.Which is the correct -ing form of “catch”? (a) catcheing (b) catching (c) catchhing
  3. 3.___ I planting a tree now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  4. 4.___ he eating a mango now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  5. 5.Meera ___ to school at the moment. (a) are going (b) is going (c) am going (d) is go
  6. 6.___ my sister jogging in the park right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  7. 7.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) danceing (b) danceeing (c) dancing
  8. 8.___ he watching a cartoon at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  9. 9.Which is the correct -ing form of “swim”? (a) swiming (b) swimeing (c) swimming
  10. 10.___ she flying a kite at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  11. 11.___ he clapping for the team now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  12. 12.___ we sending a message at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  13. 13.Which is the correct -ing form of “wash”? (a) washhing (b) washing (c) washeing
  14. 14.My brother ___ a tree at the moment. (a) is climbing (b) are climbing (c) am climbing (d) is climb
  15. 15.Ishaan ___ lunch right now. (a) am bringing (b) are bringing (c) is bringing (d) is bring
  16. 16.My brother ___ a picture now. (a) are drawing (b) is drawing (c) is draw (d) am drawing
  17. 17.They ___ milk now. (a) are drinking (b) am drinking (c) is drinking (d) are drink
  18. 18.Which is the correct -ing form of “climb”? (a) climbeing (b) climbbing (c) climbing
  19. 19.Which is the correct -ing form of “make”? (a) makeing (b) makeeing (c) making
  20. 20.___ they cooking rice at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  21. 21.He ___ in the park now. (a) is run (b) is running (c) are running (d) am running
  22. 22.___ my cousins studying science at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  23. 23.You ___ the bag right now. (a) are carrying (b) is carrying (c) are carry (d) am carrying
  24. 24.___ Dev writing a letter now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  25. 25.Which is the correct -ing form of “bring”? (a) bringeing (b) bringging (c) bringing
  26. 26.___ I planting a tree at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  27. 27.___ Saanvi catching the ball right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  28. 28.___ you wearing a cap now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  29. 29.My cousins ___ the ball now. (a) am catching (b) are catching (c) is catching (d) are catch
  30. 30.___ he feeding the dog now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  31. 31.You ___ the dog now. (a) are feed (b) is feeding (c) are feeding (d) am feeding
  32. 32.I ___ Hindi at the moment. (a) am speak (b) is speaking (c) are speaking (d) am speaking
  33. 33.Which is the correct -ing form of “throw”? (a) throwwing (b) throwing (c) throweing
  34. 34.They ___ a bicycle right now. (a) are ride (b) is riding (c) are riding (d) am riding
  35. 35.They ___ the dishes now. (a) are wash (b) is washing (c) am washing (d) are washing
  36. 36.I ___ a cartoon now. (a) is watching (b) am watch (c) am watching (d) are watching
  37. 37.They ___ a mango now. (a) are eat (b) are eating (c) is eating (d) am eating
  38. 38.___ Kunal sending a message at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  39. 39.___ she speaking Hindi at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  40. 40.My brother ___ Grandma now. (a) am helping (b) is help (c) are helping (d) is helping

Answer key

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

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