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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 161 · 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.We ___ Hindi at the moment. (a) are speak (b) am speaking (c) are speaking (d) is speaking
  2. 2.___ my sister building a sandcastle now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  3. 3.Which is the correct -ing form of “build”? (a) building (b) buildeing (c) buildding
  4. 4.You ___ in the park now. (a) is jogging (b) are jog (c) am jogging (d) are jogging
  5. 5.___ Meera washing the dishes now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  6. 6.They ___ science now. (a) are study (b) is studying (c) am studying (d) are studying
  7. 7.___ I making tea now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  8. 8.___ I wearing a cap now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  9. 9.___ my sister studying science now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  10. 10.Sneha ___ for the team right now. (a) are clapping (b) is clapping (c) am clapping (d) is clap
  11. 11.Aisha ___ the dishes right now. (a) are washing (b) is washing (c) am washing (d) is wash
  12. 12.___ Kabir flying a kite at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  13. 13.Which is the correct -ing form of “jog”? (a) joging (b) jogging (c) jogeing
  14. 14.___ Farhan catching the ball at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  15. 15.___ Ira watching a cartoon at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  16. 16.You ___ Hindi right now. (a) am speaking (b) is speaking (c) are speak (d) are speaking
  17. 17.Which is the correct -ing form of “make”? (a) makeing (b) making (c) makeeing
  18. 18.Which is the correct -ing form of “carry”? (a) carrying (b) carryeing (c) carryying
  19. 19.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) danceing (b) danceeing (c) dancing
  20. 20.___ the students studying science now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  21. 21.Aisha ___ milk now. (a) am drinking (b) is drink (c) are drinking (d) is drinking
  22. 22.___ you clapping for the team now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  23. 23.I ___ a picture right now. (a) are drawing (b) am drawing (c) is drawing (d) am draw
  24. 24.___ Zoya bringing lunch right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  25. 25.Which is the correct -ing form of “eat”? (a) eateing (b) eatting (c) eating
  26. 26.Meera ___ to school now. (a) is go (b) is going (c) am going (d) are going
  27. 27.They ___ tea right now. (a) is making (b) am making (c) are make (d) are making
  28. 28.___ Rahul feeding the dog now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  29. 29.___ Ira drawing a picture now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  30. 30.My brother ___ Hindi right now. (a) are speaking (b) am speaking (c) is speak (d) is speaking
  31. 31.___ they playing cricket at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  32. 32.Which is the correct -ing form of “fly”? (a) flying (b) flyying (c) flyeing
  33. 33.My parents ___ a cartoon now. (a) are watch (b) are watching (c) is watching (d) am watching
  34. 34.Aisha ___ in the pool now. (a) are swimming (b) is swimming (c) am swimming (d) is swim
  35. 35.Vivaan ___ cricket at the moment. (a) is playing (b) is play (c) am playing (d) are playing
  36. 36.Ishaan ___ a cake right now. (a) is baking (b) is bake (c) am baking (d) are baking
  37. 37.My brother ___ the dog right now. (a) is feed (b) are feeding (c) is feeding (d) am feeding
  38. 38.___ he speaking Hindi now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  39. 39.Which is the correct -ing form of “catch”? (a) catcheing (b) catching (c) catchhing
  40. 40.___ my brother cooking rice now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is

Answer key

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

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