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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 167 · 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 writing a letter right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  2. 2.Which is the correct -ing form of “climb”? (a) climbing (b) climbeing (c) climbbing
  3. 3.We ___ in the park now. (a) is running (b) am running (c) are run (d) are running
  4. 4.___ I making tea now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  5. 5.___ she studying science now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  6. 6.___ Ananya studying science right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  7. 7.___ the students carrying the bag at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  8. 8.He ___ the dog right now. (a) are feeding (b) am feeding (c) is feed (d) is feeding
  9. 9.Which is the correct -ing form of “eat”? (a) eatting (b) eating (c) eateing
  10. 10.Which is the correct -ing form of “wear”? (a) wearring (b) wearing (c) weareing
  11. 11.I ___ the ball now. (a) am catching (b) are catching (c) am catch (d) is catching
  12. 12.We ___ a cake now. (a) are bake (b) are baking (c) is baking (d) am baking
  13. 13.You ___ a song right now. (a) are sing (b) is singing (c) am singing (d) are singing
  14. 14.I ___ a tree right now. (a) are climbing (b) am climbing (c) am climb (d) is climbing
  15. 15.Which is the correct -ing form of “play”? (a) playying (b) playeing (c) playing
  16. 16.Which is the correct -ing form of “run”? (a) runing (b) runeing (c) running
  17. 17.___ he feeding the dog at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  18. 18.___ Myra carrying the bag right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  19. 19.Yash ___ the match right now. (a) am winning (b) is winning (c) is win (d) are winning
  20. 20.Which is the correct -ing form of “swim”? (a) swiming (b) swimeing (c) swimming
  21. 21.Which is the correct -ing form of “sing”? (a) singing (b) singeing (c) singging
  22. 22.___ they washing the dishes now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  23. 23.I ___ Hindi now. (a) is speaking (b) am speaking (c) am speak (d) are speaking
  24. 24.___ you going to school at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  25. 25.___ she cleaning the room at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  26. 26.Which is the correct -ing form of “speak”? (a) speaking (b) speakking (c) speakeing
  27. 27.We ___ a message right now. (a) are send (b) are sending (c) am sending (d) is sending
  28. 28.Which is the correct -ing form of “throw”? (a) throwing (b) throweing (c) throwwing
  29. 29.I ___ a cake at the moment. (a) is baking (b) am baking (c) am bake (d) are baking
  30. 30.They ___ the ball now. (a) is throwing (b) are throw (c) are throwing (d) am throwing
  31. 31.___ she planting a tree now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  32. 32.___ the children winning the match now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  33. 33.Which is the correct -ing form of “win”? (a) wining (b) winning (c) wineing
  34. 34.___ I flying a kite at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  35. 35.He ___ the ball right now. (a) is throwing (b) are throwing (c) is throw (d) am throwing
  36. 36.___ you wearing a cap at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  37. 37.My brother ___ rice right now. (a) am cooking (b) are cooking (c) is cooking (d) is cook
  38. 38.We ___ cricket now. (a) is playing (b) am playing (c) are playing (d) are play
  39. 39.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studyeing (b) studying (c) studyying
  40. 40.Which is the correct -ing form of “write”? (a) writeeing (b) writing (c) writeing

Answer key

  1. Is
  2. climbing
  3. are running
  4. Am
  5. Is
  6. Is
  7. Are
  8. is feeding
  9. eating
  10. wearing
  11. am catching
  12. are baking
  13. are singing
  14. am climbing
  15. playing
  16. running
  17. Is
  18. Is
  19. is winning
  20. swimming
  21. singing
  22. Are
  23. am speaking
  24. Are
  25. Is
  26. speaking
  27. are sending
  28. throwing
  29. am baking
  30. are throwing
  31. Is
  32. Are
  33. winning
  34. Am
  35. is throwing
  36. Are
  37. is cooking
  38. are playing
  39. studying
  40. writing

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