Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 174 · 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.___ I climbing a tree now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
2. 2.___ my brother carrying the bag right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
3. 3.They ___ tea now. (a) is making (b) are make (c) am making (d) are making
4. 4.___ you running in the park now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
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 “clean”? (a) cleaning (b) cleanning (c) cleaneing
7. 7.We ___ the dishes now. (a) is washing (b) am washing (c) are washing (d) are wash
8. 8.I ___ the train right now. (a) is taking (b) am taking (c) are taking (d) am take
9. 9.___ he watching a cartoon now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
10. 10.___ my friends playing cricket now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
11. 11.My brother ___ vegetables right now. (a) am buying (b) is buying (c) is buy (d) are buying
12. 12.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) dancing (b) danceing (c) danceeing
13. 13.___ Aisha taking the train right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
14. 14.I ___ tea now. (a) is making (b) are making (c) am making (d) am make
15. 15.They ___ on the stage at the moment. (a) are dance (b) is dancing (c) am dancing (d) are dancing
16. 16.We ___ a song now. (a) is singing (b) am singing (c) are singing (d) are sing
17. 17.___ my sister cleaning the room right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
18. 18.___ you climbing a tree right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
19. 19.___ I carrying the bag now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
20. 20.I ___ rice right now. (a) am cooking (b) is cooking (c) are cooking (d) am cook
21. 21.Which is the correct -ing form of “plant”? (a) planting (b) planteing (c) plantting
22. 22.My sister ___ in the park at the moment. (a) is run (b) is running (c) are running (d) am running
23. 23.I ___ rice now. (a) am cooking (b) am cook (c) is cooking (d) are cooking
24. 24.Which is the correct -ing form of “clap”? (a) claping (b) clapping (c) clapeing
25. 25.We ___ a letter now. (a) is writing (b) are write (c) am writing (d) are writing
26. 26.Which is the correct -ing form of “catch”? (a) catching (b) catchhing (c) catcheing
27. 27.Which is the correct -ing form of “jog”? (a) joging (b) jogeing (c) jogging
28. 28.___ he winning the match right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
29. 29.Which is the correct -ing form of “win”? (a) wining (b) winning (c) wineing
30. 30.She ___ the dog now. (a) are feeding (b) am feeding (c) is feed (d) is feeding
31. 31.___ you feeding the dog right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
32. 32.My parents ___ the ball now. (a) are catching (b) are catch (c) am catching (d) is catching
33. 33.My parents ___ a picture right now. (a) is drawing (b) am drawing (c) are draw (d) are drawing
34. 34.___ Myra singing a song now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
35. 35.Which is the correct -ing form of “write”? (a) writeeing (b) writing (c) writeing
36. 36.Which is the correct -ing form of “help”? (a) helpeing (b) helping (c) helpping
37. 37.___ he riding a bicycle now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
38. 38.Which is the correct -ing form of “carry”? (a) carrying (b) carryying (c) carryeing
39. 39.___ she cooking rice now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
40. 40.My brother ___ a song now. (a) is sing (b) am singing (c) are singing (d) is singing

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