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English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 18 · 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.Vivaan ___ a cartoon now. (a) are watching (b) is watch (c) am watching (d) is watching
  2. 2.We ___ the train right now. (a) is taking (b) are take (c) are taking (d) am taking
  3. 3.___ my parents singing a song right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  4. 4.My brother ___ a song now. (a) is sing (b) is singing (c) are singing (d) am singing
  5. 5.She ___ for the team at the moment. (a) is clapping (b) is clap (c) am clapping (d) are clapping
  6. 6.Which is the correct -ing form of “plant”? (a) planteing (b) plantting (c) planting
  7. 7.___ they riding a bicycle right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  8. 8.My friends ___ a cap now. (a) is wearing (b) are wear (c) are wearing (d) am wearing
  9. 9.___ they throwing the ball now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  10. 10.___ we speaking Hindi at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  11. 11.Which is the correct -ing form of “run”? (a) runeing (b) running (c) runing
  12. 12.He ___ a song at the moment. (a) are singing (b) is sing (c) am singing (d) is singing
  13. 13.Which is the correct -ing form of “clean”? (a) cleanning (b) cleaning (c) cleaneing
  14. 14.___ Aditya making tea now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  15. 15.She ___ milk right now. (a) am drinking (b) is drink (c) are drinking (d) is drinking
  16. 16.___ we winning the match at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  17. 17.He ___ a cap now. (a) are wearing (b) am wearing (c) is wear (d) is wearing
  18. 18.Neel ___ science at the moment. (a) is study (b) is studying (c) am studying (d) are studying
  19. 19.___ Karan helping Grandma now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  20. 20.Which is the correct -ing form of “go”? (a) goeing (b) gooing (c) going
  21. 21.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watcheing (b) watching (c) watchhing
  22. 22.You ___ lunch right now. (a) am bringing (b) are bringing (c) are bring (d) is bringing
  23. 23.We ___ the match at the moment. (a) are winning (b) is winning (c) am winning (d) are win
  24. 24.I ___ a cartoon now. (a) am watch (b) are watching (c) am watching (d) is watching
  25. 25.The children ___ to school right now. (a) am going (b) is going (c) are go (d) are going
  26. 26.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) dancing (b) danceing (c) danceeing
  27. 27.She ___ a story at the moment. (a) is tell (b) am telling (c) are telling (d) is telling
  28. 28.Which is the correct -ing form of “wear”? (a) weareing (b) wearring (c) wearing
  29. 29.Which is the correct -ing form of “throw”? (a) throwwing (b) throwing (c) throweing
  30. 30.___ Saanvi baking a cake right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  31. 31.Aisha ___ a mango right now. (a) is eat (b) am eating (c) is eating (d) are eating
  32. 32.Saanvi ___ Hindi now. (a) is speaking (b) are speaking (c) is speak (d) am speaking
  33. 33.You ___ for the team now. (a) are clapping (b) am clapping (c) are clap (d) is clapping
  34. 34.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studyying (b) studying (c) studyeing
  35. 35.Which is the correct -ing form of “wash”? (a) washeing (b) washing (c) washhing
  36. 36.___ she cleaning the room at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  37. 37.Neel ___ a tree at the moment. (a) is plant (b) is planting (c) am planting (d) are planting
  38. 38.He ___ a picture right now. (a) is drawing (b) am drawing (c) is draw (d) are drawing
  39. 39.You ___ science now. (a) is studying (b) are studying (c) am studying (d) are study
  40. 40.Which is the correct -ing form of “tell”? (a) tellling (b) telleing (c) telling

Answer key

  1. is watching
  2. are taking
  3. Are
  4. is singing
  5. is clapping
  6. planting
  7. Are
  8. are wearing
  9. Are
  10. Are
  11. running
  12. is singing
  13. cleaning
  14. Is
  15. is drinking
  16. Are
  17. is wearing
  18. is studying
  19. Is
  20. going
  21. watching
  22. are bringing
  23. are winning
  24. am watching
  25. are going
  26. dancing
  27. is telling
  28. wearing
  29. throwing
  30. Is
  31. is eating
  32. is speaking
  33. are clapping
  34. studying
  35. washing
  36. Is
  37. is planting
  38. is drawing
  39. are studying
  40. telling

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