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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 182 · 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.Which is the correct -ing form of “plant”? (a) planteing (b) plantting (c) planting
  2. 2.Which is the correct -ing form of “catch”? (a) catching (b) catcheing (c) catchhing
  3. 3.My brother ___ the dishes right now. (a) are washing (b) is wash (c) am washing (d) is washing
  4. 4.My parents ___ a sandcastle right now. (a) is building (b) am building (c) are building (d) are build
  5. 5.Which is the correct -ing form of “eat”? (a) eatting (b) eateing (c) eating
  6. 6.Which is the correct -ing form of “speak”? (a) speakking (b) speakeing (c) speaking
  7. 7.___ I baking a cake right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  8. 8.Pooja ___ a song now. (a) am singing (b) is sing (c) are singing (d) is singing
  9. 9.He ___ tea right now. (a) am making (b) are making (c) is make (d) is making
  10. 10.Karan ___ the dishes right now. (a) are washing (b) is wash (c) am washing (d) is washing
  11. 11.I ___ a cake at the moment. (a) are baking (b) am baking (c) am bake (d) is baking
  12. 12.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) dancing (b) danceeing (c) danceing
  13. 13.He ___ the ball right now. (a) is throw (b) am throwing (c) is throwing (d) are throwing
  14. 14.___ Ishaan telling a story at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  15. 15.Which is the correct -ing form of “bake”? (a) bakeeing (b) bakeing (c) baking
  16. 16.___ we running in the park at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  17. 17.We ___ the dishes now. (a) are wash (b) am washing (c) is washing (d) are washing
  18. 18.We ___ the train now. (a) are take (b) am taking (c) are taking (d) is taking
  19. 19.I ___ a mango now. (a) am eating (b) am eat (c) are eating (d) is eating
  20. 20.___ they washing the dishes right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  21. 21.Which is the correct -ing form of “cook”? (a) cookeing (b) cookking (c) cooking
  22. 22.___ we watching a cartoon right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  23. 23.___ the children singing a song at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  24. 24.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studyeing (b) studyying (c) studying
  25. 25.Which is the correct -ing form of “run”? (a) running (b) runing (c) runeing
  26. 26.My cousins ___ a mango now. (a) are eat (b) am eating (c) is eating (d) are eating
  27. 27.Kunal ___ lunch at the moment. (a) is bringing (b) am bringing (c) are bringing (d) is bring
  28. 28.We ___ milk now. (a) are drinking (b) is drinking (c) am drinking (d) are drink
  29. 29.___ we eating a mango now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  30. 30.They ___ cricket right now. (a) are playing (b) is playing (c) am playing (d) are play
  31. 31.She ___ Grandma at the moment. (a) are helping (b) is help (c) is helping (d) am helping
  32. 32.Which is the correct -ing form of “write”? (a) writing (b) writeing (c) writeeing
  33. 33.___ I drinking milk right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  34. 34.___ we washing the dishes right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  35. 35.___ Dev building a sandcastle at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  36. 36.My brother ___ a picture right now. (a) am drawing (b) are drawing (c) is draw (d) is drawing
  37. 37.You ___ a song at the moment. (a) is singing (b) are sing (c) are singing (d) am singing
  38. 38.Which is the correct -ing form of “draw”? (a) drawwing (b) drawing (c) draweing
  39. 39.My sister ___ a cake at the moment. (a) are baking (b) is bake (c) am baking (d) is baking
  40. 40.___ my sister cooking rice at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is

Answer key

  1. planting
  2. catching
  3. is washing
  4. are building
  5. eating
  6. speaking
  7. Am
  8. is singing
  9. is making
  10. is washing
  11. am baking
  12. dancing
  13. is throwing
  14. Is
  15. baking
  16. Are
  17. are washing
  18. are taking
  19. am eating
  20. Are
  21. cooking
  22. Are
  23. Are
  24. studying
  25. running
  26. are eating
  27. is bringing
  28. are drinking
  29. Are
  30. are playing
  31. is helping
  32. writing
  33. Am
  34. Are
  35. Is
  36. is drawing
  37. are singing
  38. drawing
  39. is baking
  40. Is

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