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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 183 · 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.Ishaan ___ in the park now. (a) is jog (b) am jogging (c) are jogging (d) is jogging
  2. 2.Which is the correct -ing form of “run”? (a) running (b) runing (c) runeing
  3. 3.She ___ the ball now. (a) is throwing (b) is throw (c) am throwing (d) are throwing
  4. 4.___ you cleaning the room right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  5. 5.You ___ the match right now. (a) am winning (b) are win (c) is winning (d) are winning
  6. 6.___ the children playing cricket now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  7. 7.___ the students taking the train at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  8. 8.___ he washing the dishes now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  9. 9.Which is the correct -ing form of “catch”? (a) catchhing (b) catcheing (c) catching
  10. 10.Which is the correct -ing form of “make”? (a) makeeing (b) making (c) makeing
  11. 11.You ___ the dishes now. (a) is washing (b) are wash (c) am washing (d) are washing
  12. 12.We ___ a cap now. (a) are wear (b) am wearing (c) is wearing (d) are wearing
  13. 13.You ___ a cartoon right now. (a) is watching (b) are watch (c) are watching (d) am watching
  14. 14.I ___ a song now. (a) am singing (b) am sing (c) is singing (d) are singing
  15. 15.Which is the correct -ing form of “bake”? (a) bakeing (b) baking (c) bakeeing
  16. 16.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) danceing (b) danceeing (c) dancing
  17. 17.Which is the correct -ing form of “build”? (a) buildding (b) building (c) buildeing
  18. 18.___ I singing a song at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  19. 19.Nisha ___ a tree now. (a) are climbing (b) is climb (c) is climbing (d) am climbing
  20. 20.___ he playing cricket at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  21. 21.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watching (b) watcheing (c) watchhing
  22. 22.___ she drinking milk right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  23. 23.___ he baking a cake at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  24. 24.Which is the correct -ing form of “clean”? (a) cleaneing (b) cleaning (c) cleanning
  25. 25.___ he running in the park now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  26. 26.___ she catching the ball at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  27. 27.Which is the correct -ing form of “fly”? (a) flying (b) flyeing (c) flyying
  28. 28.Which is the correct -ing form of “win”? (a) wining (b) winning (c) wineing
  29. 29.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studyeing (b) studying (c) studyying
  30. 30.___ we planting a tree at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  31. 31.Which is the correct -ing form of “bring”? (a) bringing (b) bringeing (c) bringging
  32. 32.Which is the correct -ing form of “wear”? (a) weareing (b) wearing (c) wearring
  33. 33.Kavya ___ a story now. (a) am telling (b) are telling (c) is tell (d) is telling
  34. 34.___ Neel swimming in the pool right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  35. 35.Which is the correct -ing form of “sing”? (a) singeing (b) singing (c) singging
  36. 36.___ my brother going to school at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  37. 37.___ they sending a message now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  38. 38.___ you washing the dishes right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  39. 39.___ she running in the park right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  40. 40.You ___ lunch at the moment. (a) are bring (b) am bringing (c) is bringing (d) are bringing

Answer key

  1. is jogging
  2. running
  3. is throwing
  4. Are
  5. are winning
  6. Are
  7. Are
  8. Is
  9. catching
  10. making
  11. are washing
  12. are wearing
  13. are watching
  14. am singing
  15. baking
  16. dancing
  17. building
  18. Am
  19. is climbing
  20. Is
  21. watching
  22. Is
  23. Is
  24. cleaning
  25. Is
  26. Is
  27. flying
  28. winning
  29. studying
  30. Are
  31. bringing
  32. wearing
  33. is telling
  34. Is
  35. singing
  36. Is
  37. Are
  38. Are
  39. Is
  40. are bringing

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