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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 189 · 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.___ my brother climbing a tree now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  2. 2.Which is the correct -ing form of “feed”? (a) feedeing (b) feedding (c) feeding
  3. 3.Which is the correct -ing form of “swim”? (a) swiming (b) swimeing (c) swimming
  4. 4.My friends ___ the bag right now. (a) are carrying (b) is carrying (c) am carrying (d) are carry
  5. 5.Which is the correct -ing form of “play”? (a) playeing (b) playing (c) playying
  6. 6.___ they riding a bicycle at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  7. 7.___ we drinking milk at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  8. 8.___ we washing the dishes at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  9. 9.Which is the correct -ing form of “wash”? (a) washing (b) washeing (c) washhing
  10. 10.___ my sister making tea right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  11. 11.Which is the correct -ing form of “clean”? (a) cleaneing (b) cleanning (c) cleaning
  12. 12.Which is the correct -ing form of “wear”? (a) wearring (b) weareing (c) wearing
  13. 13.Which is the correct -ing form of “ride”? (a) riding (b) rideeing (c) rideing
  14. 14.Ira ___ the dog now. (a) am feeding (b) are feeding (c) is feed (d) is feeding
  15. 15.___ I flying a kite at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  16. 16.My sister ___ tea right now. (a) am making (b) are making (c) is make (d) is making
  17. 17.He ___ the ball now. (a) am throwing (b) is throwing (c) is throw (d) are throwing
  18. 18.___ I dancing on the stage right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  19. 19.___ my parents drawing a picture at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  20. 20.___ I sending a message at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  21. 21.___ Sneha baking a cake right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  22. 22.___ he carrying the bag right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  23. 23.You ___ milk right now. (a) am drinking (b) are drink (c) are drinking (d) is drinking
  24. 24.We ___ the match at the moment. (a) are winning (b) is winning (c) are win (d) am winning
  25. 25.___ the students running in the park right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  26. 26.Dev ___ a song now. (a) am singing (b) is singing (c) is sing (d) are singing
  27. 27.She ___ vegetables right now. (a) am buying (b) is buying (c) are buying (d) is buy
  28. 28.Which is the correct -ing form of “buy”? (a) buyying (b) buying (c) buyeing
  29. 29.Priya ___ a cap now. (a) is wear (b) is wearing (c) are wearing (d) am wearing
  30. 30.She ___ a letter right now. (a) am writing (b) are writing (c) is writing (d) is write
  31. 31.We ___ a tree right now. (a) am planting (b) are planting (c) are plant (d) is planting
  32. 32.___ she dancing on the stage right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  33. 33.Rahul ___ a bicycle now. (a) am riding (b) are riding (c) is riding (d) is ride
  34. 34.They ___ science now. (a) am studying (b) is studying (c) are study (d) are studying
  35. 35.Which is the correct -ing form of “speak”? (a) speakeing (b) speakking (c) speaking
  36. 36.___ he studying science at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  37. 37.He ___ a mango at the moment. (a) am eating (b) is eat (c) are eating (d) is eating
  38. 38.Which is the correct -ing form of “win”? (a) wining (b) wineing (c) winning
  39. 39.___ he bringing lunch right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  40. 40.My brother ___ the train at the moment. (a) am taking (b) is taking (c) is take (d) are taking

Answer key

  1. Is
  2. feeding
  3. swimming
  4. are carrying
  5. playing
  6. Are
  7. Are
  8. Are
  9. washing
  10. Is
  11. cleaning
  12. wearing
  13. riding
  14. is feeding
  15. Am
  16. is making
  17. is throwing
  18. Am
  19. Are
  20. Am
  21. Is
  22. Is
  23. are drinking
  24. are winning
  25. Are
  26. is singing
  27. is buying
  28. buying
  29. is wearing
  30. is writing
  31. are planting
  32. Is
  33. is riding
  34. are studying
  35. speaking
  36. Is
  37. is eating
  38. winning
  39. Is
  40. is taking

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