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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 195 · 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.___ Arjun studying science now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  2. 2.Which is the correct -ing form of “clean”? (a) cleanning (b) cleaning (c) cleaneing
  3. 3.My brother ___ a cake right now. (a) are baking (b) is baking (c) is bake (d) am baking
  4. 4.Which is the correct -ing form of “sing”? (a) singging (b) singeing (c) singing
  5. 5.Which is the correct -ing form of “bake”? (a) bakeing (b) baking (c) bakeeing
  6. 6.___ the students making tea at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  7. 7.Which is the correct -ing form of “play”? (a) playing (b) playeing (c) playying
  8. 8.___ we drinking milk at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  9. 9.She ___ the dog at the moment. (a) am feeding (b) are feeding (c) is feeding (d) is feed
  10. 10.My friends ___ milk now. (a) am drinking (b) are drinking (c) is drinking (d) are drink
  11. 11.Yash ___ the train at the moment. (a) are taking (b) is taking (c) am taking (d) is take
  12. 12.Which is the correct -ing form of “win”? (a) wineing (b) winning (c) wining
  13. 13.___ she making tea at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  14. 14.___ my parents carrying the bag right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  15. 15.___ she washing the dishes right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  16. 16.___ she planting a tree now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  17. 17.___ they baking a cake at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  18. 18.___ she telling a story now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  19. 19.Which is the correct -ing form of “ride”? (a) rideeing (b) rideing (c) riding
  20. 20.Which is the correct -ing form of “help”? (a) helping (b) helpping (c) helpeing
  21. 21.___ my brother drawing a picture now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  22. 22.Which is the correct -ing form of “make”? (a) makeing (b) makeeing (c) making
  23. 23.___ they speaking Hindi at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  24. 24.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watching (b) watcheing (c) watchhing
  25. 25.They ___ rice at the moment. (a) is cooking (b) am cooking (c) are cooking (d) are cook
  26. 26.Which is the correct -ing form of “wear”? (a) weareing (b) wearring (c) wearing
  27. 27.Which is the correct -ing form of “take”? (a) takeeing (b) takeing (c) taking
  28. 28.___ the students riding a bicycle at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  29. 29.Kabir ___ a tree at the moment. (a) am climbing (b) is climbing (c) is climb (d) are climbing
  30. 30.___ you bringing lunch now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  31. 31.We ___ the train right now. (a) is taking (b) am taking (c) are take (d) are taking
  32. 32.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) danceeing (b) dancing (c) danceing
  33. 33.___ my friends speaking Hindi at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  34. 34.Meera ___ Grandma at the moment. (a) is helping (b) are helping (c) is help (d) am helping
  35. 35.The children ___ tea at the moment. (a) are make (b) is making (c) am making (d) are making
  36. 36.We ___ for the team now. (a) am clapping (b) are clap (c) is clapping (d) are clapping
  37. 37.You ___ the ball now. (a) am throwing (b) are throwing (c) are throw (d) is throwing
  38. 38.___ we winning the match now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  39. 39.___ Rahul sending a message right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  40. 40.___ you taking the train now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are

Answer key

  1. Is
  2. cleaning
  3. is baking
  4. singing
  5. baking
  6. Are
  7. playing
  8. Are
  9. is feeding
  10. are drinking
  11. is taking
  12. winning
  13. Is
  14. Are
  15. Is
  16. Is
  17. Are
  18. Is
  19. riding
  20. helping
  21. Is
  22. making
  23. Are
  24. watching
  25. are cooking
  26. wearing
  27. taking
  28. Are
  29. is climbing
  30. Are
  31. are taking
  32. dancing
  33. Are
  34. is helping
  35. are making
  36. are clapping
  37. are throwing
  38. Are
  39. Is
  40. Are

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