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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 199 · 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.___ she writing a letter at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  2. 2.My sister ___ a letter right now. (a) is writing (b) am writing (c) is write (d) are writing
  3. 3.___ they carrying the bag at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  4. 4.___ Kabir throwing the ball now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  5. 5.I ___ lunch at the moment. (a) am bring (b) are bringing (c) is bringing (d) am bringing
  6. 6.She ___ science at the moment. (a) is study (b) are studying (c) is studying (d) am studying
  7. 7.They ___ a letter now. (a) am writing (b) is writing (c) are writing (d) are write
  8. 8.___ Priya carrying the bag at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  9. 9.He ___ a cake now. (a) are baking (b) am baking (c) is bake (d) is baking
  10. 10.___ he writing a letter at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  11. 11.My parents ___ Grandma now. (a) is helping (b) am helping (c) are helping (d) are help
  12. 12.___ they planting a tree right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  13. 13.Which is the correct -ing form of “go”? (a) goeing (b) gooing (c) going
  14. 14.Which is the correct -ing form of “clean”? (a) cleanning (b) cleaneing (c) cleaning
  15. 15.Which is the correct -ing form of “fly”? (a) flyying (b) flying (c) flyeing
  16. 16.Rahul ___ a cap right now. (a) am wearing (b) is wear (c) are wearing (d) is wearing
  17. 17.Which is the correct -ing form of “jog”? (a) joging (b) jogging (c) jogeing
  18. 18.Yash ___ the ball at the moment. (a) are throwing (b) is throw (c) is throwing (d) am throwing
  19. 19.___ I swimming in the pool at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  20. 20.Nisha ___ the dishes right now. (a) is washing (b) are washing (c) am washing (d) is wash
  21. 21.___ we bringing lunch now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  22. 22.Which is the correct -ing form of “clap”? (a) claping (b) clapping (c) clapeing
  23. 23.The students ___ the dishes right now. (a) am washing (b) is washing (c) are wash (d) are washing
  24. 24.___ I washing the dishes at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  25. 25.Which is the correct -ing form of “carry”? (a) carrying (b) carryeing (c) carryying
  26. 26.Which is the correct -ing form of “sing”? (a) singging (b) singeing (c) singing
  27. 27.Which is the correct -ing form of “send”? (a) sendding (b) sendeing (c) sending
  28. 28.___ she baking a cake now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  29. 29.My parents ___ a bicycle now. (a) are riding (b) is riding (c) are ride (d) am riding
  30. 30.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watchhing (b) watcheing (c) watching
  31. 31.Which is the correct -ing form of “run”? (a) running (b) runeing (c) runing
  32. 32.___ my sister playing cricket right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  33. 33.My brother ___ in the park now. (a) am jogging (b) is jogging (c) is jog (d) are jogging
  34. 34.___ she swimming in the pool now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  35. 35.She ___ a kite right now. (a) am flying (b) is fly (c) is flying (d) are flying
  36. 36.___ we riding a bicycle now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  37. 37.My sister ___ in the park now. (a) are jogging (b) am jogging (c) is jog (d) is jogging
  38. 38.___ my sister writing a letter right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  39. 39.I ___ the match right now. (a) is winning (b) am winning (c) are winning (d) am win
  40. 40.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studyeing (b) studying (c) studyying

Answer key

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

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