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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 216 · 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.___ we sending a message right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  2. 2.___ Kabir catching the ball now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  3. 3.You ___ in the park at the moment. (a) are jogging (b) am jogging (c) is jogging (d) are jog
  4. 4.___ Diya going to school now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  5. 5.Which is the correct -ing form of “cook”? (a) cookeing (b) cookking (c) cooking
  6. 6.___ Nisha riding a bicycle now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  7. 7.Which is the correct -ing form of “buy”? (a) buying (b) buyeing (c) buyying
  8. 8.My sister ___ the train now. (a) is take (b) are taking (c) is taking (d) am taking
  9. 9.You ___ a sandcastle right now. (a) are build (b) is building (c) are building (d) am building
  10. 10.Kavya ___ in the park now. (a) are jogging (b) is jog (c) am jogging (d) is jogging
  11. 11.Which is the correct -ing form of “throw”? (a) throweing (b) throwing (c) throwwing
  12. 12.Which is the correct -ing form of “write”? (a) writeeing (b) writing (c) writeing
  13. 13.She ___ on the stage now. (a) is dance (b) am dancing (c) are dancing (d) is dancing
  14. 14.I ___ for the team now. (a) am clap (b) are clapping (c) is clapping (d) am clapping
  15. 15.Which is the correct -ing form of “play”? (a) playying (b) playeing (c) playing
  16. 16.___ they baking a cake now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  17. 17.Which is the correct -ing form of “jog”? (a) joging (b) jogging (c) jogeing
  18. 18.___ Manav planting a tree now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  19. 19.Which is the correct -ing form of “help”? (a) helpping (b) helping (c) helpeing
  20. 20.You ___ to school right now. (a) is going (b) am going (c) are go (d) are going
  21. 21.You ___ Grandma right now. (a) are helping (b) are help (c) is helping (d) am helping
  22. 22.___ I winning the match now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  23. 23.My sister ___ in the park at the moment. (a) is running (b) are running (c) is run (d) am running
  24. 24.Which is the correct -ing form of “clean”? (a) cleaning (b) cleaneing (c) cleanning
  25. 25.Meera ___ the match now. (a) am winning (b) are winning (c) is winning (d) is win
  26. 26.Which is the correct -ing form of “plant”? (a) planteing (b) planting (c) plantting
  27. 27.She ___ the ball now. (a) is catch (b) are catching (c) am catching (d) is catching
  28. 28.___ Aditya baking a cake right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  29. 29.Which is the correct -ing form of “carry”? (a) carryying (b) carryeing (c) carrying
  30. 30.Which is the correct -ing form of “win”? (a) wining (b) winning (c) wineing
  31. 31.He ___ a cap at the moment. (a) am wearing (b) are wearing (c) is wear (d) is wearing
  32. 32.Which is the correct -ing form of “run”? (a) runing (b) runeing (c) running
  33. 33.___ I climbing a tree at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  34. 34.___ he making tea now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  35. 35.Dev ___ the dishes at the moment. (a) are washing (b) is wash (c) am washing (d) is washing
  36. 36.Which is the correct -ing form of “drink”? (a) drinkking (b) drinking (c) drinkeing
  37. 37.Which is the correct -ing form of “feed”? (a) feeding (b) feedeing (c) feedding
  38. 38.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studyying (b) studying (c) studyeing
  39. 39.Karan ___ a tree at the moment. (a) is plant (b) am planting (c) is planting (d) are planting
  40. 40.He ___ milk now. (a) am drinking (b) are drinking (c) is drink (d) is drinking

Answer key

  1. Are
  2. Is
  3. are jogging
  4. Is
  5. cooking
  6. Is
  7. buying
  8. is taking
  9. are building
  10. is jogging
  11. throwing
  12. writing
  13. is dancing
  14. am clapping
  15. playing
  16. Are
  17. jogging
  18. Is
  19. helping
  20. are going
  21. are helping
  22. Am
  23. is running
  24. cleaning
  25. is winning
  26. planting
  27. is catching
  28. Is
  29. carrying
  30. winning
  31. is wearing
  32. running
  33. Am
  34. Is
  35. is washing
  36. drinking
  37. feeding
  38. studying
  39. is planting
  40. is drinking

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