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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 230 · 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 ___ tea right now. (a) is make (b) is making (c) are making (d) am making
  2. 2.We ___ Grandma at the moment. (a) am helping (b) are helping (c) are help (d) is helping
  3. 3.___ they taking the train right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  4. 4.Which is the correct -ing form of “send”? (a) sending (b) sendeing (c) sendding
  5. 5.You ___ the dishes now. (a) am washing (b) is washing (c) are wash (d) are washing
  6. 6.Nisha ___ the train at the moment. (a) am taking (b) are taking (c) is taking (d) is take
  7. 7.I ___ science right now. (a) is studying (b) are studying (c) am study (d) am studying
  8. 8.Riya ___ a cartoon at the moment. (a) am watching (b) is watch (c) are watching (d) is watching
  9. 9.___ Aarav drawing a picture now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  10. 10.___ she jogging in the park now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  11. 11.Manav ___ the ball at the moment. (a) are catching (b) is catch (c) am catching (d) is catching
  12. 12.___ my parents carrying the bag right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  13. 13.We ___ Hindi now. (a) are speaking (b) are speak (c) is speaking (d) am speaking
  14. 14.Which is the correct -ing form of “go”? (a) goeing (b) gooing (c) going
  15. 15.Aisha ___ tea now. (a) is make (b) am making (c) is making (d) are making
  16. 16.Vivaan ___ a cake now. (a) am baking (b) is baking (c) is bake (d) are baking
  17. 17.___ Manav making tea now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  18. 18.They ___ rice right now. (a) am cooking (b) are cooking (c) is cooking (d) are cook
  19. 19.She ___ Hindi right now. (a) are speaking (b) is speaking (c) is speak (d) am speaking
  20. 20.I ___ the dishes at the moment. (a) am washing (b) are washing (c) is washing (d) am wash
  21. 21.Which is the correct -ing form of “bake”? (a) baking (b) bakeing (c) bakeeing
  22. 22.___ he jogging in the park right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  23. 23.Which is the correct -ing form of “play”? (a) playeing (b) playying (c) playing
  24. 24.___ we building a sandcastle at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  25. 25.___ I singing a song at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  26. 26.___ we baking a cake now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  27. 27.___ I baking a cake at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  28. 28.She ___ the train now. (a) is take (b) are taking (c) is taking (d) am taking
  29. 29.Which is the correct -ing form of “run”? (a) runing (b) running (c) runeing
  30. 30.___ you wearing a cap at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  31. 31.My cousins ___ a cartoon at the moment. (a) are watch (b) is watching (c) am watching (d) are watching
  32. 32.Neel ___ a sandcastle now. (a) is building (b) are building (c) is build (d) am building
  33. 33.My friends ___ the ball at the moment. (a) are throw (b) are throwing (c) am throwing (d) is throwing
  34. 34.Ananya ___ a song at the moment. (a) am singing (b) is sing (c) are singing (d) is singing
  35. 35.Which is the correct -ing form of “make”? (a) making (b) makeeing (c) makeing
  36. 36.Saanvi ___ milk now. (a) is drinking (b) are drinking (c) is drink (d) am drinking
  37. 37.Which is the correct -ing form of “wash”? (a) washeing (b) washhing (c) washing
  38. 38.___ you winning the match right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  39. 39.The children ___ for the team right now. (a) am clapping (b) are clap (c) are clapping (d) is clapping
  40. 40.I ___ tea now. (a) am making (b) am make (c) are making (d) is making

Answer key

  1. is making
  2. are helping
  3. Are
  4. sending
  5. are washing
  6. is taking
  7. am studying
  8. is watching
  9. Is
  10. Is
  11. is catching
  12. Are
  13. are speaking
  14. going
  15. is making
  16. is baking
  17. Is
  18. are cooking
  19. is speaking
  20. am washing
  21. baking
  22. Is
  23. playing
  24. Are
  25. Am
  26. Are
  27. Am
  28. is taking
  29. running
  30. Are
  31. are watching
  32. is building
  33. are throwing
  34. is singing
  35. making
  36. is drinking
  37. washing
  38. Are
  39. are clapping
  40. am making

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