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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 233 · 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.Saanvi ___ the ball now. (a) is throw (b) is throwing (c) am throwing (d) are throwing
  2. 2.Which is the correct -ing form of “swim”? (a) swimming (b) swiming (c) swimeing
  3. 3.Which is the correct -ing form of “climb”? (a) climbeing (b) climbbing (c) climbing
  4. 4.___ my sister carrying the bag at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  5. 5.My brother ___ a cartoon now. (a) is watching (b) am watching (c) is watch (d) are watching
  6. 6.We ___ a bicycle now. (a) are riding (b) are ride (c) am riding (d) is riding
  7. 7.___ she feeding the dog at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  8. 8.I ___ Hindi right now. (a) is speaking (b) am speak (c) are speaking (d) am speaking
  9. 9.___ you jogging in the park now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  10. 10.We ___ the ball now. (a) am throwing (b) is throwing (c) are throw (d) are throwing
  11. 11.They ___ a letter right now. (a) am writing (b) are writing (c) is writing (d) are write
  12. 12.They ___ to school right now. (a) am going (b) is going (c) are going (d) are go
  13. 13.My brother ___ a cake right now. (a) is bake (b) is baking (c) are baking (d) am baking
  14. 14.They ___ a mango right now. (a) are eating (b) am eating (c) are eat (d) is eating
  15. 15.Which is the correct -ing form of “help”? (a) helpping (b) helping (c) helpeing
  16. 16.I ___ a mango right now. (a) am eat (b) am eating (c) is eating (d) are eating
  17. 17.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) danceing (b) danceeing (c) dancing
  18. 18.Rahul ___ a bicycle at the moment. (a) is ride (b) are riding (c) am riding (d) is riding
  19. 19.Zoya ___ in the park now. (a) is jog (b) am jogging (c) is jogging (d) are jogging
  20. 20.Saanvi ___ lunch now. (a) are bringing (b) is bringing (c) is bring (d) am bringing
  21. 21.___ we carrying the bag now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  22. 22.Which is the correct -ing form of “sing”? (a) singeing (b) singing (c) singging
  23. 23.We ___ a song at the moment. (a) are sing (b) is singing (c) am singing (d) are singing
  24. 24.Which is the correct -ing form of “send”? (a) sending (b) sendding (c) sendeing
  25. 25.My friends ___ a message now. (a) are send (b) are sending (c) is sending (d) am sending
  26. 26.The children ___ science right now. (a) are studying (b) is studying (c) am studying (d) are study
  27. 27.___ she planting a tree right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  28. 28.___ Dev baking a cake now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  29. 29.Which is the correct -ing form of “build”? (a) buildding (b) building (c) buildeing
  30. 30.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studying (b) studyying (c) studyeing
  31. 31.Which is the correct -ing form of “wear”? (a) wearring (b) weareing (c) wearing
  32. 32.Which is the correct -ing form of “play”? (a) playying (b) playing (c) playeing
  33. 33.___ she baking a cake at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  34. 34.Which is the correct -ing form of “carry”? (a) carryeing (b) carryying (c) carrying
  35. 35.Which is the correct -ing form of “feed”? (a) feedeing (b) feeding (c) feedding
  36. 36.Which is the correct -ing form of “take”? (a) takeeing (b) taking (c) takeing
  37. 37.___ Dev eating a mango at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  38. 38.___ we playing cricket at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  39. 39.___ she swimming in the pool at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  40. 40.My sister ___ milk now. (a) am drinking (b) is drinking (c) are drinking (d) is drink

Answer key

  1. is throwing
  2. swimming
  3. climbing
  4. Is
  5. is watching
  6. are riding
  7. Is
  8. am speaking
  9. Are
  10. are throwing
  11. are writing
  12. are going
  13. is baking
  14. are eating
  15. helping
  16. am eating
  17. dancing
  18. is riding
  19. is jogging
  20. is bringing
  21. Are
  22. singing
  23. are singing
  24. sending
  25. are sending
  26. are studying
  27. Is
  28. Is
  29. building
  30. studying
  31. wearing
  32. playing
  33. Is
  34. carrying
  35. feeding
  36. taking
  37. Is
  38. Are
  39. Is
  40. is drinking

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