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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 236 · 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.___ you watching a cartoon now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  2. 2.Which is the correct -ing form of “feed”? (a) feedding (b) feedeing (c) feeding
  3. 3.Which is the correct -ing form of “build”? (a) buildeing (b) buildding (c) building
  4. 4.I ___ a tree right now. (a) am planting (b) are planting (c) is planting (d) am plant
  5. 5.Which is the correct -ing form of “bake”? (a) bakeeing (b) bakeing (c) baking
  6. 6.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studying (b) studyying (c) studyeing
  7. 7.___ my brother catching the ball at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  8. 8.Ananya ___ a song right now. (a) are singing (b) is sing (c) is singing (d) am singing
  9. 9.I ___ a kite now. (a) am flying (b) is flying (c) am fly (d) are flying
  10. 10.___ my brother baking a cake now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  11. 11.My cousins ___ the dishes now. (a) is washing (b) are washing (c) am washing (d) are wash
  12. 12.Which is the correct -ing form of “climb”? (a) climbing (b) climbbing (c) climbeing
  13. 13.___ they jogging in the park at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  14. 14.___ Arjun telling a story now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  15. 15.Which is the correct -ing form of “wash”? (a) washeing (b) washhing (c) washing
  16. 16.___ he feeding the dog at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  17. 17.___ I speaking Hindi now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  18. 18.___ my cousins running in the park right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  19. 19.My parents ___ the dishes at the moment. (a) are wash (b) am washing (c) is washing (d) are washing
  20. 20.Which is the correct -ing form of “clean”? (a) cleaneing (b) cleanning (c) cleaning
  21. 21.___ we winning the match at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  22. 22.___ she planting a tree now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  23. 23.You ___ the dishes at the moment. (a) are washing (b) is washing (c) are wash (d) am washing
  24. 24.___ the students sending a message now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  25. 25.You ___ the match right now. (a) is winning (b) are win (c) am winning (d) are winning
  26. 26.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watchhing (b) watcheing (c) watching
  27. 27.Neel ___ in the pool right now. (a) are swimming (b) am swimming (c) is swimming (d) is swim
  28. 28.___ she eating a mango right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  29. 29.She ___ in the pool now. (a) is swimming (b) are swimming (c) is swim (d) am swimming
  30. 30.We ___ a tree now. (a) are plant (b) am planting (c) are planting (d) is planting
  31. 31.Which is the correct -ing form of “speak”? (a) speakeing (b) speaking (c) speakking
  32. 32.___ the students helping Grandma now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  33. 33.Which is the correct -ing form of “win”? (a) winning (b) wining (c) wineing
  34. 34.___ I drinking milk now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  35. 35.___ I cleaning the room now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  36. 36.___ my brother cooking rice right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  37. 37.___ I helping Grandma at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  38. 38.___ my parents helping Grandma right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  39. 39.We ___ cricket at the moment. (a) am playing (b) are playing (c) are play (d) is playing
  40. 40.She ___ a cap now. (a) is wear (b) is wearing (c) am wearing (d) are wearing

Answer key

  1. Are
  2. feeding
  3. building
  4. am planting
  5. baking
  6. studying
  7. Is
  8. is singing
  9. am flying
  10. Is
  11. are washing
  12. climbing
  13. Are
  14. Is
  15. washing
  16. Is
  17. Am
  18. Are
  19. are washing
  20. cleaning
  21. Are
  22. Is
  23. are washing
  24. Are
  25. are winning
  26. watching
  27. is swimming
  28. Is
  29. is swimming
  30. are planting
  31. speaking
  32. Are
  33. winning
  34. Am
  35. Am
  36. Is
  37. Am
  38. Are
  39. are playing
  40. is wearing

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