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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 244 · 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.___ he washing the dishes at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  2. 2.Which is the correct -ing form of “wash”? (a) washing (b) washhing (c) washeing
  3. 3.___ I planting a tree right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  4. 4.Meera ___ Hindi now. (a) is speak (b) are speaking (c) is speaking (d) am speaking
  5. 5.___ we bringing lunch at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  6. 6.My brother ___ a picture at the moment. (a) is draw (b) is drawing (c) am drawing (d) are drawing
  7. 7.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watcheing (b) watchhing (c) watching
  8. 8.You ___ a cartoon now. (a) are watch (b) is watching (c) am watching (d) are watching
  9. 9.Which is the correct -ing form of “clap”? (a) clapping (b) claping (c) clapeing
  10. 10.Which is the correct -ing form of “clean”? (a) cleaneing (b) cleaning (c) cleanning
  11. 11.Which is the correct -ing form of “drink”? (a) drinkeing (b) drinking (c) drinkking
  12. 12.___ you drinking milk right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  13. 13.You ___ a kite at the moment. (a) is flying (b) am flying (c) are fly (d) are flying
  14. 14.___ Vivaan telling a story now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  15. 15.___ they buying vegetables now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  16. 16.They ___ a story now. (a) is telling (b) are tell (c) are telling (d) am telling
  17. 17.___ you washing the dishes now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  18. 18.You ___ the dishes at the moment. (a) am washing (b) is washing (c) are wash (d) are washing
  19. 19.___ I planting a tree at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  20. 20.He ___ a mango right now. (a) am eating (b) are eating (c) is eating (d) is eat
  21. 21.She ___ the match now. (a) is win (b) am winning (c) are winning (d) is winning
  22. 22.You ___ a tree at the moment. (a) is planting (b) are plant (c) are planting (d) am planting
  23. 23.I ___ a cap now. (a) is wearing (b) are wearing (c) am wear (d) am wearing
  24. 24.Manav ___ on the stage right now. (a) is dance (b) am dancing (c) are dancing (d) is dancing
  25. 25.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) dancing (b) danceeing (c) danceing
  26. 26.They ___ a sandcastle now. (a) am building (b) is building (c) are build (d) are building
  27. 27.___ my parents cleaning the room at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  28. 28.___ you watching a cartoon right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  29. 29.___ Manav planting a tree now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  30. 30.___ he flying a kite now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  31. 31.___ Nisha going to school right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  32. 32.Kunal ___ a cap right now. (a) is wearing (b) is wear (c) are wearing (d) am wearing
  33. 33.Aarav ___ the train at the moment. (a) am taking (b) are taking (c) is take (d) is taking
  34. 34.Which is the correct -ing form of “take”? (a) takeeing (b) taking (c) takeing
  35. 35.___ they swimming in the pool right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  36. 36.They ___ milk now. (a) am drinking (b) are drinking (c) is drinking (d) are drink
  37. 37.Dev ___ lunch right now. (a) is bring (b) is bringing (c) are bringing (d) am bringing
  38. 38.My friends ___ Grandma right now. (a) are helping (b) are help (c) am helping (d) is helping
  39. 39.___ she cleaning the room right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  40. 40.Omkar ___ the room now. (a) are cleaning (b) is clean (c) am cleaning (d) is cleaning

Answer key

  1. Is
  2. washing
  3. Am
  4. is speaking
  5. Are
  6. is drawing
  7. watching
  8. are watching
  9. clapping
  10. cleaning
  11. drinking
  12. Are
  13. are flying
  14. Is
  15. Are
  16. are telling
  17. Are
  18. are washing
  19. Am
  20. is eating
  21. is winning
  22. are planting
  23. am wearing
  24. is dancing
  25. dancing
  26. are building
  27. Are
  28. Are
  29. Is
  30. Is
  31. Is
  32. is wearing
  33. is taking
  34. taking
  35. Are
  36. are drinking
  37. is bringing
  38. are helping
  39. Is
  40. is cleaning

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