← Present continuous tense lesson New set →

Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 245 · 40 questions
TalentJR

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).

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.___ they helping Grandma right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  2. 2.Dev ___ a picture now. (a) is drawing (b) are drawing (c) am drawing (d) is draw
  3. 3.___ Neel washing the dishes right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  4. 4.___ Manav wearing a cap right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  5. 5.She ___ tea now. (a) are making (b) is make (c) is making (d) am making
  6. 6.Which is the correct -ing form of “clap”? (a) clapping (b) clapeing (c) claping
  7. 7.___ the students feeding the dog at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  8. 8.My brother ___ rice right now. (a) am cooking (b) is cooking (c) are cooking (d) is cook
  9. 9.___ we climbing a tree now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  10. 10.___ my cousins helping Grandma now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  11. 11.___ they dancing on the stage right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  12. 12.Which is the correct -ing form of “plant”? (a) plantting (b) planteing (c) planting
  13. 13.___ Riya going to school now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  14. 14.He ___ to school right now. (a) is go (b) is going (c) am going (d) are going
  15. 15.___ you baking a cake at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  16. 16.She ___ a cartoon right now. (a) are watching (b) is watching (c) is watch (d) am watching
  17. 17.Which is the correct -ing form of “drink”? (a) drinking (b) drinkking (c) drinkeing
  18. 18.Which is the correct -ing form of “ride”? (a) rideing (b) rideeing (c) riding
  19. 19.___ Neel bringing lunch right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  20. 20.___ I playing cricket now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  21. 21.Which is the correct -ing form of “take”? (a) taking (b) takeeing (c) takeing
  22. 22.___ my brother sending a message now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  23. 23.You ___ in the pool at the moment. (a) are swim (b) are swimming (c) is swimming (d) am swimming
  24. 24.Which is the correct -ing form of “eat”? (a) eateing (b) eatting (c) eating
  25. 25.Meera ___ a cake now. (a) is bake (b) am baking (c) is baking (d) are baking
  26. 26.___ you building a sandcastle right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  27. 27.___ I riding a bicycle right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  28. 28.Which is the correct -ing form of “make”? (a) makeeing (b) making (c) makeing
  29. 29.My brother ___ a cap right now. (a) is wear (b) are wearing (c) is wearing (d) am wearing
  30. 30.You ___ tea right now. (a) am making (b) is making (c) are making (d) are make
  31. 31.___ Dev catching the ball right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  32. 32.___ Neel running in the park now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  33. 33.___ Diya taking the train at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  34. 34.___ I speaking Hindi at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  35. 35.They ___ for the team at the moment. (a) are clapping (b) is clapping (c) are clap (d) am clapping
  36. 36.___ I telling a story right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  37. 37.Kabir ___ in the park now. (a) are jogging (b) is jogging (c) am jogging (d) is jog
  38. 38.___ they carrying the bag right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  39. 39.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) danceing (b) dancing (c) danceeing
  40. 40.Which is the correct -ing form of “send”? (a) sendding (b) sending (c) sendeing

Answer key

  1. Are
  2. is drawing
  3. Is
  4. Is
  5. is making
  6. clapping
  7. Are
  8. is cooking
  9. Are
  10. Are
  11. Are
  12. planting
  13. Is
  14. is going
  15. Are
  16. is watching
  17. drinking
  18. riding
  19. Is
  20. Am
  21. taking
  22. Is
  23. are swimming
  24. eating
  25. is baking
  26. Are
  27. Am
  28. making
  29. is wearing
  30. are making
  31. Is
  32. Is
  33. Is
  34. Am
  35. are clapping
  36. Am
  37. is jogging
  38. Are
  39. dancing
  40. sending

Free english grammar lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/english-grammar