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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 246 · 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 clapping for the team at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  2. 2.___ the students taking the train at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  3. 3.Which is the correct -ing form of “eat”? (a) eateing (b) eating (c) eatting
  4. 4.___ I running in the park at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  5. 5.Which is the correct -ing form of “bake”? (a) bakeing (b) baking (c) bakeeing
  6. 6.Myra ___ lunch right now. (a) is bring (b) is bringing (c) am bringing (d) are bringing
  7. 7.Which is the correct -ing form of “run”? (a) runing (b) runeing (c) running
  8. 8.Rohan ___ a story now. (a) are telling (b) am telling (c) is tell (d) is telling
  9. 9.___ I dancing on the stage right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  10. 10.___ I sending a message now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  11. 11.Which is the correct -ing form of “sing”? (a) singeing (b) singging (c) singing
  12. 12.Ishaan ___ a tree now. (a) is climb (b) am climbing (c) are climbing (d) is climbing
  13. 13.Aarav ___ a cap now. (a) are wearing (b) is wearing (c) is wear (d) am wearing
  14. 14.Which is the correct -ing form of “plant”? (a) planting (b) plantting (c) planteing
  15. 15.___ she playing cricket now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  16. 16.He ___ a cake right now. (a) am baking (b) are baking (c) is baking (d) is bake
  17. 17.We ___ milk now. (a) is drinking (b) are drink (c) am drinking (d) are drinking
  18. 18.My brother ___ Hindi now. (a) am speaking (b) are speaking (c) is speak (d) is speaking
  19. 19.___ my friends climbing a tree right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  20. 20.___ my sister writing a letter now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  21. 21.___ she feeding the dog right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  22. 22.___ we carrying the bag now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  23. 23.___ we bringing lunch at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  24. 24.___ she sending a message at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  25. 25.___ my sister telling a story right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  26. 26.You ___ rice right now. (a) are cook (b) are cooking (c) is cooking (d) am cooking
  27. 27.He ___ rice at the moment. (a) are cooking (b) is cooking (c) is cook (d) am cooking
  28. 28.You ___ the match right now. (a) are winning (b) are win (c) am winning (d) is winning
  29. 29.Which is the correct -ing form of “go”? (a) goeing (b) gooing (c) going
  30. 30.Which is the correct -ing form of “wear”? (a) wearing (b) wearring (c) weareing
  31. 31.We ___ a cake now. (a) are bake (b) am baking (c) are baking (d) is baking
  32. 32.___ you drinking milk now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  33. 33.She ___ the ball at the moment. (a) are catching (b) is catching (c) am catching (d) is catch
  34. 34.___ my brother riding a bicycle right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  35. 35.I ___ a song right now. (a) are singing (b) is singing (c) am singing (d) am sing
  36. 36.The students ___ the match right now. (a) am winning (b) are winning (c) is winning (d) are win
  37. 37.___ my sister running in the park right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  38. 38.We ___ a cake right now. (a) am baking (b) is baking (c) are bake (d) are baking
  39. 39.Which is the correct -ing form of “feed”? (a) feedding (b) feedeing (c) feeding
  40. 40.You ___ a cake now. (a) am baking (b) are baking (c) is baking (d) are bake

Answer key

  1. Is
  2. Are
  3. eating
  4. Am
  5. baking
  6. is bringing
  7. running
  8. is telling
  9. Am
  10. Am
  11. singing
  12. is climbing
  13. is wearing
  14. planting
  15. Is
  16. is baking
  17. are drinking
  18. is speaking
  19. Are
  20. Is
  21. Is
  22. Are
  23. Are
  24. Is
  25. Is
  26. are cooking
  27. is cooking
  28. are winning
  29. going
  30. wearing
  31. are baking
  32. Are
  33. is catching
  34. Is
  35. am singing
  36. are winning
  37. Is
  38. are baking
  39. feeding
  40. are baking

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