Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 25 · 40 questions

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).

1. 1.___ they sending a message at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
2. 2.The children ___ science right now. (a) is studying (b) are study (c) are studying (d) am studying
3. 3.___ my parents writing a letter right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
4. 4.___ Rohan catching the ball right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
5. 5.My friends ___ in the pool right now. (a) are swimming (b) are swim (c) am swimming (d) is swimming
6. 6.___ we washing the dishes right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
7. 7.Which is the correct -ing form of “catch”? (a) catcheing (b) catchhing (c) catching
8. 8.___ Vivaan dancing on the stage right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
9. 9.Isha ___ the room right now. (a) am cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) is clean
10. 10.We ___ vegetables now. (a) am buying (b) are buy (c) are buying (d) is buying
11. 11.___ you helping Grandma now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
12. 12.You ___ science now. (a) are studying (b) is studying (c) am studying (d) are study
13. 13.___ my sister eating a mango right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
14. 14.Yash ___ the ball now. (a) am catching (b) is catching (c) is catch (d) are catching
15. 15.You ___ a cap at the moment. (a) are wear (b) is wearing (c) am wearing (d) are wearing
16. 16.They ___ for the team at the moment. (a) are clapping (b) is clapping (c) am clapping (d) are clap
17. 17.Which is the correct -ing form of “swim”? (a) swiming (b) swimming (c) swimeing
18. 18.___ my friends speaking Hindi now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
19. 19.Which is the correct -ing form of “plant”? (a) plantting (b) planteing (c) planting
20. 20.My friends ___ the ball right now. (a) are catch (b) is catching (c) are catching (d) am catching
21. 21.You ___ the train now. (a) are take (b) am taking (c) are taking (d) is taking
22. 22.Kabir ___ a mango now. (a) am eating (b) are eating (c) is eat (d) is eating
23. 23.___ my sister building a sandcastle at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
24. 24.Aisha ___ cricket right now. (a) is playing (b) am playing (c) is play (d) are playing
25. 25.We ___ a sandcastle now. (a) are building (b) are build (c) am building (d) is building
26. 26.My brother ___ a letter at the moment. (a) is write (b) is writing (c) are writing (d) am writing
27. 27.Which is the correct -ing form of “clean”? (a) cleaneing (b) cleanning (c) cleaning
28. 28.He ___ milk now. (a) am drinking (b) is drink (c) is drinking (d) are drinking
29. 29.Neel ___ lunch right now. (a) are bringing (b) is bring (c) is bringing (d) am bringing
30. 30.___ they carrying the bag at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
31. 31.Rohan ___ the ball right now. (a) is catch (b) is catching (c) are catching (d) am catching
32. 32.Which is the correct -ing form of “make”? (a) makeeing (b) making (c) makeing
33. 33.My brother ___ a letter right now. (a) are writing (b) am writing (c) is writing (d) is write
34. 34.Which is the correct -ing form of “sing”? (a) singing (b) singging (c) singeing
35. 35.They ___ a picture right now. (a) are draw (b) am drawing (c) are drawing (d) is drawing
36. 36.___ Arjun building a sandcastle right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
37. 37.They ___ a bicycle right now. (a) is riding (b) are ride (c) am riding (d) are riding
38. 38.Diya ___ in the park at the moment. (a) is jogging (b) is jog (c) are jogging (d) am jogging
39. 39.___ my parents buying vegetables right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
40. 40.She ___ the bag at the moment. (a) am carrying (b) are carrying (c) is carry (d) is carrying

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