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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 257 · 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.Which is the correct -ing form of “buy”? (a) buyying (b) buying (c) buyeing
  2. 2.___ my sister baking a cake now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  3. 3.___ Rahul running in the park at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  4. 4.Which is the correct -ing form of “climb”? (a) climbeing (b) climbbing (c) climbing
  5. 5.Kunal ___ to school right now. (a) is go (b) is going (c) are going (d) am going
  6. 6.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) danceeing (b) danceing (c) dancing
  7. 7.You ___ the ball at the moment. (a) am throwing (b) are throwing (c) is throwing (d) are throw
  8. 8.___ Pooja jogging in the park now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  9. 9.He ___ rice now. (a) is cook (b) am cooking (c) are cooking (d) is cooking
  10. 10.Which is the correct -ing form of “make”? (a) makeing (b) makeeing (c) making
  11. 11.Which is the correct -ing form of “win”? (a) winning (b) wining (c) wineing
  12. 12.___ he washing the dishes at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  13. 13.Which is the correct -ing form of “catch”? (a) catcheing (b) catchhing (c) catching
  14. 14.___ we making tea now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  15. 15.My brother ___ milk at the moment. (a) is drink (b) are drinking (c) am drinking (d) is drinking
  16. 16.___ the students climbing a tree right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  17. 17.I ___ in the park at the moment. (a) is jogging (b) am jog (c) am jogging (d) are jogging
  18. 18.You ___ a mango at the moment. (a) are eat (b) is eating (c) are eating (d) am eating
  19. 19.We ___ lunch right now. (a) am bringing (b) is bringing (c) are bringing (d) are bring
  20. 20.___ she buying vegetables right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  21. 21.___ you catching the ball right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  22. 22.___ he bringing lunch now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  23. 23.___ my sister riding a bicycle now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  24. 24.My brother ___ a cake right now. (a) is bake (b) am baking (c) is baking (d) are baking
  25. 25.___ she cleaning the room at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  26. 26.They ___ a message right now. (a) am sending (b) are send (c) is sending (d) are sending
  27. 27.Kabir ___ a kite right now. (a) am flying (b) is flying (c) are flying (d) is fly
  28. 28.He ___ vegetables now. (a) am buying (b) is buy (c) are buying (d) is buying
  29. 29.Which is the correct -ing form of “ride”? (a) riding (b) rideeing (c) rideing
  30. 30.She ___ for the team at the moment. (a) am clapping (b) is clapping (c) is clap (d) are clapping
  31. 31.My sister ___ Grandma at the moment. (a) is helping (b) is help (c) are helping (d) am helping
  32. 32.___ they wearing a cap at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  33. 33.Which is the correct -ing form of “eat”? (a) eateing (b) eatting (c) eating
  34. 34.___ we taking the train at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  35. 35.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watcheing (b) watching (c) watchhing
  36. 36.___ Myra riding a bicycle now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  37. 37.Which is the correct -ing form of “bring”? (a) bringeing (b) bringing (c) bringging
  38. 38.You ___ cricket right now. (a) are playing (b) are play (c) is playing (d) am playing
  39. 39.___ I clapping for the team now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  40. 40.My sister ___ lunch right now. (a) is bringing (b) is bring (c) are bringing (d) am bringing

Answer key

  1. buying
  2. Is
  3. Is
  4. climbing
  5. is going
  6. dancing
  7. are throwing
  8. Is
  9. is cooking
  10. making
  11. winning
  12. Is
  13. catching
  14. Are
  15. is drinking
  16. Are
  17. am jogging
  18. are eating
  19. are bringing
  20. Is
  21. Are
  22. Is
  23. Is
  24. is baking
  25. Is
  26. are sending
  27. is flying
  28. is buying
  29. riding
  30. is clapping
  31. is helping
  32. Are
  33. eating
  34. Are
  35. watching
  36. Is
  37. bringing
  38. are playing
  39. Am
  40. is bringing

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