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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 262 · 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 “run”? (a) runing (b) runeing (c) running
  2. 2.She ___ in the park now. (a) am jogging (b) is jogging (c) is jog (d) are jogging
  3. 3.They ___ a letter now. (a) am writing (b) is writing (c) are writing (d) are write
  4. 4.My sister ___ lunch right now. (a) is bringing (b) are bringing (c) is bring (d) am bringing
  5. 5.Which is the correct -ing form of “take”? (a) takeeing (b) takeing (c) taking
  6. 6.___ he cleaning the room now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  7. 7.___ Ira playing cricket at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  8. 8.Which is the correct -ing form of “wear”? (a) wearring (b) wearing (c) weareing
  9. 9.___ he riding a bicycle now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  10. 10.We ___ for the team now. (a) is clapping (b) am clapping (c) are clap (d) are clapping
  11. 11.___ Arjun washing the dishes at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  12. 12.I ___ a kite now. (a) am fly (b) are flying (c) am flying (d) is flying
  13. 13.I ___ milk right now. (a) am drinking (b) is drinking (c) am drink (d) are drinking
  14. 14.Which is the correct -ing form of “go”? (a) going (b) gooing (c) goeing
  15. 15.Which is the correct -ing form of “buy”? (a) buyying (b) buyeing (c) buying
  16. 16.He ___ a letter at the moment. (a) are writing (b) is write (c) is writing (d) am writing
  17. 17.Which is the correct -ing form of “bring”? (a) bringing (b) bringging (c) bringeing
  18. 18.Which is the correct -ing form of “draw”? (a) drawwing (b) drawing (c) draweing
  19. 19.My parents ___ vegetables right now. (a) is buying (b) am buying (c) are buying (d) are buy
  20. 20.We ___ a cake right now. (a) is baking (b) are baking (c) am baking (d) are bake
  21. 21.___ I feeding the dog right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  22. 22.Which is the correct -ing form of “make”? (a) makeing (b) making (c) makeeing
  23. 23.___ she carrying the bag now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  24. 24.Which is the correct -ing form of “throw”? (a) throweing (b) throwing (c) throwwing
  25. 25.___ we riding a bicycle at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  26. 26.___ she eating a mango at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  27. 27.The students ___ a sandcastle now. (a) are build (b) is building (c) are building (d) am building
  28. 28.Which is the correct -ing form of “ride”? (a) riding (b) rideeing (c) rideing
  29. 29.You ___ a kite at the moment. (a) are fly (b) are flying (c) am flying (d) is flying
  30. 30.I ___ Hindi at the moment. (a) am speak (b) am speaking (c) is speaking (d) are speaking
  31. 31.Which is the correct -ing form of “win”? (a) wining (b) wineing (c) winning
  32. 32.___ we singing a song right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  33. 33.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studyeing (b) studying (c) studyying
  34. 34.___ he carrying the bag at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  35. 35.___ they drinking milk now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  36. 36.___ they writing a letter now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  37. 37.We ___ milk now. (a) am drinking (b) are drinking (c) are drink (d) is drinking
  38. 38.Arjun ___ a kite right now. (a) am flying (b) is flying (c) are flying (d) is fly
  39. 39.___ Saanvi singing a song right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  40. 40.You ___ a story now. (a) are telling (b) is telling (c) are tell (d) am telling

Answer key

  1. running
  2. is jogging
  3. are writing
  4. is bringing
  5. taking
  6. Is
  7. Is
  8. wearing
  9. Is
  10. are clapping
  11. Is
  12. am flying
  13. am drinking
  14. going
  15. buying
  16. is writing
  17. bringing
  18. drawing
  19. are buying
  20. are baking
  21. Am
  22. making
  23. Is
  24. throwing
  25. Are
  26. Is
  27. are building
  28. riding
  29. are flying
  30. am speaking
  31. winning
  32. Are
  33. studying
  34. Is
  35. Are
  36. Are
  37. are drinking
  38. is flying
  39. Is
  40. are telling

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