Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 265 · 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.We ___ in the park now. (a) is running (b) am running (c) are running (d) are run
2. 2.Which is the correct -ing form of “plant”? (a) plantting (b) planting (c) planteing
3. 3.You ___ on the stage now. (a) are dance (b) am dancing (c) are dancing (d) is dancing
4. 4.Which is the correct -ing form of “swim”? (a) swiming (b) swimeing (c) swimming
5. 5.___ Ishaan riding a bicycle now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
6. 6.We ___ on the stage at the moment. (a) are dance (b) am dancing (c) is dancing (d) are dancing
7. 7.My sister ___ a cake at the moment. (a) is bake (b) am baking (c) is baking (d) are baking
8. 8.My sister ___ cricket at the moment. (a) are playing (b) am playing (c) is playing (d) is play
9. 9.They ___ milk right now. (a) is drinking (b) am drinking (c) are drink (d) are drinking
10. 10.___ she buying vegetables now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
11. 11.___ they carrying the bag now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
12. 12.Which is the correct -ing form of “cook”? (a) cookking (b) cooking (c) cookeing
13. 13.He ___ a sandcastle now. (a) are building (b) is build (c) am building (d) is building
14. 14.She ___ Hindi at the moment. (a) are speaking (b) am speaking (c) is speak (d) is speaking
15. 15.___ he climbing a tree at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
16. 16.I ___ the room now. (a) am cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) am clean (d) are cleaning
17. 17.Which is the correct -ing form of “go”? (a) gooing (b) going (c) goeing
18. 18.Which is the correct -ing form of “ride”? (a) riding (b) rideing (c) rideeing
19. 19.She ___ for the team now. (a) are clapping (b) is clap (c) am clapping (d) is clapping
20. 20.___ he watching a cartoon at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
21. 21.He ___ science now. (a) is study (b) are studying (c) is studying (d) am studying
22. 22.My brother ___ the ball at the moment. (a) is throwing (b) am throwing (c) are throwing (d) is throw
23. 23.Which is the correct -ing form of “write”? (a) writeing (b) writeeing (c) writing
24. 24.___ you drawing a picture now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
25. 25.You ___ science right now. (a) are studying (b) am studying (c) are study (d) is studying
26. 26.___ they building a sandcastle now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
27. 27.Which is the correct -ing form of “drink”? (a) drinking (b) drinkking (c) drinkeing
28. 28.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) dancing (b) danceeing (c) danceing
29. 29.The children ___ Grandma right now. (a) is helping (b) are help (c) am helping (d) are helping
30. 30.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watching (b) watchhing (c) watcheing
31. 31.We ___ tea at the moment. (a) am making (b) are make (c) is making (d) are making
32. 32.Which is the correct -ing form of “help”? (a) helpeing (b) helpping (c) helping
33. 33.___ my brother clapping for the team right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
34. 34.___ she drawing a picture right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
35. 35.___ they throwing the ball right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
36. 36.___ my sister climbing a tree right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
37. 37.___ she jogging in the park right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
38. 38.___ my brother bringing lunch now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
39. 39.___ he writing a letter right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
40. 40.Karan ___ to school now. (a) am going (b) is going (c) is go (d) are going

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