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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 276 · 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 “draw”? (a) drawwing (b) draweing (c) drawing
  2. 2.She ___ a kite at the moment. (a) is fly (b) am flying (c) is flying (d) are flying
  3. 3.___ you telling a story right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  4. 4.Ananya ___ the room now. (a) am cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) is clean
  5. 5.My cousins ___ for the team now. (a) are clapping (b) is clapping (c) are clap (d) am clapping
  6. 6.Which is the correct -ing form of “wash”? (a) washeing (b) washing (c) washhing
  7. 7.___ I swimming in the pool at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  8. 8.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studyeing (b) studying (c) studyying
  9. 9.You ___ for the team at the moment. (a) are clapping (b) are clap (c) am clapping (d) is clapping
  10. 10.___ she sending a message right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  11. 11.___ she studying science right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  12. 12.Aisha ___ a cartoon at the moment. (a) is watching (b) am watching (c) are watching (d) is watch
  13. 13.Which is the correct -ing form of “bring”? (a) bringging (b) bringeing (c) bringing
  14. 14.We ___ Grandma at the moment. (a) are helping (b) am helping (c) are help (d) is helping
  15. 15.___ he baking a cake at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  16. 16.___ I carrying the bag right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  17. 17.You ___ a cartoon at the moment. (a) are watching (b) are watch (c) am watching (d) is watching
  18. 18.Which is the correct -ing form of “help”? (a) helpeing (b) helping (c) helpping
  19. 19.Which is the correct -ing form of “clap”? (a) clapping (b) clapeing (c) claping
  20. 20.___ she swimming in the pool at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  21. 21.___ Meera swimming in the pool right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  22. 22.Which is the correct -ing form of “throw”? (a) throwwing (b) throweing (c) throwing
  23. 23.Which is the correct -ing form of “clean”? (a) cleaning (b) cleanning (c) cleaneing
  24. 24.Which is the correct -ing form of “go”? (a) going (b) goeing (c) gooing
  25. 25.Which is the correct -ing form of “speak”? (a) speakking (b) speaking (c) speakeing
  26. 26.___ the children carrying the bag right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  27. 27.___ Omkar throwing the ball now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  28. 28.Farhan ___ cricket now. (a) am playing (b) is playing (c) are playing (d) is play
  29. 29.___ we writing a letter at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  30. 30.Which is the correct -ing form of “sing”? (a) singging (b) singing (c) singeing
  31. 31.Which is the correct -ing form of “wear”? (a) wearring (b) wearing (c) weareing
  32. 32.___ the children cleaning the room at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  33. 33.Which is the correct -ing form of “run”? (a) running (b) runing (c) runeing
  34. 34.Which is the correct -ing form of “bake”? (a) baking (b) bakeing (c) bakeeing
  35. 35.___ my cousins drinking milk right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  36. 36.___ my parents washing the dishes right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  37. 37.___ they watching a cartoon right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  38. 38.Rohan ___ to school right now. (a) are going (b) is go (c) am going (d) is going
  39. 39.He ___ a story right now. (a) am telling (b) are telling (c) is telling (d) is tell
  40. 40.___ Dev dancing on the stage now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is

Answer key

  1. drawing
  2. is flying
  3. Are
  4. is cleaning
  5. are clapping
  6. washing
  7. Am
  8. studying
  9. are clapping
  10. Is
  11. Is
  12. is watching
  13. bringing
  14. are helping
  15. Is
  16. Am
  17. are watching
  18. helping
  19. clapping
  20. Is
  21. Is
  22. throwing
  23. cleaning
  24. going
  25. speaking
  26. Are
  27. Is
  28. is playing
  29. Are
  30. singing
  31. wearing
  32. Are
  33. running
  34. baking
  35. Are
  36. Are
  37. Are
  38. is going
  39. is telling
  40. Is

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