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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 29 · 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.We ___ a tree now. (a) are climbing (b) am climbing (c) are climb (d) is climbing
  2. 2.___ Myra wearing a cap now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  3. 3.___ I flying a kite right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  4. 4.Rohan ___ a mango right now. (a) is eat (b) is eating (c) are eating (d) am eating
  5. 5.She ___ a tree now. (a) am climbing (b) are climbing (c) is climb (d) is climbing
  6. 6.We ___ rice right now. (a) are cooking (b) are cook (c) am cooking (d) is cooking
  7. 7.___ they going to school now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  8. 8.Which is the correct -ing form of “feed”? (a) feedding (b) feedeing (c) feeding
  9. 9.I ___ a tree now. (a) is planting (b) are planting (c) am plant (d) am planting
  10. 10.I ___ a tree right now. (a) is climbing (b) am climb (c) are climbing (d) am climbing
  11. 11.___ Aisha flying a kite right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  12. 12.Which is the correct -ing form of “climb”? (a) climbeing (b) climbbing (c) climbing
  13. 13.___ my sister singing a song at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  14. 14.I ___ the room right now. (a) are cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) am clean (d) am cleaning
  15. 15.___ my friends running in the park right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  16. 16.___ I singing a song at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  17. 17.You ___ lunch at the moment. (a) is bringing (b) am bringing (c) are bring (d) are bringing
  18. 18.Which is the correct -ing form of “write”? (a) writeeing (b) writing (c) writeing
  19. 19.We ___ lunch right now. (a) am bringing (b) are bring (c) are bringing (d) is bringing
  20. 20.Which is the correct -ing form of “buy”? (a) buyying (b) buyeing (c) buying
  21. 21.___ my brother riding a bicycle now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  22. 22.You ___ science at the moment. (a) am studying (b) are study (c) are studying (d) is studying
  23. 23.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) dancing (b) danceing (c) danceeing
  24. 24.___ the students planting a tree now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  25. 25.You ___ milk right now. (a) is drinking (b) am drinking (c) are drinking (d) are drink
  26. 26.Rohan ___ milk right now. (a) is drink (b) are drinking (c) is drinking (d) am drinking
  27. 27.My brother ___ a song now. (a) is sing (b) is singing (c) am singing (d) are singing
  28. 28.Rahul ___ in the park at the moment. (a) is jogging (b) is jog (c) are jogging (d) am jogging
  29. 29.Which is the correct -ing form of “fly”? (a) flyeing (b) flyying (c) flying
  30. 30.Which is the correct -ing form of “wash”? (a) washeing (b) washing (c) washhing
  31. 31.___ you dancing on the stage at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  32. 32.___ I running in the park right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  33. 33.___ they throwing the ball at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  34. 34.Which is the correct -ing form of “make”? (a) making (b) makeing (c) makeeing
  35. 35.___ my friends drinking milk right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  36. 36.___ I clapping for the team now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  37. 37.___ Omkar flying a kite at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  38. 38.___ Farhan throwing the ball now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  39. 39.You ___ on the stage at the moment. (a) are dancing (b) are dance (c) is dancing (d) am dancing
  40. 40.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studyying (b) studyeing (c) studying

Answer key

  1. are climbing
  2. Is
  3. Am
  4. is eating
  5. is climbing
  6. are cooking
  7. Are
  8. feeding
  9. am planting
  10. am climbing
  11. Is
  12. climbing
  13. Is
  14. am cleaning
  15. Are
  16. Am
  17. are bringing
  18. writing
  19. are bringing
  20. buying
  21. Is
  22. are studying
  23. dancing
  24. Are
  25. are drinking
  26. is drinking
  27. is singing
  28. is jogging
  29. flying
  30. washing
  31. Are
  32. Am
  33. Are
  34. making
  35. Are
  36. Am
  37. Is
  38. Is
  39. are dancing
  40. studying

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