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English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 293 · 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 “win”? (a) wining (b) wineing (c) winning
  2. 2.Diya ___ a story right now. (a) is telling (b) am telling (c) is tell (d) are telling
  3. 3.Meera ___ a sandcastle at the moment. (a) am building (b) are building (c) is building (d) is build
  4. 4.We ___ vegetables now. (a) are buy (b) are buying (c) am buying (d) is buying
  5. 5.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watching (b) watchhing (c) watcheing
  6. 6.I ___ the ball right now. (a) are catching (b) am catch (c) is catching (d) am catching
  7. 7.___ I building a sandcastle right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  8. 8.Yash ___ vegetables now. (a) is buy (b) am buying (c) is buying (d) are buying
  9. 9.___ Ananya winning the match at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  10. 10.I ___ the room now. (a) is cleaning (b) am clean (c) am cleaning (d) are cleaning
  11. 11.___ we drinking milk at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  12. 12.The children ___ in the park right now. (a) are running (b) are run (c) am running (d) is running
  13. 13.You ___ a mango at the moment. (a) is eating (b) are eat (c) am eating (d) are eating
  14. 14.Which is the correct -ing form of “wear”? (a) weareing (b) wearing (c) wearring
  15. 15.Which is the correct -ing form of “drink”? (a) drinkking (b) drinking (c) drinkeing
  16. 16.Manav ___ in the park at the moment. (a) am jogging (b) is jog (c) is jogging (d) are jogging
  17. 17.Pooja ___ lunch right now. (a) am bringing (b) is bring (c) is bringing (d) are bringing
  18. 18.Saanvi ___ a tree now. (a) am planting (b) is planting (c) is plant (d) are planting
  19. 19.___ my sister speaking Hindi right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  20. 20.I ___ the match at the moment. (a) is winning (b) are winning (c) am win (d) am winning
  21. 21.They ___ a tree now. (a) are planting (b) am planting (c) are plant (d) is planting
  22. 22.You ___ a tree right now. (a) is climbing (b) are climbing (c) am climbing (d) are climb
  23. 23.You ___ a bicycle now. (a) are riding (b) is riding (c) am riding (d) are ride
  24. 24.Saanvi ___ cricket at the moment. (a) are playing (b) is playing (c) is play (d) am playing
  25. 25.You ___ in the pool right now. (a) am swimming (b) are swimming (c) are swim (d) is swimming
  26. 26.___ we wearing a cap right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  27. 27.___ we sending a message right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  28. 28.We ___ in the pool now. (a) are swim (b) am swimming (c) is swimming (d) are swimming
  29. 29.___ I drawing a picture at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  30. 30.Which is the correct -ing form of “wash”? (a) washhing (b) washeing (c) washing
  31. 31.Meera ___ the ball right now. (a) are catching (b) is catch (c) am catching (d) is catching
  32. 32.She ___ science now. (a) is study (b) is studying (c) are studying (d) am studying
  33. 33.Which is the correct -ing form of “write”? (a) writeeing (b) writeing (c) writing
  34. 34.Which is the correct -ing form of “make”? (a) making (b) makeeing (c) makeing
  35. 35.They ___ Grandma at the moment. (a) am helping (b) is helping (c) are help (d) are helping
  36. 36.Which is the correct -ing form of “sing”? (a) singing (b) singging (c) singeing
  37. 37.Which is the correct -ing form of “build”? (a) buildding (b) buildeing (c) building
  38. 38.___ I riding a bicycle right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  39. 39.My cousins ___ a song at the moment. (a) are singing (b) are sing (c) am singing (d) is singing
  40. 40.___ she helping Grandma now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is

Answer key

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

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