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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 295 · 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 “watch”? (a) watchhing (b) watcheing (c) watching
  2. 2.Which is the correct -ing form of “send”? (a) sending (b) sendeing (c) sendding
  3. 3.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) danceing (b) dancing (c) danceeing
  4. 4.She ___ a tree at the moment. (a) is plant (b) are planting (c) is planting (d) am planting
  5. 5.___ Aisha sending a message right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  6. 6.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studyying (b) studyeing (c) studying
  7. 7.Omkar ___ a story right now. (a) is telling (b) am telling (c) are telling (d) is tell
  8. 8.___ he sending a message right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  9. 9.Which is the correct -ing form of “throw”? (a) throwwing (b) throweing (c) throwing
  10. 10.They ___ to school now. (a) is going (b) are going (c) are go (d) am going
  11. 11.___ she studying science right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  12. 12.We ___ a tree now. (a) are plant (b) is planting (c) are planting (d) am planting
  13. 13.___ we clapping for the team right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  14. 14.Which is the correct -ing form of “eat”? (a) eatting (b) eating (c) eateing
  15. 15.___ I baking a cake right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  16. 16.Which is the correct -ing form of “cook”? (a) cookking (b) cookeing (c) cooking
  17. 17.Which is the correct -ing form of “sing”? (a) singging (b) singing (c) singeing
  18. 18.Which is the correct -ing form of “speak”? (a) speakking (b) speaking (c) speakeing
  19. 19.We ___ a tree at the moment. (a) are planting (b) are plant (c) is planting (d) am planting
  20. 20.___ Yash feeding the dog right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  21. 21.Which is the correct -ing form of “win”? (a) winning (b) wining (c) wineing
  22. 22.Which is the correct -ing form of “buy”? (a) buyeing (b) buyying (c) buying
  23. 23.___ they cooking rice right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  24. 24.Which is the correct -ing form of “go”? (a) gooing (b) going (c) goeing
  25. 25.Which is the correct -ing form of “drink”? (a) drinking (b) drinkeing (c) drinkking
  26. 26.___ she cleaning the room now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  27. 27.Which is the correct -ing form of “write”? (a) writeeing (b) writing (c) writeing
  28. 28.My cousins ___ the bag at the moment. (a) is carrying (b) am carrying (c) are carry (d) are carrying
  29. 29.The students ___ a cartoon at the moment. (a) is watching (b) am watching (c) are watch (d) are watching
  30. 30.___ the children drinking milk at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  31. 31.___ I running in the park at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  32. 32.Riya ___ tea now. (a) am making (b) are making (c) is making (d) is make
  33. 33.You ___ on the stage now. (a) is dancing (b) are dance (c) are dancing (d) am dancing
  34. 34.They ___ a picture now. (a) are drawing (b) are draw (c) am drawing (d) is drawing
  35. 35.We ___ a bicycle now. (a) am riding (b) is riding (c) are riding (d) are ride
  36. 36.My cousins ___ a mango at the moment. (a) is eating (b) am eating (c) are eat (d) are eating
  37. 37.___ she feeding the dog right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  38. 38.Which is the correct -ing form of “build”? (a) building (b) buildeing (c) buildding
  39. 39.___ I bringing lunch at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  40. 40.___ I telling a story right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are

Answer key

  1. watching
  2. sending
  3. dancing
  4. is planting
  5. Is
  6. studying
  7. is telling
  8. Is
  9. throwing
  10. are going
  11. Is
  12. are planting
  13. Are
  14. eating
  15. Am
  16. cooking
  17. singing
  18. speaking
  19. are planting
  20. Is
  21. winning
  22. buying
  23. Are
  24. going
  25. drinking
  26. Is
  27. writing
  28. are carrying
  29. are watching
  30. Are
  31. Am
  32. is making
  33. are dancing
  34. are drawing
  35. are riding
  36. are eating
  37. Is
  38. building
  39. Am
  40. Am

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