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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 297 · 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) watching (c) watcheing
  2. 2.We ___ a picture at the moment. (a) are draw (b) am drawing (c) is drawing (d) are drawing
  3. 3.Which is the correct -ing form of “play”? (a) playing (b) playeing (c) playying
  4. 4.___ we washing the dishes now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  5. 5.My friends ___ the dog right now. (a) are feed (b) am feeding (c) is feeding (d) are feeding
  6. 6.___ they drawing a picture now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  7. 7.Nisha ___ a bicycle right now. (a) is riding (b) are riding (c) is ride (d) am riding
  8. 8.You ___ in the park at the moment. (a) are running (b) am running (c) are run (d) is running
  9. 9.Which is the correct -ing form of “plant”? (a) planteing (b) planting (c) plantting
  10. 10.My sister ___ the bag right now. (a) is carrying (b) am carrying (c) is carry (d) are carrying
  11. 11.Which is the correct -ing form of “make”? (a) making (b) makeeing (c) makeing
  12. 12.Which is the correct -ing form of “feed”? (a) feedding (b) feedeing (c) feeding
  13. 13.___ we jogging in the park at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  14. 14.Vivaan ___ a bicycle at the moment. (a) am riding (b) are riding (c) is riding (d) is ride
  15. 15.Which is the correct -ing form of “cook”? (a) cookeing (b) cooking (c) cookking
  16. 16.Which is the correct -ing form of “catch”? (a) catching (b) catchhing (c) catcheing
  17. 17.___ she carrying the bag right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  18. 18.Which is the correct -ing form of “run”? (a) running (b) runing (c) runeing
  19. 19.Which is the correct -ing form of “carry”? (a) carrying (b) carryeing (c) carryying
  20. 20.They ___ on the stage now. (a) are dancing (b) am dancing (c) is dancing (d) are dance
  21. 21.I ___ a tree now. (a) is planting (b) are planting (c) am planting (d) am plant
  22. 22.Which is the correct -ing form of “sing”? (a) singging (b) singing (c) singeing
  23. 23.He ___ a mango at the moment. (a) is eat (b) are eating (c) am eating (d) is eating
  24. 24.My parents ___ the room now. (a) am cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) are clean
  25. 25.She ___ in the park at the moment. (a) am jogging (b) is jog (c) are jogging (d) is jogging
  26. 26.___ Dev clapping for the team right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  27. 27.___ we taking the train now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  28. 28.Which is the correct -ing form of “wear”? (a) weareing (b) wearring (c) wearing
  29. 29.My brother ___ milk right now. (a) is drinking (b) am drinking (c) is drink (d) are drinking
  30. 30.Which is the correct -ing form of “send”? (a) sendeing (b) sendding (c) sending
  31. 31.Which is the correct -ing form of “ride”? (a) rideing (b) riding (c) rideeing
  32. 32.Which is the correct -ing form of “wash”? (a) washhing (b) washeing (c) washing
  33. 33.___ Ananya bringing lunch now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  34. 34.Which is the correct -ing form of “jog”? (a) jogging (b) jogeing (c) joging
  35. 35.Which is the correct -ing form of “eat”? (a) eatting (b) eating (c) eateing
  36. 36.Tara ___ the train right now. (a) am taking (b) is taking (c) are taking (d) is take
  37. 37.Which is the correct -ing form of “build”? (a) buildeing (b) building (c) buildding
  38. 38.___ my parents writing a letter right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  39. 39.Which is the correct -ing form of “take”? (a) taking (b) takeing (c) takeeing
  40. 40.___ my friends swimming in the pool right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are

Answer key

  1. watching
  2. are drawing
  3. playing
  4. Are
  5. are feeding
  6. Are
  7. is riding
  8. are running
  9. planting
  10. is carrying
  11. making
  12. feeding
  13. Are
  14. is riding
  15. cooking
  16. catching
  17. Is
  18. running
  19. carrying
  20. are dancing
  21. am planting
  22. singing
  23. is eating
  24. are cleaning
  25. is jogging
  26. Is
  27. Are
  28. wearing
  29. is drinking
  30. sending
  31. riding
  32. washing
  33. Is
  34. jogging
  35. eating
  36. is taking
  37. building
  38. Are
  39. taking
  40. Are

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