Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 31 · 40 questions

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).

1. 1.Meera ___ a story now. (a) am telling (b) is telling (c) are telling (d) is tell
2. 2.___ he cleaning the room at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
3. 3.Diya ___ vegetables at the moment. (a) is buying (b) are buying (c) am buying (d) is buy
4. 4.___ we feeding the dog at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
5. 5.They ___ the train now. (a) are taking (b) am taking (c) are take (d) is taking
6. 6.Which is the correct -ing form of “drink”? (a) drinkeing (b) drinkking (c) drinking
7. 7.Which is the correct -ing form of “throw”? (a) throwing (b) throweing (c) throwwing
8. 8.He ___ a kite now. (a) are flying (b) am flying (c) is fly (d) is flying
9. 9.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studyeing (b) studyying (c) studying
10. 10.___ I making tea now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
11. 11.Which is the correct -ing form of “go”? (a) goeing (b) going (c) gooing
12. 12.Which is the correct -ing form of “cook”? (a) cookking (b) cookeing (c) cooking
13. 13.I ___ a song now. (a) am singing (b) is singing (c) am sing (d) are singing
14. 14.___ my cousins making tea right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
15. 15.My brother ___ cricket at the moment. (a) am playing (b) are playing (c) is playing (d) is play
16. 16.___ he throwing the ball now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
17. 17.My brother ___ Grandma right now. (a) are helping (b) is helping (c) am helping (d) is help
18. 18.The children ___ in the park now. (a) is jogging (b) am jogging (c) are jogging (d) are jog
19. 19.Which is the correct -ing form of “catch”? (a) catching (b) catcheing (c) catchhing
20. 20.___ we playing cricket right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
21. 21.Which is the correct -ing form of “run”? (a) runeing (b) runing (c) running
22. 22.My parents ___ the train now. (a) am taking (b) is taking (c) are take (d) are taking
23. 23.___ you drinking milk now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
24. 24.Which is the correct -ing form of “bake”? (a) bakeing (b) bakeeing (c) baking
25. 25.___ my brother baking a cake now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
26. 26.___ he winning the match right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
27. 27.The students ___ to school at the moment. (a) are go (b) is going (c) are going (d) am going
28. 28.Which is the correct -ing form of “take”? (a) takeing (b) takeeing (c) taking
29. 29.She ___ vegetables now. (a) is buy (b) am buying (c) is buying (d) are buying
30. 30.He ___ a sandcastle now. (a) is build (b) are building (c) is building (d) am building
31. 31.Which is the correct -ing form of “bring”? (a) bringeing (b) bringing (c) bringging
32. 32.They ___ in the park now. (a) are jog (b) is jogging (c) am jogging (d) are jogging
33. 33.Which is the correct -ing form of “build”? (a) building (b) buildeing (c) buildding
34. 34.Which is the correct -ing form of “buy”? (a) buying (b) buyeing (c) buyying
35. 35.I ___ a message at the moment. (a) am sending (b) is sending (c) are sending (d) am send
36. 36.___ my brother taking the train right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
37. 37.We ___ the ball at the moment. (a) are catching (b) is catching (c) are catch (d) am catching
38. 38.You ___ on the stage at the moment. (a) are dancing (b) are dance (c) is dancing (d) am dancing
39. 39.___ Kavya watching a cartoon now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
40. 40.Which is the correct -ing form of “carry”? (a) carrying (b) carryying (c) carryeing

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