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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 317 · 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 “carry”? (a) carryying (b) carryeing (c) carrying
  2. 2.___ she climbing a tree right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  3. 3.___ Aarav catching the ball at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  4. 4.Which is the correct -ing form of “ride”? (a) rideeing (b) riding (c) rideing
  5. 5.We ___ a tree at the moment. (a) are plant (b) am planting (c) are planting (d) is planting
  6. 6.She ___ Hindi now. (a) is speak (b) are speaking (c) is speaking (d) am speaking
  7. 7.I ___ the match at the moment. (a) is winning (b) am win (c) are winning (d) am winning
  8. 8.___ you winning the match now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  9. 9.Which is the correct -ing form of “send”? (a) sending (b) sendding (c) sendeing
  10. 10.Which is the correct -ing form of “cook”? (a) cookeing (b) cooking (c) cookking
  11. 11.___ you planting a tree at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  12. 12.My brother ___ rice right now. (a) is cooking (b) are cooking (c) is cook (d) am cooking
  13. 13.___ they jogging in the park right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  14. 14.___ they feeding the dog now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  15. 15.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watching (b) watchhing (c) watcheing
  16. 16.He ___ the dog at the moment. (a) am feeding (b) is feed (c) is feeding (d) are feeding
  17. 17.I ___ the ball at the moment. (a) is catching (b) are catching (c) am catch (d) am catching
  18. 18.Which is the correct -ing form of “run”? (a) runeing (b) runing (c) running
  19. 19.They ___ the room at the moment. (a) are clean (b) am cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) are cleaning
  20. 20.My friends ___ on the stage right now. (a) am dancing (b) is dancing (c) are dancing (d) are dance
  21. 21.My friends ___ in the park at the moment. (a) am jogging (b) are jogging (c) is jogging (d) are jog
  22. 22.We ___ a letter right now. (a) are write (b) am writing (c) are writing (d) is writing
  23. 23.I ___ to school right now. (a) am going (b) are going (c) is going (d) am go
  24. 24.I ___ in the park now. (a) are jogging (b) am jog (c) is jogging (d) am jogging
  25. 25.She ___ in the park now. (a) is run (b) is running (c) are running (d) am running
  26. 26.My parents ___ in the park now. (a) are jog (b) am jogging (c) are jogging (d) is jogging
  27. 27.___ I sending a message now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  28. 28.She ___ in the park at the moment. (a) are jogging (b) is jogging (c) am jogging (d) is jog
  29. 29.___ the children building a sandcastle right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  30. 30.We ___ a story at the moment. (a) is telling (b) are tell (c) are telling (d) am telling
  31. 31.Which is the correct -ing form of “write”? (a) writing (b) writeing (c) writeeing
  32. 32.They ___ a picture at the moment. (a) are draw (b) am drawing (c) is drawing (d) are drawing
  33. 33.Which is the correct -ing form of “wash”? (a) washeing (b) washing (c) washhing
  34. 34.___ he telling a story right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  35. 35.Which is the correct -ing form of “help”? (a) helping (b) helpeing (c) helpping
  36. 36.You ___ a letter at the moment. (a) are write (b) is writing (c) are writing (d) am writing
  37. 37.Which is the correct -ing form of “make”? (a) makeing (b) makeeing (c) making
  38. 38.Which is the correct -ing form of “bake”? (a) baking (b) bakeing (c) bakeeing
  39. 39.___ my brother riding a bicycle now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  40. 40.___ the children washing the dishes right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am

Answer key

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

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