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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 32 · 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.___ my sister feeding the dog right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  2. 2.Which is the correct -ing form of “eat”? (a) eating (b) eateing (c) eatting
  3. 3.Tara ___ the dog right now. (a) are feeding (b) is feeding (c) am feeding (d) is feed
  4. 4.Which is the correct -ing form of “drink”? (a) drinking (b) drinkking (c) drinkeing
  5. 5.Which is the correct -ing form of “feed”? (a) feedding (b) feeding (c) feedeing
  6. 6.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) danceeing (b) danceing (c) dancing
  7. 7.___ they studying science now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  8. 8.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watcheing (b) watching (c) watchhing
  9. 9.Zoya ___ rice now. (a) am cooking (b) is cooking (c) are cooking (d) is cook
  10. 10.___ they building a sandcastle now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  11. 11.Rohan ___ the ball now. (a) is catch (b) are catching (c) am catching (d) is catching
  12. 12.You ___ a tree right now. (a) am planting (b) is planting (c) are planting (d) are plant
  13. 13.My friends ___ a letter now. (a) am writing (b) is writing (c) are writing (d) are write
  14. 14.___ we singing a song at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  15. 15.Which is the correct -ing form of “help”? (a) helpping (b) helpeing (c) helping
  16. 16.She ___ in the pool right now. (a) is swimming (b) is swim (c) am swimming (d) are swimming
  17. 17.___ she making tea now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  18. 18.___ he sending a message at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  19. 19.___ my cousins drawing a picture now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  20. 20.___ my brother swimming in the pool now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  21. 21.I ___ rice now. (a) is cooking (b) am cook (c) are cooking (d) am cooking
  22. 22.___ my brother washing the dishes at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  23. 23.Which is the correct -ing form of “sing”? (a) singing (b) singging (c) singeing
  24. 24.He ___ a cartoon now. (a) is watching (b) are watching (c) am watching (d) is watch
  25. 25.___ the students dancing on the stage at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  26. 26.Nisha ___ tea now. (a) is make (b) are making (c) am making (d) is making
  27. 27.I ___ a cake right now. (a) are baking (b) am bake (c) is baking (d) am baking
  28. 28.___ Saanvi planting a tree right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  29. 29.___ Vivaan making tea right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  30. 30.She ___ rice at the moment. (a) am cooking (b) are cooking (c) is cook (d) is cooking
  31. 31.Which is the correct -ing form of “tell”? (a) telling (b) tellling (c) telleing
  32. 32.They ___ a letter at the moment. (a) is writing (b) am writing (c) are write (d) are writing
  33. 33.I ___ tea right now. (a) are making (b) am make (c) is making (d) am making
  34. 34.We ___ a cake right now. (a) am baking (b) is baking (c) are baking (d) are bake
  35. 35.I ___ Grandma now. (a) are helping (b) am helping (c) is helping (d) am help
  36. 36.___ they writing a letter right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  37. 37.My friends ___ in the park now. (a) is running (b) are running (c) are run (d) am running
  38. 38.They ___ cricket now. (a) am playing (b) are play (c) is playing (d) are playing
  39. 39.Which is the correct -ing form of “cook”? (a) cookeing (b) cookking (c) cooking
  40. 40.___ you feeding the dog right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are

Answer key

  1. Is
  2. eating
  3. is feeding
  4. drinking
  5. feeding
  6. dancing
  7. Are
  8. watching
  9. is cooking
  10. Are
  11. is catching
  12. are planting
  13. are writing
  14. Are
  15. helping
  16. is swimming
  17. Is
  18. Is
  19. Are
  20. Is
  21. am cooking
  22. Is
  23. singing
  24. is watching
  25. Are
  26. is making
  27. am baking
  28. Is
  29. Is
  30. is cooking
  31. telling
  32. are writing
  33. am making
  34. are baking
  35. am helping
  36. Are
  37. are running
  38. are playing
  39. cooking
  40. Are

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