Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 320 · 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.He ___ a mango at the moment. (a) are eating (b) is eat (c) is eating (d) am eating
2. 2.We ___ a letter now. (a) are writing (b) are write (c) am writing (d) is writing
3. 3.Which is the correct -ing form of “clap”? (a) clapping (b) claping (c) clapeing
4. 4.They ___ a tree at the moment. (a) are climbing (b) am climbing (c) are climb (d) is climbing
5. 5.Which is the correct -ing form of “catch”? (a) catchhing (b) catching (c) catcheing
6. 6.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studying (b) studyeing (c) studyying
7. 7.Which is the correct -ing form of “clean”? (a) cleaneing (b) cleanning (c) cleaning
8. 8.___ I flying a kite right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
9. 9.Which is the correct -ing form of “drink”? (a) drinkeing (b) drinking (c) drinkking
10. 10.___ we washing the dishes at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
11. 11.My brother ___ a mango at the moment. (a) are eating (b) is eat (c) am eating (d) is eating
12. 12.He ___ a story at the moment. (a) are telling (b) am telling (c) is tell (d) is telling
13. 13.Which is the correct -ing form of “win”? (a) wining (b) wineing (c) winning
14. 14.___ Saanvi wearing a cap now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
15. 15.___ he helping Grandma right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
16. 16.He ___ lunch now. (a) are bringing (b) is bring (c) is bringing (d) am bringing
17. 17.Priya ___ Hindi now. (a) are speaking (b) is speaking (c) am speaking (d) is speak
18. 18.My parents ___ the ball now. (a) is catching (b) are catching (c) am catching (d) are catch
19. 19.My sister ___ a cartoon now. (a) is watch (b) am watching (c) is watching (d) are watching
20. 20.___ Neel cooking rice at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
21. 21.She ___ a sandcastle now. (a) is building (b) am building (c) are building (d) is build
22. 22.My friends ___ the train now. (a) are taking (b) am taking (c) is taking (d) are take
23. 23.Pooja ___ a cartoon at the moment. (a) am watching (b) is watch (c) are watching (d) is watching
24. 24.___ we clapping for the team now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
25. 25.___ he running in the park right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
26. 26.Which is the correct -ing form of “make”? (a) makeing (b) making (c) makeeing
27. 27.___ Ananya helping Grandma at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
28. 28.He ___ the ball right now. (a) am catching (b) is catch (c) is catching (d) are catching
29. 29.The children ___ in the pool right now. (a) are swim (b) are swimming (c) is swimming (d) am swimming
30. 30.___ we carrying the bag now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
31. 31.They ___ a bicycle now. (a) is riding (b) are riding (c) are ride (d) am riding
32. 32.___ Omkar telling a story right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
33. 33.___ you bringing lunch right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
34. 34.Which is the correct -ing form of “plant”? (a) planting (b) plantting (c) planteing
35. 35.Manav ___ the ball now. (a) is catching (b) am catching (c) are catching (d) is catch
36. 36.The students ___ the ball right now. (a) is throwing (b) are throwing (c) are throw (d) am throwing
37. 37.Which is the correct -ing form of “bring”? (a) bringing (b) bringging (c) bringeing
38. 38.Which is the correct -ing form of “wear”? (a) weareing (b) wearring (c) wearing
39. 39.My brother ___ milk now. (a) is drink (b) is drinking (c) am drinking (d) are drinking
40. 40.You ___ the bag now. (a) is carrying (b) am carrying (c) are carry (d) are carrying

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