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English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 333 · 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.The children ___ science right now. (a) is studying (b) are studying (c) are study (d) am studying
  2. 2.Which is the correct -ing form of “help”? (a) helpping (b) helpeing (c) helping
  3. 3.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) dancing (b) danceeing (c) danceing
  4. 4.Which is the correct -ing form of “wash”? (a) washeing (b) washhing (c) washing
  5. 5.___ we watching a cartoon at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  6. 6.We ___ a cake now. (a) am baking (b) are bake (c) is baking (d) are baking
  7. 7.Which is the correct -ing form of “build”? (a) buildeing (b) building (c) buildding
  8. 8.We ___ a story at the moment. (a) am telling (b) are tell (c) is telling (d) are telling
  9. 9.___ we sending a message now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  10. 10.___ he speaking Hindi right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  11. 11.Which is the correct -ing form of “clap”? (a) clapeing (b) clapping (c) claping
  12. 12.We ___ in the park right now. (a) are run (b) is running (c) am running (d) are running
  13. 13.Which is the correct -ing form of “speak”? (a) speaking (b) speakking (c) speakeing
  14. 14.Nisha ___ milk at the moment. (a) are drinking (b) am drinking (c) is drink (d) is drinking
  15. 15.Which is the correct -ing form of “run”? (a) runing (b) runeing (c) running
  16. 16.We ___ a letter at the moment. (a) are write (b) is writing (c) am writing (d) are writing
  17. 17.Which is the correct -ing form of “throw”? (a) throwing (b) throweing (c) throwwing
  18. 18.We ___ for the team right now. (a) is clapping (b) are clap (c) are clapping (d) am clapping
  19. 19.Which is the correct -ing form of “wear”? (a) wearring (b) wearing (c) weareing
  20. 20.She ___ a cap right now. (a) is wear (b) are wearing (c) is wearing (d) am wearing
  21. 21.Which is the correct -ing form of “write”? (a) writing (b) writeing (c) writeeing
  22. 22.Which is the correct -ing form of “ride”? (a) rideing (b) rideeing (c) riding
  23. 23.Sneha ___ in the park now. (a) is run (b) am running (c) are running (d) is running
  24. 24.___ I carrying the bag now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  25. 25.He ___ the ball right now. (a) is catching (b) is catch (c) are catching (d) am catching
  26. 26.___ she swimming in the pool right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  27. 27.Which is the correct -ing form of “draw”? (a) drawwing (b) drawing (c) draweing
  28. 28.___ she riding a bicycle right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  29. 29.They ___ lunch right now. (a) are bring (b) am bringing (c) are bringing (d) is bringing
  30. 30.My parents ___ the dog at the moment. (a) are feeding (b) am feeding (c) are feed (d) is feeding
  31. 31.___ Aditya playing cricket now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  32. 32.I ___ a letter at the moment. (a) are writing (b) am write (c) is writing (d) am writing
  33. 33.We ___ a picture now. (a) are draw (b) am drawing (c) is drawing (d) are drawing
  34. 34.I ___ science right now. (a) am study (b) is studying (c) are studying (d) am studying
  35. 35.You ___ in the park right now. (a) are jog (b) is jogging (c) are jogging (d) am jogging
  36. 36.He ___ milk now. (a) is drink (b) are drinking (c) is drinking (d) am drinking
  37. 37.___ I climbing a tree right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  38. 38.They ___ for the team now. (a) is clapping (b) are clapping (c) am clapping (d) are clap
  39. 39.Which is the correct -ing form of “make”? (a) makeeing (b) makeing (c) making
  40. 40.___ we climbing a tree now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is

Answer key

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

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