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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 338 · 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.___ Neel building a sandcastle at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  2. 2.They ___ the dishes at the moment. (a) are wash (b) am washing (c) is washing (d) are washing
  3. 3.___ they riding a bicycle at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  4. 4.Which is the correct -ing form of “win”? (a) wining (b) wineing (c) winning
  5. 5.Which is the correct -ing form of “swim”? (a) swimeing (b) swiming (c) swimming
  6. 6.Which is the correct -ing form of “bake”? (a) baking (b) bakeeing (c) bakeing
  7. 7.He ___ for the team now. (a) is clap (b) are clapping (c) is clapping (d) am clapping
  8. 8.___ he sending a message right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  9. 9.___ you wearing a cap at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  10. 10.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studyying (b) studyeing (c) studying
  11. 11.___ we carrying the bag now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  12. 12.Which is the correct -ing form of “clean”? (a) cleanning (b) cleaneing (c) cleaning
  13. 13.Which is the correct -ing form of “feed”? (a) feedeing (b) feedding (c) feeding
  14. 14.Rahul ___ the room now. (a) is cleaning (b) am cleaning (c) is clean (d) are cleaning
  15. 15.We ___ on the stage right now. (a) is dancing (b) are dance (c) am dancing (d) are dancing
  16. 16.Which is the correct -ing form of “build”? (a) buildding (b) building (c) buildeing
  17. 17.___ she flying a kite right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  18. 18.___ Neel making tea at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  19. 19.He ___ lunch at the moment. (a) is bring (b) are bringing (c) is bringing (d) am bringing
  20. 20.She ___ the dog right now. (a) is feeding (b) am feeding (c) are feeding (d) is feed
  21. 21.My friends ___ a tree now. (a) am climbing (b) are climbing (c) is climbing (d) are climb
  22. 22.Ishaan ___ a mango right now. (a) is eating (b) is eat (c) am eating (d) are eating
  23. 23.___ she speaking Hindi now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  24. 24.You ___ a tree now. (a) are plant (b) am planting (c) are planting (d) is planting
  25. 25.___ he building a sandcastle at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  26. 26.I ___ the bag right now. (a) are carrying (b) am carrying (c) am carry (d) is carrying
  27. 27.He ___ for the team right now. (a) is clapping (b) are clapping (c) am clapping (d) is clap
  28. 28.Yash ___ a kite right now. (a) is fly (b) are flying (c) is flying (d) am flying
  29. 29.You ___ a letter at the moment. (a) am writing (b) are write (c) is writing (d) are writing
  30. 30.Rohan ___ in the pool now. (a) is swimming (b) are swimming (c) am swimming (d) is swim
  31. 31.Neel ___ a kite right now. (a) are flying (b) am flying (c) is flying (d) is fly
  32. 32.Which is the correct -ing form of “clap”? (a) clapeing (b) claping (c) clapping
  33. 33.Which is the correct -ing form of “carry”? (a) carryying (b) carrying (c) carryeing
  34. 34.___ my sister studying science right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  35. 35.My sister ___ in the park now. (a) is run (b) am running (c) is running (d) are running
  36. 36.___ we making tea at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  37. 37.We ___ a message right now. (a) are send (b) is sending (c) am sending (d) are sending
  38. 38.Vivaan ___ the bag now. (a) are carrying (b) am carrying (c) is carry (d) is carrying
  39. 39.___ I planting a tree at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  40. 40.Which is the correct -ing form of “jog”? (a) joging (b) jogeing (c) jogging

Answer key

  1. Is
  2. are washing
  3. Are
  4. winning
  5. swimming
  6. baking
  7. is clapping
  8. Is
  9. Are
  10. studying
  11. Are
  12. cleaning
  13. feeding
  14. is cleaning
  15. are dancing
  16. building
  17. Is
  18. Is
  19. is bringing
  20. is feeding
  21. are climbing
  22. is eating
  23. Is
  24. are planting
  25. Is
  26. am carrying
  27. is clapping
  28. is flying
  29. are writing
  30. is swimming
  31. is flying
  32. clapping
  33. carrying
  34. Is
  35. is running
  36. Are
  37. are sending
  38. is carrying
  39. Am
  40. jogging

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