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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 344 · 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.We ___ science right now. (a) are studying (b) is studying (c) am studying (d) are study
  2. 2.My sister ___ on the stage at the moment. (a) are dancing (b) is dance (c) am dancing (d) is dancing
  3. 3.She ___ rice at the moment. (a) are cooking (b) is cooking (c) am cooking (d) is cook
  4. 4.My sister ___ the train right now. (a) am taking (b) is take (c) is taking (d) are taking
  5. 5.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) dancing (b) danceing (c) danceeing
  6. 6.Which is the correct -ing form of “swim”? (a) swimming (b) swiming (c) swimeing
  7. 7.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studyying (b) studyeing (c) studying
  8. 8.___ she building a sandcastle now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  9. 9.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watcheing (b) watching (c) watchhing
  10. 10.___ she flying a kite now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  11. 11.Neel ___ a cake at the moment. (a) is baking (b) am baking (c) are baking (d) is bake
  12. 12.___ I building a sandcastle right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  13. 13.My cousins ___ a tree right now. (a) is climbing (b) are climb (c) are climbing (d) am climbing
  14. 14.___ they feeding the dog right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  15. 15.Which is the correct -ing form of “wash”? (a) washing (b) washeing (c) washhing
  16. 16.Which is the correct -ing form of “win”? (a) wineing (b) wining (c) winning
  17. 17.Which is the correct -ing form of “carry”? (a) carryying (b) carryeing (c) carrying
  18. 18.Which is the correct -ing form of “bring”? (a) bringging (b) bringing (c) bringeing
  19. 19.Farhan ___ the dog right now. (a) is feeding (b) are feeding (c) is feed (d) am feeding
  20. 20.Which is the correct -ing form of “sing”? (a) singing (b) singging (c) singeing
  21. 21.I ___ on the stage right now. (a) are dancing (b) am dancing (c) is dancing (d) am dance
  22. 22.___ I telling a story at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  23. 23.___ they telling a story right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  24. 24.Which is the correct -ing form of “play”? (a) playeing (b) playying (c) playing
  25. 25.___ he telling a story right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  26. 26.My sister ___ in the pool at the moment. (a) are swimming (b) am swimming (c) is swim (d) is swimming
  27. 27.Aarav ___ a letter at the moment. (a) are writing (b) is writing (c) am writing (d) is write
  28. 28.I ___ a kite right now. (a) is flying (b) are flying (c) am fly (d) am flying
  29. 29.Aarav ___ in the park now. (a) is run (b) am running (c) are running (d) is running
  30. 30.Which is the correct -ing form of “wear”? (a) weareing (b) wearring (c) wearing
  31. 31.___ he feeding the dog now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  32. 32.We ___ for the team at the moment. (a) am clapping (b) is clapping (c) are clap (d) are clapping
  33. 33.We ___ a bicycle now. (a) are ride (b) is riding (c) am riding (d) are riding
  34. 34.___ you running in the park right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  35. 35.___ my parents building a sandcastle right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  36. 36.I ___ for the team right now. (a) is clapping (b) are clapping (c) am clap (d) am clapping
  37. 37.Kabir ___ for the team now. (a) am clapping (b) is clapping (c) are clapping (d) is clap
  38. 38.I ___ a song now. (a) is singing (b) are singing (c) am sing (d) am singing
  39. 39.Kabir ___ the bag now. (a) are carrying (b) is carry (c) am carrying (d) is carrying
  40. 40.We ___ lunch at the moment. (a) am bringing (b) are bringing (c) is bringing (d) are bring

Answer key

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

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