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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 347 · 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.___ she feeding the dog at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  2. 2.___ Kunal studying science now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  3. 3.My brother ___ the ball right now. (a) is throw (b) is throwing (c) are throwing (d) am throwing
  4. 4.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studyying (b) studyeing (c) studying
  5. 5.Which is the correct -ing form of “build”? (a) building (b) buildeing (c) buildding
  6. 6.We ___ a story at the moment. (a) are telling (b) am telling (c) is telling (d) are tell
  7. 7.___ he building a sandcastle now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  8. 8.___ I watching a cartoon now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  9. 9.He ___ rice right now. (a) is cook (b) are cooking (c) am cooking (d) is cooking
  10. 10.My sister ___ a tree now. (a) is plant (b) is planting (c) are planting (d) am planting
  11. 11.I ___ a song now. (a) is singing (b) am singing (c) are singing (d) am sing
  12. 12.Which is the correct -ing form of “climb”? (a) climbeing (b) climbing (c) climbbing
  13. 13.___ Ira jogging in the park at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  14. 14.You ___ lunch right now. (a) are bringing (b) am bringing (c) is bringing (d) are bring
  15. 15.She ___ a story right now. (a) am telling (b) is tell (c) are telling (d) is telling
  16. 16.Which is the correct -ing form of “eat”? (a) eateing (b) eating (c) eatting
  17. 17.___ she taking the train now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  18. 18.Which is the correct -ing form of “throw”? (a) throwwing (b) throweing (c) throwing
  19. 19.Which is the correct -ing form of “go”? (a) gooing (b) goeing (c) going
  20. 20.He ___ a cap at the moment. (a) is wear (b) are wearing (c) am wearing (d) is wearing
  21. 21.___ we throwing the ball right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  22. 22.Which is the correct -ing form of “make”? (a) makeeing (b) making (c) makeing
  23. 23.My sister ___ on the stage now. (a) is dance (b) are dancing (c) is dancing (d) am dancing
  24. 24.I ___ a mango now. (a) am eating (b) am eat (c) is eating (d) are eating
  25. 25.___ I bringing lunch right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  26. 26.Which is the correct -ing form of “fly”? (a) flyying (b) flying (c) flyeing
  27. 27.___ you cooking rice right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  28. 28.Which is the correct -ing form of “carry”? (a) carrying (b) carryeing (c) carryying
  29. 29.Zoya ___ a letter now. (a) is writing (b) is write (c) are writing (d) am writing
  30. 30.___ Farhan clapping for the team at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  31. 31.Which is the correct -ing form of “swim”? (a) swiming (b) swimeing (c) swimming
  32. 32.They ___ a cartoon now. (a) is watching (b) are watch (c) am watching (d) are watching
  33. 33.I ___ the match now. (a) am win (b) are winning (c) is winning (d) am winning
  34. 34.They ___ in the pool at the moment. (a) is swimming (b) are swimming (c) are swim (d) am swimming
  35. 35.Arjun ___ the train right now. (a) are taking (b) is taking (c) is take (d) am taking
  36. 36.___ you telling a story now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  37. 37.He ___ science at the moment. (a) are studying (b) is studying (c) am studying (d) is study
  38. 38.We ___ milk at the moment. (a) am drinking (b) are drinking (c) are drink (d) is drinking
  39. 39.___ she catching the ball now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  40. 40.Which is the correct -ing form of “run”? (a) runing (b) running (c) runeing

Answer key

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

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