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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 349 · 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.Sneha ___ a cartoon right now. (a) is watch (b) am watching (c) are watching (d) is watching
  2. 2.Which is the correct -ing form of “wear”? (a) weareing (b) wearing (c) wearring
  3. 3.___ my sister planting a tree now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  4. 4.They ___ cricket at the moment. (a) am playing (b) is playing (c) are playing (d) are play
  5. 5.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watching (b) watchhing (c) watcheing
  6. 6.My friends ___ in the park at the moment. (a) are jogging (b) is jogging (c) am jogging (d) are jog
  7. 7.___ Pooja studying science now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  8. 8.We ___ in the park at the moment. (a) am jogging (b) is jogging (c) are jogging (d) are jog
  9. 9.They ___ the train at the moment. (a) am taking (b) are taking (c) is taking (d) are take
  10. 10.They ___ rice right now. (a) am cooking (b) are cooking (c) is cooking (d) are cook
  11. 11.Which is the correct -ing form of “drink”? (a) drinkking (b) drinkeing (c) drinking
  12. 12.He ___ a tree now. (a) are planting (b) am planting (c) is plant (d) is planting
  13. 13.Aisha ___ a cartoon now. (a) is watch (b) is watching (c) am watching (d) are watching
  14. 14.I ___ the bag at the moment. (a) is carrying (b) are carrying (c) am carry (d) am carrying
  15. 15.___ we telling a story right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  16. 16.You ___ a cap now. (a) are wearing (b) am wearing (c) are wear (d) is wearing
  17. 17.Which is the correct -ing form of “send”? (a) sendeing (b) sending (c) sendding
  18. 18.He ___ the train right now. (a) is take (b) is taking (c) am taking (d) are taking
  19. 19.___ he catching the ball now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  20. 20.Which is the correct -ing form of “plant”? (a) planteing (b) planting (c) plantting
  21. 21.Which is the correct -ing form of “win”? (a) wining (b) wineing (c) winning
  22. 22.You ___ lunch now. (a) am bringing (b) is bringing (c) are bring (d) are bringing
  23. 23.___ I washing the dishes right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  24. 24.Which is the correct -ing form of “clap”? (a) claping (b) clapping (c) clapeing
  25. 25.She ___ milk now. (a) are drinking (b) am drinking (c) is drink (d) is drinking
  26. 26.He ___ a bicycle right now. (a) are riding (b) is ride (c) is riding (d) am riding
  27. 27.My cousins ___ the ball right now. (a) is catching (b) are catch (c) am catching (d) are catching
  28. 28.My brother ___ to school at the moment. (a) is going (b) are going (c) is go (d) am going
  29. 29.You ___ a tree now. (a) is planting (b) are plant (c) am planting (d) are planting
  30. 30.___ he eating a mango right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  31. 31.Which is the correct -ing form of “eat”? (a) eateing (b) eatting (c) eating
  32. 32.___ my brother baking a cake right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  33. 33.He ___ a cap at the moment. (a) is wear (b) are wearing (c) is wearing (d) am wearing
  34. 34.Ira ___ a cap right now. (a) am wearing (b) is wearing (c) are wearing (d) is wear
  35. 35.Which is the correct -ing form of “swim”? (a) swimming (b) swiming (c) swimeing
  36. 36.___ my cousins drawing a picture now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  37. 37.You ___ science now. (a) are studying (b) are study (c) am studying (d) is studying
  38. 38.Which is the correct -ing form of “throw”? (a) throwwing (b) throweing (c) throwing
  39. 39.Which is the correct -ing form of “bake”? (a) baking (b) bakeeing (c) bakeing
  40. 40.He ___ a story now. (a) is tell (b) am telling (c) is telling (d) are telling

Answer key

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

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