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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 354 · 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.___ I watching a cartoon now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  2. 2.Which is the correct -ing form of “throw”? (a) throweing (b) throwwing (c) throwing
  3. 3.Which is the correct -ing form of “carry”? (a) carryeing (b) carryying (c) carrying
  4. 4.___ she dancing on the stage right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  5. 5.They ___ to school at the moment. (a) am going (b) is going (c) are going (d) are go
  6. 6.___ I washing the dishes right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  7. 7.Which is the correct -ing form of “sing”? (a) singing (b) singeing (c) singging
  8. 8.We ___ lunch now. (a) are bringing (b) am bringing (c) is bringing (d) are bring
  9. 9.I ___ a mango right now. (a) are eating (b) am eating (c) is eating (d) am eat
  10. 10.___ I climbing a tree right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  11. 11.We ___ a sandcastle at the moment. (a) are building (b) am building (c) is building (d) are build
  12. 12.You ___ in the park at the moment. (a) is running (b) are run (c) are running (d) am running
  13. 13.___ you cooking rice right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  14. 14.___ my brother cooking rice right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  15. 15.I ___ tea at the moment. (a) is making (b) am make (c) are making (d) am making
  16. 16.___ she making tea right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  17. 17.I ___ a mango now. (a) is eating (b) am eating (c) are eating (d) am eat
  18. 18.___ he feeding the dog now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  19. 19.___ Diya sending a message right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  20. 20.They ___ Grandma now. (a) are help (b) is helping (c) am helping (d) are helping
  21. 21.___ Yash riding a bicycle now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  22. 22.___ she running in the park now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  23. 23.Which is the correct -ing form of “feed”? (a) feedding (b) feedeing (c) feeding
  24. 24.___ you buying vegetables now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  25. 25.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studyeing (b) studyying (c) studying
  26. 26.Rahul ___ the bag now. (a) am carrying (b) is carrying (c) is carry (d) are carrying
  27. 27.___ Arjun dancing on the stage right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  28. 28.Which is the correct -ing form of “build”? (a) buildding (b) buildeing (c) building
  29. 29.They ___ lunch right now. (a) are bring (b) is bringing (c) am bringing (d) are bringing
  30. 30.I ___ the dishes now. (a) is washing (b) am washing (c) am wash (d) are washing
  31. 31.You ___ the train right now. (a) are taking (b) are take (c) is taking (d) am taking
  32. 32.___ you buying vegetables right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  33. 33.They ___ a message at the moment. (a) are send (b) is sending (c) am sending (d) are sending
  34. 34.___ I building a sandcastle now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  35. 35.Which is the correct -ing form of “draw”? (a) draweing (b) drawing (c) drawwing
  36. 36.Which is the correct -ing form of “tell”? (a) tellling (b) telling (c) telleing
  37. 37.Which is the correct -ing form of “make”? (a) makeing (b) making (c) makeeing
  38. 38.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watching (b) watcheing (c) watchhing
  39. 39.We ___ a story at the moment. (a) am telling (b) are telling (c) are tell (d) is telling
  40. 40.Farhan ___ the dog now. (a) is feed (b) am feeding (c) is feeding (d) are feeding

Answer key

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

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