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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 356 · 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 bringing lunch now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  2. 2.Which is the correct -ing form of “buy”? (a) buyying (b) buying (c) buyeing
  3. 3.Which is the correct -ing form of “build”? (a) buildeing (b) buildding (c) building
  4. 4.___ Kabir writing a letter now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  5. 5.___ I sending a message now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  6. 6.Which is the correct -ing form of “bake”? (a) bakeeing (b) bakeing (c) baking
  7. 7.___ Ananya drawing a picture at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  8. 8.They ___ a cap at the moment. (a) are wearing (b) is wearing (c) are wear (d) am wearing
  9. 9.___ Saanvi going to school at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  10. 10.Which is the correct -ing form of “throw”? (a) throweing (b) throwwing (c) throwing
  11. 11.Which is the correct -ing form of “clean”? (a) cleaneing (b) cleaning (c) cleanning
  12. 12.Which is the correct -ing form of “drink”? (a) drinkking (b) drinking (c) drinkeing
  13. 13.Which is the correct -ing form of “catch”? (a) catcheing (b) catching (c) catchhing
  14. 14.We ___ Grandma at the moment. (a) is helping (b) are help (c) am helping (d) are helping
  15. 15.The students ___ a cake at the moment. (a) are bake (b) is baking (c) am baking (d) are baking
  16. 16.They ___ a picture right now. (a) are draw (b) am drawing (c) are drawing (d) is drawing
  17. 17.___ Dev drawing a picture now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  18. 18.Aarav ___ the match now. (a) am winning (b) is win (c) are winning (d) is winning
  19. 19.___ you winning the match at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  20. 20.Which is the correct -ing form of “plant”? (a) plantting (b) planteing (c) planting
  21. 21.She ___ a cake right now. (a) is bake (b) are baking (c) is baking (d) am baking
  22. 22.She ___ science at the moment. (a) are studying (b) is studying (c) is study (d) am studying
  23. 23.___ we winning the match right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  24. 24.___ my sister wearing a cap now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  25. 25.___ Vivaan singing a song right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  26. 26.My friends ___ a mango at the moment. (a) are eating (b) am eating (c) is eating (d) are eat
  27. 27.___ Myra singing a song now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  28. 28.She ___ vegetables right now. (a) is buy (b) is buying (c) am buying (d) are buying
  29. 29.___ Pooja buying vegetables at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  30. 30.___ we carrying the bag now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  31. 31.Which is the correct -ing form of “feed”? (a) feedeing (b) feeding (c) feedding
  32. 32.You ___ rice right now. (a) am cooking (b) are cooking (c) are cook (d) is cooking
  33. 33.Which is the correct -ing form of “play”? (a) playeing (b) playing (c) playying
  34. 34.I ___ a tree right now. (a) am climb (b) am climbing (c) is climbing (d) are climbing
  35. 35.___ you throwing the ball at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  36. 36.Which is the correct -ing form of “clap”? (a) clapeing (b) claping (c) clapping
  37. 37.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) dancing (b) danceing (c) danceeing
  38. 38.___ you carrying the bag right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  39. 39.___ you throwing the ball now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  40. 40.You ___ the dishes now. (a) are washing (b) are wash (c) am washing (d) is washing

Answer key

  1. Are
  2. buying
  3. building
  4. Is
  5. Am
  6. baking
  7. Is
  8. are wearing
  9. Is
  10. throwing
  11. cleaning
  12. drinking
  13. catching
  14. are helping
  15. are baking
  16. are drawing
  17. Is
  18. is winning
  19. Are
  20. planting
  21. is baking
  22. is studying
  23. Are
  24. Is
  25. Is
  26. are eating
  27. Is
  28. is buying
  29. Is
  30. Are
  31. feeding
  32. are cooking
  33. playing
  34. am climbing
  35. Are
  36. clapping
  37. dancing
  38. Are
  39. Are
  40. are washing

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