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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 364 · 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 ___ cricket now. (a) are playing (b) am playing (c) am play (d) is playing
  2. 2.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studyying (b) studyeing (c) studying
  3. 3.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watchhing (b) watching (c) watcheing
  4. 4.___ she winning the match at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  5. 5.Which is the correct -ing form of “wash”? (a) washing (b) washeing (c) washhing
  6. 6.Karan ___ on the stage at the moment. (a) is dance (b) am dancing (c) is dancing (d) are dancing
  7. 7.He ___ in the park now. (a) am jogging (b) is jog (c) is jogging (d) are jogging
  8. 8.___ he cleaning the room at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  9. 9.___ we washing the dishes now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  10. 10.___ Kunal feeding the dog now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  11. 11.Which is the correct -ing form of “jog”? (a) jogging (b) jogeing (c) joging
  12. 12.Isha ___ the ball now. (a) is catching (b) are catching (c) is catch (d) am catching
  13. 13.You ___ to school now. (a) am going (b) are going (c) is going (d) are go
  14. 14.Kabir ___ a song at the moment. (a) is sing (b) is singing (c) am singing (d) are singing
  15. 15.Which is the correct -ing form of “speak”? (a) speakeing (b) speakking (c) speaking
  16. 16.Arjun ___ the train now. (a) is take (b) are taking (c) is taking (d) am taking
  17. 17.___ Myra writing a letter now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  18. 18.___ he washing the dishes at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  19. 19.He ___ a tree now. (a) am climbing (b) is climbing (c) are climbing (d) is climb
  20. 20.Riya ___ the room now. (a) are cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) am cleaning (d) is clean
  21. 21.___ I cleaning the room at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  22. 22.Which is the correct -ing form of “buy”? (a) buyying (b) buying (c) buyeing
  23. 23.We ___ Grandma now. (a) are helping (b) am helping (c) is helping (d) are help
  24. 24.___ my brother building a sandcastle at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  25. 25.___ he drawing a picture at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  26. 26.___ she wearing a cap now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  27. 27.___ he studying science right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  28. 28.You ___ tea now. (a) are making (b) is making (c) am making (d) are make
  29. 29.She ___ on the stage now. (a) am dancing (b) are dancing (c) is dance (d) is dancing
  30. 30.He ___ the bag right now. (a) is carry (b) are carrying (c) is carrying (d) am carrying
  31. 31.My cousins ___ a cake now. (a) are bake (b) is baking (c) am baking (d) are baking
  32. 32.Which is the correct -ing form of “feed”? (a) feedeing (b) feedding (c) feeding
  33. 33.___ my sister playing cricket now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  34. 34.Which is the correct -ing form of “fly”? (a) flyying (b) flying (c) flyeing
  35. 35.Which is the correct -ing form of “climb”? (a) climbing (b) climbeing (c) climbbing
  36. 36.___ you cooking rice right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  37. 37.___ she watching a cartoon right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  38. 38.Which is the correct -ing form of “draw”? (a) drawwing (b) draweing (c) drawing
  39. 39.___ my friends riding a bicycle right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  40. 40.___ Farhan eating a mango now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are

Answer key

  1. am playing
  2. studying
  3. watching
  4. Is
  5. washing
  6. is dancing
  7. is jogging
  8. Is
  9. Are
  10. Is
  11. jogging
  12. is catching
  13. are going
  14. is singing
  15. speaking
  16. is taking
  17. Is
  18. Is
  19. is climbing
  20. is cleaning
  21. Am
  22. buying
  23. are helping
  24. Is
  25. Is
  26. Is
  27. Is
  28. are making
  29. is dancing
  30. is carrying
  31. are baking
  32. feeding
  33. Is
  34. flying
  35. climbing
  36. Are
  37. Is
  38. drawing
  39. Are
  40. Is

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