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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 366 · 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 ___ lunch right now. (a) am bring (b) am bringing (c) are bringing (d) is bringing
  2. 2.Which is the correct -ing form of “bake”? (a) bakeing (b) bakeeing (c) baking
  3. 3.Which is the correct -ing form of “throw”? (a) throweing (b) throwing (c) throwwing
  4. 4.You ___ the ball right now. (a) are catch (b) is catching (c) are catching (d) am catching
  5. 5.Which is the correct -ing form of “fly”? (a) flyying (b) flying (c) flyeing
  6. 6.___ I dancing on the stage now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  7. 7.Which is the correct -ing form of “play”? (a) playying (b) playing (c) playeing
  8. 8.___ she clapping for the team at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  9. 9.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studyeing (b) studying (c) studyying
  10. 10.You ___ for the team now. (a) are clapping (b) am clapping (c) are clap (d) is clapping
  11. 11.He ___ the dog at the moment. (a) is feed (b) are feeding (c) is feeding (d) am feeding
  12. 12.I ___ the bag at the moment. (a) are carrying (b) is carrying (c) am carry (d) am carrying
  13. 13.They ___ for the team right now. (a) are clapping (b) are clap (c) is clapping (d) am clapping
  14. 14.Vivaan ___ the dishes at the moment. (a) are washing (b) is wash (c) is washing (d) am washing
  15. 15.___ my brother singing a song at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  16. 16.My brother ___ a picture at the moment. (a) is draw (b) am drawing (c) are drawing (d) is drawing
  17. 17.He ___ lunch at the moment. (a) is bring (b) am bringing (c) are bringing (d) is bringing
  18. 18.Which is the correct -ing form of “climb”? (a) climbing (b) climbeing (c) climbbing
  19. 19.___ Priya telling a story at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  20. 20.My sister ___ a cap at the moment. (a) are wearing (b) is wearing (c) is wear (d) am wearing
  21. 21.___ he telling a story at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  22. 22.We ___ the match now. (a) are winning (b) is winning (c) are win (d) am winning
  23. 23.She ___ in the pool right now. (a) are swimming (b) am swimming (c) is swimming (d) is swim
  24. 24.___ he flying a kite at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  25. 25.Which is the correct -ing form of “take”? (a) taking (b) takeing (c) takeeing
  26. 26.The children ___ a cake now. (a) are baking (b) are bake (c) is baking (d) am baking
  27. 27.Which is the correct -ing form of “catch”? (a) catchhing (b) catching (c) catcheing
  28. 28.___ they making tea now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  29. 29.You ___ a message now. (a) is sending (b) am sending (c) are sending (d) are send
  30. 30.___ he planting a tree at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  31. 31.Which is the correct -ing form of “bring”? (a) bringging (b) bringing (c) bringeing
  32. 32.___ Zoya catching the ball now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  33. 33.My sister ___ a kite at the moment. (a) are flying (b) is fly (c) am flying (d) is flying
  34. 34.___ my sister cleaning the room now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  35. 35.My sister ___ a cartoon now. (a) are watching (b) is watch (c) is watching (d) am watching
  36. 36.___ he watching a cartoon at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  37. 37.___ we washing the dishes right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  38. 38.___ I playing cricket now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  39. 39.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watcheing (b) watchhing (c) watching
  40. 40.___ Ira studying science now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are

Answer key

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

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