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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 367 · 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 ___ tea at the moment. (a) am making (b) is making (c) are making (d) are make
  2. 2.I ___ in the pool now. (a) are swimming (b) am swimming (c) is swimming (d) am swim
  3. 3.Which is the correct -ing form of “throw”? (a) throwing (b) throwwing (c) throweing
  4. 4.He ___ a cap now. (a) are wearing (b) am wearing (c) is wear (d) is wearing
  5. 5.Pooja ___ a cartoon now. (a) is watching (b) am watching (c) are watching (d) is watch
  6. 6.Which is the correct -ing form of “eat”? (a) eatting (b) eateing (c) eating
  7. 7.___ I feeding the dog now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  8. 8.Which is the correct -ing form of “write”? (a) writeeing (b) writing (c) writeing
  9. 9.___ he writing a letter at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  10. 10.___ she making tea at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  11. 11.We ___ science at the moment. (a) is studying (b) are studying (c) are study (d) am studying
  12. 12.___ she feeding the dog now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  13. 13.Which is the correct -ing form of “wear”? (a) weareing (b) wearring (c) wearing
  14. 14.Which is the correct -ing form of “help”? (a) helpping (b) helpeing (c) helping
  15. 15.Which is the correct -ing form of “cook”? (a) cookking (b) cooking (c) cookeing
  16. 16.We ___ the train now. (a) is taking (b) am taking (c) are take (d) are taking
  17. 17.___ Neel wearing a cap at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  18. 18.Which is the correct -ing form of “feed”? (a) feedeing (b) feeding (c) feedding
  19. 19.___ you wearing a cap now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  20. 20.They ___ a cake at the moment. (a) are baking (b) is baking (c) am baking (d) are bake
  21. 21.Which is the correct -ing form of “wash”? (a) washhing (b) washeing (c) washing
  22. 22.___ she drinking milk at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  23. 23.You ___ in the park at the moment. (a) are run (b) are running (c) is running (d) am running
  24. 24.They ___ a tree now. (a) am planting (b) is planting (c) are planting (d) are plant
  25. 25.They ___ the bag at the moment. (a) is carrying (b) are carry (c) am carrying (d) are carrying
  26. 26.___ she buying vegetables right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  27. 27.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studyeing (b) studying (c) studyying
  28. 28.My brother ___ a song now. (a) is sing (b) am singing (c) is singing (d) are singing
  29. 29.My sister ___ the bag now. (a) are carrying (b) is carry (c) am carrying (d) is carrying
  30. 30.My brother ___ the match right now. (a) is win (b) am winning (c) is winning (d) are winning
  31. 31.___ Aditya eating a mango right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  32. 32.Which is the correct -ing form of “clean”? (a) cleanning (b) cleaning (c) cleaneing
  33. 33.Which is the correct -ing form of “climb”? (a) climbeing (b) climbing (c) climbbing
  34. 34.He ___ the room at the moment. (a) is clean (b) am cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) is cleaning
  35. 35.My sister ___ for the team at the moment. (a) am clapping (b) is clap (c) is clapping (d) are clapping
  36. 36.___ we throwing the ball right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  37. 37.Which is the correct -ing form of “take”? (a) taking (b) takeing (c) takeeing
  38. 38.___ my brother carrying the bag now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  39. 39.___ Karan watching a cartoon right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  40. 40.___ you watching a cartoon right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are

Answer key

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

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