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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 383 · 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 ___ a cake right now. (a) are baking (b) am bake (c) is baking (d) am baking
  2. 2.Which is the correct -ing form of “win”? (a) wineing (b) wining (c) winning
  3. 3.___ my brother watching a cartoon right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  4. 4.___ Diya planting a tree right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  5. 5.She ___ the match right now. (a) is win (b) are winning (c) am winning (d) is winning
  6. 6.___ you clapping for the team at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  7. 7.___ he wearing a cap now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  8. 8.___ my brother writing a letter at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  9. 9.Neel ___ the bag right now. (a) are carrying (b) is carrying (c) is carry (d) am carrying
  10. 10.Which is the correct -ing form of “send”? (a) sendeing (b) sending (c) sendding
  11. 11.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studyeing (b) studying (c) studyying
  12. 12.___ Vivaan baking a cake now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  13. 13.Priya ___ the dishes at the moment. (a) is wash (b) am washing (c) are washing (d) is washing
  14. 14.She ___ a kite at the moment. (a) am flying (b) is flying (c) is fly (d) are flying
  15. 15.Which is the correct -ing form of “jog”? (a) jogging (b) jogeing (c) joging
  16. 16.My sister ___ a cake at the moment. (a) is baking (b) am baking (c) is bake (d) are baking
  17. 17.Diya ___ milk now. (a) is drink (b) are drinking (c) am drinking (d) is drinking
  18. 18.Which is the correct -ing form of “ride”? (a) rideing (b) rideeing (c) riding
  19. 19.___ I washing the dishes now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  20. 20.We ___ Grandma at the moment. (a) are help (b) am helping (c) are helping (d) is helping
  21. 21.Ishaan ___ the ball at the moment. (a) is catching (b) is catch (c) am catching (d) are catching
  22. 22.I ___ on the stage at the moment. (a) am dance (b) is dancing (c) am dancing (d) are dancing
  23. 23.You ___ Grandma at the moment. (a) are helping (b) am helping (c) is helping (d) are help
  24. 24.Which is the correct -ing form of “go”? (a) gooing (b) going (c) goeing
  25. 25.You ___ lunch right now. (a) is bringing (b) am bringing (c) are bring (d) are bringing
  26. 26.Which is the correct -ing form of “sing”? (a) singeing (b) singging (c) singing
  27. 27.My sister ___ in the pool now. (a) is swim (b) are swimming (c) is swimming (d) am swimming
  28. 28.___ I watching a cartoon now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  29. 29.I ___ on the stage now. (a) is dancing (b) are dancing (c) am dance (d) am dancing
  30. 30.___ you cleaning the room right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  31. 31.___ they speaking Hindi right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  32. 32.Which is the correct -ing form of “write”? (a) writeeing (b) writing (c) writeing
  33. 33.___ you planting a tree at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  34. 34.I ___ vegetables at the moment. (a) are buying (b) am buying (c) am buy (d) is buying
  35. 35.He ___ lunch at the moment. (a) am bringing (b) are bringing (c) is bringing (d) is bring
  36. 36.___ Yash running in the park now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  37. 37.Yash ___ milk now. (a) is drink (b) are drinking (c) am drinking (d) is drinking
  38. 38.Which is the correct -ing form of “climb”? (a) climbbing (b) climbing (c) climbeing
  39. 39.Which is the correct -ing form of “eat”? (a) eating (b) eateing (c) eatting
  40. 40.I ___ a sandcastle now. (a) are building (b) is building (c) am building (d) am build

Answer key

  1. am baking
  2. winning
  3. Is
  4. Is
  5. is winning
  6. Are
  7. Is
  8. Is
  9. is carrying
  10. sending
  11. studying
  12. Is
  13. is washing
  14. is flying
  15. jogging
  16. is baking
  17. is drinking
  18. riding
  19. Am
  20. are helping
  21. is catching
  22. am dancing
  23. are helping
  24. going
  25. are bringing
  26. singing
  27. is swimming
  28. Am
  29. am dancing
  30. Are
  31. Are
  32. writing
  33. Are
  34. am buying
  35. is bringing
  36. Is
  37. is drinking
  38. climbing
  39. eating
  40. am building

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