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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 386 · 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.___ she dancing on the stage right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  2. 2.Which is the correct -ing form of “play”? (a) playeing (b) playing (c) playying
  3. 3.___ my parents throwing the ball right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  4. 4.You ___ science at the moment. (a) are study (b) is studying (c) am studying (d) are studying
  5. 5.They ___ a tree now. (a) is climbing (b) am climbing (c) are climbing (d) are climb
  6. 6.___ Isha planting a tree right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  7. 7.They ___ on the stage right now. (a) am dancing (b) is dancing (c) are dancing (d) are dance
  8. 8.___ she going to school now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  9. 9.___ Myra drinking milk now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  10. 10.___ she making tea right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  11. 11.Which is the correct -ing form of “feed”? (a) feeding (b) feedding (c) feedeing
  12. 12.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watching (b) watchhing (c) watcheing
  13. 13.My sister ___ in the park right now. (a) is run (b) am running (c) are running (d) is running
  14. 14.We ___ in the park now. (a) are jog (b) is jogging (c) am jogging (d) are jogging
  15. 15.He ___ a song right now. (a) is singing (b) are singing (c) is sing (d) am singing
  16. 16.Which is the correct -ing form of “plant”? (a) plantting (b) planteing (c) planting
  17. 17.He ___ a cap at the moment. (a) am wearing (b) are wearing (c) is wear (d) is wearing
  18. 18.___ he clapping for the team now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  19. 19.___ Arjun flying a kite at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  20. 20.___ Pooja washing the dishes at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  21. 21.___ she jogging in the park right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  22. 22.He ___ the dog now. (a) is feeding (b) is feed (c) am feeding (d) are feeding
  23. 23.Which is the correct -ing form of “bake”? (a) bakeing (b) bakeeing (c) baking
  24. 24.Which is the correct -ing form of “build”? (a) buildding (b) buildeing (c) building
  25. 25.She ___ for the team at the moment. (a) are clapping (b) am clapping (c) is clap (d) is clapping
  26. 26.___ my sister swimming in the pool right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  27. 27.___ we running in the park right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  28. 28.___ Karan wearing a cap at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  29. 29.My sister ___ the ball now. (a) am catching (b) is catching (c) are catching (d) is catch
  30. 30.___ she helping Grandma now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  31. 31.Which is the correct -ing form of “eat”? (a) eating (b) eatting (c) eateing
  32. 32.___ they drinking milk now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  33. 33.___ she drawing a picture now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  34. 34.Which is the correct -ing form of “win”? (a) wineing (b) wining (c) winning
  35. 35.Which is the correct -ing form of “ride”? (a) riding (b) rideing (c) rideeing
  36. 36.___ you clapping for the team right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  37. 37.Riya ___ for the team now. (a) is clapping (b) is clap (c) am clapping (d) are clapping
  38. 38.I ___ the train at the moment. (a) are taking (b) am taking (c) am take (d) is taking
  39. 39.I ___ a mango at the moment. (a) am eating (b) is eating (c) are eating (d) am eat
  40. 40.Which is the correct -ing form of “draw”? (a) draweing (b) drawwing (c) drawing

Answer key

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

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