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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 387 · 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 ___ for the team right now. (a) is clapping (b) am clapping (c) is clap (d) are clapping
  2. 2.___ I eating a mango right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  3. 3.You ___ a song now. (a) is singing (b) am singing (c) are sing (d) are singing
  4. 4.Which is the correct -ing form of “carry”? (a) carryying (b) carryeing (c) carrying
  5. 5.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) danceing (b) dancing (c) danceeing
  6. 6.They ___ a letter right now. (a) are write (b) are writing (c) am writing (d) is writing
  7. 7.Which is the correct -ing form of “run”? (a) runing (b) running (c) runeing
  8. 8.We ___ science now. (a) are study (b) is studying (c) are studying (d) am studying
  9. 9.Which is the correct -ing form of “bring”? (a) bringeing (b) bringing (c) bringging
  10. 10.Rahul ___ milk right now. (a) are drinking (b) am drinking (c) is drinking (d) is drink
  11. 11.Diya ___ the match now. (a) am winning (b) is win (c) is winning (d) are winning
  12. 12.Which is the correct -ing form of “sing”? (a) singging (b) singing (c) singeing
  13. 13.Which is the correct -ing form of “catch”? (a) catcheing (b) catchhing (c) catching
  14. 14.My brother ___ Grandma at the moment. (a) are helping (b) am helping (c) is help (d) is helping
  15. 15.I ___ to school at the moment. (a) am going (b) is going (c) are going (d) am go
  16. 16.___ we helping Grandma right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  17. 17.We ___ a message right now. (a) is sending (b) are send (c) am sending (d) are sending
  18. 18.___ Vivaan clapping for the team at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  19. 19.___ Vivaan cleaning the room right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  20. 20.Which is the correct -ing form of “take”? (a) taking (b) takeing (c) takeeing
  21. 21.___ she feeding the dog right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  22. 22.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studyeing (b) studyying (c) studying
  23. 23.Which is the correct -ing form of “win”? (a) wining (b) winning (c) wineing
  24. 24.___ you playing cricket at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  25. 25.Which is the correct -ing form of “wear”? (a) wearring (b) weareing (c) wearing
  26. 26.___ the students making tea at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  27. 27.___ Myra baking a cake right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  28. 28.Which is the correct -ing form of “go”? (a) going (b) goeing (c) gooing
  29. 29.I ___ a song right now. (a) is singing (b) am singing (c) are singing (d) am sing
  30. 30.Which is the correct -ing form of “swim”? (a) swiming (b) swimeing (c) swimming
  31. 31.My sister ___ milk right now. (a) am drinking (b) is drink (c) is drinking (d) are drinking
  32. 32.They ___ the ball right now. (a) are throwing (b) is throwing (c) am throwing (d) are throw
  33. 33.___ you carrying the bag at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  34. 34.We ___ a letter right now. (a) are write (b) are writing (c) am writing (d) is writing
  35. 35.Ananya ___ a mango now. (a) are eating (b) am eating (c) is eat (d) is eating
  36. 36.___ you playing cricket now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  37. 37.You ___ a song at the moment. (a) are singing (b) am singing (c) are sing (d) is singing
  38. 38.___ we riding a bicycle now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  39. 39.They ___ science at the moment. (a) are studying (b) is studying (c) am studying (d) are study
  40. 40.They ___ a message now. (a) is sending (b) am sending (c) are send (d) are sending

Answer key

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

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