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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 392 · 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 winning the match right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  2. 2.Which is the correct -ing form of “plant”? (a) planteing (b) plantting (c) planting
  3. 3.Which is the correct -ing form of “wash”? (a) washing (b) washeing (c) washhing
  4. 4.___ Kunal playing cricket now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  5. 5.Which is the correct -ing form of “help”? (a) helping (b) helpping (c) helpeing
  6. 6.___ Aarav making tea at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  7. 7.You ___ science now. (a) are studying (b) am studying (c) are study (d) is studying
  8. 8.___ we taking the train at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  9. 9.Which is the correct -ing form of “build”? (a) buildding (b) buildeing (c) building
  10. 10.They ___ milk now. (a) are drink (b) is drinking (c) are drinking (d) am drinking
  11. 11.My parents ___ a mango right now. (a) am eating (b) is eating (c) are eating (d) are eat
  12. 12.___ my sister dancing on the stage right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  13. 13.___ Neel washing the dishes at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  14. 14.___ he drawing a picture right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  15. 15.Which is the correct -ing form of “sing”? (a) singging (b) singing (c) singeing
  16. 16.Saanvi ___ in the pool at the moment. (a) am swimming (b) are swimming (c) is swimming (d) is swim
  17. 17.She ___ a bicycle right now. (a) am riding (b) are riding (c) is ride (d) is riding
  18. 18.Which is the correct -ing form of “draw”? (a) drawwing (b) drawing (c) draweing
  19. 19.___ you catching the ball at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  20. 20.Which is the correct -ing form of “tell”? (a) tellling (b) telleing (c) telling
  21. 21.Which is the correct -ing form of “play”? (a) playying (b) playing (c) playeing
  22. 22.___ my sister playing cricket at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  23. 23.Which is the correct -ing form of “clap”? (a) claping (b) clapping (c) clapeing
  24. 24.We ___ a kite right now. (a) am flying (b) are flying (c) is flying (d) are fly
  25. 25.___ Rohan writing a letter now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  26. 26.Which is the correct -ing form of “run”? (a) runeing (b) running (c) runing
  27. 27.___ my sister playing cricket now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  28. 28.Which is the correct -ing form of “climb”? (a) climbbing (b) climbeing (c) climbing
  29. 29.___ you baking a cake now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  30. 30.We ___ the room now. (a) is cleaning (b) are clean (c) are cleaning (d) am cleaning
  31. 31.___ Rahul studying science right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  32. 32.___ you carrying the bag right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  33. 33.She ___ a sandcastle at the moment. (a) is build (b) am building (c) is building (d) are building
  34. 34.___ you studying science right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  35. 35.___ you going to school right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  36. 36.I ___ Grandma right now. (a) am helping (b) are helping (c) am help (d) is helping
  37. 37.___ my brother winning the match at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  38. 38.Which is the correct -ing form of “carry”? (a) carryeing (b) carryying (c) carrying
  39. 39.He ___ a mango now. (a) is eating (b) is eat (c) am eating (d) are eating
  40. 40.___ my brother clapping for the team at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am

Answer key

  1. Am
  2. planting
  3. washing
  4. Is
  5. helping
  6. Is
  7. are studying
  8. Are
  9. building
  10. are drinking
  11. are eating
  12. Is
  13. Is
  14. Is
  15. singing
  16. is swimming
  17. is riding
  18. drawing
  19. Are
  20. telling
  21. playing
  22. Is
  23. clapping
  24. are flying
  25. Is
  26. running
  27. Is
  28. climbing
  29. Are
  30. are cleaning
  31. Is
  32. Are
  33. is building
  34. Are
  35. Are
  36. am helping
  37. Is
  38. carrying
  39. is eating
  40. Is

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