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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 397 · 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.Which is the correct -ing form of “clap”? (a) claping (b) clapping (c) clapeing
  2. 2.___ the students sending a message at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  3. 3.___ she eating a mango now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  4. 4.___ my cousins washing the dishes right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  5. 5.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) danceeing (b) dancing (c) danceing
  6. 6.I ___ to school now. (a) am go (b) is going (c) am going (d) are going
  7. 7.Tara ___ for the team at the moment. (a) are clapping (b) is clapping (c) is clap (d) am clapping
  8. 8.The children ___ Hindi now. (a) is speaking (b) are speak (c) am speaking (d) are speaking
  9. 9.Ananya ___ milk right now. (a) is drinking (b) are drinking (c) is drink (d) am drinking
  10. 10.Which is the correct -ing form of “cook”? (a) cooking (b) cookeing (c) cookking
  11. 11.Which is the correct -ing form of “win”? (a) wining (b) winning (c) wineing
  12. 12.___ they playing cricket now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  13. 13.___ my sister jogging in the park at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  14. 14.The children ___ a cartoon now. (a) am watching (b) are watch (c) are watching (d) is watching
  15. 15.___ I dancing on the stage at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  16. 16.Which is the correct -ing form of “wash”? (a) washing (b) washeing (c) washhing
  17. 17.Which is the correct -ing form of “bake”? (a) bakeing (b) baking (c) bakeeing
  18. 18.He ___ the dog now. (a) am feeding (b) are feeding (c) is feed (d) is feeding
  19. 19.Which is the correct -ing form of “wear”? (a) wearing (b) weareing (c) wearring
  20. 20.Which is the correct -ing form of “clean”? (a) cleaneing (b) cleanning (c) cleaning
  21. 21.___ you cooking rice right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  22. 22.Nisha ___ a kite now. (a) are flying (b) is flying (c) is fly (d) am flying
  23. 23.We ___ a tree at the moment. (a) is planting (b) are planting (c) are plant (d) am planting
  24. 24.I ___ in the pool right now. (a) are swimming (b) is swimming (c) am swim (d) am swimming
  25. 25.___ you speaking Hindi now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  26. 26.___ I catching the ball at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  27. 27.Sneha ___ cricket right now. (a) is play (b) are playing (c) is playing (d) am playing
  28. 28.___ she winning the match at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  29. 29.Which is the correct -ing form of “take”? (a) takeeing (b) takeing (c) taking
  30. 30.___ they studying science now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  31. 31.Meera ___ in the pool right now. (a) is swimming (b) is swim (c) am swimming (d) are swimming
  32. 32.Which is the correct -ing form of “play”? (a) playying (b) playing (c) playeing
  33. 33.Which is the correct -ing form of “fly”? (a) flying (b) flyeing (c) flyying
  34. 34.___ my friends wearing a cap now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  35. 35.___ I bringing lunch right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  36. 36.Which is the correct -ing form of “send”? (a) sendding (b) sending (c) sendeing
  37. 37.He ___ a message now. (a) is send (b) is sending (c) am sending (d) are sending
  38. 38.She ___ Grandma right now. (a) is help (b) are helping (c) is helping (d) am helping
  39. 39.___ Sneha riding a bicycle now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  40. 40.___ my sister eating a mango right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are

Answer key

  1. clapping
  2. Are
  3. Is
  4. Are
  5. dancing
  6. am going
  7. is clapping
  8. are speaking
  9. is drinking
  10. cooking
  11. winning
  12. Are
  13. Is
  14. are watching
  15. Am
  16. washing
  17. baking
  18. is feeding
  19. wearing
  20. cleaning
  21. Are
  22. is flying
  23. are planting
  24. am swimming
  25. Are
  26. Am
  27. is playing
  28. Is
  29. taking
  30. Are
  31. is swimming
  32. playing
  33. flying
  34. Are
  35. Am
  36. sending
  37. is sending
  38. is helping
  39. Is
  40. Is

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