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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 402 · 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.___ Vivaan catching the ball right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  2. 2.___ we swimming in the pool now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  3. 3.She ___ a bicycle now. (a) is ride (b) are riding (c) am riding (d) is riding
  4. 4.Which is the correct -ing form of “send”? (a) sendding (b) sending (c) sendeing
  5. 5.___ we jogging in the park now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  6. 6.They ___ tea now. (a) is making (b) are make (c) am making (d) are making
  7. 7.___ you clapping for the team at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  8. 8.My sister ___ the bag at the moment. (a) am carrying (b) are carrying (c) is carry (d) is carrying
  9. 9.Which is the correct -ing form of “wash”? (a) washing (b) washhing (c) washeing
  10. 10.Which is the correct -ing form of “climb”? (a) climbbing (b) climbeing (c) climbing
  11. 11.___ you writing a letter right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  12. 12.___ we making tea right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  13. 13.My brother ___ in the park right now. (a) am jogging (b) is jogging (c) are jogging (d) is jog
  14. 14.Which is the correct -ing form of “run”? (a) runing (b) runeing (c) running
  15. 15.He ___ rice now. (a) am cooking (b) are cooking (c) is cook (d) is cooking
  16. 16.Which is the correct -ing form of “build”? (a) buildeing (b) building (c) buildding
  17. 17.Which is the correct -ing form of “catch”? (a) catching (b) catchhing (c) catcheing
  18. 18.Which is the correct -ing form of “clap”? (a) clapeing (b) clapping (c) claping
  19. 19.You ___ the ball at the moment. (a) am throwing (b) is throwing (c) are throw (d) are throwing
  20. 20.I ___ the train at the moment. (a) is taking (b) are taking (c) am taking (d) am take
  21. 21.Which is the correct -ing form of “bake”? (a) bakeing (b) bakeeing (c) baking
  22. 22.Which is the correct -ing form of “go”? (a) gooing (b) goeing (c) going
  23. 23.I ___ in the park at the moment. (a) are jogging (b) is jogging (c) am jogging (d) am jog
  24. 24.Aisha ___ on the stage at the moment. (a) am dancing (b) is dancing (c) is dance (d) are dancing
  25. 25.She ___ the ball now. (a) is throwing (b) am throwing (c) are throwing (d) is throw
  26. 26.Which is the correct -ing form of “help”? (a) helpeing (b) helpping (c) helping
  27. 27.___ they feeding the dog right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  28. 28.The children ___ the match right now. (a) am winning (b) is winning (c) are win (d) are winning
  29. 29.___ my sister baking a cake at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  30. 30.___ I climbing a tree now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  31. 31.He ___ lunch now. (a) is bring (b) is bringing (c) am bringing (d) are bringing
  32. 32.I ___ the dishes at the moment. (a) am wash (b) are washing (c) am washing (d) is washing
  33. 33.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studyeing (b) studyying (c) studying
  34. 34.I ___ tea right now. (a) are making (b) is making (c) am make (d) am making
  35. 35.We ___ cricket at the moment. (a) are playing (b) am playing (c) is playing (d) are play
  36. 36.___ my cousins telling a story at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  37. 37.We ___ the match at the moment. (a) are win (b) is winning (c) am winning (d) are winning
  38. 38.___ you drawing a picture now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  39. 39.She ___ in the park now. (a) am running (b) are running (c) is run (d) is running
  40. 40.___ we carrying the bag at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is

Answer key

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

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