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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 407 · 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 “ride”? (a) rideing (b) riding (c) rideeing
  2. 2.He ___ the train at the moment. (a) are taking (b) is taking (c) am taking (d) is take
  3. 3.___ we watching a cartoon at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  4. 4.___ Vivaan planting a tree right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  5. 5.___ he catching the ball now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  6. 6.Which is the correct -ing form of “throw”? (a) throweing (b) throwing (c) throwwing
  7. 7.Aarav ___ in the pool now. (a) is swim (b) are swimming (c) am swimming (d) is swimming
  8. 8.Which is the correct -ing form of “wash”? (a) washhing (b) washing (c) washeing
  9. 9.They ___ tea now. (a) am making (b) are make (c) is making (d) are making
  10. 10.I ___ the dog now. (a) are feeding (b) is feeding (c) am feeding (d) am feed
  11. 11.He ___ science right now. (a) are studying (b) is study (c) am studying (d) is studying
  12. 12.She ___ a cartoon right now. (a) is watching (b) am watching (c) are watching (d) is watch
  13. 13.You ___ milk at the moment. (a) am drinking (b) are drink (c) are drinking (d) is drinking
  14. 14.___ I riding a bicycle now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  15. 15.___ my sister dancing on the stage right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  16. 16.My brother ___ the match now. (a) am winning (b) is win (c) are winning (d) is winning
  17. 17.I ___ to school at the moment. (a) are going (b) is going (c) am go (d) am going
  18. 18.___ I swimming in the pool now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  19. 19.Aarav ___ a mango now. (a) is eating (b) am eating (c) are eating (d) is eat
  20. 20.___ you speaking Hindi now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  21. 21.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studying (b) studyeing (c) studyying
  22. 22.___ we running in the park at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  23. 23.We ___ the dishes right now. (a) are wash (b) are washing (c) is washing (d) am washing
  24. 24.We ___ the room now. (a) is cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) am cleaning (d) are clean
  25. 25.Which is the correct -ing form of “bake”? (a) bakeing (b) bakeeing (c) baking
  26. 26.___ you writing a letter at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  27. 27.Which is the correct -ing form of “climb”? (a) climbeing (b) climbing (c) climbbing
  28. 28.I ___ a letter right now. (a) am writing (b) am write (c) are writing (d) is writing
  29. 29.___ my parents clapping for the team now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  30. 30.Vivaan ___ for the team now. (a) is clapping (b) am clapping (c) is clap (d) are clapping
  31. 31.The students ___ science at the moment. (a) am studying (b) are study (c) is studying (d) are studying
  32. 32.___ my brother cleaning the room now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  33. 33.I ___ in the pool at the moment. (a) is swimming (b) are swimming (c) am swim (d) am swimming
  34. 34.Which is the correct -ing form of “draw”? (a) drawing (b) draweing (c) drawwing
  35. 35.Saanvi ___ lunch now. (a) are bringing (b) is bring (c) am bringing (d) is bringing
  36. 36.My sister ___ a bicycle now. (a) am riding (b) is ride (c) are riding (d) is riding
  37. 37.Which is the correct -ing form of “run”? (a) runing (b) runeing (c) running
  38. 38.We ___ the match at the moment. (a) are winning (b) am winning (c) is winning (d) are win
  39. 39.Which is the correct -ing form of “speak”? (a) speakking (b) speaking (c) speakeing
  40. 40.I ___ vegetables right now. (a) am buying (b) is buying (c) am buy (d) are buying

Answer key

  1. riding
  2. is taking
  3. Are
  4. Is
  5. Is
  6. throwing
  7. is swimming
  8. washing
  9. are making
  10. am feeding
  11. is studying
  12. is watching
  13. are drinking
  14. Am
  15. Is
  16. is winning
  17. am going
  18. Am
  19. is eating
  20. Are
  21. studying
  22. Are
  23. are washing
  24. are cleaning
  25. baking
  26. Are
  27. climbing
  28. am writing
  29. Are
  30. is clapping
  31. are studying
  32. Is
  33. am swimming
  34. drawing
  35. is bringing
  36. is riding
  37. running
  38. are winning
  39. speaking
  40. am buying

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