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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 41 · 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.The children ___ lunch right now. (a) are bring (b) is bringing (c) are bringing (d) am bringing
  2. 2.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studyying (b) studying (c) studyeing
  3. 3.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) danceeing (b) dancing (c) danceing
  4. 4.He ___ on the stage at the moment. (a) is dance (b) is dancing (c) are dancing (d) am dancing
  5. 5.___ we catching the ball now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  6. 6.Which is the correct -ing form of “swim”? (a) swiming (b) swimeing (c) swimming
  7. 7.Which is the correct -ing form of “carry”? (a) carryeing (b) carrying (c) carryying
  8. 8.We ___ to school at the moment. (a) are going (b) am going (c) is going (d) are go
  9. 9.He ___ a tree now. (a) am climbing (b) are climbing (c) is climb (d) is climbing
  10. 10.Which is the correct -ing form of “wash”? (a) washhing (b) washing (c) washeing
  11. 11.___ you cooking rice at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  12. 12.Which is the correct -ing form of “play”? (a) playying (b) playeing (c) playing
  13. 13.___ you playing cricket at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  14. 14.The children ___ vegetables right now. (a) is buying (b) are buying (c) am buying (d) are buy
  15. 15.___ you bringing lunch at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  16. 16.Which is the correct -ing form of “bring”? (a) bringing (b) bringging (c) bringeing
  17. 17.You ___ tea at the moment. (a) is making (b) am making (c) are make (d) are making
  18. 18.___ he wearing a cap right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  19. 19.___ my friends dancing on the stage right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  20. 20.Saanvi ___ a cartoon right now. (a) am watching (b) are watching (c) is watch (d) is watching
  21. 21.___ you drinking milk at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  22. 22.Ira ___ Grandma now. (a) are helping (b) am helping (c) is helping (d) is help
  23. 23.___ my brother jogging in the park now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  24. 24.___ my sister cleaning the room right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  25. 25.___ Dev studying science now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  26. 26.My cousins ___ rice at the moment. (a) am cooking (b) are cook (c) are cooking (d) is cooking
  27. 27.___ I playing cricket right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  28. 28.Which is the correct -ing form of “throw”? (a) throwing (b) throwwing (c) throweing
  29. 29.___ my friends running in the park at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  30. 30.___ my brother taking the train at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  31. 31.___ he feeding the dog right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  32. 32.Aisha ___ the room now. (a) is clean (b) are cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) am cleaning
  33. 33.Which is the correct -ing form of “jog”? (a) jogeing (b) joging (c) jogging
  34. 34.My cousins ___ a cartoon right now. (a) are watching (b) is watching (c) am watching (d) are watch
  35. 35.___ we swimming in the pool at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  36. 36.He ___ a picture now. (a) are drawing (b) am drawing (c) is draw (d) is drawing
  37. 37.Which is the correct -ing form of “take”? (a) takeing (b) taking (c) takeeing
  38. 38.Aarav ___ cricket now. (a) is play (b) is playing (c) am playing (d) are playing
  39. 39.You ___ a cake right now. (a) is baking (b) are bake (c) am baking (d) are baking
  40. 40.Which is the correct -ing form of “send”? (a) sendding (b) sending (c) sendeing

Answer key

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

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