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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 411 · 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.___ Rahul studying science at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  2. 2.___ we helping Grandma right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  3. 3.Saanvi ___ a picture now. (a) is draw (b) am drawing (c) is drawing (d) are drawing
  4. 4.Which is the correct -ing form of “throw”? (a) throwwing (b) throwing (c) throweing
  5. 5.He ___ a cartoon now. (a) is watching (b) are watching (c) am watching (d) is watch
  6. 6.___ my sister building a sandcastle right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  7. 7.Which is the correct -ing form of “tell”? (a) telling (b) tellling (c) telleing
  8. 8.Kunal ___ the ball now. (a) is catch (b) is catching (c) are catching (d) am catching
  9. 9.Pooja ___ the dishes now. (a) am washing (b) is wash (c) is washing (d) are washing
  10. 10.Which is the correct -ing form of “sing”? (a) singeing (b) singing (c) singging
  11. 11.We ___ lunch now. (a) is bringing (b) am bringing (c) are bring (d) are bringing
  12. 12.___ Myra swimming in the pool now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  13. 13.Which is the correct -ing form of “clap”? (a) clapping (b) clapeing (c) claping
  14. 14.___ they eating a mango right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  15. 15.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watchhing (b) watching (c) watcheing
  16. 16.Which is the correct -ing form of “run”? (a) runing (b) runeing (c) running
  17. 17.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studyeing (b) studying (c) studyying
  18. 18.Sneha ___ science right now. (a) is study (b) is studying (c) are studying (d) am studying
  19. 19.You ___ science now. (a) is studying (b) are study (c) am studying (d) are studying
  20. 20.Karan ___ the dog now. (a) am feeding (b) are feeding (c) is feeding (d) is feed
  21. 21.___ he clapping for the team right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  22. 22.___ you winning the match at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  23. 23.We ___ science right now. (a) are studying (b) is studying (c) am studying (d) are study
  24. 24.___ my brother cleaning the room at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  25. 25.___ we cooking rice right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  26. 26.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) danceing (b) danceeing (c) dancing
  27. 27.She ___ in the park now. (a) am running (b) is run (c) is running (d) are running
  28. 28.___ he drinking milk right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  29. 29.Which is the correct -ing form of “climb”? (a) climbbing (b) climbeing (c) climbing
  30. 30.___ my friends baking a cake now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  31. 31.They ___ a letter right now. (a) are write (b) am writing (c) are writing (d) is writing
  32. 32.She ___ to school at the moment. (a) is going (b) am going (c) is go (d) are going
  33. 33.My brother ___ a sandcastle now. (a) are building (b) is build (c) is building (d) am building
  34. 34.Myra ___ a cap at the moment. (a) am wearing (b) are wearing (c) is wearing (d) is wear
  35. 35.My cousins ___ a tree right now. (a) are plant (b) is planting (c) am planting (d) are planting
  36. 36.___ the students wearing a cap right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  37. 37.He ___ a cartoon at the moment. (a) are watching (b) is watching (c) am watching (d) is watch
  38. 38.___ you taking the train now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  39. 39.Ishaan ___ the room now. (a) are cleaning (b) am cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) is clean
  40. 40.Which is the correct -ing form of “buy”? (a) buyeing (b) buyying (c) buying

Answer key

  1. Is
  2. Are
  3. is drawing
  4. throwing
  5. is watching
  6. Is
  7. telling
  8. is catching
  9. is washing
  10. singing
  11. are bringing
  12. Is
  13. clapping
  14. Are
  15. watching
  16. running
  17. studying
  18. is studying
  19. are studying
  20. is feeding
  21. Is
  22. Are
  23. are studying
  24. Is
  25. Are
  26. dancing
  27. is running
  28. Is
  29. climbing
  30. Are
  31. are writing
  32. is going
  33. is building
  34. is wearing
  35. are planting
  36. Are
  37. is watching
  38. Are
  39. is cleaning
  40. buying

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