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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 418 · 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.___ I studying science now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  2. 2.___ the students taking the train now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  3. 3.Isha ___ tea now. (a) am making (b) are making (c) is make (d) is making
  4. 4.___ Arjun clapping for the team now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  5. 5.Kunal ___ rice now. (a) is cooking (b) am cooking (c) is cook (d) are cooking
  6. 6.Which is the correct -ing form of “help”? (a) helpeing (b) helpping (c) helping
  7. 7.Which is the correct -ing form of “wear”? (a) wearring (b) wearing (c) weareing
  8. 8.___ my brother singing a song now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  9. 9.___ you clapping for the team now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  10. 10.Which is the correct -ing form of “speak”? (a) speaking (b) speakeing (c) speakking
  11. 11.You ___ a tree at the moment. (a) is climbing (b) are climb (c) are climbing (d) am climbing
  12. 12.Which is the correct -ing form of “bake”? (a) bakeeing (b) bakeing (c) baking
  13. 13.Which is the correct -ing form of “build”? (a) buildeing (b) building (c) buildding
  14. 14.My brother ___ the ball at the moment. (a) is catch (b) are catching (c) is catching (d) am catching
  15. 15.Which is the correct -ing form of “drink”? (a) drinking (b) drinkking (c) drinkeing
  16. 16.___ we writing a letter now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  17. 17.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studying (b) studyying (c) studyeing
  18. 18.___ she feeding the dog at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  19. 19.You ___ to school right now. (a) is going (b) am going (c) are going (d) are go
  20. 20.Aarav ___ a cartoon right now. (a) am watching (b) are watching (c) is watching (d) is watch
  21. 21.___ my sister writing a letter now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  22. 22.___ my cousins throwing the ball now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  23. 23.Which is the correct -ing form of “play”? (a) playing (b) playeing (c) playying
  24. 24.I ___ on the stage now. (a) is dancing (b) are dancing (c) am dance (d) am dancing
  25. 25.___ I jogging in the park now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  26. 26.Which is the correct -ing form of “jog”? (a) joging (b) jogging (c) jogeing
  27. 27.___ they taking the train at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  28. 28.___ we riding a bicycle now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  29. 29.Riya ___ a kite right now. (a) are flying (b) is fly (c) is flying (d) am flying
  30. 30.___ they washing the dishes right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  31. 31.We ___ a letter now. (a) is writing (b) am writing (c) are writing (d) are write
  32. 32.You ___ a cake at the moment. (a) are bake (b) am baking (c) are baking (d) is baking
  33. 33.___ I winning the match now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  34. 34.Which is the correct -ing form of “take”? (a) takeing (b) taking (c) takeeing
  35. 35.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) danceeing (b) dancing (c) danceing
  36. 36.___ we clapping for the team right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  37. 37.Which is the correct -ing form of “draw”? (a) drawwing (b) drawing (c) draweing
  38. 38.We ___ the match now. (a) am winning (b) is winning (c) are winning (d) are win
  39. 39.___ I dancing on the stage now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  40. 40.Which is the correct -ing form of “catch”? (a) catcheing (b) catchhing (c) catching

Answer key

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

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