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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 420 · 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 “win”? (a) winning (b) wining (c) wineing
  2. 2.Which is the correct -ing form of “wash”? (a) washing (b) washeing (c) washhing
  3. 3.Which is the correct -ing form of “speak”? (a) speakking (b) speakeing (c) speaking
  4. 4.Which is the correct -ing form of “clean”? (a) cleanning (b) cleaning (c) cleaneing
  5. 5.___ my sister swimming in the pool right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  6. 6.___ we buying vegetables now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  7. 7.You ___ the bag at the moment. (a) am carrying (b) are carrying (c) is carrying (d) are carry
  8. 8.My parents ___ on the stage now. (a) are dancing (b) are dance (c) am dancing (d) is dancing
  9. 9.___ Kunal building a sandcastle at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  10. 10.Which is the correct -ing form of “fly”? (a) flyying (b) flyeing (c) flying
  11. 11.We ___ a cake right now. (a) is baking (b) am baking (c) are bake (d) are baking
  12. 12.___ I washing the dishes now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  13. 13.___ she drawing a picture now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  14. 14.I ___ a mango right now. (a) are eating (b) am eating (c) is eating (d) am eat
  15. 15.___ my parents bringing lunch now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  16. 16.I ___ a kite now. (a) is flying (b) am fly (c) are flying (d) am flying
  17. 17.___ you building a sandcastle right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  18. 18.Manav ___ on the stage at the moment. (a) is dance (b) am dancing (c) is dancing (d) are dancing
  19. 19.___ she washing the dishes right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  20. 20.___ they dancing on the stage at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  21. 21.___ Riya writing a letter now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  22. 22.___ my brother playing cricket now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  23. 23.She ___ a letter now. (a) is writing (b) am writing (c) are writing (d) is write
  24. 24.They ___ a kite now. (a) am flying (b) are fly (c) are flying (d) is flying
  25. 25.Which is the correct -ing form of “ride”? (a) riding (b) rideeing (c) rideing
  26. 26.Which is the correct -ing form of “plant”? (a) planteing (b) planting (c) plantting
  27. 27.Which is the correct -ing form of “build”? (a) buildeing (b) building (c) buildding
  28. 28.___ my friends clapping for the team now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  29. 29.My cousins ___ the match at the moment. (a) is winning (b) are winning (c) am winning (d) are win
  30. 30.Meera ___ milk now. (a) am drinking (b) is drink (c) is drinking (d) are drinking
  31. 31.My brother ___ a song now. (a) is sing (b) are singing (c) is singing (d) am singing
  32. 32.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studying (b) studyeing (c) studyying
  33. 33.___ my brother climbing a tree right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  34. 34.___ my brother throwing the ball at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  35. 35.Neel ___ to school at the moment. (a) are going (b) is going (c) is go (d) am going
  36. 36.Which is the correct -ing form of “send”? (a) sendding (b) sending (c) sendeing
  37. 37.My parents ___ the dishes now. (a) are washing (b) am washing (c) are wash (d) is washing
  38. 38.My sister ___ a cap now. (a) is wearing (b) are wearing (c) is wear (d) am wearing
  39. 39.We ___ the train at the moment. (a) are take (b) am taking (c) are taking (d) is taking
  40. 40.___ they running in the park at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am

Answer key

  1. winning
  2. washing
  3. speaking
  4. cleaning
  5. Is
  6. Are
  7. are carrying
  8. are dancing
  9. Is
  10. flying
  11. are baking
  12. Am
  13. Is
  14. am eating
  15. Are
  16. am flying
  17. Are
  18. is dancing
  19. Is
  20. Are
  21. Is
  22. Is
  23. is writing
  24. are flying
  25. riding
  26. planting
  27. building
  28. Are
  29. are winning
  30. is drinking
  31. is singing
  32. studying
  33. Is
  34. Is
  35. is going
  36. sending
  37. are washing
  38. is wearing
  39. are taking
  40. Are

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