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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 424 · 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 “study”? (a) studyeing (b) studyying (c) studying
  2. 2.___ he cleaning the room at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  3. 3.___ you studying science right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  4. 4.My sister ___ a story right now. (a) is telling (b) am telling (c) are telling (d) is tell
  5. 5.We ___ the dishes now. (a) is washing (b) are washing (c) am washing (d) are wash
  6. 6.Which is the correct -ing form of “catch”? (a) catcheing (b) catching (c) catchhing
  7. 7.___ my sister planting a tree right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  8. 8.My brother ___ tea now. (a) are making (b) am making (c) is making (d) is make
  9. 9.Which is the correct -ing form of “tell”? (a) telleing (b) telling (c) tellling
  10. 10.Which is the correct -ing form of “fly”? (a) flyeing (b) flyying (c) flying
  11. 11.___ Tara riding a bicycle at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  12. 12.Which is the correct -ing form of “run”? (a) runeing (b) running (c) runing
  13. 13.Which is the correct -ing form of “wear”? (a) wearring (b) wearing (c) weareing
  14. 14.My sister ___ a song at the moment. (a) am singing (b) is singing (c) is sing (d) are singing
  15. 15.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) dancing (b) danceing (c) danceeing
  16. 16.Which is the correct -ing form of “sing”? (a) singeing (b) singing (c) singging
  17. 17.They ___ a cake now. (a) are baking (b) is baking (c) am baking (d) are bake
  18. 18.___ he making tea at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  19. 19.She ___ in the park right now. (a) is run (b) are running (c) am running (d) is running
  20. 20.Aarav ___ a cartoon right now. (a) is watch (b) am watching (c) are watching (d) is watching
  21. 21.We ___ in the park at the moment. (a) is jogging (b) am jogging (c) are jogging (d) are jog
  22. 22.Which is the correct -ing form of “play”? (a) playying (b) playeing (c) playing
  23. 23.___ the students playing cricket at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  24. 24.She ___ a cake at the moment. (a) is baking (b) am baking (c) are baking (d) is bake
  25. 25.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watchhing (b) watcheing (c) watching
  26. 26.They ___ tea at the moment. (a) are making (b) are make (c) am making (d) is making
  27. 27.She ___ to school now. (a) is go (b) am going (c) are going (d) is going
  28. 28.She ___ for the team now. (a) are clapping (b) am clapping (c) is clap (d) is clapping
  29. 29.We ___ a letter now. (a) are write (b) is writing (c) are writing (d) am writing
  30. 30.___ she swimming in the pool now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  31. 31.___ I drawing a picture now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  32. 32.___ he cooking rice now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  33. 33.Kavya ___ a cartoon at the moment. (a) am watching (b) are watching (c) is watch (d) is watching
  34. 34.Which is the correct -ing form of “win”? (a) winning (b) wining (c) wineing
  35. 35.Manav ___ a letter right now. (a) are writing (b) am writing (c) is write (d) is writing
  36. 36.___ my sister running in the park right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  37. 37.Sneha ___ to school at the moment. (a) are going (b) is going (c) am going (d) is go
  38. 38.Which is the correct -ing form of “help”? (a) helping (b) helpping (c) helpeing
  39. 39.___ you helping Grandma now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  40. 40.Diya ___ a bicycle now. (a) is ride (b) is riding (c) am riding (d) are riding

Answer key

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

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