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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 425 · 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 sending a message right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  2. 2.___ Aarav throwing the ball right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  3. 3.Which is the correct -ing form of “jog”? (a) jogeing (b) joging (c) jogging
  4. 4.The children ___ to school at the moment. (a) are go (b) are going (c) am going (d) is going
  5. 5.You ___ the dog right now. (a) are feeding (b) am feeding (c) are feed (d) is feeding
  6. 6.___ Diya catching the ball at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  7. 7.___ Meera cooking rice at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  8. 8.Which is the correct -ing form of “tell”? (a) telling (b) telleing (c) tellling
  9. 9.My sister ___ for the team now. (a) is clap (b) am clapping (c) are clapping (d) is clapping
  10. 10.Which is the correct -ing form of “build”? (a) buildding (b) buildeing (c) building
  11. 11.___ we cleaning the room now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  12. 12.___ they feeding the dog right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  13. 13.You ___ milk at the moment. (a) is drinking (b) am drinking (c) are drinking (d) are drink
  14. 14.My parents ___ a sandcastle now. (a) are building (b) am building (c) are build (d) is building
  15. 15.Which is the correct -ing form of “go”? (a) gooing (b) goeing (c) going
  16. 16.You ___ a song right now. (a) is singing (b) are singing (c) are sing (d) am singing
  17. 17.Which is the correct -ing form of “play”? (a) playeing (b) playing (c) playying
  18. 18.He ___ a story now. (a) are telling (b) is tell (c) am telling (d) is telling
  19. 19.___ he speaking Hindi right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  20. 20.My cousins ___ the dog right now. (a) is feeding (b) are feed (c) am feeding (d) are feeding
  21. 21.He ___ in the park at the moment. (a) am jogging (b) are jogging (c) is jog (d) is jogging
  22. 22.___ he jogging in the park right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  23. 23.___ my sister helping Grandma at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  24. 24.You ___ a story right now. (a) are tell (b) am telling (c) is telling (d) are telling
  25. 25.___ Omkar playing cricket now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  26. 26.Nisha ___ milk at the moment. (a) am drinking (b) are drinking (c) is drinking (d) is drink
  27. 27.___ they carrying the bag right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  28. 28.They ___ in the park at the moment. (a) is running (b) are running (c) are run (d) am running
  29. 29.___ you wearing a cap right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  30. 30.___ my sister bringing lunch now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  31. 31.Vivaan ___ in the park now. (a) are jogging (b) is jogging (c) am jogging (d) is jog
  32. 32.You ___ rice right now. (a) is cooking (b) am cooking (c) are cooking (d) are cook
  33. 33.I ___ the room at the moment. (a) are cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) am cleaning (d) am clean
  34. 34.You ___ a sandcastle now. (a) am building (b) are build (c) are building (d) is building
  35. 35.___ you catching the ball now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  36. 36.___ she washing the dishes now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  37. 37.They ___ the match now. (a) are winning (b) are win (c) is winning (d) am winning
  38. 38.___ my parents drawing a picture at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  39. 39.Which is the correct -ing form of “buy”? (a) buyeing (b) buyying (c) buying
  40. 40.___ my parents wearing a cap now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am

Answer key

  1. Am
  2. Is
  3. jogging
  4. are going
  5. are feeding
  6. Is
  7. Is
  8. telling
  9. is clapping
  10. building
  11. Are
  12. Are
  13. are drinking
  14. are building
  15. going
  16. are singing
  17. playing
  18. is telling
  19. Is
  20. are feeding
  21. is jogging
  22. Is
  23. Is
  24. are telling
  25. Is
  26. is drinking
  27. Are
  28. are running
  29. Are
  30. Is
  31. is jogging
  32. are cooking
  33. am cleaning
  34. are building
  35. Are
  36. Is
  37. are winning
  38. Are
  39. buying
  40. Are

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