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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 438 · 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 “make”? (a) makeeing (b) makeing (c) making
  2. 2.He ___ on the stage right now. (a) are dancing (b) am dancing (c) is dance (d) is dancing
  3. 3.___ they writing a letter right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  4. 4.___ Ishaan watching a cartoon at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  5. 5.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watcheing (b) watching (c) watchhing
  6. 6.Omkar ___ a bicycle right now. (a) is riding (b) is ride (c) am riding (d) are riding
  7. 7.My cousins ___ rice right now. (a) am cooking (b) are cooking (c) is cooking (d) are cook
  8. 8.___ she dancing on the stage at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  9. 9.___ he cleaning the room right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  10. 10.My sister ___ in the park right now. (a) am running (b) is running (c) is run (d) are running
  11. 11.Tara ___ in the park now. (a) is run (b) are running (c) is running (d) am running
  12. 12.Aditya ___ a mango at the moment. (a) am eating (b) is eating (c) are eating (d) is eat
  13. 13.Which is the correct -ing form of “run”? (a) runing (b) running (c) runeing
  14. 14.___ I building a sandcastle now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  15. 15.___ I catching the ball now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  16. 16.He ___ cricket now. (a) is playing (b) are playing (c) is play (d) am playing
  17. 17.___ you sending a message right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  18. 18.___ you going to school now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  19. 19.I ___ science now. (a) am study (b) are studying (c) am studying (d) is studying
  20. 20.Which is the correct -ing form of “drink”? (a) drinkking (b) drinkeing (c) drinking
  21. 21.Which is the correct -ing form of “fly”? (a) flying (b) flyeing (c) flyying
  22. 22.We ___ milk at the moment. (a) are drinking (b) am drinking (c) is drinking (d) are drink
  23. 23.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studyying (b) studyeing (c) studying
  24. 24.___ I wearing a cap at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  25. 25.___ he swimming in the pool now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  26. 26.I ___ cricket now. (a) is playing (b) am playing (c) am play (d) are playing
  27. 27.He ___ the dishes now. (a) are washing (b) am washing (c) is washing (d) is wash
  28. 28.___ he clapping for the team now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  29. 29.Which is the correct -ing form of “build”? (a) buildding (b) buildeing (c) building
  30. 30.She ___ the dog at the moment. (a) are feeding (b) is feeding (c) is feed (d) am feeding
  31. 31.___ I sending a message at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  32. 32.___ my parents going to school at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  33. 33.Which is the correct -ing form of “bake”? (a) bakeing (b) bakeeing (c) baking
  34. 34.I ___ tea now. (a) is making (b) am make (c) am making (d) are making
  35. 35.We ___ science at the moment. (a) are study (b) is studying (c) am studying (d) are studying
  36. 36.I ___ lunch right now. (a) is bringing (b) are bringing (c) am bring (d) am bringing
  37. 37.___ my brother singing a song right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  38. 38.___ Dev wearing a cap now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  39. 39.Which is the correct -ing form of “take”? (a) takeing (b) taking (c) takeeing
  40. 40.Meera ___ science right now. (a) are studying (b) is studying (c) is study (d) am studying

Answer key

  1. making
  2. is dancing
  3. Are
  4. Is
  5. watching
  6. is riding
  7. are cooking
  8. Is
  9. Is
  10. is running
  11. is running
  12. is eating
  13. running
  14. Am
  15. Am
  16. is playing
  17. Are
  18. Are
  19. am studying
  20. drinking
  21. flying
  22. are drinking
  23. studying
  24. Am
  25. Is
  26. am playing
  27. is washing
  28. Is
  29. building
  30. is feeding
  31. Am
  32. Are
  33. baking
  34. am making
  35. are studying
  36. am bringing
  37. Is
  38. Is
  39. taking
  40. is studying

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