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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 439 · 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 “tell”? (a) telling (b) telleing (c) tellling
  2. 2.Riya ___ a cap right now. (a) is wear (b) am wearing (c) is wearing (d) are wearing
  3. 3.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studying (b) studyeing (c) studyying
  4. 4.She ___ a cartoon right now. (a) is watch (b) am watching (c) is watching (d) are watching
  5. 5.Diya ___ lunch at the moment. (a) is bringing (b) is bring (c) are bringing (d) am bringing
  6. 6.___ Saanvi studying science now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  7. 7.I ___ a story now. (a) am telling (b) is telling (c) am tell (d) are telling
  8. 8.Which is the correct -ing form of “send”? (a) sendeing (b) sendding (c) sending
  9. 9.Kavya ___ the match now. (a) am winning (b) is winning (c) is win (d) are winning
  10. 10.Which is the correct -ing form of “cook”? (a) cooking (b) cookeing (c) cookking
  11. 11.He ___ a cap at the moment. (a) is wear (b) is wearing (c) am wearing (d) are wearing
  12. 12.___ we climbing a tree at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  13. 13.My parents ___ in the park right now. (a) am running (b) are running (c) are run (d) is running
  14. 14.___ she making tea now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  15. 15.___ we writing a letter at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  16. 16.He ___ a bicycle now. (a) is ride (b) is riding (c) am riding (d) are riding
  17. 17.Arjun ___ the bag now. (a) are carrying (b) am carrying (c) is carrying (d) is carry
  18. 18.He ___ a sandcastle now. (a) am building (b) is building (c) is build (d) are building
  19. 19.My sister ___ a song now. (a) am singing (b) is singing (c) is sing (d) are singing
  20. 20.Which is the correct -ing form of “take”? (a) taking (b) takeing (c) takeeing
  21. 21.___ Aisha telling a story now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  22. 22.Which is the correct -ing form of “throw”? (a) throwing (b) throweing (c) throwwing
  23. 23.___ Neel bringing lunch right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  24. 24.___ he taking the train right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  25. 25.Which is the correct -ing form of “buy”? (a) buyeing (b) buying (c) buyying
  26. 26.We ___ the dog at the moment. (a) am feeding (b) are feed (c) is feeding (d) are feeding
  27. 27.___ Manav washing the dishes right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  28. 28.Which is the correct -ing form of “jog”? (a) joging (b) jogeing (c) jogging
  29. 29.My cousins ___ vegetables now. (a) are buying (b) am buying (c) are buy (d) is buying
  30. 30.He ___ a tree right now. (a) am planting (b) is plant (c) are planting (d) is planting
  31. 31.My brother ___ in the park right now. (a) am jogging (b) are jogging (c) is jog (d) is jogging
  32. 32.They ___ in the park at the moment. (a) am running (b) are run (c) are running (d) is running
  33. 33.We ___ the room right now. (a) is cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) am cleaning (d) are clean
  34. 34.Which is the correct -ing form of “swim”? (a) swimming (b) swimeing (c) swiming
  35. 35.I ___ on the stage now. (a) am dancing (b) am dance (c) is dancing (d) are dancing
  36. 36.I ___ a sandcastle at the moment. (a) is building (b) am build (c) are building (d) am building
  37. 37.Kabir ___ a letter right now. (a) is write (b) are writing (c) is writing (d) am writing
  38. 38.Which is the correct -ing form of “feed”? (a) feeding (b) feedding (c) feedeing
  39. 39.___ he throwing the ball right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  40. 40.___ I flying a kite at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is

Answer key

  1. telling
  2. is wearing
  3. studying
  4. is watching
  5. is bringing
  6. Is
  7. am telling
  8. sending
  9. is winning
  10. cooking
  11. is wearing
  12. Are
  13. are running
  14. Is
  15. Are
  16. is riding
  17. is carrying
  18. is building
  19. is singing
  20. taking
  21. Is
  22. throwing
  23. Is
  24. Is
  25. buying
  26. are feeding
  27. Is
  28. jogging
  29. are buying
  30. is planting
  31. is jogging
  32. are running
  33. are cleaning
  34. swimming
  35. am dancing
  36. am building
  37. is writing
  38. feeding
  39. Is
  40. Am

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