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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 448 · 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 “carry”? (a) carryying (b) carryeing (c) carrying
  2. 2.Which is the correct -ing form of “sing”? (a) singeing (b) singging (c) singing
  3. 3.___ my sister taking the train now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  4. 4.Which is the correct -ing form of “go”? (a) going (b) gooing (c) goeing
  5. 5.My brother ___ in the park at the moment. (a) am jogging (b) is jog (c) is jogging (d) are jogging
  6. 6.He ___ rice right now. (a) is cooking (b) am cooking (c) are cooking (d) is cook
  7. 7.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studyying (b) studyeing (c) studying
  8. 8.___ he clapping for the team right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  9. 9.She ___ a tree at the moment. (a) is plant (b) am planting (c) are planting (d) is planting
  10. 10.Which is the correct -ing form of “jog”? (a) jogging (b) jogeing (c) joging
  11. 11.___ I cleaning the room right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  12. 12.She ___ a song at the moment. (a) am singing (b) is singing (c) is sing (d) are singing
  13. 13.We ___ Hindi right now. (a) am speaking (b) are speak (c) is speaking (d) are speaking
  14. 14.My friends ___ tea at the moment. (a) am making (b) are make (c) are making (d) is making
  15. 15.___ she building a sandcastle now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  16. 16.I ___ the ball now. (a) is throwing (b) am throw (c) are throwing (d) am throwing
  17. 17.Kunal ___ the ball right now. (a) is catch (b) is catching (c) am catching (d) are catching
  18. 18.___ Karan drawing a picture at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  19. 19.___ you helping Grandma now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  20. 20.___ my sister dancing on the stage at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  21. 21.___ they telling a story now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  22. 22.Which is the correct -ing form of “ride”? (a) rideing (b) riding (c) rideeing
  23. 23.My sister ___ milk at the moment. (a) is drinking (b) are drinking (c) is drink (d) am drinking
  24. 24.He ___ a song now. (a) is sing (b) am singing (c) is singing (d) are singing
  25. 25.___ Kavya catching the ball at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  26. 26.She ___ a cartoon at the moment. (a) are watching (b) am watching (c) is watch (d) is watching
  27. 27.___ Ira planting a tree now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  28. 28.Which is the correct -ing form of “cook”? (a) cooking (b) cookeing (c) cookking
  29. 29.___ he helping Grandma now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  30. 30.___ she making tea at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  31. 31.___ you buying vegetables at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  32. 32.Which is the correct -ing form of “send”? (a) sendeing (b) sendding (c) sending
  33. 33.___ they jogging in the park now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  34. 34.___ I jogging in the park at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  35. 35.We ___ rice now. (a) is cooking (b) are cooking (c) am cooking (d) are cook
  36. 36.Which is the correct -ing form of “fly”? (a) flyying (b) flyeing (c) flying
  37. 37.You ___ a sandcastle at the moment. (a) am building (b) are building (c) are build (d) is building
  38. 38.___ she washing the dishes right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  39. 39.Which is the correct -ing form of “speak”? (a) speakeing (b) speakking (c) speaking
  40. 40.Which is the correct -ing form of “throw”? (a) throwing (b) throweing (c) throwwing

Answer key

  1. carrying
  2. singing
  3. Is
  4. going
  5. is jogging
  6. is cooking
  7. studying
  8. Is
  9. is planting
  10. jogging
  11. Am
  12. is singing
  13. are speaking
  14. are making
  15. Is
  16. am throwing
  17. is catching
  18. Is
  19. Are
  20. Is
  21. Are
  22. riding
  23. is drinking
  24. is singing
  25. Is
  26. is watching
  27. Is
  28. cooking
  29. Is
  30. Is
  31. Are
  32. sending
  33. Are
  34. Am
  35. are cooking
  36. flying
  37. are building
  38. Is
  39. speaking
  40. throwing

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