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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 458 · 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 “speak”? (a) speaking (b) speakeing (c) speakking
  2. 2.We ___ tea now. (a) is making (b) am making (c) are making (d) are make
  3. 3.You ___ in the pool right now. (a) is swimming (b) are swim (c) am swimming (d) are swimming
  4. 4.___ I feeding the dog now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  5. 5.My sister ___ a tree at the moment. (a) am climbing (b) are climbing (c) is climbing (d) is climb
  6. 6.___ you playing cricket now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  7. 7.They ___ to school right now. (a) are going (b) is going (c) am going (d) are go
  8. 8.Which is the correct -ing form of “wash”? (a) washhing (b) washeing (c) washing
  9. 9.Which is the correct -ing form of “bring”? (a) bringging (b) bringing (c) bringeing
  10. 10.___ you baking a cake at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  11. 11.___ my sister going to school at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  12. 12.They ___ lunch right now. (a) are bring (b) am bringing (c) is bringing (d) are bringing
  13. 13.He ___ rice at the moment. (a) am cooking (b) are cooking (c) is cook (d) is cooking
  14. 14.My friends ___ for the team right now. (a) are clapping (b) are clap (c) am clapping (d) is clapping
  15. 15.___ we catching the ball now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  16. 16.Which is the correct -ing form of “draw”? (a) drawwing (b) drawing (c) draweing
  17. 17.He ___ a cartoon right now. (a) is watch (b) are watching (c) is watching (d) am watching
  18. 18.___ Ira cleaning the room now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  19. 19.My cousins ___ the dog now. (a) am feeding (b) is feeding (c) are feed (d) are feeding
  20. 20.___ she writing a letter right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  21. 21.Which is the correct -ing form of “bake”? (a) bakeing (b) bakeeing (c) baking
  22. 22.___ we running in the park right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  23. 23.Arjun ___ a cartoon at the moment. (a) are watching (b) am watching (c) is watching (d) is watch
  24. 24.___ Kabir drawing a picture right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  25. 25.You ___ cricket now. (a) am playing (b) is playing (c) are playing (d) are play
  26. 26.___ they catching the ball right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  27. 27.They ___ tea at the moment. (a) are making (b) are make (c) is making (d) am making
  28. 28.Which is the correct -ing form of “throw”? (a) throwwing (b) throweing (c) throwing
  29. 29.Which is the correct -ing form of “help”? (a) helpeing (b) helping (c) helpping
  30. 30.___ my parents taking the train at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  31. 31.Which is the correct -ing form of “clean”? (a) cleanning (b) cleaneing (c) cleaning
  32. 32.Pooja ___ on the stage at the moment. (a) are dancing (b) is dance (c) am dancing (d) is dancing
  33. 33.The children ___ rice right now. (a) are cook (b) am cooking (c) is cooking (d) are cooking
  34. 34.Ishaan ___ science right now. (a) are studying (b) is studying (c) is study (d) am studying
  35. 35.___ she cleaning the room now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  36. 36.Aditya ___ in the park now. (a) is running (b) are running (c) am running (d) is run
  37. 37.Which is the correct -ing form of “ride”? (a) riding (b) rideeing (c) rideing
  38. 38.___ you flying a kite right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  39. 39.Which is the correct -ing form of “sing”? (a) singging (b) singing (c) singeing
  40. 40.I ___ a sandcastle at the moment. (a) am build (b) am building (c) is building (d) are building

Answer key

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

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