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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 462 · 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 “send”? (a) sendeing (b) sendding (c) sending
  2. 2.___ I watching a cartoon now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  3. 3.They ___ in the park now. (a) am running (b) are running (c) are run (d) is running
  4. 4.___ he swimming in the pool at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  5. 5.Which is the correct -ing form of “go”? (a) going (b) gooing (c) goeing
  6. 6.Omkar ___ science now. (a) am studying (b) is study (c) is studying (d) are studying
  7. 7.Priya ___ the dishes now. (a) are washing (b) am washing (c) is wash (d) is washing
  8. 8.Which is the correct -ing form of “help”? (a) helpping (b) helping (c) helpeing
  9. 9.___ the children singing a song right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  10. 10.Which is the correct -ing form of “climb”? (a) climbeing (b) climbbing (c) climbing
  11. 11.___ you taking the train now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  12. 12.___ Nisha making tea now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  13. 13.She ___ a tree at the moment. (a) is climbing (b) am climbing (c) are climbing (d) is climb
  14. 14.___ they dancing on the stage now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  15. 15.Which is the correct -ing form of “plant”? (a) plantting (b) planteing (c) planting
  16. 16.___ my brother taking the train now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  17. 17.Which is the correct -ing form of “feed”? (a) feeding (b) feedeing (c) feedding
  18. 18.Which is the correct -ing form of “win”? (a) wineing (b) wining (c) winning
  19. 19.___ they flying a kite now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  20. 20.___ I flying a kite at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  21. 21.___ my friends climbing a tree now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  22. 22.Which is the correct -ing form of “wash”? (a) washhing (b) washing (c) washeing
  23. 23.I ___ the bag right now. (a) are carrying (b) am carry (c) am carrying (d) is carrying
  24. 24.Which is the correct -ing form of “speak”? (a) speakeing (b) speaking (c) speakking
  25. 25.We ___ in the park right now. (a) are jog (b) are jogging (c) is jogging (d) am jogging
  26. 26.Aisha ___ Grandma now. (a) is helping (b) am helping (c) is help (d) are helping
  27. 27.My sister ___ the ball now. (a) am catching (b) are catching (c) is catch (d) is catching
  28. 28.___ you cleaning the room at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  29. 29.My brother ___ a tree right now. (a) am planting (b) are planting (c) is planting (d) is plant
  30. 30.He ___ science at the moment. (a) is study (b) is studying (c) are studying (d) am studying
  31. 31.Which is the correct -ing form of “tell”? (a) telleing (b) tellling (c) telling
  32. 32.You ___ a bicycle now. (a) are ride (b) are riding (c) am riding (d) is riding
  33. 33.You ___ in the park right now. (a) am jogging (b) are jogging (c) is jogging (d) are jog
  34. 34.___ my sister building a sandcastle now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  35. 35.Which is the correct -ing form of “swim”? (a) swimeing (b) swiming (c) swimming
  36. 36.I ___ the match at the moment. (a) are winning (b) am win (c) is winning (d) am winning
  37. 37.She ___ Hindi now. (a) am speaking (b) are speaking (c) is speak (d) is speaking
  38. 38.___ she catching the ball at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  39. 39.You ___ the train now. (a) are take (b) are taking (c) am taking (d) is taking
  40. 40.___ you cooking rice now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are

Answer key

  1. sending
  2. Am
  3. are running
  4. Is
  5. going
  6. is studying
  7. is washing
  8. helping
  9. Are
  10. climbing
  11. Are
  12. Is
  13. is climbing
  14. Are
  15. planting
  16. Is
  17. feeding
  18. winning
  19. Are
  20. Am
  21. Are
  22. washing
  23. am carrying
  24. speaking
  25. are jogging
  26. is helping
  27. is catching
  28. Are
  29. is planting
  30. is studying
  31. telling
  32. are riding
  33. are jogging
  34. Is
  35. swimming
  36. am winning
  37. is speaking
  38. Is
  39. are taking
  40. Are

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