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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 464 · 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 “watch”? (a) watching (b) watcheing (c) watchhing
  2. 2.___ my friends playing cricket now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  3. 3.She ___ the room at the moment. (a) is cleaning (b) am cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) is clean
  4. 4.Ananya ___ a kite at the moment. (a) are flying (b) am flying (c) is fly (d) is flying
  5. 5.___ my brother helping Grandma at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  6. 6.___ we winning the match at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  7. 7.Which is the correct -ing form of “write”? (a) writeing (b) writeeing (c) writing
  8. 8.___ you taking the train now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  9. 9.They ___ to school now. (a) are go (b) am going (c) are going (d) is going
  10. 10.She ___ Grandma at the moment. (a) am helping (b) are helping (c) is help (d) is helping
  11. 11.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) danceing (b) dancing (c) danceeing
  12. 12.Ananya ___ in the pool at the moment. (a) is swim (b) are swimming (c) is swimming (d) am swimming
  13. 13.Which is the correct -ing form of “take”? (a) taking (b) takeeing (c) takeing
  14. 14.Karan ___ science now. (a) is studying (b) is study (c) am studying (d) are studying
  15. 15.___ she drinking milk now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  16. 16.My brother ___ a tree now. (a) are climbing (b) is climbing (c) is climb (d) am climbing
  17. 17.My sister ___ vegetables right now. (a) are buying (b) is buy (c) is buying (d) am buying
  18. 18.___ she going to school right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  19. 19.___ Kabir riding a bicycle now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  20. 20.___ you catching the ball right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  21. 21.She ___ a message now. (a) am sending (b) is send (c) are sending (d) is sending
  22. 22.Which is the correct -ing form of “cook”? (a) cookeing (b) cooking (c) cookking
  23. 23.Which is the correct -ing form of “draw”? (a) drawing (b) drawwing (c) draweing
  24. 24.Ananya ___ in the pool right now. (a) are swimming (b) is swim (c) is swimming (d) am swimming
  25. 25.I ___ the dishes at the moment. (a) am wash (b) are washing (c) am washing (d) is washing
  26. 26.Which is the correct -ing form of “speak”? (a) speakking (b) speakeing (c) speaking
  27. 27.My sister ___ a picture now. (a) is drawing (b) am drawing (c) is draw (d) are drawing
  28. 28.Which is the correct -ing form of “drink”? (a) drinking (b) drinkking (c) drinkeing
  29. 29.My friends ___ a cake right now. (a) are baking (b) are bake (c) is baking (d) am baking
  30. 30.They ___ lunch now. (a) are bringing (b) am bringing (c) is bringing (d) are bring
  31. 31.I ___ in the park now. (a) are running (b) is running (c) am running (d) am run
  32. 32.Which is the correct -ing form of “plant”? (a) plantting (b) planting (c) planteing
  33. 33.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studying (b) studyying (c) studyeing
  34. 34.Which is the correct -ing form of “tell”? (a) telleing (b) tellling (c) telling
  35. 35.Which is the correct -ing form of “eat”? (a) eateing (b) eatting (c) eating
  36. 36.The students ___ a cap right now. (a) are wear (b) are wearing (c) is wearing (d) am wearing
  37. 37.He ___ a message now. (a) am sending (b) is send (c) is sending (d) are sending
  38. 38.You ___ a tree right now. (a) is climbing (b) are climbing (c) am climbing (d) are climb
  39. 39.My sister ___ a song now. (a) is singing (b) are singing (c) am singing (d) is sing
  40. 40.I ___ the dishes right now. (a) am washing (b) am wash (c) are washing (d) is washing

Answer key

  1. watching
  2. Are
  3. is cleaning
  4. is flying
  5. Is
  6. Are
  7. writing
  8. Are
  9. are going
  10. is helping
  11. dancing
  12. is swimming
  13. taking
  14. is studying
  15. Is
  16. is climbing
  17. is buying
  18. Is
  19. Is
  20. Are
  21. is sending
  22. cooking
  23. drawing
  24. is swimming
  25. am washing
  26. speaking
  27. is drawing
  28. drinking
  29. are baking
  30. are bringing
  31. am running
  32. planting
  33. studying
  34. telling
  35. eating
  36. are wearing
  37. is sending
  38. are climbing
  39. is singing
  40. am washing

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