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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 47 · 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.You ___ a tree right now. (a) are planting (b) am planting (c) are plant (d) is planting
  2. 2.___ he drawing a picture right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  3. 3.___ the children studying science right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  4. 4.___ we sending a message now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  5. 5.Which is the correct -ing form of “feed”? (a) feedeing (b) feeding (c) feedding
  6. 6.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) danceing (b) danceeing (c) dancing
  7. 7.Which is the correct -ing form of “wash”? (a) washhing (b) washeing (c) washing
  8. 8.She ___ for the team now. (a) am clapping (b) is clapping (c) are clapping (d) is clap
  9. 9.My brother ___ a cap now. (a) are wearing (b) is wear (c) am wearing (d) is wearing
  10. 10.Which is the correct -ing form of “clean”? (a) cleaneing (b) cleanning (c) cleaning
  11. 11.Which is the correct -ing form of “fly”? (a) flying (b) flyeing (c) flyying
  12. 12.Which is the correct -ing form of “speak”? (a) speakking (b) speakeing (c) speaking
  13. 13.Which is the correct -ing form of “build”? (a) buildding (b) building (c) buildeing
  14. 14.You ___ the room now. (a) am cleaning (b) are clean (c) is cleaning (d) are cleaning
  15. 15.You ___ a song now. (a) am singing (b) are sing (c) are singing (d) is singing
  16. 16.Diya ___ a tree now. (a) is plant (b) am planting (c) are planting (d) is planting
  17. 17.Meera ___ on the stage at the moment. (a) is dance (b) are dancing (c) is dancing (d) am dancing
  18. 18.___ we clapping for the team at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  19. 19.We ___ the bag now. (a) is carrying (b) am carrying (c) are carry (d) are carrying
  20. 20.You ___ a cap at the moment. (a) are wearing (b) is wearing (c) am wearing (d) are wear
  21. 21.She ___ the dog at the moment. (a) am feeding (b) is feeding (c) are feeding (d) is feed
  22. 22.___ my sister watching a cartoon now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  23. 23.___ they eating a mango right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  24. 24.Rohan ___ the bag right now. (a) am carrying (b) is carry (c) are carrying (d) is carrying
  25. 25.Diya ___ the bag now. (a) am carrying (b) is carrying (c) is carry (d) are carrying
  26. 26.He ___ a bicycle now. (a) are riding (b) am riding (c) is ride (d) is riding
  27. 27.Which is the correct -ing form of “climb”? (a) climbeing (b) climbbing (c) climbing
  28. 28.My sister ___ a song right now. (a) is sing (b) are singing (c) is singing (d) am singing
  29. 29.Which is the correct -ing form of “sing”? (a) singing (b) singging (c) singeing
  30. 30.___ Karan baking a cake at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  31. 31.___ my sister drinking milk at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  32. 32.You ___ a cake now. (a) is baking (b) are bake (c) am baking (d) are baking
  33. 33.___ you wearing a cap now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  34. 34.Meera ___ Hindi at the moment. (a) is speaking (b) are speaking (c) am speaking (d) is speak
  35. 35.Rahul ___ vegetables at the moment. (a) am buying (b) are buying (c) is buy (d) is buying
  36. 36.___ Omkar buying vegetables at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  37. 37.Which is the correct -ing form of “go”? (a) going (b) gooing (c) goeing
  38. 38.Which is the correct -ing form of “play”? (a) playying (b) playeing (c) playing
  39. 39.___ you cooking rice at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  40. 40.___ you bringing lunch at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are

Answer key

  1. are planting
  2. Is
  3. Are
  4. Are
  5. feeding
  6. dancing
  7. washing
  8. is clapping
  9. is wearing
  10. cleaning
  11. flying
  12. speaking
  13. building
  14. are cleaning
  15. are singing
  16. is planting
  17. is dancing
  18. Are
  19. are carrying
  20. are wearing
  21. is feeding
  22. Is
  23. Are
  24. is carrying
  25. is carrying
  26. is riding
  27. climbing
  28. is singing
  29. singing
  30. Is
  31. Is
  32. are baking
  33. Are
  34. is speaking
  35. is buying
  36. Is
  37. going
  38. playing
  39. Are
  40. Are

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