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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 470 · 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.They ___ a tree right now. (a) is planting (b) are planting (c) am planting (d) are plant
  2. 2.___ we cooking rice at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  3. 3.The students ___ in the pool now. (a) is swimming (b) am swimming (c) are swim (d) are swimming
  4. 4.She ___ on the stage at the moment. (a) is dance (b) are dancing (c) is dancing (d) am dancing
  5. 5.The children ___ a tree at the moment. (a) are planting (b) are plant (c) is planting (d) am planting
  6. 6.___ I washing the dishes now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  7. 7.Which is the correct -ing form of “draw”? (a) drawwing (b) drawing (c) draweing
  8. 8.Which is the correct -ing form of “run”? (a) running (b) runing (c) runeing
  9. 9.___ you studying science right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  10. 10.He ___ in the park right now. (a) is running (b) am running (c) is run (d) are running
  11. 11.Which is the correct -ing form of “send”? (a) sending (b) sendding (c) sendeing
  12. 12.My sister ___ a mango right now. (a) am eating (b) is eat (c) is eating (d) are eating
  13. 13.He ___ cricket at the moment. (a) is play (b) am playing (c) are playing (d) is playing
  14. 14.Which is the correct -ing form of “swim”? (a) swimming (b) swiming (c) swimeing
  15. 15.___ I swimming in the pool now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  16. 16.___ I running in the park right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  17. 17.Which is the correct -ing form of “make”? (a) making (b) makeing (c) makeeing
  18. 18.___ he washing the dishes now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  19. 19.Which is the correct -ing form of “drink”? (a) drinking (b) drinkeing (c) drinkking
  20. 20.The students ___ milk now. (a) are drink (b) is drinking (c) am drinking (d) are drinking
  21. 21.He ___ in the pool now. (a) is swim (b) is swimming (c) am swimming (d) are swimming
  22. 22.Which is the correct -ing form of “buy”? (a) buyeing (b) buyying (c) buying
  23. 23.Which is the correct -ing form of “go”? (a) goeing (b) going (c) gooing
  24. 24.___ we running in the park right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  25. 25.___ my brother studying science now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  26. 26.Which is the correct -ing form of “win”? (a) wineing (b) wining (c) winning
  27. 27.___ I feeding the dog now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  28. 28.We ___ the room right now. (a) are cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) am cleaning (d) are clean
  29. 29.Manav ___ the ball now. (a) is catching (b) is catch (c) am catching (d) are catching
  30. 30.The children ___ to school now. (a) are go (b) is going (c) am going (d) are going
  31. 31.___ my friends riding a bicycle right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  32. 32.Which is the correct -ing form of “jog”? (a) jogging (b) jogeing (c) joging
  33. 33.Yash ___ a bicycle now. (a) is ride (b) am riding (c) are riding (d) is riding
  34. 34.She ___ the train right now. (a) are taking (b) am taking (c) is taking (d) is take
  35. 35.We ___ a tree at the moment. (a) am planting (b) is planting (c) are plant (d) are planting
  36. 36.Which is the correct -ing form of “clean”? (a) cleaning (b) cleaneing (c) cleanning
  37. 37.___ Arjun wearing a cap now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  38. 38.Vivaan ___ a mango now. (a) is eat (b) are eating (c) is eating (d) am eating
  39. 39.Tara ___ vegetables now. (a) is buy (b) am buying (c) is buying (d) are buying
  40. 40.___ my cousins jogging in the park right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is

Answer key

  1. are planting
  2. Are
  3. are swimming
  4. is dancing
  5. are planting
  6. Am
  7. drawing
  8. running
  9. Are
  10. is running
  11. sending
  12. is eating
  13. is playing
  14. swimming
  15. Am
  16. Am
  17. making
  18. Is
  19. drinking
  20. are drinking
  21. is swimming
  22. buying
  23. going
  24. Are
  25. Is
  26. winning
  27. Am
  28. are cleaning
  29. is catching
  30. are going
  31. Are
  32. jogging
  33. is riding
  34. is taking
  35. are planting
  36. cleaning
  37. Is
  38. is eating
  39. is buying
  40. Are

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