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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 472 · 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 “carry”? (a) carryeing (b) carryying (c) carrying
  2. 2.She ___ the ball right now. (a) are throwing (b) is throwing (c) am throwing (d) is throw
  3. 3.My sister ___ a tree right now. (a) is plant (b) are planting (c) am planting (d) is planting
  4. 4.Which is the correct -ing form of “jog”? (a) jogging (b) jogeing (c) joging
  5. 5.She ___ the dog at the moment. (a) are feeding (b) am feeding (c) is feed (d) is feeding
  6. 6.Which is the correct -ing form of “help”? (a) helping (b) helpeing (c) helpping
  7. 7.Pooja ___ for the team right now. (a) are clapping (b) is clapping (c) is clap (d) am clapping
  8. 8.Aditya ___ in the park at the moment. (a) are jogging (b) is jog (c) is jogging (d) am jogging
  9. 9.My brother ___ science now. (a) am studying (b) is study (c) are studying (d) is studying
  10. 10.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watcheing (b) watchhing (c) watching
  11. 11.Kavya ___ a tree right now. (a) is climbing (b) are climbing (c) am climbing (d) is climb
  12. 12.He ___ a cap at the moment. (a) is wearing (b) am wearing (c) are wearing (d) is wear
  13. 13.Which is the correct -ing form of “wash”? (a) washeing (b) washing (c) washhing
  14. 14.___ Neel playing cricket now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  15. 15.Which is the correct -ing form of “draw”? (a) draweing (b) drawwing (c) drawing
  16. 16.Myra ___ a cake right now. (a) is bake (b) are baking (c) is baking (d) am baking
  17. 17.___ my brother wearing a cap now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  18. 18.___ the students planting a tree at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  19. 19.Pooja ___ a mango at the moment. (a) is eating (b) am eating (c) are eating (d) is eat
  20. 20.You ___ a story right now. (a) am telling (b) are tell (c) is telling (d) are telling
  21. 21.___ Farhan wearing a cap now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  22. 22.Which is the correct -ing form of “bring”? (a) bringeing (b) bringging (c) bringing
  23. 23.___ she cleaning the room right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  24. 24.She ___ the bag now. (a) am carrying (b) is carrying (c) is carry (d) are carrying
  25. 25.Which is the correct -ing form of “fly”? (a) flying (b) flyying (c) flyeing
  26. 26.___ we running in the park now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  27. 27.My brother ___ the ball at the moment. (a) is catch (b) am catching (c) is catching (d) are catching
  28. 28.___ Manav wearing a cap at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  29. 29.We ___ a message now. (a) is sending (b) are sending (c) are send (d) am sending
  30. 30.___ Aisha studying science right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  31. 31.My parents ___ lunch right now. (a) am bringing (b) are bringing (c) is bringing (d) are bring
  32. 32.Diya ___ a mango now. (a) is eating (b) am eating (c) are eating (d) is eat
  33. 33.Kabir ___ a cap now. (a) is wear (b) are wearing (c) am wearing (d) is wearing
  34. 34.I ___ vegetables now. (a) is buying (b) am buy (c) am buying (d) are buying
  35. 35.___ they planting a tree at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  36. 36.Which is the correct -ing form of “play”? (a) playing (b) playeing (c) playying
  37. 37.Which is the correct -ing form of “throw”? (a) throwwing (b) throweing (c) throwing
  38. 38.___ my sister playing cricket right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  39. 39.Which is the correct -ing form of “buy”? (a) buying (b) buyying (c) buyeing
  40. 40.They ___ in the park at the moment. (a) is jogging (b) am jogging (c) are jogging (d) are jog

Answer key

  1. carrying
  2. is throwing
  3. is planting
  4. jogging
  5. is feeding
  6. helping
  7. is clapping
  8. is jogging
  9. is studying
  10. watching
  11. is climbing
  12. is wearing
  13. washing
  14. Is
  15. drawing
  16. is baking
  17. Is
  18. Are
  19. is eating
  20. are telling
  21. Is
  22. bringing
  23. Is
  24. is carrying
  25. flying
  26. Are
  27. is catching
  28. Is
  29. are sending
  30. Is
  31. are bringing
  32. is eating
  33. is wearing
  34. am buying
  35. Are
  36. playing
  37. throwing
  38. Is
  39. buying
  40. are jogging

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