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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 477 · 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.Arjun ___ vegetables at the moment. (a) am buying (b) are buying (c) is buy (d) is buying
  2. 2.I ___ the room now. (a) are cleaning (b) am cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) am clean
  3. 3.___ Omkar catching the ball now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  4. 4.He ___ a kite now. (a) are flying (b) is flying (c) is fly (d) am flying
  5. 5.We ___ a cake now. (a) is baking (b) are bake (c) am baking (d) are baking
  6. 6.I ___ the dishes now. (a) is washing (b) am wash (c) are washing (d) am washing
  7. 7.___ you buying vegetables at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  8. 8.We ___ the match at the moment. (a) are win (b) is winning (c) am winning (d) are winning
  9. 9.Which is the correct -ing form of “buy”? (a) buyeing (b) buyying (c) buying
  10. 10.My sister ___ a picture now. (a) is draw (b) is drawing (c) am drawing (d) are drawing
  11. 11.He ___ on the stage at the moment. (a) is dancing (b) are dancing (c) is dance (d) am dancing
  12. 12.Which is the correct -ing form of “clean”? (a) cleaneing (b) cleaning (c) cleanning
  13. 13.The children ___ on the stage now. (a) are dance (b) am dancing (c) is dancing (d) are dancing
  14. 14.Which is the correct -ing form of “fly”? (a) flyying (b) flyeing (c) flying
  15. 15.Tara ___ a cake right now. (a) is bake (b) is baking (c) are baking (d) am baking
  16. 16.___ we telling a story at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  17. 17.Which is the correct -ing form of “feed”? (a) feedeing (b) feedding (c) feeding
  18. 18.___ Kabir feeding the dog now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  19. 19.___ I carrying the bag right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  20. 20.___ you running in the park now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  21. 21.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) danceeing (b) danceing (c) dancing
  22. 22.Which is the correct -ing form of “catch”? (a) catchhing (b) catcheing (c) catching
  23. 23.___ he running in the park now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  24. 24.They ___ for the team now. (a) are clap (b) is clapping (c) are clapping (d) am clapping
  25. 25.___ she clapping for the team at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  26. 26.We ___ vegetables at the moment. (a) are buying (b) am buying (c) is buying (d) are buy
  27. 27.I ___ a cake at the moment. (a) am bake (b) is baking (c) am baking (d) are baking
  28. 28.He ___ Hindi now. (a) are speaking (b) is speak (c) is speaking (d) am speaking
  29. 29.Aditya ___ in the park right now. (a) is run (b) is running (c) are running (d) am running
  30. 30.Manav ___ to school now. (a) is going (b) are going (c) is go (d) am going
  31. 31.Kabir ___ a cap at the moment. (a) is wearing (b) am wearing (c) is wear (d) are wearing
  32. 32.Which is the correct -ing form of “bake”? (a) baking (b) bakeeing (c) bakeing
  33. 33.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studyying (b) studyeing (c) studying
  34. 34.___ the students bringing lunch now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  35. 35.___ Karan helping Grandma right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  36. 36.___ he throwing the ball now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  37. 37.Aditya ___ Hindi now. (a) are speaking (b) is speak (c) am speaking (d) is speaking
  38. 38.She ___ to school at the moment. (a) am going (b) is go (c) are going (d) is going
  39. 39.___ we drinking milk at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  40. 40.You ___ the ball now. (a) are throwing (b) are throw (c) is throwing (d) am throwing

Answer key

  1. is buying
  2. am cleaning
  3. Is
  4. is flying
  5. are baking
  6. am washing
  7. Are
  8. are winning
  9. buying
  10. is drawing
  11. is dancing
  12. cleaning
  13. are dancing
  14. flying
  15. is baking
  16. Are
  17. feeding
  18. Is
  19. Am
  20. Are
  21. dancing
  22. catching
  23. Is
  24. are clapping
  25. Is
  26. are buying
  27. am baking
  28. is speaking
  29. is running
  30. is going
  31. is wearing
  32. baking
  33. studying
  34. Are
  35. Is
  36. Is
  37. is speaking
  38. is going
  39. Are
  40. are throwing

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