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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 480 · 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.___ Yash drinking milk right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  2. 2.He ___ lunch at the moment. (a) am bringing (b) is bring (c) are bringing (d) is bringing
  3. 3.I ___ a mango at the moment. (a) is eating (b) are eating (c) am eating (d) am eat
  4. 4.My sister ___ the train right now. (a) is taking (b) am taking (c) are taking (d) is take
  5. 5.Which is the correct -ing form of “wash”? (a) washing (b) washeing (c) washhing
  6. 6.Which is the correct -ing form of “sing”? (a) singing (b) singging (c) singeing
  7. 7.Sneha ___ a tree at the moment. (a) am climbing (b) are climbing (c) is climb (d) is climbing
  8. 8.___ the children planting a tree right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  9. 9.Which is the correct -ing form of “carry”? (a) carryeing (b) carrying (c) carryying
  10. 10.___ we running in the park at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  11. 11.___ my sister winning the match at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  12. 12.Which is the correct -ing form of “make”? (a) making (b) makeing (c) makeeing
  13. 13.___ she going to school at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  14. 14.Which is the correct -ing form of “run”? (a) running (b) runeing (c) runing
  15. 15.Which is the correct -ing form of “buy”? (a) buying (b) buyeing (c) buyying
  16. 16.___ you dancing on the stage at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  17. 17.Which is the correct -ing form of “catch”? (a) catching (b) catchhing (c) catcheing
  18. 18.Which is the correct -ing form of “tell”? (a) telling (b) telleing (c) tellling
  19. 19.Which is the correct -ing form of “jog”? (a) jogging (b) jogeing (c) joging
  20. 20.___ they making tea right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  21. 21.My sister ___ a tree right now. (a) am planting (b) is planting (c) is plant (d) are planting
  22. 22.We ___ a cap now. (a) is wearing (b) are wearing (c) are wear (d) am wearing
  23. 23.___ Myra planting a tree at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  24. 24.We ___ in the park right now. (a) are run (b) is running (c) are running (d) am running
  25. 25.My brother ___ vegetables at the moment. (a) are buying (b) is buy (c) am buying (d) is buying
  26. 26.___ my sister studying science at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  27. 27.Which is the correct -ing form of “drink”? (a) drinkking (b) drinking (c) drinkeing
  28. 28.I ___ Hindi right now. (a) are speaking (b) am speak (c) am speaking (d) is speaking
  29. 29.___ Kavya baking a cake at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  30. 30.Which is the correct -ing form of “take”? (a) taking (b) takeing (c) takeeing
  31. 31.___ she speaking Hindi right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  32. 32.Which is the correct -ing form of “swim”? (a) swimeing (b) swimming (c) swiming
  33. 33.___ Diya dancing on the stage right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  34. 34.___ she singing a song right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  35. 35.They ___ tea at the moment. (a) is making (b) am making (c) are make (d) are making
  36. 36.You ___ on the stage at the moment. (a) are dancing (b) am dancing (c) are dance (d) is dancing
  37. 37.___ my brother jogging in the park right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  38. 38.He ___ a mango now. (a) is eating (b) are eating (c) am eating (d) is eat
  39. 39.___ I carrying the bag at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  40. 40.Meera ___ the ball right now. (a) is catch (b) am catching (c) are catching (d) is catching

Answer key

  1. Is
  2. is bringing
  3. am eating
  4. is taking
  5. washing
  6. singing
  7. is climbing
  8. Are
  9. carrying
  10. Are
  11. Is
  12. making
  13. Is
  14. running
  15. buying
  16. Are
  17. catching
  18. telling
  19. jogging
  20. Are
  21. is planting
  22. are wearing
  23. Is
  24. are running
  25. is buying
  26. Is
  27. drinking
  28. am speaking
  29. Is
  30. taking
  31. Is
  32. swimming
  33. Is
  34. Is
  35. are making
  36. are dancing
  37. Is
  38. is eating
  39. Am
  40. is catching

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