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English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 486 · 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 “plant”? (a) planting (b) planteing (c) plantting
  2. 2.Which is the correct -ing form of “clap”? (a) clapping (b) clapeing (c) claping
  3. 3.Which is the correct -ing form of “speak”? (a) speakking (b) speaking (c) speakeing
  4. 4.Meera ___ science right now. (a) am studying (b) is study (c) are studying (d) is studying
  5. 5.___ we singing a song now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  6. 6.___ I wearing a cap now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  7. 7.___ you flying a kite now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  8. 8.Which is the correct -ing form of “eat”? (a) eating (b) eatting (c) eateing
  9. 9.Vivaan ___ milk right now. (a) am drinking (b) are drinking (c) is drink (d) is drinking
  10. 10.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watcheing (b) watching (c) watchhing
  11. 11.She ___ the bag right now. (a) am carrying (b) is carry (c) are carrying (d) is carrying
  12. 12.We ___ a message right now. (a) are sending (b) are send (c) is sending (d) am sending
  13. 13.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studyying (b) studying (c) studyeing
  14. 14.Which is the correct -ing form of “sing”? (a) singing (b) singeing (c) singging
  15. 15.Karan ___ science now. (a) am studying (b) is studying (c) is study (d) are studying
  16. 16.___ you cooking rice now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  17. 17.My brother ___ lunch at the moment. (a) is bring (b) is bringing (c) are bringing (d) am bringing
  18. 18.We ___ a tree right now. (a) are climb (b) are climbing (c) is climbing (d) am climbing
  19. 19.Which is the correct -ing form of “catch”? (a) catching (b) catchhing (c) catcheing
  20. 20.Which is the correct -ing form of “bake”? (a) bakeing (b) bakeeing (c) baking
  21. 21.He ___ Grandma now. (a) are helping (b) is help (c) am helping (d) is helping
  22. 22.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) danceing (b) danceeing (c) dancing
  23. 23.I ___ the bag now. (a) am carrying (b) are carrying (c) is carrying (d) am carry
  24. 24.___ I winning the match now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  25. 25.Which is the correct -ing form of “buy”? (a) buyying (b) buyeing (c) buying
  26. 26.___ we dancing on the stage right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  27. 27.The students ___ lunch at the moment. (a) are bring (b) are bringing (c) am bringing (d) is bringing
  28. 28.Rohan ___ cricket at the moment. (a) is play (b) are playing (c) is playing (d) am playing
  29. 29.Which is the correct -ing form of “drink”? (a) drinking (b) drinkeing (c) drinkking
  30. 30.Kabir ___ on the stage at the moment. (a) is dancing (b) am dancing (c) is dance (d) are dancing
  31. 31.Dev ___ vegetables now. (a) is buy (b) am buying (c) is buying (d) are buying
  32. 32.They ___ in the park right now. (a) are running (b) are run (c) is running (d) am running
  33. 33.She ___ a letter at the moment. (a) are writing (b) am writing (c) is write (d) is writing
  34. 34.He ___ a picture now. (a) is drawing (b) am drawing (c) is draw (d) are drawing
  35. 35.He ___ cricket at the moment. (a) am playing (b) are playing (c) is play (d) is playing
  36. 36.___ you taking the train right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  37. 37.You ___ on the stage right now. (a) are dance (b) is dancing (c) are dancing (d) am dancing
  38. 38.Which is the correct -ing form of “tell”? (a) telleing (b) tellling (c) telling
  39. 39.Which is the correct -ing form of “wear”? (a) wearring (b) weareing (c) wearing
  40. 40.___ they riding a bicycle now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am

Answer key

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

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