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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 502 · 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.___ she studying science right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  2. 2.___ I singing a song right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  3. 3.___ I sending a message now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  4. 4.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studying (b) studyying (c) studyeing
  5. 5.Which is the correct -ing form of “fly”? (a) flyeing (b) flying (c) flyying
  6. 6.He ___ in the park right now. (a) are running (b) is run (c) am running (d) is running
  7. 7.___ Ira cooking rice now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  8. 8.Which is the correct -ing form of “ride”? (a) rideeing (b) rideing (c) riding
  9. 9.Which is the correct -ing form of “jog”? (a) joging (b) jogeing (c) jogging
  10. 10.Which is the correct -ing form of “climb”? (a) climbeing (b) climbing (c) climbbing
  11. 11.She ___ science right now. (a) is study (b) are studying (c) is studying (d) am studying
  12. 12.___ he going to school right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  13. 13.We ___ the ball at the moment. (a) are catching (b) am catching (c) is catching (d) are catch
  14. 14.Which is the correct -ing form of “speak”? (a) speakeing (b) speaking (c) speakking
  15. 15.My sister ___ the dog right now. (a) am feeding (b) is feed (c) are feeding (d) is feeding
  16. 16.Which is the correct -ing form of “wear”? (a) wearring (b) wearing (c) weareing
  17. 17.My brother ___ science at the moment. (a) is studying (b) am studying (c) are studying (d) is study
  18. 18.She ___ milk at the moment. (a) are drinking (b) am drinking (c) is drink (d) is drinking
  19. 19.___ Isha climbing a tree right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  20. 20.Which is the correct -ing form of “cook”? (a) cookeing (b) cooking (c) cookking
  21. 21.I ___ to school now. (a) is going (b) am going (c) are going (d) am go
  22. 22.I ___ lunch at the moment. (a) am bring (b) are bringing (c) is bringing (d) am bringing
  23. 23.Which is the correct -ing form of “buy”? (a) buyying (b) buyeing (c) buying
  24. 24.Priya ___ milk right now. (a) am drinking (b) are drinking (c) is drinking (d) is drink
  25. 25.___ we carrying the bag right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  26. 26.Which is the correct -ing form of “go”? (a) gooing (b) going (c) goeing
  27. 27.She ___ Hindi right now. (a) is speak (b) am speaking (c) are speaking (d) is speaking
  28. 28.My parents ___ on the stage now. (a) are dance (b) is dancing (c) are dancing (d) am dancing
  29. 29.The students ___ Hindi at the moment. (a) is speaking (b) am speaking (c) are speak (d) are speaking
  30. 30.They ___ a song now. (a) are sing (b) is singing (c) am singing (d) are singing
  31. 31.___ the children flying a kite at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  32. 32.Which is the correct -ing form of “play”? (a) playeing (b) playing (c) playying
  33. 33.I ___ in the park right now. (a) am jogging (b) are jogging (c) is jogging (d) am jog
  34. 34.Which is the correct -ing form of “build”? (a) building (b) buildding (c) buildeing
  35. 35.___ he throwing the ball now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  36. 36.___ we studying science now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  37. 37.Riya ___ a song right now. (a) are singing (b) is sing (c) am singing (d) is singing
  38. 38.___ we cleaning the room now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  39. 39.My friends ___ a cartoon at the moment. (a) is watching (b) am watching (c) are watching (d) are watch
  40. 40.They ___ Hindi now. (a) are speaking (b) are speak (c) is speaking (d) am speaking

Answer key

  1. Is
  2. Am
  3. Am
  4. studying
  5. flying
  6. is running
  7. Is
  8. riding
  9. jogging
  10. climbing
  11. is studying
  12. Is
  13. are catching
  14. speaking
  15. is feeding
  16. wearing
  17. is studying
  18. is drinking
  19. Is
  20. cooking
  21. am going
  22. am bringing
  23. buying
  24. is drinking
  25. Are
  26. going
  27. is speaking
  28. are dancing
  29. are speaking
  30. are singing
  31. Are
  32. playing
  33. am jogging
  34. building
  35. Is
  36. Are
  37. is singing
  38. Are
  39. are watching
  40. are speaking

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