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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 505 · 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.___ you watching a cartoon right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  2. 2.He ___ the dishes now. (a) is washing (b) am washing (c) is wash (d) are washing
  3. 3.___ I wearing a cap right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  4. 4.Which is the correct -ing form of “swim”? (a) swiming (b) swimming (c) swimeing
  5. 5.___ she watching a cartoon now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  6. 6.___ you watching a cartoon at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  7. 7.___ I bringing lunch now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  8. 8.Aarav ___ lunch at the moment. (a) are bringing (b) am bringing (c) is bring (d) is bringing
  9. 9.Which is the correct -ing form of “wash”? (a) washhing (b) washeing (c) washing
  10. 10.___ Kavya running in the park at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  11. 11.___ he carrying the bag at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  12. 12.Which is the correct -ing form of “ride”? (a) riding (b) rideeing (c) rideing
  13. 13.Ira ___ on the stage now. (a) is dance (b) am dancing (c) are dancing (d) is dancing
  14. 14.She ___ a picture now. (a) are drawing (b) is drawing (c) is draw (d) am drawing
  15. 15.___ Ananya drinking milk now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  16. 16.Which is the correct -ing form of “climb”? (a) climbeing (b) climbing (c) climbbing
  17. 17.He ___ a bicycle now. (a) am riding (b) is ride (c) are riding (d) is riding
  18. 18.I ___ in the park right now. (a) am running (b) are running (c) am run (d) is running
  19. 19.We ___ the train at the moment. (a) am taking (b) are take (c) is taking (d) are taking
  20. 20.___ my brother feeding the dog at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  21. 21.He ___ a picture at the moment. (a) am drawing (b) is draw (c) are drawing (d) is drawing
  22. 22.___ he eating a mango right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  23. 23.The children ___ rice at the moment. (a) is cooking (b) are cook (c) am cooking (d) are cooking
  24. 24.You ___ lunch right now. (a) are bringing (b) is bringing (c) are bring (d) am bringing
  25. 25.Which is the correct -ing form of “bring”? (a) bringeing (b) bringging (c) bringing
  26. 26.Which is the correct -ing form of “clap”? (a) clapeing (b) clapping (c) claping
  27. 27.Which is the correct -ing form of “bake”? (a) bakeeing (b) bakeing (c) baking
  28. 28.___ she sending a message now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  29. 29.___ you washing the dishes now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  30. 30.You ___ the room now. (a) are clean (b) are cleaning (c) am cleaning (d) is cleaning
  31. 31.She ___ in the park at the moment. (a) is run (b) is running (c) are running (d) am running
  32. 32.I ___ a story now. (a) am telling (b) is telling (c) am tell (d) are telling
  33. 33.___ she dancing on the stage now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  34. 34.Diya ___ a picture at the moment. (a) is draw (b) am drawing (c) are drawing (d) is drawing
  35. 35.My friends ___ the bag at the moment. (a) is carrying (b) are carrying (c) are carry (d) am carrying
  36. 36.Which is the correct -ing form of “take”? (a) takeing (b) takeeing (c) taking
  37. 37.She ___ cricket right now. (a) am playing (b) are playing (c) is play (d) is playing
  38. 38.___ I writing a letter now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  39. 39.My brother ___ a letter at the moment. (a) are writing (b) am writing (c) is write (d) is writing
  40. 40.___ you cooking rice at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is

Answer key

  1. Are
  2. is washing
  3. Am
  4. swimming
  5. Is
  6. Are
  7. Am
  8. is bringing
  9. washing
  10. Is
  11. Is
  12. riding
  13. is dancing
  14. is drawing
  15. Is
  16. climbing
  17. is riding
  18. am running
  19. are taking
  20. Is
  21. is drawing
  22. Is
  23. are cooking
  24. are bringing
  25. bringing
  26. clapping
  27. baking
  28. Is
  29. Are
  30. are cleaning
  31. is running
  32. am telling
  33. Is
  34. is drawing
  35. are carrying
  36. taking
  37. is playing
  38. Am
  39. is writing
  40. Are

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