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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 507 · 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 “swim”? (a) swimeing (b) swimming (c) swiming
  2. 2.Saanvi ___ the dishes now. (a) is washing (b) am washing (c) is wash (d) are washing
  3. 3.He ___ the dishes at the moment. (a) is wash (b) is washing (c) am washing (d) are washing
  4. 4.He ___ to school right now. (a) am going (b) is go (c) is going (d) are going
  5. 5.___ you going to school at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  6. 6.___ I washing the dishes now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  7. 7.___ we planting a tree now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  8. 8.Which is the correct -ing form of “wash”? (a) washeing (b) washhing (c) washing
  9. 9.The children ___ the train at the moment. (a) are taking (b) am taking (c) is taking (d) are take
  10. 10.Meera ___ a cap at the moment. (a) is wearing (b) am wearing (c) are wearing (d) is wear
  11. 11.He ___ the dog at the moment. (a) am feeding (b) is feeding (c) is feed (d) are feeding
  12. 12.Which is the correct -ing form of “buy”? (a) buyeing (b) buyying (c) buying
  13. 13.You ___ the match at the moment. (a) is winning (b) are winning (c) am winning (d) are win
  14. 14.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studyeing (b) studying (c) studyying
  15. 15.___ the students writing a letter now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  16. 16.My parents ___ a sandcastle right now. (a) are build (b) is building (c) are building (d) am building
  17. 17.They ___ Hindi now. (a) are speaking (b) is speaking (c) are speak (d) am speaking
  18. 18.___ Dev riding a bicycle now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  19. 19.___ Priya winning the match right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  20. 20.He ___ the match now. (a) is winning (b) is win (c) are winning (d) am winning
  21. 21.They ___ in the park at the moment. (a) is jogging (b) are jog (c) are jogging (d) am jogging
  22. 22.We ___ the room right now. (a) is cleaning (b) are clean (c) are cleaning (d) am cleaning
  23. 23.Which is the correct -ing form of “throw”? (a) throwing (b) throwwing (c) throweing
  24. 24.He ___ cricket right now. (a) am playing (b) is playing (c) are playing (d) is play
  25. 25.Which is the correct -ing form of “go”? (a) gooing (b) goeing (c) going
  26. 26.Which is the correct -ing form of “catch”? (a) catching (b) catchhing (c) catcheing
  27. 27.My brother ___ the dog at the moment. (a) am feeding (b) are feeding (c) is feed (d) is feeding
  28. 28.___ they taking the train now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  29. 29.They ___ science right now. (a) am studying (b) are study (c) is studying (d) are studying
  30. 30.You ___ the bag at the moment. (a) are carry (b) are carrying (c) is carrying (d) am carrying
  31. 31.Meera ___ a song now. (a) is sing (b) is singing (c) are singing (d) am singing
  32. 32.I ___ Hindi right now. (a) am speaking (b) are speaking (c) is speaking (d) am speak
  33. 33.We ___ in the park now. (a) are running (b) is running (c) are run (d) am running
  34. 34.He ___ the bag at the moment. (a) is carry (b) is carrying (c) am carrying (d) are carrying
  35. 35.___ I singing a song now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  36. 36.Which is the correct -ing form of “carry”? (a) carryying (b) carrying (c) carryeing
  37. 37.The children ___ the dishes now. (a) am washing (b) are wash (c) are washing (d) is washing
  38. 38.___ my parents baking a cake at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  39. 39.___ he washing the dishes at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  40. 40.The children ___ cricket right now. (a) are playing (b) are play (c) am playing (d) is playing

Answer key

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

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