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