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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 51 · 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.My brother ___ a kite at the moment. (a) is flying (b) is fly (c) am flying (d) are flying
  2. 2.My friends ___ the ball now. (a) are catch (b) am catching (c) are catching (d) is catching
  3. 3.Which is the correct -ing form of “play”? (a) playeing (b) playying (c) playing
  4. 4.We ___ a tree at the moment. (a) am climbing (b) are climbing (c) are climb (d) is climbing
  5. 5.Which is the correct -ing form of “jog”? (a) jogging (b) joging (c) jogeing
  6. 6.He ___ a tree right now. (a) are planting (b) is planting (c) am planting (d) is plant
  7. 7.We ___ a picture at the moment. (a) is drawing (b) are draw (c) are drawing (d) am drawing
  8. 8.___ my sister singing a song at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  9. 9.Kabir ___ a kite now. (a) is flying (b) am flying (c) are flying (d) is fly
  10. 10.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studyeing (b) studyying (c) studying
  11. 11.Which is the correct -ing form of “go”? (a) going (b) gooing (c) goeing
  12. 12.___ he catching the ball at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  13. 13.___ you drinking milk right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  14. 14.He ___ a song at the moment. (a) am singing (b) are singing (c) is singing (d) is sing
  15. 15.Which is the correct -ing form of “wash”? (a) washing (b) washhing (c) washeing
  16. 16.Which is the correct -ing form of “tell”? (a) telleing (b) telling (c) tellling
  17. 17.He ___ Grandma at the moment. (a) are helping (b) am helping (c) is help (d) is helping
  18. 18.Which is the correct -ing form of “take”? (a) takeeing (b) taking (c) takeing
  19. 19.She ___ rice now. (a) is cooking (b) is cook (c) am cooking (d) are cooking
  20. 20.Which is the correct -ing form of “send”? (a) sendeing (b) sending (c) sendding
  21. 21.Neel ___ on the stage right now. (a) am dancing (b) is dancing (c) are dancing (d) is dance
  22. 22.I ___ to school now. (a) is going (b) am go (c) am going (d) are going
  23. 23.___ they singing a song right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  24. 24.Which is the correct -ing form of “write”? (a) writing (b) writeeing (c) writeing
  25. 25.___ my brother eating a mango now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  26. 26.You ___ on the stage now. (a) are dancing (b) is dancing (c) am dancing (d) are dance
  27. 27.___ you washing the dishes at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  28. 28.___ they throwing the ball now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  29. 29.He ___ cricket right now. (a) are playing (b) is play (c) is playing (d) am playing
  30. 30.Which is the correct -ing form of “help”? (a) helping (b) helpping (c) helpeing
  31. 31.___ I carrying the bag at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  32. 32.Which is the correct -ing form of “ride”? (a) riding (b) rideing (c) rideeing
  33. 33.I ___ lunch at the moment. (a) am bringing (b) is bringing (c) am bring (d) are bringing
  34. 34.My cousins ___ the ball now. (a) am catching (b) are catch (c) is catching (d) are catching
  35. 35.Dev ___ a picture at the moment. (a) am drawing (b) is draw (c) are drawing (d) is drawing
  36. 36.Which is the correct -ing form of “clean”? (a) cleanning (b) cleaneing (c) cleaning
  37. 37.Which is the correct -ing form of “plant”? (a) planting (b) plantting (c) planteing
  38. 38.___ Omkar jogging in the park now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  39. 39.___ you planting a tree right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  40. 40.___ my sister climbing a tree now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is

Answer key

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

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