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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 513 · 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 “cook”? (a) cookeing (b) cookking (c) cooking
  2. 2.She ___ a picture now. (a) are drawing (b) am drawing (c) is drawing (d) is draw
  3. 3.They ___ a kite right now. (a) am flying (b) are fly (c) are flying (d) is flying
  4. 4.___ Rohan running in the park right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  5. 5.We ___ the match at the moment. (a) is winning (b) are winning (c) are win (d) am winning
  6. 6.___ Priya sending a message at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  7. 7.I ___ a bicycle now. (a) am ride (b) is riding (c) are riding (d) am riding
  8. 8.I ___ a tree at the moment. (a) am plant (b) are planting (c) is planting (d) am planting
  9. 9.My parents ___ the bag at the moment. (a) is carrying (b) am carrying (c) are carry (d) are carrying
  10. 10.___ Karan carrying the bag right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  11. 11.___ he cooking rice now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  12. 12.My cousins ___ the train at the moment. (a) is taking (b) am taking (c) are take (d) are taking
  13. 13.Which is the correct -ing form of “draw”? (a) drawwing (b) draweing (c) drawing
  14. 14.Ishaan ___ a sandcastle now. (a) is build (b) are building (c) am building (d) is building
  15. 15.They ___ a letter right now. (a) am writing (b) is writing (c) are writing (d) are write
  16. 16.You ___ the ball at the moment. (a) is throwing (b) are throwing (c) am throwing (d) are throw
  17. 17.My sister ___ vegetables at the moment. (a) am buying (b) are buying (c) is buy (d) is buying
  18. 18.___ my brother jogging in the park at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  19. 19.___ they eating a mango right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  20. 20.Dev ___ the ball now. (a) are catching (b) is catch (c) am catching (d) is catching
  21. 21.Which is the correct -ing form of “throw”? (a) throwing (b) throweing (c) throwwing
  22. 22.Which is the correct -ing form of “wear”? (a) wearring (b) wearing (c) weareing
  23. 23.___ the children drawing a picture at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  24. 24.We ___ Hindi now. (a) are speaking (b) is speaking (c) am speaking (d) are speak
  25. 25.___ you playing cricket now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  26. 26.___ Aarav riding a bicycle right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  27. 27.My brother ___ a letter right now. (a) is writing (b) are writing (c) am writing (d) is write
  28. 28.My sister ___ a bicycle right now. (a) is ride (b) is riding (c) are riding (d) am riding
  29. 29.Which is the correct -ing form of “speak”? (a) speaking (b) speakeing (c) speakking
  30. 30.My sister ___ in the pool right now. (a) are swimming (b) is swim (c) am swimming (d) is swimming
  31. 31.We ___ milk at the moment. (a) are drinking (b) is drinking (c) are drink (d) am drinking
  32. 32.Which is the correct -ing form of “help”? (a) helpping (b) helpeing (c) helping
  33. 33.Which is the correct -ing form of “drink”? (a) drinkeing (b) drinkking (c) drinking
  34. 34.___ my sister playing cricket at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  35. 35.Saanvi ___ the dog now. (a) am feeding (b) are feeding (c) is feed (d) is feeding
  36. 36.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) danceing (b) danceeing (c) dancing
  37. 37.Which is the correct -ing form of “bring”? (a) bringging (b) bringeing (c) bringing
  38. 38.Which is the correct -ing form of “swim”? (a) swimeing (b) swimming (c) swiming
  39. 39.We ___ the room at the moment. (a) are cleaning (b) am cleaning (c) are clean (d) is cleaning
  40. 40.She ___ milk at the moment. (a) is drinking (b) is drink (c) am drinking (d) are drinking

Answer key

  1. cooking
  2. is drawing
  3. are flying
  4. Is
  5. are winning
  6. Is
  7. am riding
  8. am planting
  9. are carrying
  10. Is
  11. Is
  12. are taking
  13. drawing
  14. is building
  15. are writing
  16. are throwing
  17. is buying
  18. Is
  19. Are
  20. is catching
  21. throwing
  22. wearing
  23. Are
  24. are speaking
  25. Are
  26. Is
  27. is writing
  28. is riding
  29. speaking
  30. is swimming
  31. are drinking
  32. helping
  33. drinking
  34. Is
  35. is feeding
  36. dancing
  37. bringing
  38. swimming
  39. are cleaning
  40. is drinking

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