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English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 522 · 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.I ___ a tree at the moment. (a) is climbing (b) am climbing (c) am climb (d) are climbing
  2. 2.___ my sister telling a story now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  3. 3.Which is the correct -ing form of “ride”? (a) rideeing (b) riding (c) rideing
  4. 4.She ___ in the park now. (a) am jogging (b) are jogging (c) is jog (d) is jogging
  5. 5.We ___ the train at the moment. (a) am taking (b) are taking (c) are take (d) is taking
  6. 6.He ___ the dog at the moment. (a) are feeding (b) is feed (c) am feeding (d) is feeding
  7. 7.I ___ a picture now. (a) are drawing (b) am draw (c) is drawing (d) am drawing
  8. 8.Which is the correct -ing form of “tell”? (a) tellling (b) telling (c) telleing
  9. 9.___ Manav eating a mango right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  10. 10.Which is the correct -ing form of “climb”? (a) climbing (b) climbbing (c) climbeing
  11. 11.We ___ on the stage at the moment. (a) is dancing (b) are dancing (c) are dance (d) am dancing
  12. 12.Which is the correct -ing form of “plant”? (a) planteing (b) planting (c) plantting
  13. 13.___ Farhan drawing a picture now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  14. 14.___ he telling a story right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  15. 15.You ___ a bicycle now. (a) is riding (b) am riding (c) are riding (d) are ride
  16. 16.Which is the correct -ing form of “run”? (a) runeing (b) runing (c) running
  17. 17.___ you helping Grandma at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  18. 18.I ___ a song right now. (a) am sing (b) are singing (c) am singing (d) is singing
  19. 19.Which is the correct -ing form of “bring”? (a) bringging (b) bringeing (c) bringing
  20. 20.We ___ Grandma right now. (a) are helping (b) am helping (c) is helping (d) are help
  21. 21.You ___ milk now. (a) are drink (b) are drinking (c) is drinking (d) am drinking
  22. 22.Dev ___ the dog now. (a) is feeding (b) is feed (c) am feeding (d) are feeding
  23. 23.I ___ milk at the moment. (a) am drink (b) are drinking (c) is drinking (d) am drinking
  24. 24.Which is the correct -ing form of “build”? (a) buildeing (b) buildding (c) building
  25. 25.Which is the correct -ing form of “carry”? (a) carryeing (b) carrying (c) carryying
  26. 26.___ she swimming in the pool at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  27. 27.Which is the correct -ing form of “feed”? (a) feedding (b) feedeing (c) feeding
  28. 28.You ___ milk right now. (a) are drink (b) are drinking (c) is drinking (d) am drinking
  29. 29.My sister ___ lunch now. (a) is bringing (b) are bringing (c) is bring (d) am bringing
  30. 30.___ my sister cooking rice at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  31. 31.The students ___ milk now. (a) am drinking (b) are drinking (c) are drink (d) is drinking
  32. 32.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) danceeing (b) danceing (c) dancing
  33. 33.She ___ a cake at the moment. (a) is baking (b) am baking (c) are baking (d) is bake
  34. 34.Nisha ___ a cap now. (a) am wearing (b) are wearing (c) is wear (d) is wearing
  35. 35.She ___ the match at the moment. (a) am winning (b) are winning (c) is winning (d) is win
  36. 36.Which is the correct -ing form of “clap”? (a) claping (b) clapping (c) clapeing
  37. 37.I ___ a cartoon right now. (a) am watch (b) am watching (c) is watching (d) are watching
  38. 38.Which is the correct -ing form of “bake”? (a) bakeing (b) baking (c) bakeeing
  39. 39.Which is the correct -ing form of “catch”? (a) catchhing (b) catching (c) catcheing
  40. 40.Which is the correct -ing form of “drink”? (a) drinkking (b) drinking (c) drinkeing

Answer key

  1. am climbing
  2. Is
  3. riding
  4. is jogging
  5. are taking
  6. is feeding
  7. am drawing
  8. telling
  9. Is
  10. climbing
  11. are dancing
  12. planting
  13. Is
  14. Is
  15. are riding
  16. running
  17. Are
  18. am singing
  19. bringing
  20. are helping
  21. are drinking
  22. is feeding
  23. am drinking
  24. building
  25. carrying
  26. Is
  27. feeding
  28. are drinking
  29. is bringing
  30. Is
  31. are drinking
  32. dancing
  33. is baking
  34. is wearing
  35. is winning
  36. clapping
  37. am watching
  38. baking
  39. catching
  40. drinking

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