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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 523 · 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.Aditya ___ in the park now. (a) am jogging (b) is jog (c) is jogging (d) are jogging
  2. 2.___ he going to school now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  3. 3.She ___ a letter now. (a) is writing (b) am writing (c) are writing (d) is write
  4. 4.Which is the correct -ing form of “draw”? (a) drawing (b) draweing (c) drawwing
  5. 5.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studyeing (b) studying (c) studyying
  6. 6.Which is the correct -ing form of “help”? (a) helping (b) helpping (c) helpeing
  7. 7.Ira ___ a letter right now. (a) is write (b) is writing (c) are writing (d) am writing
  8. 8.Omkar ___ a cap right now. (a) is wear (b) are wearing (c) is wearing (d) am wearing
  9. 9.You ___ a bicycle at the moment. (a) am riding (b) are riding (c) are ride (d) is riding
  10. 10.___ I wearing a cap now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  11. 11.He ___ the dishes now. (a) am washing (b) is washing (c) is wash (d) are washing
  12. 12.___ we winning the match now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  13. 13.My brother ___ a bicycle at the moment. (a) is ride (b) am riding (c) are riding (d) is riding
  14. 14.She ___ for the team now. (a) am clapping (b) is clap (c) are clapping (d) is clapping
  15. 15.___ I drawing a picture at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  16. 16.___ they dancing on the stage now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  17. 17.Which is the correct -ing form of “speak”? (a) speakeing (b) speaking (c) speakking
  18. 18.___ the children going to school at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  19. 19.___ my brother carrying the bag at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  20. 20.We ___ to school at the moment. (a) are go (b) is going (c) are going (d) am going
  21. 21.___ they wearing a cap now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  22. 22.I ___ the bag now. (a) are carrying (b) am carry (c) is carrying (d) am carrying
  23. 23.___ he drinking milk right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  24. 24.Which is the correct -ing form of “drink”? (a) drinkking (b) drinkeing (c) drinking
  25. 25.She ___ tea now. (a) am making (b) is make (c) is making (d) are making
  26. 26.Which is the correct -ing form of “clean”? (a) cleanning (b) cleaneing (c) cleaning
  27. 27.___ we helping Grandma now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  28. 28.You ___ in the park at the moment. (a) are jog (b) are jogging (c) is jogging (d) am jogging
  29. 29.___ I dancing on the stage at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  30. 30.The children ___ to school at the moment. (a) is going (b) am going (c) are go (d) are going
  31. 31.Which is the correct -ing form of “swim”? (a) swimeing (b) swiming (c) swimming
  32. 32.___ they drawing a picture now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  33. 33.My brother ___ a song now. (a) is sing (b) is singing (c) are singing (d) am singing
  34. 34.___ my brother studying science now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  35. 35.___ she throwing the ball now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  36. 36.She ___ a cartoon now. (a) is watching (b) am watching (c) is watch (d) are watching
  37. 37.___ my brother jogging in the park now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  38. 38.___ he cooking rice right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  39. 39.I ___ a cap right now. (a) are wearing (b) am wear (c) am wearing (d) is wearing
  40. 40.Which is the correct -ing form of “bring”? (a) bringing (b) bringeing (c) bringging

Answer key

  1. is jogging
  2. Is
  3. is writing
  4. drawing
  5. studying
  6. helping
  7. is writing
  8. is wearing
  9. are riding
  10. Am
  11. is washing
  12. Are
  13. is riding
  14. is clapping
  15. Am
  16. Are
  17. speaking
  18. Are
  19. Is
  20. are going
  21. Are
  22. am carrying
  23. Is
  24. drinking
  25. is making
  26. cleaning
  27. Are
  28. are jogging
  29. Am
  30. are going
  31. swimming
  32. Are
  33. is singing
  34. Is
  35. Is
  36. is watching
  37. Is
  38. Is
  39. am wearing
  40. bringing

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