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English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 526 · 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 speaking Hindi at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  2. 2.They ___ the room now. (a) are cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) am cleaning (d) are clean
  3. 3.My brother ___ a cartoon right now. (a) is watch (b) am watching (c) is watching (d) are watching
  4. 4.Which is the correct -ing form of “feed”? (a) feedeing (b) feedding (c) feeding
  5. 5.Yash ___ a cap now. (a) is wear (b) are wearing (c) is wearing (d) am wearing
  6. 6.Which is the correct -ing form of “cook”? (a) cookeing (b) cookking (c) cooking
  7. 7.Which is the correct -ing form of “plant”? (a) planting (b) planteing (c) plantting
  8. 8.___ Vivaan telling a story now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  9. 9.Which is the correct -ing form of “carry”? (a) carryying (b) carrying (c) carryeing
  10. 10.Kunal ___ in the park right now. (a) is jogging (b) am jogging (c) are jogging (d) is jog
  11. 11.Which is the correct -ing form of “catch”? (a) catcheing (b) catching (c) catchhing
  12. 12.Aarav ___ a cartoon at the moment. (a) is watching (b) am watching (c) is watch (d) are watching
  13. 13.I ___ the room at the moment. (a) are cleaning (b) am cleaning (c) am clean (d) is cleaning
  14. 14.___ my sister telling a story right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  15. 15.She ___ the bag now. (a) am carrying (b) is carrying (c) is carry (d) are carrying
  16. 16.Which is the correct -ing form of “climb”? (a) climbbing (b) climbing (c) climbeing
  17. 17.They ___ the train right now. (a) is taking (b) am taking (c) are take (d) are taking
  18. 18.They ___ lunch now. (a) am bringing (b) are bringing (c) is bringing (d) are bring
  19. 19.Which is the correct -ing form of “drink”? (a) drinking (b) drinkeing (c) drinkking
  20. 20.You ___ lunch right now. (a) is bringing (b) am bringing (c) are bringing (d) are bring
  21. 21.Nisha ___ the train at the moment. (a) is take (b) am taking (c) is taking (d) are taking
  22. 22.Which is the correct -ing form of “make”? (a) makeing (b) makeeing (c) making
  23. 23.___ you taking the train now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  24. 24.My brother ___ cricket now. (a) is play (b) am playing (c) is playing (d) are playing
  25. 25.___ you speaking Hindi at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  26. 26.Which is the correct -ing form of “win”? (a) wineing (b) winning (c) wining
  27. 27.We ___ Hindi at the moment. (a) am speaking (b) are speak (c) is speaking (d) are speaking
  28. 28.Which is the correct -ing form of “jog”? (a) jogeing (b) jogging (c) joging
  29. 29.Which is the correct -ing form of “go”? (a) goeing (b) gooing (c) going
  30. 30.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) danceeing (b) dancing (c) danceing
  31. 31.___ she eating a mango at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  32. 32.___ she helping Grandma now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  33. 33.My sister ___ in the pool right now. (a) are swimming (b) is swim (c) is swimming (d) am swimming
  34. 34.My brother ___ a letter at the moment. (a) are writing (b) is write (c) is writing (d) am writing
  35. 35.You ___ a cake now. (a) are bake (b) is baking (c) are baking (d) am baking
  36. 36.Pooja ___ tea at the moment. (a) am making (b) is make (c) is making (d) are making
  37. 37.Which is the correct -ing form of “bring”? (a) bringeing (b) bringging (c) bringing
  38. 38.Which is the correct -ing form of “bake”? (a) bakeing (b) baking (c) bakeeing
  39. 39.___ Pooja catching the ball now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  40. 40.Which is the correct -ing form of “swim”? (a) swimming (b) swiming (c) swimeing

Answer key

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

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