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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 528 · 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 clapping for the team now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  2. 2.Which is the correct -ing form of “wash”? (a) washeing (b) washhing (c) washing
  3. 3.Which is the correct -ing form of “send”? (a) sending (b) sendding (c) sendeing
  4. 4.Which is the correct -ing form of “buy”? (a) buyeing (b) buying (c) buyying
  5. 5.My sister ___ a picture at the moment. (a) is draw (b) am drawing (c) are drawing (d) is drawing
  6. 6.The children ___ to school now. (a) am going (b) are go (c) is going (d) are going
  7. 7.Which is the correct -ing form of “help”? (a) helping (b) helpeing (c) helpping
  8. 8.Which is the correct -ing form of “ride”? (a) rideing (b) rideeing (c) riding
  9. 9.___ Farhan winning the match now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  10. 10.___ he running in the park at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  11. 11.My brother ___ the match right now. (a) am winning (b) are winning (c) is winning (d) is win
  12. 12.Which is the correct -ing form of “play”? (a) playying (b) playing (c) playeing
  13. 13.They ___ the ball right now. (a) is throwing (b) are throwing (c) are throw (d) am throwing
  14. 14.___ she climbing a tree at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  15. 15.Which is the correct -ing form of “draw”? (a) drawing (b) draweing (c) drawwing
  16. 16.She ___ milk now. (a) are drinking (b) am drinking (c) is drink (d) is drinking
  17. 17.He ___ a song right now. (a) is sing (b) is singing (c) are singing (d) am singing
  18. 18.You ___ the ball at the moment. (a) are throw (b) am throwing (c) are throwing (d) is throwing
  19. 19.Which is the correct -ing form of “bake”? (a) bakeing (b) baking (c) bakeeing
  20. 20.Which is the correct -ing form of “throw”? (a) throwwing (b) throweing (c) throwing
  21. 21.I ___ the dishes at the moment. (a) is washing (b) am wash (c) are washing (d) am washing
  22. 22.___ she making tea now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  23. 23.___ you bringing lunch at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  24. 24.Which is the correct -ing form of “run”? (a) runeing (b) runing (c) running
  25. 25.Which is the correct -ing form of “climb”? (a) climbeing (b) climbbing (c) climbing
  26. 26.___ we cooking rice at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  27. 27.They ___ in the park right now. (a) am running (b) are run (c) are running (d) is running
  28. 28.She ___ cricket at the moment. (a) is playing (b) are playing (c) is play (d) am playing
  29. 29.They ___ a mango at the moment. (a) are eating (b) am eating (c) is eating (d) are eat
  30. 30.___ they telling a story at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  31. 31.She ___ the ball at the moment. (a) am throwing (b) is throw (c) are throwing (d) is throwing
  32. 32.My brother ___ a story at the moment. (a) are telling (b) is telling (c) is tell (d) am telling
  33. 33.___ he singing a song at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  34. 34.Which is the correct -ing form of “build”? (a) building (b) buildeing (c) buildding
  35. 35.___ my friends carrying the bag right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  36. 36.Which is the correct -ing form of “swim”? (a) swimming (b) swimeing (c) swiming
  37. 37.They ___ a letter right now. (a) are write (b) am writing (c) are writing (d) is writing
  38. 38.___ Kunal planting a tree at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  39. 39.Which is the correct -ing form of “go”? (a) going (b) goeing (c) gooing
  40. 40.___ they carrying the bag right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am

Answer key

  1. Am
  2. washing
  3. sending
  4. buying
  5. is drawing
  6. are going
  7. helping
  8. riding
  9. Is
  10. Is
  11. is winning
  12. playing
  13. are throwing
  14. Is
  15. drawing
  16. is drinking
  17. is singing
  18. are throwing
  19. baking
  20. throwing
  21. am washing
  22. Is
  23. Are
  24. running
  25. climbing
  26. Are
  27. are running
  28. is playing
  29. are eating
  30. Are
  31. is throwing
  32. is telling
  33. Is
  34. building
  35. Are
  36. swimming
  37. are writing
  38. Is
  39. going
  40. Are

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