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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 534 · 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.___ he feeding the dog now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  2. 2.Which is the correct -ing form of “play”? (a) playing (b) playying (c) playeing
  3. 3.He ___ a kite at the moment. (a) is flying (b) am flying (c) is fly (d) are flying
  4. 4.I ___ Hindi now. (a) is speaking (b) are speaking (c) am speak (d) am speaking
  5. 5.The children ___ on the stage at the moment. (a) am dancing (b) are dance (c) are dancing (d) is dancing
  6. 6.Which is the correct -ing form of “catch”? (a) catching (b) catchhing (c) catcheing
  7. 7.We ___ for the team at the moment. (a) am clapping (b) are clap (c) are clapping (d) is clapping
  8. 8.Which is the correct -ing form of “draw”? (a) drawwing (b) draweing (c) drawing
  9. 9.She ___ in the park at the moment. (a) am jogging (b) is jogging (c) are jogging (d) is jog
  10. 10.___ we taking the train right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  11. 11.___ I drawing a picture right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  12. 12.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) danceeing (b) danceing (c) dancing
  13. 13.Which is the correct -ing form of “throw”? (a) throwwing (b) throweing (c) throwing
  14. 14.The children ___ a letter now. (a) am writing (b) are write (c) is writing (d) are writing
  15. 15.I ___ a cap right now. (a) am wearing (b) is wearing (c) am wear (d) are wearing
  16. 16.Which is the correct -ing form of “buy”? (a) buyying (b) buying (c) buyeing
  17. 17.___ he throwing the ball now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  18. 18.Which is the correct -ing form of “eat”? (a) eateing (b) eatting (c) eating
  19. 19.She ___ rice right now. (a) are cooking (b) is cooking (c) is cook (d) am cooking
  20. 20.Omkar ___ a sandcastle now. (a) am building (b) is build (c) is building (d) are building
  21. 21.___ we riding a bicycle now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  22. 22.___ I sending a message right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  23. 23.___ I studying science now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  24. 24.My parents ___ in the pool right now. (a) am swimming (b) is swimming (c) are swimming (d) are swim
  25. 25.___ they jogging in the park now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  26. 26.___ Vivaan helping Grandma now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  27. 27.Which is the correct -ing form of “feed”? (a) feedeing (b) feedding (c) feeding
  28. 28.Which is the correct -ing form of “write”? (a) writeeing (b) writeing (c) writing
  29. 29.___ my parents clapping for the team now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  30. 30.Which is the correct -ing form of “plant”? (a) planteing (b) planting (c) plantting
  31. 31.Kavya ___ a kite now. (a) are flying (b) is fly (c) is flying (d) am flying
  32. 32.___ my cousins taking the train now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  33. 33.We ___ the room now. (a) is cleaning (b) am cleaning (c) are clean (d) are cleaning
  34. 34.___ he playing cricket right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  35. 35.You ___ the ball now. (a) are catching (b) are catch (c) is catching (d) am catching
  36. 36.Which is the correct -ing form of “cook”? (a) cookking (b) cooking (c) cookeing
  37. 37.She ___ the bag right now. (a) am carrying (b) are carrying (c) is carry (d) is carrying
  38. 38.___ my brother dancing on the stage right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  39. 39.___ Rahul drawing a picture now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  40. 40.___ Dev buying vegetables at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are

Answer key

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

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