Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 545 · 40 questions

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).

1. 1.They ___ in the pool at the moment. (a) am swimming (b) are swim (c) are swimming (d) is swimming
2. 2.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) danceing (b) dancing (c) danceeing
3. 3.They ___ lunch right now. (a) is bringing (b) are bringing (c) am bringing (d) are bring
4. 4.I ___ science at the moment. (a) am study (b) are studying (c) am studying (d) is studying
5. 5.___ Vivaan carrying the bag now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
6. 6.___ he carrying the bag now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
7. 7.Saanvi ___ the dog right now. (a) am feeding (b) is feed (c) is feeding (d) are feeding
8. 8.Which is the correct -ing form of “help”? (a) helpeing (b) helpping (c) helping
9. 9.Which is the correct -ing form of “bring”? (a) bringeing (b) bringing (c) bringging
10. 10.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watchhing (b) watching (c) watcheing
11. 11.Ira ___ rice now. (a) am cooking (b) are cooking (c) is cooking (d) is cook
12. 12.___ the children drawing a picture right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
13. 13.___ my brother telling a story at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
14. 14.Priya ___ the ball now. (a) is catch (b) are catching (c) is catching (d) am catching
15. 15.Which is the correct -ing form of “go”? (a) gooing (b) going (c) goeing
16. 16.Kabir ___ in the park now. (a) is jog (b) are jogging (c) is jogging (d) am jogging
17. 17.She ___ in the park at the moment. (a) is jog (b) are jogging (c) is jogging (d) am jogging
18. 18.___ I running in the park right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
19. 19.___ she baking a cake now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
20. 20.My brother ___ the dishes at the moment. (a) is wash (b) is washing (c) am washing (d) are washing
21. 21.You ___ rice now. (a) are cooking (b) am cooking (c) are cook (d) is cooking
22. 22.I ___ in the pool now. (a) is swimming (b) am swimming (c) are swimming (d) am swim
23. 23.Which is the correct -ing form of “speak”? (a) speaking (b) speakking (c) speakeing
24. 24.He ___ lunch now. (a) are bringing (b) is bringing (c) am bringing (d) is bring
25. 25.___ Dev planting a tree right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
26. 26.___ they buying vegetables now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
27. 27.Aditya ___ a cartoon at the moment. (a) are watching (b) is watch (c) am watching (d) is watching
28. 28.___ my brother playing cricket now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
29. 29.Which is the correct -ing form of “cook”? (a) cooking (b) cookeing (c) cookking
30. 30.Which is the correct -ing form of “catch”? (a) catching (b) catchhing (c) catcheing
31. 31.___ he winning the match now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
32. 32.___ we helping Grandma right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
33. 33.Ananya ___ a kite right now. (a) are flying (b) am flying (c) is flying (d) is fly
34. 34.My brother ___ a picture right now. (a) is draw (b) am drawing (c) are drawing (d) is drawing
35. 35.Which is the correct -ing form of “write”? (a) writeing (b) writing (c) writeeing
36. 36.___ Ananya swimming in the pool now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
37. 37.___ Manav winning the match right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
38. 38.___ Kunal writing a letter at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
39. 39.___ you cleaning the room at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
40. 40.___ we drinking milk right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is

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