Present Continuous Tense Worksheet
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.She ___ a sandcastle right now. (a) is building (b) are building (c) is build (d) am building
- 2.We ___ a kite at the moment. (a) is flying (b) am flying (c) are flying (d) are fly
- 3.Which is the correct -ing form of “bake”? (a) baking (b) bakeeing (c) bakeing
- 4.He ___ a cake right now. (a) am baking (b) are baking (c) is bake (d) is baking
- 5.I ___ the ball now. (a) am catch (b) am catching (c) is catching (d) are catching
- 6.___ I winning the match now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
- 7.Which is the correct -ing form of “build”? (a) buildeing (b) building (c) buildding
- 8.We ___ on the stage right now. (a) is dancing (b) are dance (c) am dancing (d) are dancing
- 9.___ we running in the park right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
- 10.We ___ a kite now. (a) are flying (b) am flying (c) is flying (d) are fly
- 11.___ you carrying the bag at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
- 12.Which is the correct -ing form of “draw”? (a) draweing (b) drawing (c) drawwing
- 13.She ___ for the team right now. (a) is clap (b) is clapping (c) am clapping (d) are clapping
- 14.He ___ the dishes now. (a) is wash (b) is washing (c) are washing (d) am washing
- 15.I ___ a tree right now. (a) am plant (b) am planting (c) is planting (d) are planting
- 16.We ___ a cap right now. (a) is wearing (b) are wear (c) am wearing (d) are wearing
- 17.___ Farhan writing a letter right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
- 18.They ___ Hindi right now. (a) am speaking (b) are speaking (c) are speak (d) is speaking
- 19.___ Arjun drinking milk right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
- 20.___ he catching the ball now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
- 21.My brother ___ milk at the moment. (a) is drinking (b) am drinking (c) are drinking (d) is drink
- 22.Nisha ___ a cartoon right now. (a) is watching (b) am watching (c) is watch (d) are watching
- 23.___ my brother studying science right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
- 24.Which is the correct -ing form of “drink”? (a) drinking (b) drinkking (c) drinkeing
- 25.Which is the correct -ing form of “buy”? (a) buyeing (b) buyying (c) buying
- 26.Which is the correct -ing form of “throw”? (a) throwwing (b) throwing (c) throweing
- 27.She ___ milk right now. (a) am drinking (b) is drink (c) are drinking (d) is drinking
- 28.You ___ tea right now. (a) are make (b) are making (c) is making (d) am making
- 29.Which is the correct -ing form of “climb”? (a) climbing (b) climbbing (c) climbeing
- 30.He ___ Grandma at the moment. (a) are helping (b) is help (c) am helping (d) is helping
- 31.___ she singing a song now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
- 32.Which is the correct -ing form of “jog”? (a) joging (b) jogging (c) jogeing
- 33.Sneha ___ cricket right now. (a) are playing (b) is playing (c) is play (d) am playing
- 34.Which is the correct -ing form of “run”? (a) runeing (b) runing (c) running
- 35.Which is the correct -ing form of “tell”? (a) tellling (b) telling (c) telleing
- 36.___ we writing a letter at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
- 37.Which is the correct -ing form of “wear”? (a) wearing (b) weareing (c) wearring
- 38.Aarav ___ cricket now. (a) is play (b) are playing (c) is playing (d) am playing
- 39.Which is the correct -ing form of “plant”? (a) plantting (b) planteing (c) planting
- 40.Which is the correct -ing form of “send”? (a) sendding (b) sending (c) sendeing
Answer key
- is building
- are flying
- baking
- is baking
- am catching
- Am
- building
- are dancing
- Are
- are flying
- Are
- drawing
- is clapping
- is washing
- am planting
- are wearing
- Is
- are speaking
- Is
- Is
- is drinking
- is watching
- Is
- drinking
- buying
- throwing
- is drinking
- are making
- climbing
- is helping
- Is
- jogging
- is playing
- running
- telling
- Are
- wearing
- is playing
- planting
- sending
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