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English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 547 · 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.She ___ a sandcastle right now. (a) is building (b) are building (c) is build (d) am building
  2. 2.We ___ a kite at the moment. (a) is flying (b) am flying (c) are flying (d) are fly
  3. 3.Which is the correct -ing form of “bake”? (a) baking (b) bakeeing (c) bakeing
  4. 4.He ___ a cake right now. (a) am baking (b) are baking (c) is bake (d) is baking
  5. 5.I ___ the ball now. (a) am catch (b) am catching (c) is catching (d) are catching
  6. 6.___ I winning the match now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  7. 7.Which is the correct -ing form of “build”? (a) buildeing (b) building (c) buildding
  8. 8.We ___ on the stage right now. (a) is dancing (b) are dance (c) am dancing (d) are dancing
  9. 9.___ we running in the park right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  10. 10.We ___ a kite now. (a) are flying (b) am flying (c) is flying (d) are fly
  11. 11.___ you carrying the bag at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  12. 12.Which is the correct -ing form of “draw”? (a) draweing (b) drawing (c) drawwing
  13. 13.She ___ for the team right now. (a) is clap (b) is clapping (c) am clapping (d) are clapping
  14. 14.He ___ the dishes now. (a) is wash (b) is washing (c) are washing (d) am washing
  15. 15.I ___ a tree right now. (a) am plant (b) am planting (c) is planting (d) are planting
  16. 16.We ___ a cap right now. (a) is wearing (b) are wear (c) am wearing (d) are wearing
  17. 17.___ Farhan writing a letter right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  18. 18.They ___ Hindi right now. (a) am speaking (b) are speaking (c) are speak (d) is speaking
  19. 19.___ Arjun drinking milk right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  20. 20.___ he catching the ball now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  21. 21.My brother ___ milk at the moment. (a) is drinking (b) am drinking (c) are drinking (d) is drink
  22. 22.Nisha ___ a cartoon right now. (a) is watching (b) am watching (c) is watch (d) are watching
  23. 23.___ my brother studying science right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  24. 24.Which is the correct -ing form of “drink”? (a) drinking (b) drinkking (c) drinkeing
  25. 25.Which is the correct -ing form of “buy”? (a) buyeing (b) buyying (c) buying
  26. 26.Which is the correct -ing form of “throw”? (a) throwwing (b) throwing (c) throweing
  27. 27.She ___ milk right now. (a) am drinking (b) is drink (c) are drinking (d) is drinking
  28. 28.You ___ tea right now. (a) are make (b) are making (c) is making (d) am making
  29. 29.Which is the correct -ing form of “climb”? (a) climbing (b) climbbing (c) climbeing
  30. 30.He ___ Grandma at the moment. (a) are helping (b) is help (c) am helping (d) is helping
  31. 31.___ she singing a song now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  32. 32.Which is the correct -ing form of “jog”? (a) joging (b) jogging (c) jogeing
  33. 33.Sneha ___ cricket right now. (a) are playing (b) is playing (c) is play (d) am playing
  34. 34.Which is the correct -ing form of “run”? (a) runeing (b) runing (c) running
  35. 35.Which is the correct -ing form of “tell”? (a) tellling (b) telling (c) telleing
  36. 36.___ we writing a letter at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  37. 37.Which is the correct -ing form of “wear”? (a) wearing (b) weareing (c) wearring
  38. 38.Aarav ___ cricket now. (a) is play (b) are playing (c) is playing (d) am playing
  39. 39.Which is the correct -ing form of “plant”? (a) plantting (b) planteing (c) planting
  40. 40.Which is the correct -ing form of “send”? (a) sendding (b) sending (c) sendeing

Answer key

  1. is building
  2. are flying
  3. baking
  4. is baking
  5. am catching
  6. Am
  7. building
  8. are dancing
  9. Are
  10. are flying
  11. Are
  12. drawing
  13. is clapping
  14. is washing
  15. am planting
  16. are wearing
  17. Is
  18. are speaking
  19. Is
  20. Is
  21. is drinking
  22. is watching
  23. Is
  24. drinking
  25. buying
  26. throwing
  27. is drinking
  28. are making
  29. climbing
  30. is helping
  31. Is
  32. jogging
  33. is playing
  34. running
  35. telling
  36. Are
  37. wearing
  38. is playing
  39. planting
  40. sending

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