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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 550 · 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 ___ the train now. (a) am taking (b) are taking (c) is taking (d) is take
  2. 2.She ___ lunch right now. (a) is bring (b) am bringing (c) are bringing (d) is bringing
  3. 3.___ you climbing a tree at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  4. 4.You ___ rice at the moment. (a) am cooking (b) are cook (c) is cooking (d) are cooking
  5. 5.___ she winning the match now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  6. 6.They ___ the ball now. (a) are catch (b) are catching (c) is catching (d) am catching
  7. 7.They ___ Hindi at the moment. (a) am speaking (b) are speak (c) is speaking (d) are speaking
  8. 8.We ___ the dishes right now. (a) is washing (b) am washing (c) are washing (d) are wash
  9. 9.I ___ a mango now. (a) are eating (b) is eating (c) am eat (d) am eating
  10. 10.___ Karan baking a cake now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  11. 11.We ___ for the team now. (a) are clap (b) is clapping (c) am clapping (d) are clapping
  12. 12.___ my parents jogging in the park at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  13. 13.She ___ a cake now. (a) am baking (b) are baking (c) is baking (d) is bake
  14. 14.___ Omkar studying science right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  15. 15.The children ___ milk now. (a) are drink (b) are drinking (c) is drinking (d) am drinking
  16. 16.Kabir ___ in the park at the moment. (a) are jogging (b) am jogging (c) is jog (d) is jogging
  17. 17.___ I clapping for the team at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  18. 18.She ___ in the pool at the moment. (a) am swimming (b) is swim (c) are swimming (d) is swimming
  19. 19.___ Myra riding a bicycle at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  20. 20.Which is the correct -ing form of “plant”? (a) planteing (b) plantting (c) planting
  21. 21.Which is the correct -ing form of “bake”? (a) bakeing (b) bakeeing (c) baking
  22. 22.We ___ cricket at the moment. (a) are playing (b) am playing (c) are play (d) is playing
  23. 23.___ my brother planting a tree right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  24. 24.You ___ the dog at the moment. (a) are feed (b) am feeding (c) are feeding (d) is feeding
  25. 25.___ you playing cricket right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  26. 26.Which is the correct -ing form of “speak”? (a) speakeing (b) speakking (c) speaking
  27. 27.___ Rahul riding a bicycle right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  28. 28.My sister ___ in the park right now. (a) is running (b) are running (c) am running (d) is run
  29. 29.She ___ the room right now. (a) am cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) is clean (d) is cleaning
  30. 30.___ she telling a story now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  31. 31.You ___ lunch at the moment. (a) are bring (b) am bringing (c) is bringing (d) are bringing
  32. 32.___ Kavya flying a kite at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  33. 33.We ___ to school now. (a) are go (b) are going (c) am going (d) is going
  34. 34.Which is the correct -ing form of “drink”? (a) drinkking (b) drinkeing (c) drinking
  35. 35.___ he buying vegetables now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  36. 36.She ___ a bicycle right now. (a) is ride (b) am riding (c) is riding (d) are riding
  37. 37.Which is the correct -ing form of “build”? (a) buildeing (b) building (c) buildding
  38. 38.___ I studying science now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  39. 39.___ you buying vegetables right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  40. 40.___ you catching the ball at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are

Answer key

  1. is taking
  2. is bringing
  3. Are
  4. are cooking
  5. Is
  6. are catching
  7. are speaking
  8. are washing
  9. am eating
  10. Is
  11. are clapping
  12. Are
  13. is baking
  14. Is
  15. are drinking
  16. is jogging
  17. Am
  18. is swimming
  19. Is
  20. planting
  21. baking
  22. are playing
  23. Is
  24. are feeding
  25. Are
  26. speaking
  27. Is
  28. is running
  29. is cleaning
  30. Is
  31. are bringing
  32. Is
  33. are going
  34. drinking
  35. Is
  36. is riding
  37. building
  38. Am
  39. Are
  40. Are

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