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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 553 · 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.I ___ science now. (a) are studying (b) am study (c) am studying (d) is studying
  2. 2.___ we cleaning the room at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  3. 3.My sister ___ a cartoon now. (a) am watching (b) are watching (c) is watch (d) is watching
  4. 4.___ my parents winning the match now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  5. 5.My brother ___ a cake now. (a) am baking (b) are baking (c) is baking (d) is bake
  6. 6.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) danceeing (b) danceing (c) dancing
  7. 7.They ___ the ball now. (a) are catching (b) are catch (c) am catching (d) is catching
  8. 8.Rohan ___ a message right now. (a) am sending (b) are sending (c) is send (d) is sending
  9. 9.___ Pooja singing a song at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  10. 10.He ___ for the team right now. (a) are clapping (b) am clapping (c) is clap (d) is clapping
  11. 11.He ___ the room at the moment. (a) am cleaning (b) is clean (c) is cleaning (d) are cleaning
  12. 12.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studyying (b) studying (c) studyeing
  13. 13.Which is the correct -ing form of “jog”? (a) jogging (b) jogeing (c) joging
  14. 14.___ we telling a story at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  15. 15.Which is the correct -ing form of “feed”? (a) feedeing (b) feeding (c) feedding
  16. 16.___ the children taking the train at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  17. 17.___ Yash writing a letter now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  18. 18.We ___ tea at the moment. (a) are making (b) is making (c) am making (d) are make
  19. 19.Which is the correct -ing form of “clean”? (a) cleanning (b) cleaneing (c) cleaning
  20. 20.My brother ___ a kite now. (a) is fly (b) is flying (c) am flying (d) are flying
  21. 21.___ we carrying the bag now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  22. 22.Which is the correct -ing form of “build”? (a) building (b) buildeing (c) buildding
  23. 23.___ we washing the dishes at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  24. 24.___ we building a sandcastle now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  25. 25.The children ___ vegetables at the moment. (a) is buying (b) are buy (c) are buying (d) am buying
  26. 26.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watcheing (b) watchhing (c) watching
  27. 27.You ___ the dog at the moment. (a) are feed (b) am feeding (c) are feeding (d) is feeding
  28. 28.___ she singing a song now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  29. 29.Priya ___ the bag right now. (a) am carrying (b) is carry (c) is carrying (d) are carrying
  30. 30.___ we watching a cartoon now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  31. 31.Which is the correct -ing form of “drink”? (a) drinkking (b) drinking (c) drinkeing
  32. 32.___ Karan flying a kite right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  33. 33.You ___ a message at the moment. (a) are send (b) are sending (c) is sending (d) am sending
  34. 34.Which is the correct -ing form of “wear”? (a) wearring (b) wearing (c) weareing
  35. 35.They ___ Grandma at the moment. (a) is helping (b) am helping (c) are help (d) are helping
  36. 36.The students ___ the dog at the moment. (a) are feed (b) am feeding (c) are feeding (d) is feeding
  37. 37.___ my cousins winning the match now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  38. 38.___ he throwing the ball now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  39. 39.___ my parents dancing on the stage at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  40. 40.Which is the correct -ing form of “catch”? (a) catching (b) catcheing (c) catchhing

Answer key

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

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