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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 563 · 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.We ___ lunch at the moment. (a) is bringing (b) are bring (c) are bringing (d) am bringing
  2. 2.Which is the correct -ing form of “drink”? (a) drinkking (b) drinkeing (c) drinking
  3. 3.Which is the correct -ing form of “sing”? (a) singeing (b) singing (c) singging
  4. 4.Priya ___ the ball at the moment. (a) am catching (b) are catching (c) is catching (d) is catch
  5. 5.They ___ on the stage now. (a) are dance (b) is dancing (c) are dancing (d) am dancing
  6. 6.Kunal ___ a kite right now. (a) am flying (b) are flying (c) is fly (d) is flying
  7. 7.___ Sneha sending a message right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  8. 8.You ___ the ball now. (a) am catching (b) are catch (c) is catching (d) are catching
  9. 9.Which is the correct -ing form of “build”? (a) building (b) buildding (c) buildeing
  10. 10.They ___ a letter now. (a) is writing (b) am writing (c) are write (d) are writing
  11. 11.Which is the correct -ing form of “send”? (a) sendeing (b) sending (c) sendding
  12. 12.___ he clapping for the team right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  13. 13.Aditya ___ Hindi at the moment. (a) is speaking (b) am speaking (c) is speak (d) are speaking
  14. 14.___ she throwing the ball at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  15. 15.Pooja ___ a cartoon now. (a) are watching (b) is watch (c) am watching (d) is watching
  16. 16.I ___ a letter at the moment. (a) are writing (b) am write (c) is writing (d) am writing
  17. 17.Which is the correct -ing form of “help”? (a) helpping (b) helping (c) helpeing
  18. 18.Which is the correct -ing form of “bring”? (a) bringeing (b) bringging (c) bringing
  19. 19.___ she climbing a tree now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  20. 20.___ my sister writing a letter at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  21. 21.Which is the correct -ing form of “win”? (a) wineing (b) winning (c) wining
  22. 22.___ he helping Grandma now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  23. 23.___ they catching the ball now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  24. 24.She ___ the dishes right now. (a) am washing (b) is washing (c) are washing (d) is wash
  25. 25.Which is the correct -ing form of “fly”? (a) flyying (b) flying (c) flyeing
  26. 26.Which is the correct -ing form of “wash”? (a) washing (b) washeing (c) washhing
  27. 27.___ my parents bringing lunch now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  28. 28.___ my brother buying vegetables now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  29. 29.Kabir ___ milk right now. (a) is drinking (b) is drink (c) are drinking (d) am drinking
  30. 30.___ my sister washing the dishes at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  31. 31.Which is the correct -ing form of “run”? (a) runing (b) runeing (c) running
  32. 32.Tara ___ a cap now. (a) am wearing (b) are wearing (c) is wearing (d) is wear
  33. 33.___ I watching a cartoon at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  34. 34.I ___ the room now. (a) are cleaning (b) am clean (c) am cleaning (d) is cleaning
  35. 35.I ___ tea now. (a) am make (b) am making (c) is making (d) are making
  36. 36.She ___ a tree at the moment. (a) am climbing (b) are climbing (c) is climbing (d) is climb
  37. 37.Riya ___ in the park now. (a) is running (b) am running (c) are running (d) is run
  38. 38.He ___ a tree now. (a) is planting (b) is plant (c) are planting (d) am planting
  39. 39.Which is the correct -ing form of “cook”? (a) cooking (b) cookking (c) cookeing
  40. 40.___ my sister going to school right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is

Answer key

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

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