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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 570 · 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.Which is the correct -ing form of “wash”? (a) washhing (b) washing (c) washeing
  2. 2.___ my brother running in the park at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  3. 3.You ___ in the park now. (a) are jogging (b) is jogging (c) are jog (d) am jogging
  4. 4.Which is the correct -ing form of “drink”? (a) drinking (b) drinkking (c) drinkeing
  5. 5.You ___ a tree now. (a) are planting (b) am planting (c) are plant (d) is planting
  6. 6.___ I playing cricket now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  7. 7.They ___ a mango right now. (a) are eat (b) are eating (c) am eating (d) is eating
  8. 8.They ___ for the team at the moment. (a) am clapping (b) are clap (c) is clapping (d) are clapping
  9. 9.___ I feeding the dog right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  10. 10.___ he washing the dishes now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  11. 11.___ my friends going to school now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  12. 12.Farhan ___ rice right now. (a) is cook (b) is cooking (c) am cooking (d) are cooking
  13. 13.You ___ a picture now. (a) am drawing (b) is drawing (c) are draw (d) are drawing
  14. 14.___ she clapping for the team right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  15. 15.___ the children winning the match right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  16. 16.Which is the correct -ing form of “bring”? (a) bringing (b) bringeing (c) bringging
  17. 17.___ they making tea at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  18. 18.___ Myra helping Grandma at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  19. 19.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) danceing (b) dancing (c) danceeing
  20. 20.You ___ Grandma now. (a) am helping (b) are helping (c) is helping (d) are help
  21. 21.Which is the correct -ing form of “play”? (a) playing (b) playying (c) playeing
  22. 22.Which is the correct -ing form of “plant”? (a) planting (b) plantting (c) planteing
  23. 23.My parents ___ tea at the moment. (a) is making (b) am making (c) are make (d) are making
  24. 24.You ___ the bag at the moment. (a) am carrying (b) is carrying (c) are carry (d) are carrying
  25. 25.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watching (b) watcheing (c) watchhing
  26. 26.___ they clapping for the team at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  27. 27.___ she planting a tree now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  28. 28.They ___ a cap now. (a) are wear (b) are wearing (c) am wearing (d) is wearing
  29. 29.We ___ in the pool right now. (a) are swimming (b) am swimming (c) is swimming (d) are swim
  30. 30.He ___ Hindi at the moment. (a) are speaking (b) is speak (c) am speaking (d) is speaking
  31. 31.Which is the correct -ing form of “write”? (a) writeeing (b) writing (c) writeing
  32. 32.They ___ a tree now. (a) is planting (b) are planting (c) am planting (d) are plant
  33. 33.Neel ___ in the park right now. (a) is jogging (b) am jogging (c) is jog (d) are jogging
  34. 34.We ___ a cartoon now. (a) are watching (b) am watching (c) are watch (d) is watching
  35. 35.___ he watching a cartoon now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  36. 36.Myra ___ a cap now. (a) is wearing (b) am wearing (c) are wearing (d) is wear
  37. 37.I ___ a cake right now. (a) is baking (b) am bake (c) am baking (d) are baking
  38. 38.___ my sister studying science now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  39. 39.___ he telling a story at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  40. 40.___ she baking a cake right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are

Answer key

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

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