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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 574 · 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 swimming in the pool now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  2. 2.___ he washing the dishes right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  3. 3.___ Vivaan telling a story now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  4. 4.___ we singing a song right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  5. 5.___ my parents buying vegetables now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  6. 6.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) danceeing (b) dancing (c) danceing
  7. 7.We ___ cricket at the moment. (a) is playing (b) are playing (c) am playing (d) are play
  8. 8.Arjun ___ Grandma right now. (a) is help (b) is helping (c) am helping (d) are helping
  9. 9.Which is the correct -ing form of “wash”? (a) washhing (b) washeing (c) washing
  10. 10.The children ___ on the stage right now. (a) are dance (b) am dancing (c) is dancing (d) are dancing
  11. 11.___ they studying science now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  12. 12.My parents ___ the dog at the moment. (a) are feed (b) is feeding (c) am feeding (d) are feeding
  13. 13.___ I clapping for the team now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  14. 14.He ___ a sandcastle now. (a) is build (b) are building (c) is building (d) am building
  15. 15.___ my brother watching a cartoon at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  16. 16.___ Saanvi catching the ball now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  17. 17.___ she drinking milk at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  18. 18.They ___ rice at the moment. (a) are cooking (b) is cooking (c) are cook (d) am cooking
  19. 19.___ I catching the ball now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  20. 20.She ___ science now. (a) is studying (b) am studying (c) are studying (d) is study
  21. 21.Neel ___ milk right now. (a) am drinking (b) are drinking (c) is drinking (d) is drink
  22. 22.___ we catching the ball at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  23. 23.___ the children speaking Hindi at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  24. 24.___ I throwing the ball at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  25. 25.___ my brother taking the train now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  26. 26.My sister ___ Grandma right now. (a) am helping (b) is help (c) is helping (d) are helping
  27. 27.___ you drawing a picture at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  28. 28.Which is the correct -ing form of “buy”? (a) buyying (b) buyeing (c) buying
  29. 29.My brother ___ lunch right now. (a) are bringing (b) is bringing (c) am bringing (d) is bring
  30. 30.I ___ the room right now. (a) are cleaning (b) am clean (c) is cleaning (d) am cleaning
  31. 31.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watcheing (b) watchhing (c) watching
  32. 32.My brother ___ Grandma at the moment. (a) is helping (b) am helping (c) are helping (d) is help
  33. 33.___ you feeding the dog at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  34. 34.I ___ in the park at the moment. (a) is jogging (b) am jog (c) are jogging (d) am jogging
  35. 35.___ you wearing a cap now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  36. 36.You ___ science now. (a) are study (b) is studying (c) am studying (d) are studying
  37. 37.___ they taking the train at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  38. 38.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studyeing (b) studying (c) studyying
  39. 39.___ you singing a song at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  40. 40.She ___ the dog now. (a) is feed (b) is feeding (c) are feeding (d) am feeding

Answer key

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

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