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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 576 · 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 cleaning the room now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  2. 2.My cousins ___ a cartoon now. (a) is watching (b) am watching (c) are watch (d) are watching
  3. 3.___ you singing a song at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  4. 4.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studyeing (b) studying (c) studyying
  5. 5.___ Aisha telling a story now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  6. 6.He ___ a cap at the moment. (a) is wear (b) am wearing (c) are wearing (d) is wearing
  7. 7.Which is the correct -ing form of “wear”? (a) wearring (b) weareing (c) wearing
  8. 8.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) dancing (b) danceeing (c) danceing
  9. 9.They ___ tea now. (a) am making (b) is making (c) are making (d) are make
  10. 10.She ___ in the park at the moment. (a) is jogging (b) are jogging (c) is jog (d) am jogging
  11. 11.___ Priya taking the train right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  12. 12.___ we writing a letter at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  13. 13.I ___ in the park now. (a) am jogging (b) are jogging (c) is jogging (d) am jog
  14. 14.Which is the correct -ing form of “help”? (a) helpping (b) helpeing (c) helping
  15. 15.You ___ the train now. (a) are take (b) is taking (c) are taking (d) am taking
  16. 16.Which is the correct -ing form of “throw”? (a) throwing (b) throweing (c) throwwing
  17. 17.___ he throwing the ball right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  18. 18.___ I jogging in the park right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  19. 19.___ I cleaning the room at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  20. 20.Which is the correct -ing form of “win”? (a) wineing (b) winning (c) wining
  21. 21.___ Sneha clapping for the team at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  22. 22.___ Karan bringing lunch right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  23. 23.My sister ___ the train at the moment. (a) are taking (b) is taking (c) is take (d) am taking
  24. 24.My sister ___ the dishes right now. (a) is wash (b) are washing (c) is washing (d) am washing
  25. 25.___ we drinking milk now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  26. 26.My sister ___ a tree right now. (a) is climb (b) are climbing (c) am climbing (d) is climbing
  27. 27.___ Tara taking the train right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  28. 28.Which is the correct -ing form of “carry”? (a) carryeing (b) carrying (c) carryying
  29. 29.___ she feeding the dog at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  30. 30.I ___ the ball right now. (a) am throwing (b) is throwing (c) am throw (d) are throwing
  31. 31.Which is the correct -ing form of “bake”? (a) bakeeing (b) bakeing (c) baking
  32. 32.___ my cousins taking the train right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  33. 33.Which is the correct -ing form of “go”? (a) going (b) gooing (c) goeing
  34. 34.___ he cleaning the room right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  35. 35.Which is the correct -ing form of “take”? (a) takeeing (b) taking (c) takeing
  36. 36.My sister ___ the ball now. (a) is catching (b) is catch (c) are catching (d) am catching
  37. 37.___ Priya building a sandcastle at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  38. 38.___ we riding a bicycle right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  39. 39.Which is the correct -ing form of “draw”? (a) draweing (b) drawing (c) drawwing
  40. 40.They ___ a kite right now. (a) is flying (b) are flying (c) are fly (d) am flying

Answer key

  1. Are
  2. are watching
  3. Are
  4. studying
  5. Is
  6. is wearing
  7. wearing
  8. dancing
  9. are making
  10. is jogging
  11. Is
  12. Are
  13. am jogging
  14. helping
  15. are taking
  16. throwing
  17. Is
  18. Am
  19. Am
  20. winning
  21. Is
  22. Is
  23. is taking
  24. is washing
  25. Are
  26. is climbing
  27. Is
  28. carrying
  29. Is
  30. am throwing
  31. baking
  32. Are
  33. going
  34. Is
  35. taking
  36. is catching
  37. Is
  38. Are
  39. drawing
  40. are flying

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