Present Continuous Tense Worksheet
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.We ___ science right now. (a) is studying (b) are studying (c) am studying (d) are study
- 2.___ we clapping for the team now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
- 3.___ Saanvi writing a letter right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
- 4.___ she feeding the dog now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
- 5.Ira ___ the dishes at the moment. (a) are washing (b) is wash (c) is washing (d) am washing
- 6.___ he jogging in the park now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
- 7.My sister ___ a cake now. (a) is baking (b) is bake (c) are baking (d) am baking
- 8.Neel ___ a message at the moment. (a) am sending (b) are sending (c) is sending (d) is send
- 9.You ___ a story right now. (a) are tell (b) are telling (c) is telling (d) am telling
- 10.Which is the correct -ing form of “build”? (a) buildding (b) buildeing (c) building
- 11.My brother ___ cricket now. (a) is playing (b) are playing (c) am playing (d) is play
- 12.My brother ___ a cartoon at the moment. (a) are watching (b) am watching (c) is watching (d) is watch
- 13.___ the students studying science at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
- 14.I ___ a tree right now. (a) are planting (b) is planting (c) am plant (d) am planting
- 15.___ we feeding the dog right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
- 16.She ___ vegetables now. (a) is buy (b) are buying (c) is buying (d) am buying
- 17.Ishaan ___ a cartoon right now. (a) am watching (b) is watch (c) are watching (d) is watching
- 18.We ___ a bicycle at the moment. (a) is riding (b) am riding (c) are riding (d) are ride
- 19.___ he throwing the ball now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
- 20.Which is the correct -ing form of “run”? (a) running (b) runing (c) runeing
- 21.___ we helping Grandma at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
- 22.Which is the correct -ing form of “draw”? (a) drawwing (b) drawing (c) draweing
- 23.___ my brother singing a song right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
- 24.___ my cousins singing a song now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
- 25.___ my brother clapping for the team now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
- 26.She ___ the ball at the moment. (a) is catch (b) are catching (c) am catching (d) is catching
- 27.Which is the correct -ing form of “speak”? (a) speakking (b) speaking (c) speakeing
- 28.I ___ a cake right now. (a) are baking (b) is baking (c) am bake (d) am baking
- 29.Which is the correct -ing form of “play”? (a) playeing (b) playying (c) playing
- 30.___ my brother wearing a cap now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
- 31.They ___ on the stage at the moment. (a) are dance (b) is dancing (c) am dancing (d) are dancing
- 32.___ my parents buying vegetables now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
- 33.___ Karan writing a letter at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
- 34.He ___ rice now. (a) am cooking (b) is cook (c) is cooking (d) are cooking
- 35.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) dancing (b) danceing (c) danceeing
- 36.We ___ a sandcastle at the moment. (a) is building (b) are building (c) are build (d) am building
- 37.___ we swimming in the pool at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
- 38.We ___ vegetables now. (a) are buying (b) are buy (c) am buying (d) is buying
- 39.Priya ___ the bag now. (a) am carrying (b) is carrying (c) are carrying (d) is carry
- 40.___ Kabir studying science right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
Answer key
- are studying
- Are
- Is
- Is
- is washing
- Is
- is baking
- is sending
- are telling
- building
- is playing
- is watching
- Are
- am planting
- Are
- is buying
- is watching
- are riding
- Is
- running
- Are
- drawing
- Is
- Are
- Is
- is catching
- speaking
- am baking
- playing
- Is
- are dancing
- Are
- Is
- is cooking
- dancing
- are building
- Are
- are buying
- is carrying
- Is
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