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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 578 · 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 ___ science right now. (a) is studying (b) are studying (c) am studying (d) are study
  2. 2.___ we clapping for the team now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  3. 3.___ Saanvi writing a letter right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  4. 4.___ she feeding the dog now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  5. 5.Ira ___ the dishes at the moment. (a) are washing (b) is wash (c) is washing (d) am washing
  6. 6.___ he jogging in the park now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  7. 7.My sister ___ a cake now. (a) is baking (b) is bake (c) are baking (d) am baking
  8. 8.Neel ___ a message at the moment. (a) am sending (b) are sending (c) is sending (d) is send
  9. 9.You ___ a story right now. (a) are tell (b) are telling (c) is telling (d) am telling
  10. 10.Which is the correct -ing form of “build”? (a) buildding (b) buildeing (c) building
  11. 11.My brother ___ cricket now. (a) is playing (b) are playing (c) am playing (d) is play
  12. 12.My brother ___ a cartoon at the moment. (a) are watching (b) am watching (c) is watching (d) is watch
  13. 13.___ the students studying science at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  14. 14.I ___ a tree right now. (a) are planting (b) is planting (c) am plant (d) am planting
  15. 15.___ we feeding the dog right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  16. 16.She ___ vegetables now. (a) is buy (b) are buying (c) is buying (d) am buying
  17. 17.Ishaan ___ a cartoon right now. (a) am watching (b) is watch (c) are watching (d) is watching
  18. 18.We ___ a bicycle at the moment. (a) is riding (b) am riding (c) are riding (d) are ride
  19. 19.___ he throwing the ball now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  20. 20.Which is the correct -ing form of “run”? (a) running (b) runing (c) runeing
  21. 21.___ we helping Grandma at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  22. 22.Which is the correct -ing form of “draw”? (a) drawwing (b) drawing (c) draweing
  23. 23.___ my brother singing a song right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  24. 24.___ my cousins singing a song now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  25. 25.___ my brother clapping for the team now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  26. 26.She ___ the ball at the moment. (a) is catch (b) are catching (c) am catching (d) is catching
  27. 27.Which is the correct -ing form of “speak”? (a) speakking (b) speaking (c) speakeing
  28. 28.I ___ a cake right now. (a) are baking (b) is baking (c) am bake (d) am baking
  29. 29.Which is the correct -ing form of “play”? (a) playeing (b) playying (c) playing
  30. 30.___ my brother wearing a cap now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  31. 31.They ___ on the stage at the moment. (a) are dance (b) is dancing (c) am dancing (d) are dancing
  32. 32.___ my parents buying vegetables now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  33. 33.___ Karan writing a letter at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  34. 34.He ___ rice now. (a) am cooking (b) is cook (c) is cooking (d) are cooking
  35. 35.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) dancing (b) danceing (c) danceeing
  36. 36.We ___ a sandcastle at the moment. (a) is building (b) are building (c) are build (d) am building
  37. 37.___ we swimming in the pool at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  38. 38.We ___ vegetables now. (a) are buying (b) are buy (c) am buying (d) is buying
  39. 39.Priya ___ the bag now. (a) am carrying (b) is carrying (c) are carrying (d) is carry
  40. 40.___ Kabir studying science right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is

Answer key

  1. are studying
  2. Are
  3. Is
  4. Is
  5. is washing
  6. Is
  7. is baking
  8. is sending
  9. are telling
  10. building
  11. is playing
  12. is watching
  13. Are
  14. am planting
  15. Are
  16. is buying
  17. is watching
  18. are riding
  19. Is
  20. running
  21. Are
  22. drawing
  23. Is
  24. Are
  25. Is
  26. is catching
  27. speaking
  28. am baking
  29. playing
  30. Is
  31. are dancing
  32. Are
  33. Is
  34. is cooking
  35. dancing
  36. are building
  37. Are
  38. are buying
  39. is carrying
  40. Is

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