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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 58 · 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.They ___ a tree right now. (a) are plant (b) are planting (c) am planting (d) is planting
  2. 2.Omkar ___ a cake now. (a) is bake (b) are baking (c) am baking (d) is baking
  3. 3.___ he buying vegetables right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  4. 4.___ my sister singing a song now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  5. 5.Manav ___ the room now. (a) am cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) is clean (d) is cleaning
  6. 6.You ___ the dishes now. (a) are wash (b) is washing (c) are washing (d) am washing
  7. 7.Which is the correct -ing form of “throw”? (a) throwwing (b) throweing (c) throwing
  8. 8.___ she cooking rice at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  9. 9.___ I studying science right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  10. 10.We ___ a kite now. (a) are flying (b) am flying (c) is flying (d) are fly
  11. 11.___ you jogging in the park right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  12. 12.___ my brother throwing the ball right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  13. 13.___ the children jogging in the park at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  14. 14.___ Kabir writing a letter at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  15. 15.Which is the correct -ing form of “go”? (a) gooing (b) going (c) goeing
  16. 16.Which is the correct -ing form of “ride”? (a) rideing (b) rideeing (c) riding
  17. 17.Which is the correct -ing form of “write”? (a) writing (b) writeing (c) writeeing
  18. 18.Which is the correct -ing form of “drink”? (a) drinkking (b) drinkeing (c) drinking
  19. 19.___ she bringing lunch now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  20. 20.___ Meera building a sandcastle at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  21. 21.I ___ cricket right now. (a) is playing (b) am playing (c) are playing (d) am play
  22. 22.___ the students jogging in the park at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  23. 23.___ we helping Grandma at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  24. 24.I ___ the match at the moment. (a) is winning (b) am win (c) are winning (d) am winning
  25. 25.___ he watching a cartoon at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  26. 26.___ Isha cleaning the room at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  27. 27.Kavya ___ for the team now. (a) am clapping (b) is clapping (c) are clapping (d) is clap
  28. 28.___ Ishaan winning the match at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  29. 29.I ___ the ball now. (a) am catch (b) are catching (c) am catching (d) is catching
  30. 30.Which is the correct -ing form of “build”? (a) buildding (b) buildeing (c) building
  31. 31.I ___ the ball right now. (a) is throwing (b) are throwing (c) am throw (d) am throwing
  32. 32.She ___ the dog right now. (a) am feeding (b) is feed (c) is feeding (d) are feeding
  33. 33.Which is the correct -ing form of “jog”? (a) jogging (b) joging (c) jogeing
  34. 34.Which is the correct -ing form of “swim”? (a) swimeing (b) swiming (c) swimming
  35. 35.He ___ on the stage now. (a) are dancing (b) is dance (c) am dancing (d) is dancing
  36. 36.Aditya ___ rice at the moment. (a) am cooking (b) is cook (c) are cooking (d) is cooking
  37. 37.Which is the correct -ing form of “eat”? (a) eating (b) eatting (c) eateing
  38. 38.Which is the correct -ing form of “wash”? (a) washhing (b) washeing (c) washing
  39. 39.___ she catching the ball at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  40. 40.___ she singing a song at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am

Answer key

  1. are planting
  2. is baking
  3. Is
  4. Is
  5. is cleaning
  6. are washing
  7. throwing
  8. Is
  9. Am
  10. are flying
  11. Are
  12. Is
  13. Are
  14. Is
  15. going
  16. riding
  17. writing
  18. drinking
  19. Is
  20. Is
  21. am playing
  22. Are
  23. Are
  24. am winning
  25. Is
  26. Is
  27. is clapping
  28. Is
  29. am catching
  30. building
  31. am throwing
  32. is feeding
  33. jogging
  34. swimming
  35. is dancing
  36. is cooking
  37. eating
  38. washing
  39. Is
  40. Is

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