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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 582 · 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.___ I flying a kite right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  2. 2.She ___ a letter now. (a) are writing (b) is writing (c) am writing (d) is write
  3. 3.The students ___ a tree now. (a) are climb (b) are climbing (c) is climbing (d) am climbing
  4. 4.___ I studying science at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  5. 5.___ my sister catching the ball now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  6. 6.___ we winning the match right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  7. 7.___ my sister cleaning the room right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  8. 8.Which is the correct -ing form of “go”? (a) goeing (b) going (c) gooing
  9. 9.___ you wearing a cap at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  10. 10.I ___ science now. (a) am studying (b) are studying (c) is studying (d) am study
  11. 11.They ___ on the stage now. (a) are dancing (b) are dance (c) am dancing (d) is dancing
  12. 12.Which is the correct -ing form of “bring”? (a) bringging (b) bringing (c) bringeing
  13. 13.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watchhing (b) watcheing (c) watching
  14. 14.My sister ___ Hindi at the moment. (a) am speaking (b) is speak (c) are speaking (d) is speaking
  15. 15.___ my cousins cleaning the room right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  16. 16.My cousins ___ a message right now. (a) am sending (b) is sending (c) are send (d) are sending
  17. 17.I ___ the dishes now. (a) is washing (b) are washing (c) am wash (d) am washing
  18. 18.My brother ___ in the park now. (a) am jogging (b) are jogging (c) is jog (d) is jogging
  19. 19.You ___ Hindi at the moment. (a) is speaking (b) are speak (c) am speaking (d) are speaking
  20. 20.She ___ science now. (a) is study (b) are studying (c) is studying (d) am studying
  21. 21.Which is the correct -ing form of “carry”? (a) carrying (b) carryeing (c) carryying
  22. 22.___ Omkar watching a cartoon now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  23. 23.Which is the correct -ing form of “cook”? (a) cookeing (b) cooking (c) cookking
  24. 24.Which is the correct -ing form of “clean”? (a) cleaning (b) cleaneing (c) cleanning
  25. 25.Which is the correct -ing form of “win”? (a) winning (b) wineing (c) wining
  26. 26.___ you helping Grandma now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  27. 27.Which is the correct -ing form of “run”? (a) running (b) runing (c) runeing
  28. 28.Dev ___ a sandcastle now. (a) am building (b) are building (c) is build (d) is building
  29. 29.Diya ___ cricket right now. (a) is play (b) are playing (c) is playing (d) am playing
  30. 30.Which is the correct -ing form of “climb”? (a) climbing (b) climbeing (c) climbbing
  31. 31.___ Isha sending a message right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  32. 32.Manav ___ tea right now. (a) are making (b) is make (c) is making (d) am making
  33. 33.My friends ___ Hindi right now. (a) is speaking (b) are speak (c) are speaking (d) am speaking
  34. 34.___ you speaking Hindi now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  35. 35.Nisha ___ science now. (a) are studying (b) am studying (c) is studying (d) is study
  36. 36.___ you throwing the ball now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  37. 37.The students ___ Grandma now. (a) is helping (b) are helping (c) am helping (d) are help
  38. 38.Which is the correct -ing form of “speak”? (a) speakking (b) speakeing (c) speaking
  39. 39.Which is the correct -ing form of “catch”? (a) catchhing (b) catching (c) catcheing
  40. 40.You ___ a mango right now. (a) am eating (b) are eating (c) are eat (d) is eating

Answer key

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

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