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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 583 · 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.___ Ira helping Grandma now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  2. 2.___ you going to school right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  3. 3.___ she writing a letter now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  4. 4.___ he throwing the ball now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  5. 5.You ___ a message right now. (a) is sending (b) are send (c) am sending (d) are sending
  6. 6.Which is the correct -ing form of “draw”? (a) drawwing (b) drawing (c) draweing
  7. 7.Diya ___ a cake at the moment. (a) is baking (b) is bake (c) are baking (d) am baking
  8. 8.I ___ rice at the moment. (a) am cook (b) am cooking (c) is cooking (d) are cooking
  9. 9.Pooja ___ the room right now. (a) are cleaning (b) am cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) is clean
  10. 10.___ my friends jogging in the park right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  11. 11.My sister ___ lunch now. (a) am bringing (b) is bringing (c) are bringing (d) is bring
  12. 12.My sister ___ in the pool right now. (a) is swim (b) am swimming (c) is swimming (d) are swimming
  13. 13.Which is the correct -ing form of “take”? (a) taking (b) takeeing (c) takeing
  14. 14.___ my sister wearing a cap now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  15. 15.___ you buying vegetables at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  16. 16.Which is the correct -ing form of “climb”? (a) climbbing (b) climbeing (c) climbing
  17. 17.Rahul ___ a kite now. (a) are flying (b) am flying (c) is flying (d) is fly
  18. 18.He ___ a mango at the moment. (a) are eating (b) am eating (c) is eat (d) is eating
  19. 19.___ my brother watching a cartoon now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  20. 20.___ they telling a story right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  21. 21.___ my brother telling a story at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  22. 22.___ we bringing lunch right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  23. 23.She ___ a story at the moment. (a) is tell (b) am telling (c) is telling (d) are telling
  24. 24.We ___ a tree right now. (a) is climbing (b) are climbing (c) am climbing (d) are climb
  25. 25.Diya ___ Hindi right now. (a) is speak (b) am speaking (c) are speaking (d) is speaking
  26. 26.___ we watching a cartoon at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  27. 27.I ___ cricket at the moment. (a) is playing (b) are playing (c) am playing (d) am play
  28. 28.___ he swimming in the pool right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  29. 29.Which is the correct -ing form of “throw”? (a) throweing (b) throwing (c) throwwing
  30. 30.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studying (b) studyeing (c) studyying
  31. 31.___ she watching a cartoon now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  32. 32.Which is the correct -ing form of “clap”? (a) clapping (b) clapeing (c) claping
  33. 33.___ Diya eating a mango now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  34. 34.___ they jogging in the park at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  35. 35.___ my friends flying a kite at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  36. 36.Zoya ___ a cake now. (a) is baking (b) are baking (c) is bake (d) am baking
  37. 37.___ we winning the match right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  38. 38.Sneha ___ in the park right now. (a) am running (b) is running (c) are running (d) is run
  39. 39.___ I catching the ball now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  40. 40.You ___ in the pool right now. (a) are swim (b) am swimming (c) is swimming (d) are swimming

Answer key

  1. Is
  2. Are
  3. Is
  4. Is
  5. are sending
  6. drawing
  7. is baking
  8. am cooking
  9. is cleaning
  10. Are
  11. is bringing
  12. is swimming
  13. taking
  14. Is
  15. Are
  16. climbing
  17. is flying
  18. is eating
  19. Is
  20. Are
  21. Is
  22. Are
  23. is telling
  24. are climbing
  25. is speaking
  26. Are
  27. am playing
  28. Is
  29. throwing
  30. studying
  31. Is
  32. clapping
  33. Is
  34. Are
  35. Are
  36. is baking
  37. Are
  38. is running
  39. Am
  40. are swimming

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