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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 595 · 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.Which is the correct -ing form of “play”? (a) playeing (b) playing (c) playying
  2. 2.Which is the correct -ing form of “speak”? (a) speakking (b) speaking (c) speakeing
  3. 3.Which is the correct -ing form of “eat”? (a) eating (b) eateing (c) eatting
  4. 4.___ Ira flying a kite now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  5. 5.My sister ___ vegetables at the moment. (a) am buying (b) is buy (c) are buying (d) is buying
  6. 6.___ we flying a kite now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  7. 7.Which is the correct -ing form of “throw”? (a) throwwing (b) throwing (c) throweing
  8. 8.Which is the correct -ing form of “go”? (a) going (b) gooing (c) goeing
  9. 9.___ my sister drinking milk at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  10. 10.Which is the correct -ing form of “catch”? (a) catching (b) catchhing (c) catcheing
  11. 11.He ___ a picture right now. (a) is drawing (b) is draw (c) am drawing (d) are drawing
  12. 12.___ I sending a message now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  13. 13.She ___ in the park right now. (a) is jogging (b) am jogging (c) is jog (d) are jogging
  14. 14.Zoya ___ a song at the moment. (a) is singing (b) are singing (c) is sing (d) am singing
  15. 15.___ Aisha writing a letter right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  16. 16.Which is the correct -ing form of “help”? (a) helpping (b) helping (c) helpeing
  17. 17.Which is the correct -ing form of “swim”? (a) swimeing (b) swimming (c) swiming
  18. 18.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studyeing (b) studying (c) studyying
  19. 19.___ he studying science now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  20. 20.Which is the correct -ing form of “bring”? (a) bringing (b) bringeing (c) bringging
  21. 21.We ___ in the park right now. (a) is jogging (b) are jog (c) are jogging (d) am jogging
  22. 22.___ I winning the match right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  23. 23.___ he bringing lunch right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  24. 24.___ you catching the ball at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  25. 25.She ___ a bicycle right now. (a) are riding (b) am riding (c) is riding (d) is ride
  26. 26.___ you drinking milk right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  27. 27.Which is the correct -ing form of “bake”? (a) bakeeing (b) baking (c) bakeing
  28. 28.He ___ in the pool right now. (a) is swim (b) am swimming (c) is swimming (d) are swimming
  29. 29.___ I buying vegetables right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  30. 30.My friends ___ a picture right now. (a) is drawing (b) are draw (c) am drawing (d) are drawing
  31. 31.Which is the correct -ing form of “ride”? (a) rideing (b) rideeing (c) riding
  32. 32.Which is the correct -ing form of “take”? (a) takeing (b) takeeing (c) taking
  33. 33.___ my sister climbing a tree right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  34. 34.Saanvi ___ vegetables now. (a) are buying (b) is buying (c) is buy (d) am buying
  35. 35.___ I watching a cartoon right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  36. 36.You ___ in the park right now. (a) are jogging (b) is jogging (c) am jogging (d) are jog
  37. 37.My brother ___ a mango right now. (a) is eat (b) is eating (c) are eating (d) am eating
  38. 38.Which is the correct -ing form of “run”? (a) running (b) runeing (c) runing
  39. 39.I ___ a mango at the moment. (a) am eat (b) is eating (c) are eating (d) am eating
  40. 40.Myra ___ a story at the moment. (a) is tell (b) am telling (c) is telling (d) are telling

Answer key

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

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