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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 602 · 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 “throw”? (a) throwwing (b) throwing (c) throweing
  2. 2.___ Vivaan studying science at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  3. 3.Which is the correct -ing form of “climb”? (a) climbbing (b) climbeing (c) climbing
  4. 4.___ Omkar watching a cartoon right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  5. 5.Which is the correct -ing form of “drink”? (a) drinkking (b) drinking (c) drinkeing
  6. 6.I ___ a cartoon right now. (a) is watching (b) are watching (c) am watching (d) am watch
  7. 7.___ we singing a song now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  8. 8.Which is the correct -ing form of “run”? (a) running (b) runeing (c) runing
  9. 9.You ___ to school at the moment. (a) am going (b) is going (c) are go (d) are going
  10. 10.Which is the correct -ing form of “catch”? (a) catcheing (b) catchhing (c) catching
  11. 11.___ we building a sandcastle right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  12. 12.You ___ in the park at the moment. (a) am jogging (b) are jog (c) is jogging (d) are jogging
  13. 13.Which is the correct -ing form of “bring”? (a) bringging (b) bringeing (c) bringing
  14. 14.Aarav ___ in the park at the moment. (a) am jogging (b) is jogging (c) are jogging (d) is jog
  15. 15.You ___ the ball now. (a) are catching (b) am catching (c) is catching (d) are catch
  16. 16.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studyying (b) studyeing (c) studying
  17. 17.___ she taking the train now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  18. 18.We ___ cricket now. (a) am playing (b) is playing (c) are playing (d) are play
  19. 19.We ___ the train at the moment. (a) are take (b) are taking (c) am taking (d) is taking
  20. 20.We ___ a tree right now. (a) are planting (b) is planting (c) are plant (d) am planting
  21. 21.___ she winning the match now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  22. 22.___ he telling a story right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  23. 23.___ I taking the train at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  24. 24.You ___ a cake now. (a) am baking (b) are baking (c) are bake (d) is baking
  25. 25.Which is the correct -ing form of “speak”? (a) speakeing (b) speakking (c) speaking
  26. 26.Which is the correct -ing form of “go”? (a) gooing (b) goeing (c) going
  27. 27.___ Aisha wearing a cap at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  28. 28.Which is the correct -ing form of “wear”? (a) weareing (b) wearing (c) wearring
  29. 29.___ she carrying the bag right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  30. 30.My brother ___ a mango right now. (a) are eating (b) is eating (c) am eating (d) is eat
  31. 31.Which is the correct -ing form of “send”? (a) sendding (b) sendeing (c) sending
  32. 32.Farhan ___ a cartoon right now. (a) is watching (b) is watch (c) am watching (d) are watching
  33. 33.Which is the correct -ing form of “clap”? (a) clapping (b) claping (c) clapeing
  34. 34.Aarav ___ a letter now. (a) am writing (b) is write (c) are writing (d) is writing
  35. 35.My friends ___ the bag now. (a) is carrying (b) am carrying (c) are carrying (d) are carry
  36. 36.Kunal ___ in the park right now. (a) am jogging (b) is jogging (c) are jogging (d) is jog
  37. 37.The students ___ on the stage now. (a) are dancing (b) is dancing (c) am dancing (d) are dance
  38. 38.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) danceeing (b) danceing (c) dancing
  39. 39.She ___ a song now. (a) is singing (b) is sing (c) are singing (d) am singing
  40. 40.They ___ the train right now. (a) am taking (b) are taking (c) is taking (d) are take

Answer key

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

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