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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 606 · 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) playying (c) playing
  2. 2.Which is the correct -ing form of “ride”? (a) rideeing (b) rideing (c) riding
  3. 3.Diya ___ a sandcastle now. (a) is build (b) are building (c) is building (d) am building
  4. 4.Kunal ___ a cartoon right now. (a) are watching (b) am watching (c) is watch (d) is watching
  5. 5.He ___ a sandcastle right now. (a) is building (b) am building (c) are building (d) is build
  6. 6.Which is the correct -ing form of “write”? (a) writeeing (b) writeing (c) writing
  7. 7.Kunal ___ for the team right now. (a) are clapping (b) is clap (c) is clapping (d) am clapping
  8. 8.___ my parents sending a message at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  9. 9.The children ___ the ball now. (a) am catching (b) is catching (c) are catch (d) are catching
  10. 10.___ she clapping for the team at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  11. 11.___ we climbing a tree right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  12. 12.Which is the correct -ing form of “bring”? (a) bringging (b) bringing (c) bringeing
  13. 13.I ___ cricket now. (a) are playing (b) am play (c) am playing (d) is playing
  14. 14.You ___ a bicycle now. (a) are ride (b) am riding (c) is riding (d) are riding
  15. 15.They ___ Grandma now. (a) is helping (b) are helping (c) am helping (d) are help
  16. 16.Which is the correct -ing form of “bake”? (a) bakeeing (b) bakeing (c) baking
  17. 17.Which is the correct -ing form of “sing”? (a) singeing (b) singging (c) singing
  18. 18.My brother ___ the dog at the moment. (a) am feeding (b) are feeding (c) is feed (d) is feeding
  19. 19.I ___ a cake right now. (a) is baking (b) am bake (c) are baking (d) am baking
  20. 20.___ she riding a bicycle at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  21. 21.They ___ the ball now. (a) are catch (b) am catching (c) are catching (d) is catching
  22. 22.___ she bringing lunch right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  23. 23.___ my sister planting a tree at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  24. 24.She ___ Grandma at the moment. (a) is helping (b) are helping (c) is help (d) am helping
  25. 25.Which is the correct -ing form of “clap”? (a) clapeing (b) claping (c) clapping
  26. 26.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studying (b) studyeing (c) studyying
  27. 27.I ___ tea at the moment. (a) are making (b) is making (c) am making (d) am make
  28. 28.___ they clapping for the team at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  29. 29.Priya ___ the room right now. (a) am cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) is clean
  30. 30.Rahul ___ a song right now. (a) are singing (b) is singing (c) am singing (d) is sing
  31. 31.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watchhing (b) watcheing (c) watching
  32. 32.Which is the correct -ing form of “win”? (a) winning (b) wining (c) wineing
  33. 33.Which is the correct -ing form of “help”? (a) helping (b) helpping (c) helpeing
  34. 34.___ we drinking milk right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  35. 35.Nisha ___ a picture right now. (a) am drawing (b) is draw (c) is drawing (d) are drawing
  36. 36.Omkar ___ rice at the moment. (a) is cook (b) am cooking (c) is cooking (d) are cooking
  37. 37.Which is the correct -ing form of “carry”? (a) carryeing (b) carrying (c) carryying
  38. 38.Which is the correct -ing form of “draw”? (a) draweing (b) drawwing (c) drawing
  39. 39.Which is the correct -ing form of “fly”? (a) flyying (b) flyeing (c) flying
  40. 40.He ___ a cap at the moment. (a) are wearing (b) is wearing (c) am wearing (d) is wear

Answer key

  1. playing
  2. riding
  3. is building
  4. is watching
  5. is building
  6. writing
  7. is clapping
  8. Are
  9. are catching
  10. Is
  11. Are
  12. bringing
  13. am playing
  14. are riding
  15. are helping
  16. baking
  17. singing
  18. is feeding
  19. am baking
  20. Is
  21. are catching
  22. Is
  23. Is
  24. is helping
  25. clapping
  26. studying
  27. am making
  28. Are
  29. is cleaning
  30. is singing
  31. watching
  32. winning
  33. helping
  34. Are
  35. is drawing
  36. is cooking
  37. carrying
  38. drawing
  39. flying
  40. is wearing

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