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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 607 · 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 “climb”? (a) climbbing (b) climbing (c) climbeing
  2. 2.Aarav ___ a bicycle right now. (a) is riding (b) am riding (c) are riding (d) is ride
  3. 3.You ___ on the stage at the moment. (a) is dancing (b) are dance (c) am dancing (d) are dancing
  4. 4.___ Arjun studying science now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  5. 5.Which is the correct -ing form of “draw”? (a) drawwing (b) drawing (c) draweing
  6. 6.___ you singing a song right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  7. 7.___ Saanvi catching the ball now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  8. 8.___ we building a sandcastle at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  9. 9.Which is the correct -ing form of “help”? (a) helpeing (b) helpping (c) helping
  10. 10.___ they sending a message at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  11. 11.Which is the correct -ing form of “carry”? (a) carryying (b) carryeing (c) carrying
  12. 12.___ my parents dancing on the stage at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  13. 13.Which is the correct -ing form of “wash”? (a) washing (b) washeing (c) washhing
  14. 14.Which is the correct -ing form of “send”? (a) sendding (b) sending (c) sendeing
  15. 15.___ my friends clapping for the team right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  16. 16.The children ___ the dog now. (a) are feeding (b) is feeding (c) am feeding (d) are feed
  17. 17.___ you carrying the bag at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  18. 18.Which is the correct -ing form of “clean”? (a) cleanning (b) cleaneing (c) cleaning
  19. 19.Which is the correct -ing form of “speak”? (a) speakking (b) speaking (c) speakeing
  20. 20.Which is the correct -ing form of “sing”? (a) singging (b) singing (c) singeing
  21. 21.___ we singing a song now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  22. 22.___ Diya playing cricket right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  23. 23.We ___ in the park now. (a) are run (b) am running (c) are running (d) is running
  24. 24.Rohan ___ to school now. (a) is going (b) am going (c) is go (d) are going
  25. 25.My friends ___ the match now. (a) are win (b) am winning (c) is winning (d) are winning
  26. 26.They ___ the ball at the moment. (a) am throwing (b) are throwing (c) is throwing (d) are throw
  27. 27.___ they bringing lunch now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  28. 28.Dev ___ a mango now. (a) am eating (b) are eating (c) is eating (d) is eat
  29. 29.___ Farhan helping Grandma now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  30. 30.___ my sister planting a tree at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  31. 31.Karan ___ a cartoon at the moment. (a) am watching (b) is watch (c) are watching (d) is watching
  32. 32.Priya ___ the ball right now. (a) is throwing (b) am throwing (c) is throw (d) are throwing
  33. 33.___ she drinking milk at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  34. 34.___ I helping Grandma right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  35. 35.The children ___ the bag now. (a) am carrying (b) are carrying (c) is carrying (d) are carry
  36. 36.___ she bringing lunch at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  37. 37.He ___ in the park right now. (a) am running (b) is running (c) is run (d) are running
  38. 38.I ___ the match at the moment. (a) is winning (b) am win (c) am winning (d) are winning
  39. 39.The children ___ the ball at the moment. (a) am catching (b) are catch (c) are catching (d) is catching
  40. 40.You ___ in the park at the moment. (a) am running (b) is running (c) are running (d) are run

Answer key

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

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