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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 613 · 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) climbeing (b) climbing (c) climbbing
  2. 2.Which is the correct -ing form of “drink”? (a) drinkking (b) drinking (c) drinkeing
  3. 3.We ___ a tree right now. (a) are climb (b) are climbing (c) am climbing (d) is climbing
  4. 4.___ you swimming in the pool right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  5. 5.Which is the correct -ing form of “play”? (a) playing (b) playying (c) playeing
  6. 6.___ Ishaan catching the ball right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  7. 7.Which is the correct -ing form of “take”? (a) takeing (b) takeeing (c) taking
  8. 8.She ___ science at the moment. (a) are studying (b) is study (c) is studying (d) am studying
  9. 9.___ she sending a message right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  10. 10.Aisha ___ in the park at the moment. (a) is running (b) are running (c) am running (d) is run
  11. 11.Which is the correct -ing form of “go”? (a) gooing (b) going (c) goeing
  12. 12.___ my sister throwing the ball at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  13. 13.He ___ a sandcastle now. (a) are building (b) am building (c) is building (d) is build
  14. 14.___ he speaking Hindi right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  15. 15.I ___ the dishes right now. (a) is washing (b) are washing (c) am wash (d) am washing
  16. 16.Which is the correct -ing form of “tell”? (a) tellling (b) telling (c) telleing
  17. 17.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studying (b) studyeing (c) studyying
  18. 18.We ___ a tree now. (a) is planting (b) are planting (c) are plant (d) am planting
  19. 19.Which is the correct -ing form of “clean”? (a) cleaneing (b) cleaning (c) cleanning
  20. 20.Which is the correct -ing form of “wear”? (a) wearring (b) weareing (c) wearing
  21. 21.Aisha ___ a tree at the moment. (a) is plant (b) am planting (c) is planting (d) are planting
  22. 22.___ I writing a letter at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  23. 23.Rohan ___ a bicycle now. (a) are riding (b) is ride (c) am riding (d) is riding
  24. 24.___ she clapping for the team at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  25. 25.The students ___ lunch now. (a) are bringing (b) am bringing (c) are bring (d) is bringing
  26. 26.She ___ cricket at the moment. (a) am playing (b) is playing (c) is play (d) are playing
  27. 27.___ he playing cricket right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  28. 28.___ they baking a cake right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  29. 29.They ___ for the team now. (a) am clapping (b) is clapping (c) are clapping (d) are clap
  30. 30.Which is the correct -ing form of “cook”? (a) cookking (b) cooking (c) cookeing
  31. 31.I ___ the dishes now. (a) is washing (b) am washing (c) am wash (d) are washing
  32. 32.___ we making tea at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  33. 33.My sister ___ in the park right now. (a) is run (b) is running (c) are running (d) am running
  34. 34.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watchhing (b) watcheing (c) watching
  35. 35.Which is the correct -ing form of “ride”? (a) riding (b) rideeing (c) rideing
  36. 36.He ___ Hindi at the moment. (a) is speaking (b) are speaking (c) am speaking (d) is speak
  37. 37.___ she bringing lunch now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  38. 38.___ the students making tea at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  39. 39.___ Kavya planting a tree at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  40. 40.___ we building a sandcastle at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is

Answer key

  1. climbing
  2. drinking
  3. are climbing
  4. Are
  5. playing
  6. Is
  7. taking
  8. is studying
  9. Is
  10. is running
  11. going
  12. Is
  13. is building
  14. Is
  15. am washing
  16. telling
  17. studying
  18. are planting
  19. cleaning
  20. wearing
  21. is planting
  22. Am
  23. is riding
  24. Is
  25. are bringing
  26. is playing
  27. Is
  28. Are
  29. are clapping
  30. cooking
  31. am washing
  32. Are
  33. is running
  34. watching
  35. riding
  36. is speaking
  37. Is
  38. Are
  39. Is
  40. Are

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