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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 615 · 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 “carry”? (a) carryying (b) carryeing (c) carrying
  2. 2.I ___ a cartoon now. (a) is watching (b) am watch (c) are watching (d) am watching
  3. 3.Which is the correct -ing form of “swim”? (a) swiming (b) swimming (c) swimeing
  4. 4.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studyeing (b) studying (c) studyying
  5. 5.Which is the correct -ing form of “go”? (a) gooing (b) goeing (c) going
  6. 6.___ he drawing a picture at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  7. 7.You ___ a tree at the moment. (a) is planting (b) are plant (c) am planting (d) are planting
  8. 8.Which is the correct -ing form of “sing”? (a) singeing (b) singging (c) singing
  9. 9.___ I helping Grandma right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  10. 10.We ___ in the pool at the moment. (a) are swimming (b) are swim (c) am swimming (d) is swimming
  11. 11.___ Isha riding a bicycle now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  12. 12.Which is the correct -ing form of “tell”? (a) tellling (b) telleing (c) telling
  13. 13.___ the children swimming in the pool right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  14. 14.They ___ a mango now. (a) are eat (b) is eating (c) are eating (d) am eating
  15. 15.___ Tara bringing lunch at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  16. 16.Which is the correct -ing form of “plant”? (a) planteing (b) planting (c) plantting
  17. 17.Rohan ___ to school right now. (a) is going (b) am going (c) is go (d) are going
  18. 18.___ my sister buying vegetables at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  19. 19.Which is the correct -ing form of “buy”? (a) buyying (b) buying (c) buyeing
  20. 20.Which is the correct -ing form of “drink”? (a) drinkeing (b) drinking (c) drinkking
  21. 21.___ I drinking milk now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  22. 22.Isha ___ a cap now. (a) is wear (b) are wearing (c) is wearing (d) am wearing
  23. 23.My cousins ___ the train now. (a) are take (b) am taking (c) are taking (d) is taking
  24. 24.Which is the correct -ing form of “speak”? (a) speakking (b) speakeing (c) speaking
  25. 25.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) danceing (b) danceeing (c) dancing
  26. 26.Which is the correct -ing form of “wash”? (a) washing (b) washeing (c) washhing
  27. 27.Which is the correct -ing form of “help”? (a) helping (b) helpping (c) helpeing
  28. 28.We ___ the room now. (a) are cleaning (b) am cleaning (c) are clean (d) is cleaning
  29. 29.___ the students watching a cartoon at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  30. 30.___ you baking a cake right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  31. 31.We ___ in the park right now. (a) am running (b) is running (c) are running (d) are run
  32. 32.We ___ a cartoon now. (a) am watching (b) are watch (c) is watching (d) are watching
  33. 33.She ___ the ball right now. (a) am catching (b) is catching (c) is catch (d) are catching
  34. 34.___ I taking the train now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  35. 35.___ Aarav making tea now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  36. 36.___ they washing the dishes now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  37. 37.___ I carrying the bag now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  38. 38.I ___ Hindi right now. (a) am speak (b) are speaking (c) is speaking (d) am speaking
  39. 39.___ we making tea now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  40. 40.Farhan ___ a message at the moment. (a) is sending (b) am sending (c) is send (d) are sending

Answer key

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

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