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English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 617 · 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 “study”? (a) studying (b) studyeing (c) studyying
  2. 2.The students ___ on the stage right now. (a) is dancing (b) are dance (c) are dancing (d) am dancing
  3. 3.Which is the correct -ing form of “draw”? (a) drawwing (b) draweing (c) drawing
  4. 4.Rahul ___ cricket now. (a) is play (b) is playing (c) are playing (d) am playing
  5. 5.You ___ on the stage now. (a) are dance (b) is dancing (c) are dancing (d) am dancing
  6. 6.___ my brother bringing lunch at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  7. 7.My friends ___ the dog now. (a) are feed (b) is feeding (c) am feeding (d) are feeding
  8. 8.My sister ___ a song at the moment. (a) am singing (b) is singing (c) is sing (d) are singing
  9. 9.My parents ___ a message now. (a) are sending (b) are send (c) am sending (d) is sending
  10. 10.___ Kabir running in the park now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  11. 11.He ___ in the pool at the moment. (a) is swim (b) are swimming (c) am swimming (d) is swimming
  12. 12.My friends ___ cricket now. (a) is playing (b) am playing (c) are play (d) are playing
  13. 13.Karan ___ a story now. (a) am telling (b) is tell (c) are telling (d) is telling
  14. 14.Which is the correct -ing form of “send”? (a) sendding (b) sendeing (c) sending
  15. 15.___ my brother carrying the bag now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  16. 16.We ___ a tree at the moment. (a) am planting (b) are plant (c) is planting (d) are planting
  17. 17.___ we building a sandcastle now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  18. 18.The children ___ in the park right now. (a) is running (b) are run (c) am running (d) are running
  19. 19.Which is the correct -ing form of “make”? (a) makeing (b) makeeing (c) making
  20. 20.Kabir ___ for the team now. (a) am clapping (b) is clap (c) are clapping (d) is clapping
  21. 21.Rahul ___ in the park at the moment. (a) am jogging (b) are jogging (c) is jog (d) is jogging
  22. 22.Meera ___ cricket at the moment. (a) is play (b) am playing (c) is playing (d) are playing
  23. 23.I ___ a bicycle now. (a) are riding (b) am ride (c) is riding (d) am riding
  24. 24.Which is the correct -ing form of “build”? (a) buildding (b) buildeing (c) building
  25. 25.___ you jogging in the park now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  26. 26.___ he telling a story at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  27. 27.___ they cleaning the room at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  28. 28.___ they telling a story at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  29. 29.We ___ for the team at the moment. (a) am clapping (b) is clapping (c) are clap (d) are clapping
  30. 30.___ we playing cricket right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  31. 31.___ she drawing a picture now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  32. 32.Which is the correct -ing form of “carry”? (a) carryying (b) carryeing (c) carrying
  33. 33.___ she watching a cartoon right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  34. 34.My brother ___ cricket at the moment. (a) is play (b) is playing (c) are playing (d) am playing
  35. 35.Which is the correct -ing form of “speak”? (a) speakeing (b) speakking (c) speaking
  36. 36.___ Sneha jogging in the park at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  37. 37.Which is the correct -ing form of “bring”? (a) bringging (b) bringeing (c) bringing
  38. 38.Which is the correct -ing form of “jog”? (a) jogeing (b) joging (c) jogging
  39. 39.___ you going to school now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  40. 40.___ we watching a cartoon right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is

Answer key

  1. studying
  2. are dancing
  3. drawing
  4. is playing
  5. are dancing
  6. Is
  7. are feeding
  8. is singing
  9. are sending
  10. Is
  11. is swimming
  12. are playing
  13. is telling
  14. sending
  15. Is
  16. are planting
  17. Are
  18. are running
  19. making
  20. is clapping
  21. is jogging
  22. is playing
  23. am riding
  24. building
  25. Are
  26. Is
  27. Are
  28. Are
  29. are clapping
  30. Are
  31. Is
  32. carrying
  33. Is
  34. is playing
  35. speaking
  36. Is
  37. bringing
  38. jogging
  39. Are
  40. Are

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