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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 618 · 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 “take”? (a) takeing (b) takeeing (c) taking
  2. 2.___ you watching a cartoon now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  3. 3.Which is the correct -ing form of “fly”? (a) flyying (b) flying (c) flyeing
  4. 4.Which is the correct -ing form of “plant”? (a) planting (b) plantting (c) planteing
  5. 5.Which is the correct -ing form of “draw”? (a) draweing (b) drawwing (c) drawing
  6. 6.My brother ___ on the stage now. (a) is dance (b) am dancing (c) are dancing (d) is dancing
  7. 7.Which is the correct -ing form of “ride”? (a) riding (b) rideing (c) rideeing
  8. 8.___ she playing cricket right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  9. 9.They ___ a letter at the moment. (a) are write (b) are writing (c) am writing (d) is writing
  10. 10.___ we throwing the ball at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  11. 11.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) danceeing (b) danceing (c) dancing
  12. 12.I ___ the dishes at the moment. (a) is washing (b) am wash (c) are washing (d) am washing
  13. 13.Which is the correct -ing form of “catch”? (a) catcheing (b) catching (c) catchhing
  14. 14.She ___ a cap now. (a) is wear (b) is wearing (c) are wearing (d) am wearing
  15. 15.Which is the correct -ing form of “buy”? (a) buyeing (b) buying (c) buyying
  16. 16.___ they bringing lunch right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  17. 17.You ___ a sandcastle at the moment. (a) is building (b) are build (c) am building (d) are building
  18. 18.Meera ___ tea right now. (a) is making (b) am making (c) is make (d) are making
  19. 19.They ___ a message right now. (a) are send (b) is sending (c) are sending (d) am sending
  20. 20.___ you flying a kite at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  21. 21.Which is the correct -ing form of “clap”? (a) clapeing (b) claping (c) clapping
  22. 22.Which is the correct -ing form of “help”? (a) helping (b) helpeing (c) helpping
  23. 23.___ my brother dancing on the stage now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  24. 24.You ___ the match right now. (a) am winning (b) are win (c) is winning (d) are winning
  25. 25.We ___ vegetables at the moment. (a) are buy (b) are buying (c) is buying (d) am buying
  26. 26.I ___ the match now. (a) am win (b) are winning (c) am winning (d) is winning
  27. 27.They ___ vegetables now. (a) am buying (b) are buy (c) is buying (d) are buying
  28. 28.___ they winning the match right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  29. 29.Which is the correct -ing form of “run”? (a) runeing (b) runing (c) running
  30. 30.___ they speaking Hindi right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  31. 31.Which is the correct -ing form of “clean”? (a) cleanning (b) cleaning (c) cleaneing
  32. 32.___ I helping Grandma right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  33. 33.Aarav ___ science now. (a) is studying (b) is study (c) am studying (d) are studying
  34. 34.The students ___ a message right now. (a) is sending (b) are send (c) am sending (d) are sending
  35. 35.I ___ the dog now. (a) is feeding (b) am feed (c) am feeding (d) are feeding
  36. 36.___ she drawing a picture right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  37. 37.Which is the correct -ing form of “swim”? (a) swimming (b) swiming (c) swimeing
  38. 38.Rohan ___ the ball now. (a) is catch (b) am catching (c) are catching (d) is catching
  39. 39.___ we going to school at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  40. 40.Which is the correct -ing form of “play”? (a) playing (b) playeing (c) playying

Answer key

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

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