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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 621 · 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 “dance”? (a) danceeing (b) danceing (c) dancing
  2. 2.___ you wearing a cap at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  3. 3.The students ___ a story now. (a) am telling (b) is telling (c) are telling (d) are tell
  4. 4.Which is the correct -ing form of “tell”? (a) telling (b) tellling (c) telleing
  5. 5.She ___ a cap now. (a) are wearing (b) am wearing (c) is wearing (d) is wear
  6. 6.___ I writing a letter at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  7. 7.We ___ a song right now. (a) am singing (b) are sing (c) is singing (d) are singing
  8. 8.___ Diya washing the dishes at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  9. 9.He ___ milk now. (a) am drinking (b) is drink (c) is drinking (d) are drinking
  10. 10.The children ___ science now. (a) are studying (b) am studying (c) is studying (d) are study
  11. 11.Which is the correct -ing form of “send”? (a) sendding (b) sending (c) sendeing
  12. 12.My brother ___ tea at the moment. (a) are making (b) is make (c) am making (d) is making
  13. 13.You ___ Grandma at the moment. (a) is helping (b) are help (c) am helping (d) are helping
  14. 14.Aditya ___ a song now. (a) are singing (b) is sing (c) is singing (d) am singing
  15. 15.___ I singing a song right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  16. 16.___ I writing a letter now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  17. 17.We ___ rice right now. (a) am cooking (b) are cook (c) is cooking (d) are cooking
  18. 18.Myra ___ the match now. (a) are winning (b) is winning (c) is win (d) am winning
  19. 19.___ he catching the ball now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  20. 20.___ my brother catching the ball right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  21. 21.I ___ rice at the moment. (a) am cooking (b) are cooking (c) am cook (d) is cooking
  22. 22.___ we drawing a picture at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  23. 23.We ___ a cap at the moment. (a) am wearing (b) are wear (c) is wearing (d) are wearing
  24. 24.___ she playing cricket at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  25. 25.___ we making tea now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  26. 26.Which is the correct -ing form of “write”? (a) writeeing (b) writeing (c) writing
  27. 27.The students ___ a message at the moment. (a) am sending (b) are send (c) are sending (d) is sending
  28. 28.___ my friends wearing a cap at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  29. 29.You ___ Hindi at the moment. (a) is speaking (b) am speaking (c) are speak (d) are speaking
  30. 30.___ I baking a cake at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  31. 31.___ my cousins helping Grandma right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  32. 32.Nisha ___ Grandma at the moment. (a) is helping (b) is help (c) are helping (d) am helping
  33. 33.Which is the correct -ing form of “run”? (a) runing (b) runeing (c) running
  34. 34.___ he buying vegetables now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  35. 35.Ira ___ a cap at the moment. (a) am wearing (b) is wearing (c) is wear (d) are wearing
  36. 36.You ___ the dog right now. (a) is feeding (b) are feed (c) am feeding (d) are feeding
  37. 37.We ___ a song at the moment. (a) am singing (b) is singing (c) are singing (d) are sing
  38. 38.Isha ___ milk right now. (a) is drink (b) am drinking (c) is drinking (d) are drinking
  39. 39.Which is the correct -ing form of “help”? (a) helping (b) helpping (c) helpeing
  40. 40.___ my brother watching a cartoon now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is

Answer key

  1. dancing
  2. Are
  3. are telling
  4. telling
  5. is wearing
  6. Am
  7. are singing
  8. Is
  9. is drinking
  10. are studying
  11. sending
  12. is making
  13. are helping
  14. is singing
  15. Am
  16. Am
  17. are cooking
  18. is winning
  19. Is
  20. Is
  21. am cooking
  22. Are
  23. are wearing
  24. Is
  25. Are
  26. writing
  27. are sending
  28. Are
  29. are speaking
  30. Am
  31. Are
  32. is helping
  33. running
  34. Is
  35. is wearing
  36. are feeding
  37. are singing
  38. is drinking
  39. helping
  40. Is

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