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English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 626 · 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.He ___ in the park at the moment. (a) is jog (b) am jogging (c) are jogging (d) is jogging
  2. 2.They ___ the bag now. (a) is carrying (b) are carrying (c) am carrying (d) are carry
  3. 3.We ___ science now. (a) are studying (b) are study (c) is studying (d) am studying
  4. 4.Which is the correct -ing form of “wear”? (a) wearring (b) weareing (c) wearing
  5. 5.Which is the correct -ing form of “make”? (a) makeeing (b) makeing (c) making
  6. 6.Priya ___ vegetables at the moment. (a) am buying (b) are buying (c) is buy (d) is buying
  7. 7.___ Aarav catching the ball right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  8. 8.Which is the correct -ing form of “wash”? (a) washing (b) washhing (c) washeing
  9. 9.___ they taking the train now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  10. 10.Which is the correct -ing form of “buy”? (a) buyeing (b) buying (c) buyying
  11. 11.You ___ tea now. (a) am making (b) is making (c) are make (d) are making
  12. 12.Which is the correct -ing form of “climb”? (a) climbing (b) climbbing (c) climbeing
  13. 13.___ Pooja throwing the ball at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  14. 14.You ___ in the park right now. (a) are jog (b) is jogging (c) am jogging (d) are jogging
  15. 15.___ you helping Grandma right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  16. 16.They ___ a tree now. (a) am planting (b) are plant (c) are planting (d) is planting
  17. 17.___ you playing cricket right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  18. 18.My sister ___ a message at the moment. (a) is sending (b) are sending (c) am sending (d) is send
  19. 19.Aarav ___ rice right now. (a) is cook (b) is cooking (c) am cooking (d) are cooking
  20. 20.We ___ a cap right now. (a) is wearing (b) are wear (c) am wearing (d) are wearing
  21. 21.They ___ science at the moment. (a) am studying (b) are study (c) is studying (d) are studying
  22. 22.___ you cooking rice right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  23. 23.___ Saanvi speaking Hindi right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  24. 24.They ___ the ball now. (a) am catching (b) are catching (c) are catch (d) is catching
  25. 25.Sneha ___ a tree right now. (a) is planting (b) are planting (c) is plant (d) am planting
  26. 26.Which is the correct -ing form of “eat”? (a) eating (b) eateing (c) eatting
  27. 27.He ___ for the team at the moment. (a) is clap (b) am clapping (c) are clapping (d) is clapping
  28. 28.___ I wearing a cap right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  29. 29.Which is the correct -ing form of “carry”? (a) carryeing (b) carryying (c) carrying
  30. 30.Which is the correct -ing form of “plant”? (a) plantting (b) planting (c) planteing
  31. 31.I ___ a letter now. (a) are writing (b) is writing (c) am write (d) am writing
  32. 32.My brother ___ tea right now. (a) are making (b) am making (c) is making (d) is make
  33. 33.___ he climbing a tree at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  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 “clap”? (a) claping (b) clapping (c) clapeing
  36. 36.___ he helping Grandma right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  37. 37.Which is the correct -ing form of “bring”? (a) bringing (b) bringeing (c) bringging
  38. 38.Priya ___ the dog now. (a) am feeding (b) are feeding (c) is feed (d) is feeding
  39. 39.My brother ___ milk right now. (a) is drink (b) is drinking (c) am drinking (d) are drinking
  40. 40.___ he drinking milk now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is

Answer key

  1. is jogging
  2. are carrying
  3. are studying
  4. wearing
  5. making
  6. is buying
  7. Is
  8. washing
  9. Are
  10. buying
  11. are making
  12. climbing
  13. Is
  14. are jogging
  15. Are
  16. are planting
  17. Are
  18. is sending
  19. is cooking
  20. are wearing
  21. are studying
  22. Are
  23. Is
  24. are catching
  25. is planting
  26. eating
  27. is clapping
  28. Am
  29. carrying
  30. planting
  31. am writing
  32. is making
  33. Is
  34. watching
  35. clapping
  36. Is
  37. bringing
  38. is feeding
  39. is drinking
  40. Is

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