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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 63 · 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.___ my brother jogging in the park right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  2. 2.Omkar ___ lunch at the moment. (a) are bringing (b) am bringing (c) is bringing (d) is bring
  3. 3.Which is the correct -ing form of “clean”? (a) cleanning (b) cleaneing (c) cleaning
  4. 4.___ Zoya eating a mango right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  5. 5.We ___ the dog now. (a) am feeding (b) are feeding (c) are feed (d) is feeding
  6. 6.You ___ the ball now. (a) am catching (b) are catch (c) are catching (d) is catching
  7. 7.He ___ a sandcastle at the moment. (a) am building (b) are building (c) is build (d) is building
  8. 8.I ___ the dishes at the moment. (a) am washing (b) am wash (c) is washing (d) are washing
  9. 9.___ Rahul dancing on the stage right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  10. 10.___ they running in the park now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  11. 11.She ___ a kite now. (a) are flying (b) is flying (c) am flying (d) is fly
  12. 12.She ___ a song at the moment. (a) are singing (b) is sing (c) is singing (d) am singing
  13. 13.You ___ a cartoon at the moment. (a) am watching (b) is watching (c) are watch (d) are watching
  14. 14.Which is the correct -ing form of “catch”? (a) catchhing (b) catcheing (c) catching
  15. 15.We ___ a cartoon right now. (a) are watch (b) is watching (c) am watching (d) are watching
  16. 16.He ___ a cap right now. (a) are wearing (b) am wearing (c) is wearing (d) is wear
  17. 17.Which is the correct -ing form of “jog”? (a) jogeing (b) jogging (c) joging
  18. 18.___ Ira baking a cake now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  19. 19.Which is the correct -ing form of “feed”? (a) feedeing (b) feeding (c) feedding
  20. 20.___ Pooja watching a cartoon now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  21. 21.___ my friends bringing lunch now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  22. 22.Which is the correct -ing form of “swim”? (a) swimeing (b) swiming (c) swimming
  23. 23.Omkar ___ a letter at the moment. (a) are writing (b) is writing (c) am writing (d) is write
  24. 24.They ___ the room now. (a) are cleaning (b) am cleaning (c) are clean (d) is cleaning
  25. 25.My cousins ___ a bicycle now. (a) am riding (b) are ride (c) are riding (d) is riding
  26. 26.You ___ a letter now. (a) am writing (b) is writing (c) are write (d) are writing
  27. 27.He ___ Hindi right now. (a) am speaking (b) are speaking (c) is speaking (d) is speak
  28. 28.Nisha ___ a tree at the moment. (a) are climbing (b) am climbing (c) is climbing (d) is climb
  29. 29.Meera ___ a bicycle now. (a) are riding (b) is riding (c) am riding (d) is ride
  30. 30.He ___ a letter now. (a) are writing (b) is write (c) am writing (d) is writing
  31. 31.___ he dancing on the stage right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  32. 32.He ___ a song now. (a) is singing (b) am singing (c) is sing (d) are singing
  33. 33.We ___ a story right now. (a) am telling (b) is telling (c) are telling (d) are tell
  34. 34.Which is the correct -ing form of “buy”? (a) buyeing (b) buyying (c) buying
  35. 35.Which is the correct -ing form of “plant”? (a) planting (b) planteing (c) plantting
  36. 36.Which is the correct -ing form of “take”? (a) takeing (b) takeeing (c) taking
  37. 37.___ they winning the match now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  38. 38.___ I throwing the ball now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  39. 39.___ my friends dancing on the stage at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  40. 40.___ the students planting a tree now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is

Answer key

  1. Is
  2. is bringing
  3. cleaning
  4. Is
  5. are feeding
  6. are catching
  7. is building
  8. am washing
  9. Is
  10. Are
  11. is flying
  12. is singing
  13. are watching
  14. catching
  15. are watching
  16. is wearing
  17. jogging
  18. Is
  19. feeding
  20. Is
  21. Are
  22. swimming
  23. is writing
  24. are cleaning
  25. are riding
  26. are writing
  27. is speaking
  28. is climbing
  29. is riding
  30. is writing
  31. Is
  32. is singing
  33. are telling
  34. buying
  35. planting
  36. taking
  37. Are
  38. Am
  39. Are
  40. Are

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