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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 631 · 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.They ___ a story now. (a) are telling (b) is telling (c) are tell (d) am telling
  3. 3.She ___ for the team at the moment. (a) are clapping (b) is clap (c) am clapping (d) is clapping
  4. 4.Riya ___ the bag at the moment. (a) is carrying (b) are carrying (c) am carrying (d) is carry
  5. 5.___ I singing a song now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  6. 6.Which is the correct -ing form of “bake”? (a) bakeeing (b) baking (c) bakeing
  7. 7.Tara ___ a picture right now. (a) am drawing (b) is drawing (c) are drawing (d) is draw
  8. 8.Which is the correct -ing form of “climb”? (a) climbbing (b) climbeing (c) climbing
  9. 9.___ my sister drawing a picture at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  10. 10.We ___ science now. (a) am studying (b) is studying (c) are study (d) are studying
  11. 11.They ___ on the stage right now. (a) are dance (b) is dancing (c) am dancing (d) are dancing
  12. 12.Which is the correct -ing form of “buy”? (a) buyeing (b) buyying (c) buying
  13. 13.___ they speaking Hindi right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  14. 14.___ she flying a kite at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  15. 15.Which is the correct -ing form of “take”? (a) takeeing (b) taking (c) takeing
  16. 16.They ___ a cap now. (a) are wearing (b) is wearing (c) am wearing (d) are wear
  17. 17.___ I climbing a tree now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  18. 18.Which is the correct -ing form of “feed”? (a) feedding (b) feedeing (c) feeding
  19. 19.___ we drinking milk at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  20. 20.Which is the correct -ing form of “clean”? (a) cleaning (b) cleanning (c) cleaneing
  21. 21.Which is the correct -ing form of “speak”? (a) speakking (b) speaking (c) speakeing
  22. 22.Which is the correct -ing form of “make”? (a) makeing (b) making (c) makeeing
  23. 23.I ___ a cake at the moment. (a) am bake (b) are baking (c) is baking (d) am baking
  24. 24.We ___ milk now. (a) is drinking (b) am drinking (c) are drinking (d) are drink
  25. 25.Which is the correct -ing form of “play”? (a) playing (b) playeing (c) playying
  26. 26.___ my brother eating a mango now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  27. 27.Rahul ___ a bicycle now. (a) is ride (b) am riding (c) is riding (d) are riding
  28. 28.___ he winning the match at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  29. 29.They ___ lunch now. (a) are bringing (b) is bringing (c) are bring (d) am bringing
  30. 30.Which is the correct -ing form of “build”? (a) buildding (b) building (c) buildeing
  31. 31.We ___ a song now. (a) is singing (b) am singing (c) are singing (d) are sing
  32. 32.I ___ lunch at the moment. (a) am bring (b) is bringing (c) am bringing (d) are bringing
  33. 33.Ananya ___ tea now. (a) is make (b) are making (c) is making (d) am making
  34. 34.___ we swimming in the pool now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  35. 35.___ I wearing a cap at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  36. 36.Which is the correct -ing form of “run”? (a) runeing (b) running (c) runing
  37. 37.Tara ___ rice now. (a) is cook (b) is cooking (c) are cooking (d) am cooking
  38. 38.We ___ a letter at the moment. (a) are writing (b) are write (c) am writing (d) is writing
  39. 39.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) dancing (b) danceeing (c) danceing
  40. 40.___ you playing cricket right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is

Answer key

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

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