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English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 638 · 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 climbing a tree right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  2. 2.___ she watching a cartoon at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  3. 3.I ___ in the park now. (a) are jogging (b) am jog (c) is jogging (d) am jogging
  4. 4.They ___ a story at the moment. (a) am telling (b) are tell (c) are telling (d) is telling
  5. 5.She ___ the dog at the moment. (a) is feed (b) is feeding (c) are feeding (d) am feeding
  6. 6.She ___ to school right now. (a) are going (b) is going (c) is go (d) am going
  7. 7.Priya ___ the ball at the moment. (a) is catch (b) are catching (c) am catching (d) is catching
  8. 8.You ___ the ball at the moment. (a) are catch (b) is catching (c) are catching (d) am catching
  9. 9.We ___ a bicycle at the moment. (a) am riding (b) is riding (c) are riding (d) are ride
  10. 10.We ___ a mango now. (a) are eating (b) am eating (c) is eating (d) are eat
  11. 11.Sneha ___ cricket now. (a) is play (b) am playing (c) are playing (d) is playing
  12. 12.I ___ a story at the moment. (a) am telling (b) are telling (c) am tell (d) is telling
  13. 13.___ Rohan speaking Hindi now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  14. 14.She ___ the dishes at the moment. (a) are washing (b) am washing (c) is wash (d) is washing
  15. 15.Which is the correct -ing form of “make”? (a) makeing (b) making (c) makeeing
  16. 16.Meera ___ a mango at the moment. (a) am eating (b) are eating (c) is eat (d) is eating
  17. 17.___ he cooking rice now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  18. 18.She ___ for the team right now. (a) am clapping (b) is clap (c) are clapping (d) is clapping
  19. 19.Which is the correct -ing form of “throw”? (a) throwing (b) throwwing (c) throweing
  20. 20.___ they feeding the dog now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  21. 21.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) dancing (b) danceeing (c) danceing
  22. 22.Which is the correct -ing form of “go”? (a) goeing (b) going (c) gooing
  23. 23.___ you drinking milk at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  24. 24.___ Ishaan throwing the ball now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  25. 25.Which is the correct -ing form of “jog”? (a) joging (b) jogging (c) jogeing
  26. 26.We ___ a cartoon at the moment. (a) is watching (b) am watching (c) are watch (d) are watching
  27. 27.They ___ a bicycle right now. (a) is riding (b) are riding (c) are ride (d) am riding
  28. 28.___ Priya swimming in the pool now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  29. 29.___ she dancing on the stage right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  30. 30.Rohan ___ rice at the moment. (a) am cooking (b) is cooking (c) is cook (d) are cooking
  31. 31.I ___ a cartoon right now. (a) am watching (b) am watch (c) is watching (d) are watching
  32. 32.Which is the correct -ing form of “carry”? (a) carryying (b) carryeing (c) carrying
  33. 33.___ they playing cricket at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  34. 34.She ___ the room now. (a) am cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) is clean
  35. 35.___ we climbing a tree right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  36. 36.___ Rahul jogging in the park right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  37. 37.___ we bringing lunch at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  38. 38.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watching (b) watchhing (c) watcheing
  39. 39.You ___ a cake now. (a) is baking (b) am baking (c) are baking (d) are bake
  40. 40.She ___ the bag right now. (a) am carrying (b) is carrying (c) is carry (d) are carrying

Answer key

  1. Is
  2. Is
  3. am jogging
  4. are telling
  5. is feeding
  6. is going
  7. is catching
  8. are catching
  9. are riding
  10. are eating
  11. is playing
  12. am telling
  13. Is
  14. is washing
  15. making
  16. is eating
  17. Is
  18. is clapping
  19. throwing
  20. Are
  21. dancing
  22. going
  23. Are
  24. Is
  25. jogging
  26. are watching
  27. are riding
  28. Is
  29. Is
  30. is cooking
  31. am watching
  32. carrying
  33. Are
  34. is cleaning
  35. Are
  36. Is
  37. Are
  38. watching
  39. are baking
  40. is carrying

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