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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 641 · 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.You ___ science at the moment. (a) am studying (b) are studying (c) are study (d) is studying
  2. 2.Which is the correct -ing form of “cook”? (a) cookeing (b) cookking (c) cooking
  3. 3.___ Vivaan wearing a cap at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  4. 4.Which is the correct -ing form of “wash”? (a) washing (b) washhing (c) washeing
  5. 5.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watcheing (b) watching (c) watchhing
  6. 6.Which is the correct -ing form of “clap”? (a) clapping (b) claping (c) clapeing
  7. 7.You ___ Hindi right now. (a) am speaking (b) are speak (c) is speaking (d) are speaking
  8. 8.Kunal ___ for the team now. (a) is clapping (b) is clap (c) are clapping (d) am clapping
  9. 9.___ he building a sandcastle at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  10. 10.___ he cleaning the room at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  11. 11.Which is the correct -ing form of “sing”? (a) singging (b) singing (c) singeing
  12. 12.___ my brother winning the match now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  13. 13.___ you telling a story at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  14. 14.Which is the correct -ing form of “bake”? (a) bakeing (b) baking (c) bakeeing
  15. 15.___ she catching the ball now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  16. 16.Which is the correct -ing form of “drink”? (a) drinkking (b) drinkeing (c) drinking
  17. 17.___ we singing a song at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  18. 18.Which is the correct -ing form of “ride”? (a) rideeing (b) riding (c) rideing
  19. 19.My cousins ___ a tree right now. (a) are climb (b) are climbing (c) is climbing (d) am climbing
  20. 20.Which is the correct -ing form of “take”? (a) takeeing (b) taking (c) takeing
  21. 21.___ Ananya telling a story now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  22. 22.She ___ the match now. (a) is win (b) is winning (c) are winning (d) am winning
  23. 23.___ Priya singing a song at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  24. 24.My parents ___ a picture right now. (a) am drawing (b) is drawing (c) are drawing (d) are draw
  25. 25.My sister ___ the room right now. (a) is cleaning (b) is clean (c) are cleaning (d) am cleaning
  26. 26.Which is the correct -ing form of “win”? (a) wineing (b) winning (c) wining
  27. 27.___ my sister running in the park right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  28. 28.Which is the correct -ing form of “play”? (a) playing (b) playying (c) playeing
  29. 29.They ___ cricket right now. (a) are playing (b) are play (c) am playing (d) is playing
  30. 30.___ she drinking milk now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  31. 31.She ___ the room at the moment. (a) am cleaning (b) is clean (c) is cleaning (d) are cleaning
  32. 32.They ___ a story right now. (a) are telling (b) am telling (c) are tell (d) is telling
  33. 33.I ___ a bicycle at the moment. (a) are riding (b) am riding (c) is riding (d) am ride
  34. 34.___ they cleaning the room at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  35. 35.He ___ a cake right now. (a) is bake (b) am baking (c) is baking (d) are baking
  36. 36.___ Riya studying science at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  37. 37.___ she throwing the ball at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  38. 38.She ___ a bicycle now. (a) is ride (b) is riding (c) am riding (d) are riding
  39. 39.My brother ___ lunch at the moment. (a) is bring (b) am bringing (c) are bringing (d) is bringing
  40. 40.Which is the correct -ing form of “speak”? (a) speakeing (b) speaking (c) speakking

Answer key

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

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