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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 642 · 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 ___ in the pool now. (a) are swimming (b) are swim (c) am swimming (d) is swimming
  2. 2.___ he sending a message right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  3. 3.She ___ the train now. (a) is take (b) are taking (c) is taking (d) am taking
  4. 4.Which is the correct -ing form of “build”? (a) buildeing (b) buildding (c) building
  5. 5.___ you feeding the dog right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  6. 6.Which is the correct -ing form of “feed”? (a) feedding (b) feeding (c) feedeing
  7. 7.We ___ the bag right now. (a) is carrying (b) are carry (c) am carrying (d) are carrying
  8. 8.Vivaan ___ a bicycle now. (a) is riding (b) is ride (c) are riding (d) am riding
  9. 9.My parents ___ cricket at the moment. (a) am playing (b) is playing (c) are play (d) are playing
  10. 10.Which is the correct -ing form of “take”? (a) takeing (b) taking (c) takeeing
  11. 11.He ___ the bag now. (a) are carrying (b) am carrying (c) is carry (d) is carrying
  12. 12.___ you singing a song right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  13. 13.Which is the correct -ing form of “carry”? (a) carryying (b) carrying (c) carryeing
  14. 14.___ I planting a tree at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  15. 15.Which is the correct -ing form of “drink”? (a) drinking (b) drinkeing (c) drinkking
  16. 16.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watcheing (b) watchhing (c) watching
  17. 17.Which is the correct -ing form of “run”? (a) runeing (b) running (c) runing
  18. 18.Nisha ___ a letter now. (a) is write (b) are writing (c) am writing (d) is writing
  19. 19.They ___ a letter right now. (a) are writing (b) is writing (c) am writing (d) are write
  20. 20.You ___ the match now. (a) am winning (b) is winning (c) are winning (d) are win
  21. 21.Which is the correct -ing form of “help”? (a) helping (b) helpping (c) helpeing
  22. 22.My sister ___ in the park now. (a) are running (b) am running (c) is running (d) is run
  23. 23.___ he wearing a cap now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  24. 24.They ___ a picture at the moment. (a) are draw (b) is drawing (c) are drawing (d) am drawing
  25. 25.We ___ the room now. (a) are clean (b) is cleaning (c) am cleaning (d) are cleaning
  26. 26.___ my brother wearing a cap right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  27. 27.The children ___ in the park now. (a) am running (b) are running (c) is running (d) are run
  28. 28.Which is the correct -ing form of “eat”? (a) eateing (b) eatting (c) eating
  29. 29.Which is the correct -ing form of “tell”? (a) tellling (b) telleing (c) telling
  30. 30.___ she singing a song at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  31. 31.Ira ___ a cap right now. (a) are wearing (b) is wearing (c) is wear (d) am wearing
  32. 32.Kunal ___ a cap at the moment. (a) am wearing (b) is wearing (c) are wearing (d) is wear
  33. 33.You ___ to school now. (a) is going (b) are going (c) am going (d) are go
  34. 34.Ishaan ___ a sandcastle now. (a) are building (b) is building (c) is build (d) am building
  35. 35.Which is the correct -ing form of “jog”? (a) jogging (b) jogeing (c) joging
  36. 36.Which is the correct -ing form of “wash”? (a) washhing (b) washeing (c) washing
  37. 37.Which is the correct -ing form of “sing”? (a) singging (b) singing (c) singeing
  38. 38.Which is the correct -ing form of “clap”? (a) clapping (b) claping (c) clapeing
  39. 39.___ they feeding the dog now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  40. 40.___ my brother playing cricket now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are

Answer key

  1. are swimming
  2. Is
  3. is taking
  4. building
  5. Are
  6. feeding
  7. are carrying
  8. is riding
  9. are playing
  10. taking
  11. is carrying
  12. Are
  13. carrying
  14. Am
  15. drinking
  16. watching
  17. running
  18. is writing
  19. are writing
  20. are winning
  21. helping
  22. is running
  23. Is
  24. are drawing
  25. are cleaning
  26. Is
  27. are running
  28. eating
  29. telling
  30. Is
  31. is wearing
  32. is wearing
  33. are going
  34. is building
  35. jogging
  36. washing
  37. singing
  38. clapping
  39. Are
  40. Is

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