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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 643 · 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.She ___ the match now. (a) am winning (b) are winning (c) is win (d) is winning
  2. 2.Which is the correct -ing form of “feed”? (a) feedeing (b) feedding (c) feeding
  3. 3.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studying (b) studyying (c) studyeing
  4. 4.She ___ a tree at the moment. (a) is climbing (b) is climb (c) are climbing (d) am climbing
  5. 5.Myra ___ a story at the moment. (a) are telling (b) is tell (c) am telling (d) is telling
  6. 6.___ my friends dancing on the stage now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  7. 7.We ___ the bag now. (a) am carrying (b) are carrying (c) are carry (d) is carrying
  8. 8.___ you feeding the dog right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  9. 9.He ___ rice at the moment. (a) are cooking (b) is cook (c) is cooking (d) am cooking
  10. 10.Which is the correct -ing form of “clean”? (a) cleaneing (b) cleanning (c) cleaning
  11. 11.Which is the correct -ing form of “bring”? (a) bringeing (b) bringging (c) bringing
  12. 12.___ we watching a cartoon now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  13. 13.___ my friends jogging in the park now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  14. 14.___ he telling a story right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  15. 15.___ he planting a tree right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  16. 16.___ my sister feeding the dog now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  17. 17.___ my cousins drawing a picture at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  18. 18.Which is the correct -ing form of “drink”? (a) drinking (b) drinkeing (c) drinkking
  19. 19.___ I drawing a picture now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  20. 20.You ___ the dog at the moment. (a) is feeding (b) are feed (c) are feeding (d) am feeding
  21. 21.Which is the correct -ing form of “help”? (a) helpeing (b) helping (c) helpping
  22. 22.She ___ a picture right now. (a) am drawing (b) is drawing (c) is draw (d) are drawing
  23. 23.Sneha ___ a cake right now. (a) is baking (b) are baking (c) is bake (d) am baking
  24. 24.Which is the correct -ing form of “sing”? (a) singging (b) singeing (c) singing
  25. 25.___ we drawing a picture at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  26. 26.Which is the correct -ing form of “swim”? (a) swimeing (b) swimming (c) swiming
  27. 27.___ you studying science now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  28. 28.___ she dancing on the stage right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  29. 29.Priya ___ vegetables right now. (a) is buying (b) are buying (c) am buying (d) is buy
  30. 30.Rahul ___ lunch now. (a) am bringing (b) is bring (c) are bringing (d) is bringing
  31. 31.___ Pooja throwing the ball right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  32. 32.___ my brother drawing a picture now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  33. 33.I ___ vegetables now. (a) am buy (b) am buying (c) is buying (d) are buying
  34. 34.You ___ the dog right now. (a) are feeding (b) is feeding (c) am feeding (d) are feed
  35. 35.They ___ in the park right now. (a) is running (b) are run (c) am running (d) are running
  36. 36.Which is the correct -ing form of “throw”? (a) throwing (b) throwwing (c) throweing
  37. 37.Which is the correct -ing form of “bake”? (a) bakeing (b) baking (c) bakeeing
  38. 38.They ___ a tree right now. (a) am planting (b) is planting (c) are planting (d) are plant
  39. 39.Which is the correct -ing form of “win”? (a) wineing (b) wining (c) winning
  40. 40.Which is the correct -ing form of “play”? (a) playying (b) playing (c) playeing

Answer key

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

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