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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 645 · 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.Which is the correct -ing form of “play”? (a) playying (b) playeing (c) playing
  2. 2.___ Pooja helping Grandma now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  3. 3.___ Neel wearing a cap right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  4. 4.Which is the correct -ing form of “throw”? (a) throwwing (b) throwing (c) throweing
  5. 5.You ___ vegetables right now. (a) are buying (b) are buy (c) is buying (d) am buying
  6. 6.Which is the correct -ing form of “drink”? (a) drinkking (b) drinking (c) drinkeing
  7. 7.Which is the correct -ing form of “draw”? (a) draweing (b) drawwing (c) drawing
  8. 8.She ___ milk at the moment. (a) am drinking (b) is drink (c) is drinking (d) are drinking
  9. 9.Which is the correct -ing form of “speak”? (a) speaking (b) speakking (c) speakeing
  10. 10.Which is the correct -ing form of “sing”? (a) singeing (b) singging (c) singing
  11. 11.Which is the correct -ing form of “win”? (a) wineing (b) winning (c) wining
  12. 12.We ___ cricket right now. (a) is playing (b) are playing (c) am playing (d) are play
  13. 13.My parents ___ a message at the moment. (a) am sending (b) are send (c) is sending (d) are sending
  14. 14.Which is the correct -ing form of “tell”? (a) tellling (b) telleing (c) telling
  15. 15.___ he wearing a cap now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  16. 16.Which is the correct -ing form of “plant”? (a) planteing (b) plantting (c) planting
  17. 17.Saanvi ___ milk right now. (a) am drinking (b) is drinking (c) are drinking (d) is drink
  18. 18.We ___ the match right now. (a) are winning (b) is winning (c) are win (d) am winning
  19. 19.___ my parents winning the match now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  20. 20.My friends ___ a cap right now. (a) am wearing (b) is wearing (c) are wearing (d) are wear
  21. 21.Which is the correct -ing form of “send”? (a) sendding (b) sending (c) sendeing
  22. 22.Which is the correct -ing form of “go”? (a) goeing (b) going (c) gooing
  23. 23.Which is the correct -ing form of “make”? (a) makeing (b) makeeing (c) making
  24. 24.___ Yash planting a tree at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  25. 25.I ___ Hindi right now. (a) are speaking (b) is speaking (c) am speaking (d) am speak
  26. 26.Rohan ___ the ball now. (a) is catch (b) is catching (c) are catching (d) am catching
  27. 27.___ you cooking rice now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  28. 28.___ they studying science right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  29. 29.They ___ a mango now. (a) is eating (b) am eating (c) are eating (d) are eat
  30. 30.___ you wearing a cap right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  31. 31.___ the children flying a kite at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  32. 32.___ Saanvi cleaning the room right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  33. 33.Isha ___ milk right now. (a) is drinking (b) is drink (c) are drinking (d) am drinking
  34. 34.My brother ___ tea at the moment. (a) am making (b) is making (c) is make (d) are making
  35. 35.___ they throwing the ball now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  36. 36.Which is the correct -ing form of “wash”? (a) washhing (b) washeing (c) washing
  37. 37.They ___ the room at the moment. (a) am cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) are clean (d) is cleaning
  38. 38.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) dancing (b) danceing (c) danceeing
  39. 39.The students ___ a kite right now. (a) are fly (b) are flying (c) is flying (d) am flying
  40. 40.___ he catching the ball now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am

Answer key

  1. playing
  2. Is
  3. Is
  4. throwing
  5. are buying
  6. drinking
  7. drawing
  8. is drinking
  9. speaking
  10. singing
  11. winning
  12. are playing
  13. are sending
  14. telling
  15. Is
  16. planting
  17. is drinking
  18. are winning
  19. Are
  20. are wearing
  21. sending
  22. going
  23. making
  24. Is
  25. am speaking
  26. is catching
  27. Are
  28. Are
  29. are eating
  30. Are
  31. Are
  32. Is
  33. is drinking
  34. is making
  35. Are
  36. washing
  37. are cleaning
  38. dancing
  39. are flying
  40. Is

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