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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 649 · 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 ball now. (a) is catching (b) is catch (c) am catching (d) are catching
  2. 2.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watcheing (b) watchhing (c) watching
  3. 3.Which is the correct -ing form of “sing”? (a) singing (b) singging (c) singeing
  4. 4.They ___ a cap now. (a) are wearing (b) is wearing (c) are wear (d) am wearing
  5. 5.The children ___ science at the moment. (a) are study (b) are studying (c) is studying (d) am studying
  6. 6.Which is the correct -ing form of “run”? (a) runing (b) running (c) runeing
  7. 7.Which is the correct -ing form of “win”? (a) wineing (b) wining (c) winning
  8. 8.___ my parents sending a message now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  9. 9.We ___ Grandma now. (a) is helping (b) am helping (c) are help (d) are helping
  10. 10.Which is the correct -ing form of “make”? (a) makeeing (b) makeing (c) making
  11. 11.We ___ science now. (a) am studying (b) are study (c) are studying (d) is studying
  12. 12.___ she taking the train right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  13. 13.Aisha ___ the dog right now. (a) is feeding (b) are feeding (c) is feed (d) am feeding
  14. 14.I ___ the room now. (a) are cleaning (b) am cleaning (c) am clean (d) is cleaning
  15. 15.___ my brother bringing lunch right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  16. 16.Farhan ___ a sandcastle right now. (a) are building (b) am building (c) is build (d) is building
  17. 17.___ they dancing on the stage now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  18. 18.___ Kabir telling a story at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  19. 19.Which is the correct -ing form of “play”? (a) playeing (b) playying (c) playing
  20. 20.You ___ the train now. (a) is taking (b) are take (c) are taking (d) am taking
  21. 21.___ you riding a bicycle now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  22. 22.The children ___ a sandcastle at the moment. (a) are build (b) is building (c) am building (d) are building
  23. 23.___ I writing a letter right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  24. 24.Which is the correct -ing form of “feed”? (a) feeding (b) feedding (c) feedeing
  25. 25.The students ___ cricket at the moment. (a) is playing (b) are playing (c) am playing (d) are play
  26. 26.Which is the correct -ing form of “wash”? (a) washeing (b) washhing (c) washing
  27. 27.He ___ the bag right now. (a) is carry (b) are carrying (c) am carrying (d) is carrying
  28. 28.___ you winning the match right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  29. 29.___ they swimming in the pool right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  30. 30.Which is the correct -ing form of “eat”? (a) eateing (b) eatting (c) eating
  31. 31.We ___ a cap at the moment. (a) are wearing (b) is wearing (c) are wear (d) am wearing
  32. 32.You ___ a kite now. (a) is flying (b) are fly (c) am flying (d) are flying
  33. 33.Which is the correct -ing form of “ride”? (a) riding (b) rideeing (c) rideing
  34. 34.Which is the correct -ing form of “climb”? (a) climbbing (b) climbeing (c) climbing
  35. 35.Which is the correct -ing form of “build”? (a) buildeing (b) building (c) buildding
  36. 36.___ they jogging in the park right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  37. 37.My parents ___ tea now. (a) is making (b) am making (c) are make (d) are making
  38. 38.Which is the correct -ing form of “clap”? (a) claping (b) clapeing (c) clapping
  39. 39.You ___ a cap now. (a) are wear (b) am wearing (c) is wearing (d) are wearing
  40. 40.I ___ a story right now. (a) am tell (b) is telling (c) are telling (d) am telling

Answer key

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

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