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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 653 · 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.___ they studying science now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  2. 2.___ my brother singing a song at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  3. 3.___ you drinking milk right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  4. 4.___ my sister jogging in the park right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  5. 5.Which is the correct -ing form of “take”? (a) taking (b) takeing (c) takeeing
  6. 6.They ___ a tree now. (a) are climbing (b) are climb (c) is climbing (d) am climbing
  7. 7.___ my sister carrying the bag now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  8. 8.Which is the correct -ing form of “cook”? (a) cookking (b) cookeing (c) cooking
  9. 9.___ Saanvi helping Grandma at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  10. 10.___ my parents flying a kite at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  11. 11.The children ___ vegetables at the moment. (a) are buy (b) is buying (c) are buying (d) am buying
  12. 12.___ Ira taking the train now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  13. 13.I ___ the ball now. (a) am throwing (b) is throwing (c) am throw (d) are throwing
  14. 14.___ Farhan winning the match now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  15. 15.___ Diya clapping for the team now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  16. 16.He ___ a picture at the moment. (a) am drawing (b) is draw (c) is drawing (d) are drawing
  17. 17.Which is the correct -ing form of “bring”? (a) bringeing (b) bringging (c) bringing
  18. 18.Which is the correct -ing form of “clean”? (a) cleanning (b) cleaneing (c) cleaning
  19. 19.He ___ rice at the moment. (a) am cooking (b) is cook (c) is cooking (d) are cooking
  20. 20.Which is the correct -ing form of “catch”? (a) catchhing (b) catcheing (c) catching
  21. 21.I ___ a bicycle now. (a) am ride (b) is riding (c) am riding (d) are riding
  22. 22.___ Kabir climbing a tree right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  23. 23.___ he winning the match now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  24. 24.___ I cleaning the room now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  25. 25.___ the students flying a kite at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  26. 26.Pooja ___ the dog now. (a) is feed (b) are feeding (c) is feeding (d) am feeding
  27. 27.They ___ a cartoon now. (a) are watching (b) is watching (c) am watching (d) are watch
  28. 28.___ I taking the train right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  29. 29.Which is the correct -ing form of “ride”? (a) rideing (b) rideeing (c) riding
  30. 30.___ my parents drawing a picture now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  31. 31.___ the students singing a song now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  32. 32.I ___ a tree now. (a) am climb (b) are climbing (c) am climbing (d) is climbing
  33. 33.The children ___ in the park at the moment. (a) are jogging (b) are jog (c) is jogging (d) am jogging
  34. 34.The students ___ Hindi now. (a) am speaking (b) are speaking (c) are speak (d) is speaking
  35. 35.We ___ a sandcastle now. (a) are building (b) is building (c) am building (d) are build
  36. 36.Which is the correct -ing form of “go”? (a) gooing (b) goeing (c) going
  37. 37.___ we bringing lunch now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  38. 38.___ we helping Grandma now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  39. 39.___ we climbing a tree right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  40. 40.___ he dancing on the stage at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am

Answer key

  1. Are
  2. Is
  3. Are
  4. Is
  5. taking
  6. are climbing
  7. Is
  8. cooking
  9. Is
  10. Are
  11. are buying
  12. Is
  13. am throwing
  14. Is
  15. Is
  16. is drawing
  17. bringing
  18. cleaning
  19. is cooking
  20. catching
  21. am riding
  22. Is
  23. Is
  24. Am
  25. Are
  26. is feeding
  27. are watching
  28. Am
  29. riding
  30. Are
  31. Are
  32. am climbing
  33. are jogging
  34. are speaking
  35. are building
  36. going
  37. Are
  38. Are
  39. Are
  40. Is

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