Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 655 · 40 questions

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).

1. 1.___ they washing the dishes at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
2. 2.Which is the correct -ing form of “take”? (a) taking (b) takeeing (c) takeing
3. 3.___ they throwing the ball at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
4. 4.She ___ on the stage at the moment. (a) are dancing (b) am dancing (c) is dance (d) is dancing
5. 5.You ___ in the park at the moment. (a) are run (b) is running (c) am running (d) are running
6. 6.I ___ the ball right now. (a) are catching (b) is catching (c) am catch (d) am catching
7. 7.___ they winning the match at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
8. 8.___ they washing the dishes right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
9. 9.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watchhing (b) watcheing (c) watching
10. 10.Which is the correct -ing form of “eat”? (a) eatting (b) eating (c) eateing
11. 11.I ___ a cap at the moment. (a) am wearing (b) am wear (c) is wearing (d) are wearing
12. 12.Which is the correct -ing form of “wash”? (a) washeing (b) washhing (c) washing
13. 13.Which is the correct -ing form of “jog”? (a) joging (b) jogeing (c) jogging
14. 14.Which is the correct -ing form of “run”? (a) running (b) runeing (c) runing
15. 15.My sister ___ the ball at the moment. (a) is throwing (b) is throw (c) are throwing (d) am throwing
16. 16.He ___ on the stage right now. (a) is dance (b) is dancing (c) am dancing (d) are dancing
17. 17.Which is the correct -ing form of “send”? (a) sendding (b) sendeing (c) sending
18. 18.Which is the correct -ing form of “cook”? (a) cookking (b) cookeing (c) cooking
19. 19.Which is the correct -ing form of “sing”? (a) singing (b) singging (c) singeing
20. 20.___ we catching the ball now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
21. 21.___ my sister telling a story at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
22. 22.I ___ the ball at the moment. (a) are catching (b) am catch (c) am catching (d) is catching
23. 23.___ she climbing a tree right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
24. 24.Which is the correct -ing form of “throw”? (a) throwing (b) throweing (c) throwwing
25. 25.___ Rahul winning the match at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
26. 26.She ___ on the stage right now. (a) is dance (b) is dancing (c) are dancing (d) am dancing
27. 27.___ I clapping for the team at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
28. 28.I ___ lunch at the moment. (a) am bring (b) are bringing (c) is bringing (d) am bringing
29. 29.Which is the correct -ing form of “speak”? (a) speakeing (b) speakking (c) speaking
30. 30.Which is the correct -ing form of “write”? (a) writeeing (b) writing (c) writeing
31. 31.They ___ for the team right now. (a) are clapping (b) am clapping (c) is clapping (d) are clap
32. 32.The students ___ a picture now. (a) am drawing (b) is drawing (c) are drawing (d) are draw
33. 33.Which is the correct -ing form of “plant”? (a) plantting (b) planteing (c) planting
34. 34.___ she taking the train now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
35. 35.___ she feeding the dog right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
36. 36.___ Ira swimming in the pool now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
37. 37.___ Rahul studying science at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
38. 38.My brother ___ cricket at the moment. (a) am playing (b) is play (c) is playing (d) are playing
39. 39.Priya ___ a story at the moment. (a) is telling (b) are telling (c) am telling (d) is tell
40. 40.My cousins ___ in the pool now. (a) are swim (b) is swimming (c) are swimming (d) am swimming

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