Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 656 · 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.We ___ tea at the moment. (a) am making (b) is making (c) are make (d) are making
2. 2.___ they washing the dishes at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
3. 3.I ___ a message at the moment. (a) am sending (b) are sending (c) am send (d) is sending
4. 4.She ___ a sandcastle at the moment. (a) is building (b) am building (c) are building (d) is build
5. 5.I ___ in the pool at the moment. (a) are swimming (b) am swim (c) is swimming (d) am swimming
6. 6.I ___ science now. (a) am study (b) are studying (c) am studying (d) is studying
7. 7.Which is the correct -ing form of “climb”? (a) climbbing (b) climbing (c) climbeing
8. 8.Which is the correct -ing form of “play”? (a) playeing (b) playing (c) playying
9. 9.___ you carrying the bag now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
10. 10.They ___ on the stage now. (a) is dancing (b) am dancing (c) are dance (d) are dancing
11. 11.You ___ the ball at the moment. (a) are throw (b) is throwing (c) are throwing (d) am throwing
12. 12.Which is the correct -ing form of “fly”? (a) flyeing (b) flyying (c) flying
13. 13.___ we buying vegetables right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
14. 14.Manav ___ a sandcastle at the moment. (a) is building (b) is build (c) are building (d) am building
15. 15.Which is the correct -ing form of “carry”? (a) carryeing (b) carryying (c) carrying
16. 16.Which is the correct -ing form of “bake”? (a) bakeeing (b) bakeing (c) baking
17. 17.___ Sneha playing cricket at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
18. 18.Which is the correct -ing form of “build”? (a) buildding (b) buildeing (c) building
19. 19.Dev ___ the dishes now. (a) is wash (b) are washing (c) am washing (d) is washing
20. 20.Which is the correct -ing form of “run”? (a) running (b) runing (c) runeing
21. 21.Saanvi ___ the ball at the moment. (a) am throwing (b) is throwing (c) are throwing (d) is throw
22. 22.Which is the correct -ing form of “plant”? (a) planteing (b) plantting (c) planting
23. 23.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watcheing (b) watching (c) watchhing
24. 24.My friends ___ a letter now. (a) is writing (b) am writing (c) are write (d) are writing
25. 25.I ___ the bag at the moment. (a) am carrying (b) are carrying (c) is carrying (d) am carry
26. 26.___ he cooking rice now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
27. 27.He ___ Hindi now. (a) are speaking (b) is speaking (c) is speak (d) am speaking
28. 28.___ he running in the park now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
29. 29.___ I helping Grandma now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
30. 30.My brother ___ a picture right now. (a) is drawing (b) am drawing (c) is draw (d) are drawing
31. 31.Which is the correct -ing form of “wear”? (a) wearring (b) wearing (c) weareing
32. 32.___ Manav eating a mango now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
33. 33.Which is the correct -ing form of “swim”? (a) swimeing (b) swiming (c) swimming
34. 34.Which is the correct -ing form of “send”? (a) sendding (b) sendeing (c) sending
35. 35.Which is the correct -ing form of “wash”? (a) washeing (b) washing (c) washhing
36. 36.Which is the correct -ing form of “feed”? (a) feedding (b) feeding (c) feedeing
37. 37.Nisha ___ lunch now. (a) are bringing (b) is bring (c) is bringing (d) am bringing
38. 38.___ you making tea at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
39. 39.___ Priya watching a cartoon at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
40. 40.___ my cousins writing a letter right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are

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