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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 665 · 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.I ___ a picture now. (a) is drawing (b) am draw (c) am drawing (d) are drawing
  2. 2.___ my parents winning the match at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  3. 3.He ___ on the stage at the moment. (a) am dancing (b) is dancing (c) are dancing (d) is dance
  4. 4.He ___ milk now. (a) am drinking (b) are drinking (c) is drinking (d) is drink
  5. 5.Nisha ___ a mango right now. (a) is eating (b) is eat (c) am eating (d) are eating
  6. 6.He ___ a bicycle now. (a) is riding (b) are riding (c) am riding (d) is ride
  7. 7.My sister ___ Hindi now. (a) am speaking (b) are speaking (c) is speak (d) is speaking
  8. 8.___ she throwing the ball right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  9. 9.My sister ___ lunch right now. (a) are bringing (b) is bring (c) am bringing (d) is bringing
  10. 10.___ Aarav winning the match right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  11. 11.___ I running in the park right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  12. 12.She ___ Hindi right now. (a) is speak (b) are speaking (c) is speaking (d) am speaking
  13. 13.Which is the correct -ing form of “buy”? (a) buyeing (b) buyying (c) buying
  14. 14.Which is the correct -ing form of “send”? (a) sendeing (b) sending (c) sendding
  15. 15.___ he taking the train at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  16. 16.Which is the correct -ing form of “bake”? (a) baking (b) bakeing (c) bakeeing
  17. 17.Which is the correct -ing form of “take”? (a) taking (b) takeing (c) takeeing
  18. 18.My parents ___ a tree right now. (a) am planting (b) is planting (c) are planting (d) are plant
  19. 19.She ___ a tree now. (a) is plant (b) are planting (c) is planting (d) am planting
  20. 20.___ you climbing a tree at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  21. 21.Kunal ___ Grandma right now. (a) is helping (b) is help (c) are helping (d) am helping
  22. 22.Which is the correct -ing form of “drink”? (a) drinkeing (b) drinking (c) drinkking
  23. 23.He ___ milk right now. (a) is drink (b) am drinking (c) are drinking (d) is drinking
  24. 24.___ she carrying the bag now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  25. 25.___ Aisha sending a message now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  26. 26.___ he catching the ball at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  27. 27.___ you dancing on the stage right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  28. 28.He ___ for the team right now. (a) am clapping (b) is clap (c) are clapping (d) is clapping
  29. 29.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watcheing (b) watching (c) watchhing
  30. 30.___ Ananya singing a song right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  31. 31.The students ___ the dog now. (a) is feeding (b) are feeding (c) am feeding (d) are feed
  32. 32.___ you going to school now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  33. 33.___ Zoya swimming in the pool at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  34. 34.We ___ the match now. (a) are win (b) are winning (c) is winning (d) am winning
  35. 35.The students ___ a cake now. (a) is baking (b) are baking (c) are bake (d) am baking
  36. 36.Kunal ___ a cake now. (a) is bake (b) are baking (c) am baking (d) is baking
  37. 37.He ___ the ball now. (a) am throwing (b) are throwing (c) is throwing (d) is throw
  38. 38.___ Saanvi writing a letter at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  39. 39.___ my brother planting a tree at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  40. 40.___ he washing the dishes now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are

Answer key

  1. am drawing
  2. Are
  3. is dancing
  4. is drinking
  5. is eating
  6. is riding
  7. is speaking
  8. Is
  9. is bringing
  10. Is
  11. Am
  12. is speaking
  13. buying
  14. sending
  15. Is
  16. baking
  17. taking
  18. are planting
  19. is planting
  20. Are
  21. is helping
  22. drinking
  23. is drinking
  24. Is
  25. Is
  26. Is
  27. Are
  28. is clapping
  29. watching
  30. Is
  31. are feeding
  32. Are
  33. Is
  34. are winning
  35. are baking
  36. is baking
  37. is throwing
  38. Is
  39. Is
  40. Is

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