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English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 666 · 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.Which is the correct -ing form of “catch”? (a) catching (b) catcheing (c) catchhing
  2. 2.Which is the correct -ing form of “play”? (a) playeing (b) playying (c) playing
  3. 3.___ the children studying science now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  4. 4.___ my sister watching a cartoon now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  5. 5.Which is the correct -ing form of “clean”? (a) cleaneing (b) cleaning (c) cleanning
  6. 6.The children ___ tea now. (a) am making (b) are making (c) is making (d) are make
  7. 7.Which is the correct -ing form of “eat”? (a) eateing (b) eating (c) eatting
  8. 8.The children ___ a cake now. (a) is baking (b) are baking (c) are bake (d) am baking
  9. 9.Which is the correct -ing form of “jog”? (a) joging (b) jogeing (c) jogging
  10. 10.Which is the correct -ing form of “send”? (a) sending (b) sendeing (c) sendding
  11. 11.Which is the correct -ing form of “go”? (a) going (b) goeing (c) gooing
  12. 12.Rahul ___ science now. (a) are studying (b) am studying (c) is study (d) is studying
  13. 13.I ___ a song right now. (a) are singing (b) am singing (c) am sing (d) is singing
  14. 14.Meera ___ a cartoon right now. (a) is watch (b) am watching (c) is watching (d) are watching
  15. 15.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) dancing (b) danceing (c) danceeing
  16. 16.Which is the correct -ing form of “speak”? (a) speakking (b) speakeing (c) speaking
  17. 17.We ___ milk now. (a) is drinking (b) am drinking (c) are drink (d) are drinking
  18. 18.___ we telling a story at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  19. 19.I ___ the room right now. (a) am cleaning (b) am clean (c) are cleaning (d) is cleaning
  20. 20.___ she writing a letter now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  21. 21.Which is the correct -ing form of “clap”? (a) clapping (b) clapeing (c) claping
  22. 22.He ___ the match right now. (a) is winning (b) am winning (c) is win (d) are winning
  23. 23.___ Priya washing the dishes right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  24. 24.We ___ in the pool at the moment. (a) are swimming (b) am swimming (c) are swim (d) is swimming
  25. 25.Which is the correct -ing form of “wear”? (a) weareing (b) wearing (c) wearring
  26. 26.I ___ Hindi at the moment. (a) am speak (b) am speaking (c) are speaking (d) is speaking
  27. 27.Which is the correct -ing form of “make”? (a) makeeing (b) making (c) makeing
  28. 28.Ira ___ a message now. (a) is send (b) am sending (c) is sending (d) are sending
  29. 29.He ___ the dishes right now. (a) are washing (b) am washing (c) is wash (d) is washing
  30. 30.___ Zoya running in the park at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  31. 31.He ___ the room now. (a) am cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) is clean
  32. 32.Which is the correct -ing form of “feed”? (a) feedeing (b) feedding (c) feeding
  33. 33.Which is the correct -ing form of “drink”? (a) drinkking (b) drinkeing (c) drinking
  34. 34.I ___ a song now. (a) am sing (b) is singing (c) are singing (d) am singing
  35. 35.Nisha ___ a mango now. (a) is eating (b) am eating (c) are eating (d) is eat
  36. 36.My friends ___ the match at the moment. (a) am winning (b) are win (c) are winning (d) is winning
  37. 37.You ___ science now. (a) are studying (b) are study (c) is studying (d) am studying
  38. 38.He ___ Hindi right now. (a) am speaking (b) is speaking (c) are speaking (d) is speak
  39. 39.The students ___ a message at the moment. (a) is sending (b) am sending (c) are send (d) are sending
  40. 40.Which is the correct -ing form of “bake”? (a) bakeing (b) bakeeing (c) baking

Answer key

  1. catching
  2. playing
  3. Are
  4. Is
  5. cleaning
  6. are making
  7. eating
  8. are baking
  9. jogging
  10. sending
  11. going
  12. is studying
  13. am singing
  14. is watching
  15. dancing
  16. speaking
  17. are drinking
  18. Are
  19. am cleaning
  20. Is
  21. clapping
  22. is winning
  23. Is
  24. are swimming
  25. wearing
  26. am speaking
  27. making
  28. is sending
  29. is washing
  30. Is
  31. is cleaning
  32. feeding
  33. drinking
  34. am singing
  35. is eating
  36. are winning
  37. are studying
  38. is speaking
  39. are sending
  40. baking

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