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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 668 · 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.The children ___ on the stage now. (a) is dancing (b) are dance (c) are dancing (d) am dancing
  2. 2.Isha ___ in the pool at the moment. (a) are swimming (b) is swim (c) am swimming (d) is swimming
  3. 3.I ___ vegetables right now. (a) are buying (b) am buying (c) am buy (d) is buying
  4. 4.She ___ for the team now. (a) is clapping (b) is clap (c) are clapping (d) am clapping
  5. 5.___ I cooking rice at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  6. 6.Which is the correct -ing form of “carry”? (a) carryeing (b) carrying (c) carryying
  7. 7.Which is the correct -ing form of “tell”? (a) tellling (b) telling (c) telleing
  8. 8.___ the students clapping for the team right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  9. 9.She ___ a kite now. (a) am flying (b) is fly (c) are flying (d) is flying
  10. 10.___ they singing a song now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  11. 11.Which is the correct -ing form of “fly”? (a) flying (b) flyying (c) flyeing
  12. 12.___ we feeding the dog now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  13. 13.You ___ a mango at the moment. (a) am eating (b) is eating (c) are eating (d) are eat
  14. 14.___ we writing a letter now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  15. 15.I ___ a tree at the moment. (a) am plant (b) are planting (c) am planting (d) is planting
  16. 16.Which is the correct -ing form of “wash”? (a) washeing (b) washhing (c) washing
  17. 17.He ___ a cartoon now. (a) is watch (b) are watching (c) is watching (d) am watching
  18. 18.He ___ cricket now. (a) am playing (b) are playing (c) is playing (d) is play
  19. 19.Which is the correct -ing form of “cook”? (a) cookking (b) cookeing (c) cooking
  20. 20.Which is the correct -ing form of “wear”? (a) weareing (b) wearing (c) wearring
  21. 21.___ I bringing lunch now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  22. 22.___ they eating a mango now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  23. 23.Which is the correct -ing form of “bring”? (a) bringeing (b) bringing (c) bringging
  24. 24.She ___ in the park at the moment. (a) am running (b) is run (c) are running (d) is running
  25. 25.We ___ lunch now. (a) are bring (b) are bringing (c) am bringing (d) is bringing
  26. 26.My brother ___ the match right now. (a) is win (b) am winning (c) is winning (d) are winning
  27. 27.We ___ a bicycle at the moment. (a) am riding (b) are riding (c) are ride (d) is riding
  28. 28.My sister ___ a bicycle right now. (a) is ride (b) are riding (c) am riding (d) is riding
  29. 29.Which is the correct -ing form of “ride”? (a) rideeing (b) rideing (c) riding
  30. 30.My parents ___ a picture now. (a) are draw (b) are drawing (c) am drawing (d) is drawing
  31. 31.We ___ the dog now. (a) am feeding (b) are feed (c) are feeding (d) is feeding
  32. 32.I ___ the room at the moment. (a) am cleaning (b) am clean (c) is cleaning (d) are cleaning
  33. 33.___ you making tea now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  34. 34.You ___ the ball now. (a) am catching (b) is catching (c) are catch (d) are catching
  35. 35.Which is the correct -ing form of “plant”? (a) plantting (b) planting (c) planteing
  36. 36.Which is the correct -ing form of “swim”? (a) swimming (b) swiming (c) swimeing
  37. 37.You ___ in the park now. (a) am jogging (b) are jogging (c) is jogging (d) are jog
  38. 38.___ she eating a mango right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  39. 39.I ___ the ball right now. (a) am catching (b) am catch (c) are catching (d) is catching
  40. 40.___ the students bringing lunch right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am

Answer key

  1. are dancing
  2. is swimming
  3. am buying
  4. is clapping
  5. Am
  6. carrying
  7. telling
  8. Are
  9. is flying
  10. Are
  11. flying
  12. Are
  13. are eating
  14. Are
  15. am planting
  16. washing
  17. is watching
  18. is playing
  19. cooking
  20. wearing
  21. Am
  22. Are
  23. bringing
  24. is running
  25. are bringing
  26. is winning
  27. are riding
  28. is riding
  29. riding
  30. are drawing
  31. are feeding
  32. am cleaning
  33. Are
  34. are catching
  35. planting
  36. swimming
  37. are jogging
  38. Is
  39. am catching
  40. Are

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