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English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 673 · 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.They ___ a picture now. (a) am drawing (b) is drawing (c) are draw (d) are drawing
  2. 2.I ___ a tree right now. (a) am climb (b) are climbing (c) is climbing (d) am climbing
  3. 3.You ___ a cake now. (a) is baking (b) am baking (c) are bake (d) are baking
  4. 4.My sister ___ a cap at the moment. (a) am wearing (b) is wearing (c) is wear (d) are wearing
  5. 5.___ Nisha jogging in the park at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  6. 6.Which is the correct -ing form of “ride”? (a) riding (b) rideeing (c) rideing
  7. 7.He ___ the ball now. (a) is throw (b) are throwing (c) is throwing (d) am throwing
  8. 8.___ my sister winning the match now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  9. 9.He ___ the match now. (a) is win (b) is winning (c) are winning (d) am winning
  10. 10.They ___ a message at the moment. (a) are send (b) am sending (c) is sending (d) are sending
  11. 11.They ___ to school right now. (a) are go (b) are going (c) am going (d) is going
  12. 12.Diya ___ a tree now. (a) is planting (b) am planting (c) is plant (d) are planting
  13. 13.I ___ milk now. (a) am drinking (b) is drinking (c) are drinking (d) am drink
  14. 14.___ he studying science at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  15. 15.Which is the correct -ing form of “tell”? (a) tellling (b) telleing (c) telling
  16. 16.Which is the correct -ing form of “wash”? (a) washhing (b) washing (c) washeing
  17. 17.They ___ a tree now. (a) am climbing (b) is climbing (c) are climb (d) are climbing
  18. 18.I ___ Hindi right now. (a) am speaking (b) am speak (c) is speaking (d) are speaking
  19. 19.Which is the correct -ing form of “climb”? (a) climbing (b) climbeing (c) climbbing
  20. 20.He ___ a mango now. (a) is eat (b) are eating (c) is eating (d) am eating
  21. 21.Which is the correct -ing form of “plant”? (a) planteing (b) plantting (c) planting
  22. 22.My brother ___ milk now. (a) am drinking (b) are drinking (c) is drinking (d) is drink
  23. 23.___ Vivaan cooking rice right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  24. 24.My sister ___ milk now. (a) is drinking (b) am drinking (c) are drinking (d) is drink
  25. 25.My sister ___ rice right now. (a) are cooking (b) is cook (c) is cooking (d) am cooking
  26. 26.Which is the correct -ing form of “wear”? (a) wearring (b) wearing (c) weareing
  27. 27.___ Myra telling a story at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  28. 28.___ I drinking milk at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  29. 29.I ___ in the park right now. (a) am jog (b) are jogging (c) is jogging (d) am jogging
  30. 30.She ___ science at the moment. (a) is study (b) is studying (c) am studying (d) are studying
  31. 31.You ___ a kite right now. (a) is flying (b) am flying (c) are fly (d) are flying
  32. 32.My sister ___ lunch now. (a) am bringing (b) are bringing (c) is bring (d) is bringing
  33. 33.Which is the correct -ing form of “send”? (a) sendeing (b) sendding (c) sending
  34. 34.Which is the correct -ing form of “bring”? (a) bringing (b) bringging (c) bringeing
  35. 35.Zoya ___ vegetables at the moment. (a) am buying (b) are buying (c) is buy (d) is buying
  36. 36.Which is the correct -ing form of “speak”? (a) speaking (b) speakking (c) speakeing
  37. 37.She ___ a sandcastle right now. (a) am building (b) is build (c) is building (d) are building
  38. 38.I ___ a tree right now. (a) am plant (b) is planting (c) are planting (d) am planting
  39. 39.___ he planting a tree at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  40. 40.___ we swimming in the pool now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are

Answer key

  1. are drawing
  2. am climbing
  3. are baking
  4. is wearing
  5. Is
  6. riding
  7. is throwing
  8. Is
  9. is winning
  10. are sending
  11. are going
  12. is planting
  13. am drinking
  14. Is
  15. telling
  16. washing
  17. are climbing
  18. am speaking
  19. climbing
  20. is eating
  21. planting
  22. is drinking
  23. Is
  24. is drinking
  25. is cooking
  26. wearing
  27. Is
  28. Am
  29. am jogging
  30. is studying
  31. are flying
  32. is bringing
  33. sending
  34. bringing
  35. is buying
  36. speaking
  37. is building
  38. am planting
  39. Is
  40. Are

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