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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 68 · 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.Aarav ___ in the park at the moment. (a) is jog (b) is jogging (c) are jogging (d) am jogging
  2. 2.We ___ lunch right now. (a) are bring (b) are bringing (c) am bringing (d) is bringing
  3. 3.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watchhing (b) watcheing (c) watching
  4. 4.___ Farhan taking the train at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  5. 5.___ he taking the train right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  6. 6.Which is the correct -ing form of “clean”? (a) cleaneing (b) cleaning (c) cleanning
  7. 7.___ my parents sending a message now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  8. 8.___ we telling a story at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  9. 9.We ___ on the stage right now. (a) are dance (b) are dancing (c) am dancing (d) is dancing
  10. 10.___ we feeding the dog at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  11. 11.___ she drawing a picture right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  12. 12.Sneha ___ in the pool right now. (a) am swimming (b) is swim (c) are swimming (d) is swimming
  13. 13.Which is the correct -ing form of “buy”? (a) buyying (b) buying (c) buyeing
  14. 14.___ you making tea now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  15. 15.You ___ the bag at the moment. (a) is carrying (b) are carrying (c) am carrying (d) are carry
  16. 16.Which is the correct -ing form of “throw”? (a) throwwing (b) throwing (c) throweing
  17. 17.Which is the correct -ing form of “catch”? (a) catcheing (b) catching (c) catchhing
  18. 18.Which is the correct -ing form of “help”? (a) helpping (b) helpeing (c) helping
  19. 19.I ___ for the team right now. (a) is clapping (b) am clap (c) are clapping (d) am clapping
  20. 20.Pooja ___ a cartoon now. (a) am watching (b) are watching (c) is watching (d) is watch
  21. 21.Which is the correct -ing form of “win”? (a) wineing (b) winning (c) wining
  22. 22.She ___ on the stage at the moment. (a) are dancing (b) is dancing (c) is dance (d) am dancing
  23. 23.We ___ for the team now. (a) am clapping (b) are clap (c) are clapping (d) is clapping
  24. 24.Which is the correct -ing form of “jog”? (a) joging (b) jogging (c) jogeing
  25. 25.___ we carrying the bag at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  26. 26.My friends ___ a mango at the moment. (a) are eat (b) am eating (c) is eating (d) are eating
  27. 27.___ my sister making tea now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  28. 28.___ Ananya baking a cake at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  29. 29.___ we winning the match at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  30. 30.You ___ vegetables now. (a) am buying (b) are buy (c) are buying (d) is buying
  31. 31.She ___ cricket at the moment. (a) am playing (b) is play (c) is playing (d) are playing
  32. 32.___ you clapping for the team now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  33. 33.Which is the correct -ing form of “sing”? (a) singeing (b) singing (c) singging
  34. 34.Zoya ___ a bicycle at the moment. (a) am riding (b) is ride (c) is riding (d) are riding
  35. 35.Which is the correct -ing form of “speak”? (a) speakking (b) speakeing (c) speaking
  36. 36.Myra ___ the ball now. (a) am catching (b) is catch (c) is catching (d) are catching
  37. 37.Which is the correct -ing form of “drink”? (a) drinkking (b) drinking (c) drinkeing
  38. 38.Which is the correct -ing form of “cook”? (a) cookking (b) cookeing (c) cooking
  39. 39.___ I running in the park at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  40. 40.___ my sister drinking milk at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are

Answer key

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

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