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English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 684 · 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 ___ a bicycle now. (a) are ride (b) am riding (c) is riding (d) are riding
  2. 2.The children ___ the dog now. (a) are feeding (b) are feed (c) am feeding (d) is feeding
  3. 3.___ Myra studying science at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  4. 4.Which is the correct -ing form of “clap”? (a) claping (b) clapping (c) clapeing
  5. 5.___ we riding a bicycle at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  6. 6.We ___ a cap right now. (a) are wearing (b) am wearing (c) is wearing (d) are wear
  7. 7.___ Arjun writing a letter at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  8. 8.Which is the correct -ing form of “speak”? (a) speakeing (b) speaking (c) speakking
  9. 9.I ___ milk at the moment. (a) am drink (b) am drinking (c) are drinking (d) is drinking
  10. 10.___ you washing the dishes at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  11. 11.Which is the correct -ing form of “bake”? (a) bakeing (b) bakeeing (c) baking
  12. 12.Which is the correct -ing form of “jog”? (a) jogeing (b) jogging (c) joging
  13. 13.Which is the correct -ing form of “win”? (a) wineing (b) wining (c) winning
  14. 14.___ we washing the dishes now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  15. 15.You ___ a cake right now. (a) are baking (b) are bake (c) is baking (d) am baking
  16. 16.___ you flying a kite right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  17. 17.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studying (b) studyeing (c) studyying
  18. 18.She ___ Hindi now. (a) am speaking (b) are speaking (c) is speak (d) is speaking
  19. 19.___ Tara baking a cake now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  20. 20.Which is the correct -ing form of “throw”? (a) throwwing (b) throwing (c) throweing
  21. 21.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) dancing (b) danceing (c) danceeing
  22. 22.She ___ the train right now. (a) is take (b) am taking (c) are taking (d) is taking
  23. 23.Which is the correct -ing form of “carry”? (a) carrying (b) carryying (c) carryeing
  24. 24.Diya ___ a tree now. (a) are planting (b) am planting (c) is plant (d) is planting
  25. 25.Which is the correct -ing form of “cook”? (a) cooking (b) cookking (c) cookeing
  26. 26.Which is the correct -ing form of “swim”? (a) swiming (b) swimming (c) swimeing
  27. 27.Which is the correct -ing form of “wear”? (a) weareing (b) wearring (c) wearing
  28. 28.Which is the correct -ing form of “bring”? (a) bringging (b) bringeing (c) bringing
  29. 29.Farhan ___ a cartoon at the moment. (a) is watching (b) are watching (c) am watching (d) is watch
  30. 30.I ___ the ball now. (a) am catch (b) am catching (c) is catching (d) are catching
  31. 31.I ___ vegetables right now. (a) is buying (b) are buying (c) am buying (d) am buy
  32. 32.We ___ cricket right now. (a) are playing (b) is playing (c) are play (d) am playing
  33. 33.___ they jogging in the park right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  34. 34.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watching (b) watchhing (c) watcheing
  35. 35.You ___ on the stage now. (a) am dancing (b) are dancing (c) are dance (d) is dancing
  36. 36.Saanvi ___ the dishes right now. (a) am washing (b) are washing (c) is wash (d) is washing
  37. 37.My sister ___ in the park at the moment. (a) is jog (b) are jogging (c) is jogging (d) am jogging
  38. 38.___ I winning the match at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  39. 39.You ___ tea right now. (a) is making (b) are make (c) are making (d) am making
  40. 40.___ she going to school at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are

Answer key

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

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