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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 687 · 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.We ___ science right now. (a) are study (b) are studying (c) is studying (d) am studying
  2. 2.We ___ in the pool at the moment. (a) are swimming (b) are swim (c) is swimming (d) am swimming
  3. 3.Meera ___ Hindi right now. (a) is speak (b) are speaking (c) is speaking (d) am speaking
  4. 4.Which is the correct -ing form of “wear”? (a) wearing (b) wearring (c) weareing
  5. 5.We ___ lunch now. (a) are bringing (b) are bring (c) am bringing (d) is bringing
  6. 6.Which is the correct -ing form of “wash”? (a) washeing (b) washhing (c) washing
  7. 7.You ___ a kite right now. (a) is flying (b) am flying (c) are fly (d) are flying
  8. 8.___ my friends jogging in the park at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  9. 9.Which is the correct -ing form of “make”? (a) making (b) makeeing (c) makeing
  10. 10.Which is the correct -ing form of “feed”? (a) feedeing (b) feeding (c) feedding
  11. 11.___ my friends washing the dishes now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  12. 12.Which is the correct -ing form of “jog”? (a) jogeing (b) joging (c) jogging
  13. 13.She ___ a cake now. (a) am baking (b) is bake (c) are baking (d) is baking
  14. 14.They ___ the dog now. (a) am feeding (b) are feeding (c) are feed (d) is feeding
  15. 15.___ Ananya flying a kite now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  16. 16.Which is the correct -ing form of “catch”? (a) catchhing (b) catching (c) catcheing
  17. 17.We ___ a cake at the moment. (a) is baking (b) are baking (c) am baking (d) are bake
  18. 18.Which is the correct -ing form of “plant”? (a) planteing (b) planting (c) plantting
  19. 19.Priya ___ the dog now. (a) is feed (b) are feeding (c) is feeding (d) am feeding
  20. 20.We ___ on the stage now. (a) are dancing (b) is dancing (c) are dance (d) am dancing
  21. 21.Farhan ___ a cartoon at the moment. (a) is watch (b) is watching (c) am watching (d) are watching
  22. 22.Which is the correct -ing form of “clean”? (a) cleanning (b) cleaneing (c) cleaning
  23. 23.They ___ for the team right now. (a) are clapping (b) are clap (c) am clapping (d) is clapping
  24. 24.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studyeing (b) studyying (c) studying
  25. 25.Arjun ___ a cartoon now. (a) is watch (b) is watching (c) am watching (d) are watching
  26. 26.___ the children washing the dishes at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  27. 27.___ they washing the dishes at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  28. 28.___ he singing a song at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  29. 29.You ___ a cake right now. (a) am baking (b) are bake (c) are baking (d) is baking
  30. 30.We ___ the match right now. (a) am winning (b) are winning (c) are win (d) is winning
  31. 31.He ___ a tree right now. (a) is climb (b) am climbing (c) are climbing (d) is climbing
  32. 32.Which is the correct -ing form of “play”? (a) playing (b) playying (c) playeing
  33. 33.Which is the correct -ing form of “build”? (a) buildeing (b) building (c) buildding
  34. 34.Which is the correct -ing form of “bring”? (a) bringing (b) bringging (c) bringeing
  35. 35.Which is the correct -ing form of “ride”? (a) riding (b) rideing (c) rideeing
  36. 36.Which is the correct -ing form of “win”? (a) wining (b) winning (c) wineing
  37. 37.My friends ___ Grandma now. (a) are helping (b) are help (c) am helping (d) is helping
  38. 38.___ we feeding the dog at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  39. 39.They ___ a kite at the moment. (a) are flying (b) is flying (c) are fly (d) am flying
  40. 40.She ___ on the stage right now. (a) is dance (b) is dancing (c) am dancing (d) are dancing

Answer key

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

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