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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 688 · 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.She ___ a cake at the moment. (a) is bake (b) are baking (c) is baking (d) am baking
  2. 2.Manav ___ a song right now. (a) am singing (b) are singing (c) is sing (d) is singing
  3. 3.Which is the correct -ing form of “build”? (a) building (b) buildeing (c) buildding
  4. 4.Which is the correct -ing form of “ride”? (a) rideeing (b) rideing (c) riding
  5. 5.___ you studying science now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  6. 6.Which is the correct -ing form of “plant”? (a) planteing (b) planting (c) plantting
  7. 7.Which is the correct -ing form of “go”? (a) gooing (b) goeing (c) going
  8. 8.___ we feeding the dog at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  9. 9.My friends ___ tea at the moment. (a) are making (b) am making (c) are make (d) is making
  10. 10.___ I helping Grandma right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  11. 11.Which is the correct -ing form of “carry”? (a) carryeing (b) carryying (c) carrying
  12. 12.Which is the correct -ing form of “draw”? (a) draweing (b) drawwing (c) drawing
  13. 13.My parents ___ the ball at the moment. (a) am throwing (b) are throw (c) are throwing (d) is throwing
  14. 14.They ___ Grandma at the moment. (a) are helping (b) is helping (c) am helping (d) are help
  15. 15.He ___ for the team at the moment. (a) am clapping (b) is clap (c) is clapping (d) are clapping
  16. 16.___ he buying vegetables now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  17. 17.___ we studying science now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  18. 18.Rohan ___ a bicycle at the moment. (a) is riding (b) is ride (c) are riding (d) am riding
  19. 19.Kunal ___ for the team at the moment. (a) am clapping (b) is clapping (c) is clap (d) are clapping
  20. 20.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watcheing (b) watchhing (c) watching
  21. 21.They ___ the bag at the moment. (a) are carrying (b) are carry (c) am carrying (d) is carrying
  22. 22.She ___ rice at the moment. (a) am cooking (b) are cooking (c) is cook (d) is cooking
  23. 23.We ___ milk right now. (a) is drinking (b) are drinking (c) am drinking (d) are drink
  24. 24.My sister ___ science at the moment. (a) am studying (b) are studying (c) is studying (d) is study
  25. 25.___ my friends baking a cake now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  26. 26.___ he climbing a tree right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  27. 27.___ we catching the ball at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  28. 28.Which is the correct -ing form of “bake”? (a) bakeing (b) bakeeing (c) baking
  29. 29.___ they flying a kite right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  30. 30.___ Neel winning the match now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  31. 31.We ___ the train now. (a) are taking (b) am taking (c) is taking (d) are take
  32. 32.Aditya ___ the bag at the moment. (a) am carrying (b) is carry (c) are carrying (d) is carrying
  33. 33.She ___ cricket at the moment. (a) are playing (b) is playing (c) am playing (d) is play
  34. 34.My cousins ___ the bag now. (a) are carry (b) are carrying (c) is carrying (d) am carrying
  35. 35.___ you eating a mango at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  36. 36.___ I clapping for the team at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  37. 37.___ my parents planting a tree now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  38. 38.He ___ a cake now. (a) is bake (b) am baking (c) are baking (d) is baking
  39. 39.Which is the correct -ing form of “clean”? (a) cleaneing (b) cleaning (c) cleanning
  40. 40.___ my brother drawing a picture now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is

Answer key

  1. is baking
  2. is singing
  3. building
  4. riding
  5. Are
  6. planting
  7. going
  8. Are
  9. are making
  10. Am
  11. carrying
  12. drawing
  13. are throwing
  14. are helping
  15. is clapping
  16. Is
  17. Are
  18. is riding
  19. is clapping
  20. watching
  21. are carrying
  22. is cooking
  23. are drinking
  24. is studying
  25. Are
  26. Is
  27. Are
  28. baking
  29. Are
  30. Is
  31. are taking
  32. is carrying
  33. is playing
  34. are carrying
  35. Are
  36. Am
  37. Are
  38. is baking
  39. cleaning
  40. Is

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