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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 692 · 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 ___ cricket right now. (a) is playing (b) am playing (c) is play (d) are playing
  2. 2.We ___ lunch right now. (a) is bringing (b) are bring (c) am bringing (d) are bringing
  3. 3.My sister ___ Hindi right now. (a) am speaking (b) is speak (c) is speaking (d) are speaking
  4. 4.Pooja ___ a picture now. (a) is draw (b) is drawing (c) are drawing (d) am drawing
  5. 5.___ Rohan drinking milk at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  6. 6.We ___ a letter at the moment. (a) is writing (b) are write (c) are writing (d) am writing
  7. 7.They ___ the ball now. (a) am catching (b) is catching (c) are catching (d) are catch
  8. 8.___ we studying science right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  9. 9.Which is the correct -ing form of “take”? (a) takeeing (b) takeing (c) taking
  10. 10.___ Ananya catching the ball right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  11. 11.Which is the correct -ing form of “ride”? (a) rideing (b) rideeing (c) riding
  12. 12.Which is the correct -ing form of “fly”? (a) flyeing (b) flyying (c) flying
  13. 13.___ my friends winning the match right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  14. 14.___ I helping Grandma now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  15. 15.___ Kabir singing a song at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  16. 16.___ he planting a tree now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  17. 17.___ I catching the ball at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  18. 18.___ they cleaning the room now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  19. 19.___ we bringing lunch now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  20. 20.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studyying (b) studyeing (c) studying
  21. 21.Which is the correct -ing form of “go”? (a) going (b) gooing (c) goeing
  22. 22.___ you winning the match now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  23. 23.Which is the correct -ing form of “clean”? (a) cleanning (b) cleaning (c) cleaneing
  24. 24.___ Manav carrying the bag now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  25. 25.We ___ a message at the moment. (a) am sending (b) are send (c) is sending (d) are sending
  26. 26.Which is the correct -ing form of “write”? (a) writeeing (b) writing (c) writeing
  27. 27.Which is the correct -ing form of “play”? (a) playeing (b) playying (c) playing
  28. 28.The students ___ on the stage at the moment. (a) are dance (b) are dancing (c) is dancing (d) am dancing
  29. 29.She ___ a cartoon at the moment. (a) is watch (b) is watching (c) am watching (d) are watching
  30. 30.Which is the correct -ing form of “clap”? (a) claping (b) clapping (c) clapeing
  31. 31.Which is the correct -ing form of “catch”? (a) catcheing (b) catchhing (c) catching
  32. 32.My cousins ___ the ball right now. (a) are throw (b) is throwing (c) am throwing (d) are throwing
  33. 33.Which is the correct -ing form of “make”? (a) makeeing (b) makeing (c) making
  34. 34.I ___ vegetables right now. (a) is buying (b) am buying (c) are buying (d) am buy
  35. 35.___ he writing a letter at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  36. 36.___ Dev washing the dishes at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  37. 37.She ___ a letter at the moment. (a) am writing (b) are writing (c) is write (d) is writing
  38. 38.___ my sister singing a song right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  39. 39.___ I cleaning the room at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  40. 40.___ you watching a cartoon right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am

Answer key

  1. is playing
  2. are bringing
  3. is speaking
  4. is drawing
  5. Is
  6. are writing
  7. are catching
  8. Are
  9. taking
  10. Is
  11. riding
  12. flying
  13. Are
  14. Am
  15. Is
  16. Is
  17. Am
  18. Are
  19. Are
  20. studying
  21. going
  22. Are
  23. cleaning
  24. Is
  25. are sending
  26. writing
  27. playing
  28. are dancing
  29. is watching
  30. clapping
  31. catching
  32. are throwing
  33. making
  34. am buying
  35. Is
  36. Is
  37. is writing
  38. Is
  39. Am
  40. Are

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