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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 697 · 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.He ___ in the park at the moment. (a) is jogging (b) is jog (c) are jogging (d) am jogging
  2. 2.They ___ science now. (a) am studying (b) are studying (c) are study (d) is studying
  3. 3.My sister ___ rice at the moment. (a) is cook (b) is cooking (c) am cooking (d) are cooking
  4. 4.My sister ___ for the team right now. (a) is clap (b) are clapping (c) is clapping (d) am clapping
  5. 5.___ you planting a tree right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  6. 6.My parents ___ the dog right now. (a) are feed (b) am feeding (c) is feeding (d) are feeding
  7. 7.You ___ a cap at the moment. (a) are wear (b) am wearing (c) is wearing (d) are wearing
  8. 8.My parents ___ the match at the moment. (a) am winning (b) are winning (c) are win (d) is winning
  9. 9.___ he making tea right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  10. 10.The children ___ milk right now. (a) is drinking (b) am drinking (c) are drink (d) are drinking
  11. 11.___ Kabir buying vegetables at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  12. 12.___ the children writing a letter right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  13. 13.___ Nisha throwing the ball right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  14. 14.___ we singing a song right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  15. 15.Which is the correct -ing form of “sing”? (a) singeing (b) singing (c) singging
  16. 16.Which is the correct -ing form of “throw”? (a) throwing (b) throwwing (c) throweing
  17. 17.___ Rohan planting a tree at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  18. 18.My brother ___ the room right now. (a) is cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) is clean (d) am cleaning
  19. 19.Which is the correct -ing form of “go”? (a) goeing (b) going (c) gooing
  20. 20.___ Manav making tea now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  21. 21.You ___ a mango now. (a) are eat (b) am eating (c) is eating (d) are eating
  22. 22.___ she buying vegetables at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  23. 23.___ we playing cricket right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  24. 24.Kavya ___ the bag right now. (a) is carry (b) are carrying (c) am carrying (d) is carrying
  25. 25.He ___ a bicycle at the moment. (a) am riding (b) are riding (c) is ride (d) is riding
  26. 26.Which is the correct -ing form of “wash”? (a) washeing (b) washing (c) washhing
  27. 27.___ I washing the dishes now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  28. 28.___ I sending a message at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  29. 29.They ___ in the pool right now. (a) is swimming (b) am swimming (c) are swim (d) are swimming
  30. 30.They ___ the train now. (a) are take (b) are taking (c) is taking (d) am taking
  31. 31.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) danceing (b) dancing (c) danceeing
  32. 32.She ___ a message right now. (a) is send (b) is sending (c) are sending (d) am sending
  33. 33.___ you planting a tree now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  34. 34.Which is the correct -ing form of “ride”? (a) rideeing (b) rideing (c) riding
  35. 35.He ___ a bicycle now. (a) is ride (b) are riding (c) is riding (d) am riding
  36. 36.___ you bringing lunch right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  37. 37.They ___ the train right now. (a) is taking (b) am taking (c) are take (d) are taking
  38. 38.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watching (b) watcheing (c) watchhing
  39. 39.___ they dancing on the stage right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  40. 40.He ___ vegetables now. (a) is buying (b) are buying (c) am buying (d) is buy

Answer key

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

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