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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 698 · 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.Karan ___ science now. (a) am studying (b) are studying (c) is study (d) is studying
  2. 2.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studying (b) studyeing (c) studyying
  3. 3.___ Arjun swimming in the pool at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  4. 4.___ Arjun making tea right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  5. 5.___ Aditya washing the dishes at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  6. 6.He ___ the dishes right now. (a) am washing (b) are washing (c) is wash (d) is washing
  7. 7.Which is the correct -ing form of “bring”? (a) bringging (b) bringing (c) bringeing
  8. 8.You ___ a story right now. (a) is telling (b) am telling (c) are telling (d) are tell
  9. 9.They ___ in the park at the moment. (a) are running (b) are run (c) is running (d) am running
  10. 10.She ___ for the team right now. (a) is clapping (b) am clapping (c) is clap (d) are clapping
  11. 11.My brother ___ rice right now. (a) is cooking (b) am cooking (c) are cooking (d) is cook
  12. 12.___ I sending a message now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  13. 13.___ my brother baking a cake right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  14. 14.We ___ a mango right now. (a) are eating (b) is eating (c) are eat (d) am eating
  15. 15.Arjun ___ in the pool now. (a) is swim (b) are swimming (c) is swimming (d) am swimming
  16. 16.Which is the correct -ing form of “swim”? (a) swimeing (b) swiming (c) swimming
  17. 17.He ___ in the park now. (a) are running (b) is run (c) is running (d) am running
  18. 18.___ I bringing lunch right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  19. 19.Which is the correct -ing form of “climb”? (a) climbeing (b) climbbing (c) climbing
  20. 20.They ___ a kite right now. (a) is flying (b) are flying (c) are fly (d) am flying
  21. 21.We ___ the ball right now. (a) are catch (b) is catching (c) are catching (d) am catching
  22. 22.He ___ a mango now. (a) is eat (b) is eating (c) are eating (d) am eating
  23. 23.___ Aditya cleaning the room now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  24. 24.___ she writing a letter right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  25. 25.Meera ___ a message now. (a) am sending (b) is send (c) are sending (d) is sending
  26. 26.___ she flying a kite now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  27. 27.Which is the correct -ing form of “send”? (a) sendding (b) sending (c) sendeing
  28. 28.___ my brother going to school right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  29. 29.The students ___ the dishes at the moment. (a) are wash (b) is washing (c) am washing (d) are washing
  30. 30.He ___ the train right now. (a) are taking (b) is take (c) am taking (d) is taking
  31. 31.Which is the correct -ing form of “build”? (a) buildding (b) buildeing (c) building
  32. 32.My sister ___ the match right now. (a) are winning (b) am winning (c) is win (d) is winning
  33. 33.Which is the correct -ing form of “help”? (a) helpeing (b) helping (c) helpping
  34. 34.I ___ a picture now. (a) am draw (b) am drawing (c) is drawing (d) are drawing
  35. 35.___ they taking the train at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  36. 36.___ you feeding the dog at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  37. 37.___ Farhan catching the ball right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  38. 38.Which is the correct -ing form of “win”? (a) wineing (b) wining (c) winning
  39. 39.___ she wearing a cap now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  40. 40.We ___ rice right now. (a) are cook (b) am cooking (c) is cooking (d) are cooking

Answer key

  1. is studying
  2. studying
  3. Is
  4. Is
  5. Is
  6. is washing
  7. bringing
  8. are telling
  9. are running
  10. is clapping
  11. is cooking
  12. Am
  13. Is
  14. are eating
  15. is swimming
  16. swimming
  17. is running
  18. Am
  19. climbing
  20. are flying
  21. are catching
  22. is eating
  23. Is
  24. Is
  25. is sending
  26. Is
  27. sending
  28. Is
  29. are washing
  30. is taking
  31. building
  32. is winning
  33. helping
  34. am drawing
  35. Are
  36. Are
  37. Is
  38. winning
  39. Is
  40. are cooking

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