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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 703 · 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 ___ vegetables now. (a) are buying (b) is buying (c) am buying (d) are buy
  2. 2.Which is the correct -ing form of “wash”? (a) washhing (b) washing (c) washeing
  3. 3.___ they studying science now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  4. 4.Karan ___ a cake now. (a) am baking (b) are baking (c) is bake (d) is baking
  5. 5.He ___ lunch at the moment. (a) is bring (b) are bringing (c) is bringing (d) am bringing
  6. 6.___ you planting a tree now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  7. 7.He ___ rice right now. (a) am cooking (b) is cooking (c) is cook (d) are cooking
  8. 8.She ___ milk at the moment. (a) is drinking (b) are drinking (c) am drinking (d) is drink
  9. 9.Vivaan ___ science right now. (a) am studying (b) is studying (c) are studying (d) is study
  10. 10.Meera ___ the bag now. (a) are carrying (b) am carrying (c) is carrying (d) is carry
  11. 11.My sister ___ the bag right now. (a) am carrying (b) are carrying (c) is carry (d) is carrying
  12. 12.___ he jogging in the park now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  13. 13.___ they sending a message right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  14. 14.They ___ a cake now. (a) are baking (b) is baking (c) am baking (d) are bake
  15. 15.You ___ a song at the moment. (a) am singing (b) are singing (c) are sing (d) is singing
  16. 16.___ Kabir watching a cartoon right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  17. 17.___ my sister writing a letter at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  18. 18.___ we telling a story now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  19. 19.He ___ in the park now. (a) am jogging (b) is jogging (c) is jog (d) are jogging
  20. 20.She ___ Hindi right now. (a) is speaking (b) is speak (c) am speaking (d) are speaking
  21. 21.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watchhing (b) watching (c) watcheing
  22. 22.My sister ___ a song now. (a) is singing (b) is sing (c) am singing (d) are singing
  23. 23.She ___ for the team at the moment. (a) are clapping (b) is clap (c) is clapping (d) am clapping
  24. 24.She ___ to school at the moment. (a) am going (b) are going (c) is going (d) is go
  25. 25.___ I wearing a cap at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  26. 26.They ___ rice now. (a) are cooking (b) is cooking (c) am cooking (d) are cook
  27. 27.___ Tara winning the match right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  28. 28.Aditya ___ science right now. (a) is study (b) am studying (c) is studying (d) are studying
  29. 29.We ___ a bicycle now. (a) am riding (b) are ride (c) is riding (d) are riding
  30. 30.___ we telling a story right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  31. 31.They ___ science right now. (a) are study (b) are studying (c) am studying (d) is studying
  32. 32.___ Diya swimming in the pool right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  33. 33.Which is the correct -ing form of “take”? (a) takeeing (b) taking (c) takeing
  34. 34.Which is the correct -ing form of “speak”? (a) speaking (b) speakeing (c) speakking
  35. 35.We ___ tea at the moment. (a) am making (b) is making (c) are making (d) are make
  36. 36.He ___ the dishes now. (a) is wash (b) am washing (c) are washing (d) is washing
  37. 37.___ you telling a story now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  38. 38.___ Omkar drinking milk now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  39. 39.Which is the correct -ing form of “clean”? (a) cleaning (b) cleanning (c) cleaneing
  40. 40.___ I going to school right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is

Answer key

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

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