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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 704 · 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.They ___ a kite at the moment. (a) is flying (b) are fly (c) are flying (d) am flying
  2. 2.I ___ Hindi now. (a) is speaking (b) are speaking (c) am speaking (d) am speak
  3. 3.Which is the correct -ing form of “win”? (a) wining (b) winning (c) wineing
  4. 4.Which is the correct -ing form of “run”? (a) runeing (b) runing (c) running
  5. 5.___ we bringing lunch right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  6. 6.___ Aditya running in the park now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  7. 7.Which is the correct -ing form of “draw”? (a) draweing (b) drawing (c) drawwing
  8. 8.___ my sister running in the park now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  9. 9.They ___ a cake right now. (a) are bake (b) are baking (c) is baking (d) am baking
  10. 10.Which is the correct -ing form of “climb”? (a) climbeing (b) climbbing (c) climbing
  11. 11.___ he throwing the ball now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  12. 12.___ my cousins jogging in the park now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  13. 13.Which is the correct -ing form of “drink”? (a) drinking (b) drinkeing (c) drinkking
  14. 14.I ___ a tree right now. (a) am plant (b) are planting (c) am planting (d) is planting
  15. 15.Which is the correct -ing form of “send”? (a) sendding (b) sendeing (c) sending
  16. 16.My friends ___ a mango at the moment. (a) is eating (b) am eating (c) are eat (d) are eating
  17. 17.___ my sister eating a mango right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  18. 18.___ Priya flying a kite now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  19. 19.___ we eating a mango at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  20. 20.Rahul ___ a bicycle at the moment. (a) is ride (b) are riding (c) am riding (d) is riding
  21. 21.We ___ tea now. (a) is making (b) are making (c) am making (d) are make
  22. 22.___ Isha riding a bicycle now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  23. 23.You ___ a song at the moment. (a) are sing (b) are singing (c) am singing (d) is singing
  24. 24.My cousins ___ a kite right now. (a) is flying (b) am flying (c) are flying (d) are fly
  25. 25.We ___ the match now. (a) am winning (b) are win (c) are winning (d) is winning
  26. 26.Isha ___ the match now. (a) am winning (b) is winning (c) are winning (d) is win
  27. 27.___ my brother wearing a cap right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  28. 28.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watcheing (b) watchhing (c) watching
  29. 29.___ he riding a bicycle right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  30. 30.Which is the correct -ing form of “bake”? (a) bakeing (b) bakeeing (c) baking
  31. 31.We ___ in the park right now. (a) are run (b) am running (c) is running (d) are running
  32. 32.I ___ a cake at the moment. (a) am bake (b) am baking (c) are baking (d) is baking
  33. 33.Which is the correct -ing form of “swim”? (a) swiming (b) swimming (c) swimeing
  34. 34.___ Farhan drinking milk at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  35. 35.___ they jogging in the park right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  36. 36.Which is the correct -ing form of “help”? (a) helpeing (b) helpping (c) helping
  37. 37.My brother ___ a sandcastle right now. (a) am building (b) are building (c) is build (d) is building
  38. 38.They ___ Hindi right now. (a) are speaking (b) am speaking (c) is speaking (d) are speak
  39. 39.I ___ a letter at the moment. (a) is writing (b) are writing (c) am write (d) am writing
  40. 40.The students ___ tea now. (a) are making (b) are make (c) is making (d) am making

Answer key

  1. are flying
  2. am speaking
  3. winning
  4. running
  5. Are
  6. Is
  7. drawing
  8. Is
  9. are baking
  10. climbing
  11. Is
  12. Are
  13. drinking
  14. am planting
  15. sending
  16. are eating
  17. Is
  18. Is
  19. Are
  20. is riding
  21. are making
  22. Is
  23. are singing
  24. are flying
  25. are winning
  26. is winning
  27. Is
  28. watching
  29. Is
  30. baking
  31. are running
  32. am baking
  33. swimming
  34. Is
  35. Are
  36. helping
  37. is building
  38. are speaking
  39. am writing
  40. are making

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