← Present continuous tense lesson New set →

Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 706 · 40 questions
TalentJR

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).

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.They ___ the bag now. (a) am carrying (b) is carrying (c) are carry (d) are carrying
  2. 2.___ I sending a message now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  3. 3.My parents ___ a song at the moment. (a) is singing (b) are sing (c) am singing (d) are singing
  4. 4.Pooja ___ milk now. (a) am drinking (b) is drinking (c) are drinking (d) is drink
  5. 5.___ we watching a cartoon right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  6. 6.___ we sending a message at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  7. 7.They ___ the ball now. (a) am throwing (b) are throw (c) are throwing (d) is throwing
  8. 8.Farhan ___ Hindi right now. (a) is speak (b) are speaking (c) is speaking (d) am speaking
  9. 9.Which is the correct -ing form of “win”? (a) wining (b) wineing (c) winning
  10. 10.Which is the correct -ing form of “help”? (a) helping (b) helpeing (c) helpping
  11. 11.I ___ milk now. (a) is drinking (b) are drinking (c) am drink (d) am drinking
  12. 12.Which is the correct -ing form of “write”? (a) writeing (b) writeeing (c) writing
  13. 13.___ she writing a letter at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  14. 14.My parents ___ science now. (a) is studying (b) am studying (c) are studying (d) are study
  15. 15.She ___ in the park at the moment. (a) is jog (b) is jogging (c) am jogging (d) are jogging
  16. 16.___ they jogging in the park now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  17. 17.Riya ___ the ball at the moment. (a) is throwing (b) am throwing (c) are throwing (d) is throw
  18. 18.___ my friends wearing a cap right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  19. 19.___ the children clapping for the team now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  20. 20.Which is the correct -ing form of “feed”? (a) feeding (b) feedeing (c) feedding
  21. 21.Dev ___ rice now. (a) am cooking (b) is cook (c) are cooking (d) is cooking
  22. 22.___ I winning the match at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  23. 23.My sister ___ a tree now. (a) is plant (b) is planting (c) are planting (d) am planting
  24. 24.The children ___ to school at the moment. (a) am going (b) is going (c) are go (d) are going
  25. 25.He ___ a cake right now. (a) are baking (b) is bake (c) am baking (d) is baking
  26. 26.My brother ___ on the stage now. (a) am dancing (b) is dance (c) is dancing (d) are dancing
  27. 27.Which is the correct -ing form of “fly”? (a) flyying (b) flyeing (c) flying
  28. 28.Which is the correct -ing form of “cook”? (a) cooking (b) cookking (c) cookeing
  29. 29.She ___ in the park at the moment. (a) am running (b) is run (c) are running (d) is running
  30. 30.Which is the correct -ing form of “swim”? (a) swimming (b) swimeing (c) swiming
  31. 31.___ I throwing the ball at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  32. 32.___ my brother watching a cartoon now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  33. 33.You ___ in the park at the moment. (a) are running (b) am running (c) are run (d) is running
  34. 34.___ they planting a tree right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  35. 35.___ Karan catching the ball at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  36. 36.They ___ on the stage now. (a) is dancing (b) are dancing (c) are dance (d) am dancing
  37. 37.The children ___ a tree at the moment. (a) am planting (b) are plant (c) is planting (d) are planting
  38. 38.My friends ___ the dishes at the moment. (a) is washing (b) am washing (c) are washing (d) are wash
  39. 39.My brother ___ science at the moment. (a) is study (b) is studying (c) am studying (d) are studying
  40. 40.___ Aarav singing a song right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is

Answer key

  1. are carrying
  2. Am
  3. are singing
  4. is drinking
  5. Are
  6. Are
  7. are throwing
  8. is speaking
  9. winning
  10. helping
  11. am drinking
  12. writing
  13. Is
  14. are studying
  15. is jogging
  16. Are
  17. is throwing
  18. Are
  19. Are
  20. feeding
  21. is cooking
  22. Am
  23. is planting
  24. are going
  25. is baking
  26. is dancing
  27. flying
  28. cooking
  29. is running
  30. swimming
  31. Am
  32. Is
  33. are running
  34. Are
  35. Is
  36. are dancing
  37. are planting
  38. are washing
  39. is studying
  40. Is

Free english grammar lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/english-grammar