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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 708 · 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 bicycle now. (a) is riding (b) am riding (c) are ride (d) are riding
  2. 2.Which is the correct -ing form of “send”? (a) sendding (b) sendeing (c) sending
  3. 3.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watching (b) watcheing (c) watchhing
  4. 4.I ___ a cap at the moment. (a) am wear (b) is wearing (c) am wearing (d) are wearing
  5. 5.Which is the correct -ing form of “climb”? (a) climbeing (b) climbing (c) climbbing
  6. 6.My sister ___ a song right now. (a) are singing (b) is sing (c) is singing (d) am singing
  7. 7.We ___ the train now. (a) is taking (b) are taking (c) am taking (d) are take
  8. 8.___ she playing cricket at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  9. 9.I ___ rice right now. (a) is cooking (b) are cooking (c) am cook (d) am cooking
  10. 10.Which is the correct -ing form of “buy”? (a) buyeing (b) buyying (c) buying
  11. 11.Which is the correct -ing form of “wash”? (a) washhing (b) washeing (c) washing
  12. 12.___ Myra climbing a tree right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  13. 13.___ you sending a message at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  14. 14.She ___ a tree at the moment. (a) is plant (b) am planting (c) is planting (d) are planting
  15. 15.Myra ___ science now. (a) is studying (b) am studying (c) is study (d) are studying
  16. 16.We ___ a message at the moment. (a) am sending (b) are sending (c) are send (d) is sending
  17. 17.He ___ a song now. (a) is sing (b) are singing (c) am singing (d) is singing
  18. 18.___ he swimming in the pool now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  19. 19.Which is the correct -ing form of “swim”? (a) swiming (b) swimeing (c) swimming
  20. 20.___ we winning the match now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  21. 21.___ Aarav eating a mango now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  22. 22.___ they swimming in the pool now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  23. 23.___ the children catching the ball right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  24. 24.___ he helping Grandma now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  25. 25.___ Isha wearing a cap right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  26. 26.Which is the correct -ing form of “throw”? (a) throwing (b) throwwing (c) throweing
  27. 27.You ___ a song right now. (a) are singing (b) are sing (c) is singing (d) am singing
  28. 28.You ___ a tree at the moment. (a) am planting (b) is planting (c) are plant (d) are planting
  29. 29.He ___ tea right now. (a) is making (b) are making (c) is make (d) am making
  30. 30.You ___ the room at the moment. (a) are cleaning (b) are clean (c) is cleaning (d) am cleaning
  31. 31.___ I planting a tree now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  32. 32.___ you cooking rice now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  33. 33.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) danceeing (b) dancing (c) danceing
  34. 34.Kabir ___ Hindi now. (a) is speak (b) are speaking (c) am speaking (d) is speaking
  35. 35.___ they studying science right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  36. 36.___ Nisha dancing on the stage at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  37. 37.We ___ the dog at the moment. (a) is feeding (b) are feed (c) are feeding (d) am feeding
  38. 38.Which is the correct -ing form of “speak”? (a) speakeing (b) speakking (c) speaking
  39. 39.Which is the correct -ing form of “help”? (a) helping (b) helpping (c) helpeing
  40. 40.___ Aarav swimming in the pool right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are

Answer key

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

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