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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 715 · 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.My sister ___ a message right now. (a) is sending (b) are sending (c) am sending (d) is send
  2. 2.Which is the correct -ing form of “go”? (a) goeing (b) going (c) gooing
  3. 3.Which is the correct -ing form of “send”? (a) sendding (b) sendeing (c) sending
  4. 4.___ Diya helping Grandma at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  5. 5.They ___ the ball right now. (a) am throwing (b) are throwing (c) are throw (d) is throwing
  6. 6.Which is the correct -ing form of “eat”? (a) eatting (b) eateing (c) eating
  7. 7.They ___ in the park now. (a) are jog (b) are jogging (c) is jogging (d) am jogging
  8. 8.___ she baking a cake at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  9. 9.___ he studying science right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  10. 10.She ___ the room at the moment. (a) am cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) is clean
  11. 11.He ___ Grandma now. (a) is help (b) am helping (c) is helping (d) are helping
  12. 12.They ___ a cap now. (a) is wearing (b) are wearing (c) are wear (d) am wearing
  13. 13.Arjun ___ in the pool right now. (a) is swimming (b) are swimming (c) is swim (d) am swimming
  14. 14.They ___ to school now. (a) am going (b) is going (c) are go (d) are going
  15. 15.___ you baking a cake right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  16. 16.Riya ___ science at the moment. (a) is study (b) is studying (c) am studying (d) are studying
  17. 17.___ Saanvi going to school right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  18. 18.We ___ a cartoon now. (a) is watching (b) am watching (c) are watching (d) are watch
  19. 19.___ my brother climbing a tree right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  20. 20.You ___ a message right now. (a) am sending (b) are send (c) is sending (d) are sending
  21. 21.She ___ a kite at the moment. (a) am flying (b) is fly (c) is flying (d) are flying
  22. 22.We ___ a message right now. (a) is sending (b) am sending (c) are send (d) are sending
  23. 23.I ___ the match now. (a) am winning (b) am win (c) is winning (d) are winning
  24. 24.My brother ___ in the park at the moment. (a) is jog (b) are jogging (c) is jogging (d) am jogging
  25. 25.My cousins ___ science now. (a) is studying (b) are studying (c) am studying (d) are study
  26. 26.She ___ lunch at the moment. (a) is bringing (b) am bringing (c) is bring (d) are bringing
  27. 27.The students ___ the bag now. (a) am carrying (b) are carrying (c) are carry (d) is carrying
  28. 28.Which is the correct -ing form of “run”? (a) runing (b) running (c) runeing
  29. 29.You ___ rice at the moment. (a) are cook (b) is cooking (c) are cooking (d) am cooking
  30. 30.Which is the correct -ing form of “clap”? (a) claping (b) clapping (c) clapeing
  31. 31.We ___ a cartoon at the moment. (a) are watching (b) are watch (c) am watching (d) is watching
  32. 32.Which is the correct -ing form of “help”? (a) helpeing (b) helping (c) helpping
  33. 33.Which is the correct -ing form of “win”? (a) winning (b) wining (c) wineing
  34. 34.They ___ cricket now. (a) are play (b) is playing (c) am playing (d) are playing
  35. 35.Which is the correct -ing form of “sing”? (a) singing (b) singging (c) singeing
  36. 36.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) dancing (b) danceing (c) danceeing
  37. 37.My brother ___ on the stage right now. (a) is dance (b) is dancing (c) am dancing (d) are dancing
  38. 38.We ___ cricket now. (a) is playing (b) are playing (c) am playing (d) are play
  39. 39.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studyeing (b) studying (c) studyying
  40. 40.___ he catching the ball now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am

Answer key

  1. is sending
  2. going
  3. sending
  4. Is
  5. are throwing
  6. eating
  7. are jogging
  8. Is
  9. Is
  10. is cleaning
  11. is helping
  12. are wearing
  13. is swimming
  14. are going
  15. Are
  16. is studying
  17. Is
  18. are watching
  19. Is
  20. are sending
  21. is flying
  22. are sending
  23. am winning
  24. is jogging
  25. are studying
  26. is bringing
  27. are carrying
  28. running
  29. are cooking
  30. clapping
  31. are watching
  32. helping
  33. winning
  34. are playing
  35. singing
  36. dancing
  37. is dancing
  38. are playing
  39. studying
  40. Is

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