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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 716 · 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 planting a tree now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  2. 2.We ___ a tree now. (a) are climbing (b) are climb (c) am climbing (d) is climbing
  3. 3.You ___ in the park now. (a) is running (b) are running (c) am running (d) are run
  4. 4.Which is the correct -ing form of “wear”? (a) weareing (b) wearing (c) wearring
  5. 5.Which is the correct -ing form of “draw”? (a) draweing (b) drawwing (c) drawing
  6. 6.___ I writing a letter now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  7. 7.You ___ a cartoon at the moment. (a) are watch (b) is watching (c) are watching (d) am watching
  8. 8.Ishaan ___ the train now. (a) am taking (b) are taking (c) is take (d) is taking
  9. 9.___ you cleaning the room right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  10. 10.Which is the correct -ing form of “make”? (a) making (b) makeing (c) makeeing
  11. 11.We ___ a picture at the moment. (a) am drawing (b) are draw (c) are drawing (d) is drawing
  12. 12.Which is the correct -ing form of “eat”? (a) eating (b) eateing (c) eatting
  13. 13.Which is the correct -ing form of “clean”? (a) cleaneing (b) cleanning (c) cleaning
  14. 14.___ Arjun drinking milk right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  15. 15.___ we cooking rice at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  16. 16.I ___ a cap now. (a) is wearing (b) am wear (c) are wearing (d) am wearing
  17. 17.You ___ a song at the moment. (a) are singing (b) is singing (c) are sing (d) am singing
  18. 18.Which is the correct -ing form of “throw”? (a) throwing (b) throweing (c) throwwing
  19. 19.The students ___ a song now. (a) am singing (b) are sing (c) is singing (d) are singing
  20. 20.Isha ___ a cake at the moment. (a) are baking (b) is bake (c) am baking (d) is baking
  21. 21.Which is the correct -ing form of “ride”? (a) rideing (b) riding (c) rideeing
  22. 22.___ I bringing lunch right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  23. 23.___ my friends helping Grandma now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  24. 24.Which is the correct -ing form of “sing”? (a) singeing (b) singing (c) singging
  25. 25.Which is the correct -ing form of “take”? (a) takeing (b) taking (c) takeeing
  26. 26.He ___ a cake right now. (a) am baking (b) is bake (c) is baking (d) are baking
  27. 27.Which is the correct -ing form of “buy”? (a) buyeing (b) buyying (c) buying
  28. 28.He ___ a letter at the moment. (a) am writing (b) is write (c) are writing (d) is writing
  29. 29.You ___ vegetables now. (a) is buying (b) am buying (c) are buying (d) are buy
  30. 30.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studyying (b) studyeing (c) studying
  31. 31.___ I singing a song right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  32. 32.They ___ rice at the moment. (a) am cooking (b) is cooking (c) are cooking (d) are cook
  33. 33.Which is the correct -ing form of “jog”? (a) jogeing (b) joging (c) jogging
  34. 34.___ I studying science right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  35. 35.We ___ a cap now. (a) am wearing (b) are wear (c) is wearing (d) are wearing
  36. 36.___ I studying science at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  37. 37.Which is the correct -ing form of “plant”? (a) plantting (b) planting (c) planteing
  38. 38.___ you washing the dishes now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  39. 39.___ Ishaan telling a story right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  40. 40.___ she winning the match now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are

Answer key

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

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