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English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 721 · 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 cartoon now. (a) are watching (b) am watching (c) is watching (d) is watch
  2. 2.___ he making tea now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  3. 3.Which is the correct -ing form of “feed”? (a) feedeing (b) feeding (c) feedding
  4. 4.You ___ a story at the moment. (a) are tell (b) are telling (c) am telling (d) is telling
  5. 5.Which is the correct -ing form of “make”? (a) makeeing (b) makeing (c) making
  6. 6.My sister ___ a mango right now. (a) is eating (b) is eat (c) are eating (d) am eating
  7. 7.Rohan ___ a tree at the moment. (a) is climbing (b) am climbing (c) is climb (d) are climbing
  8. 8.___ we watching a cartoon now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  9. 9.Which is the correct -ing form of “clap”? (a) clapeing (b) claping (c) clapping
  10. 10.Which is the correct -ing form of “speak”? (a) speakeing (b) speaking (c) speakking
  11. 11.Which is the correct -ing form of “run”? (a) runing (b) running (c) runeing
  12. 12.___ Rohan speaking Hindi right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  13. 13.___ they telling a story at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  14. 14.___ you winning the match now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  15. 15.___ we drawing a picture at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  16. 16.Which is the correct -ing form of “plant”? (a) plantting (b) planting (c) planteing
  17. 17.He ___ on the stage at the moment. (a) is dancing (b) are dancing (c) am dancing (d) is dance
  18. 18.My parents ___ to school right now. (a) am going (b) are going (c) are go (d) is going
  19. 19.My friends ___ rice at the moment. (a) is cooking (b) are cook (c) am cooking (d) are cooking
  20. 20.You ___ to school right now. (a) are going (b) am going (c) are go (d) is going
  21. 21.He ___ the dog right now. (a) is feeding (b) am feeding (c) are feeding (d) is feed
  22. 22.___ my friends riding a bicycle now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  23. 23.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) dancing (b) danceeing (c) danceing
  24. 24.We ___ a story at the moment. (a) am telling (b) are telling (c) is telling (d) are tell
  25. 25.He ___ a cap now. (a) is wearing (b) are wearing (c) am wearing (d) is wear
  26. 26.___ my parents speaking Hindi right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  27. 27.Which is the correct -ing form of “jog”? (a) jogging (b) jogeing (c) joging
  28. 28.You ___ in the park now. (a) are jog (b) am jogging (c) is jogging (d) are jogging
  29. 29.Which is the correct -ing form of “win”? (a) wineing (b) winning (c) wining
  30. 30.___ you taking the train at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  31. 31.She ___ a sandcastle right now. (a) am building (b) are building (c) is building (d) is build
  32. 32.I ___ for the team right now. (a) am clapping (b) am clap (c) is clapping (d) are clapping
  33. 33.You ___ a sandcastle right now. (a) are build (b) am building (c) is building (d) are building
  34. 34.Which is the correct -ing form of “tell”? (a) telleing (b) telling (c) tellling
  35. 35.You ___ a cartoon right now. (a) is watching (b) are watching (c) are watch (d) am watching
  36. 36.Which is the correct -ing form of “send”? (a) sendding (b) sendeing (c) sending
  37. 37.She ___ a tree at the moment. (a) is climb (b) is climbing (c) are climbing (d) am climbing
  38. 38.They ___ a song now. (a) are sing (b) is singing (c) am singing (d) are singing
  39. 39.Which is the correct -ing form of “buy”? (a) buyying (b) buying (c) buyeing
  40. 40.Rahul ___ the ball right now. (a) is throw (b) are throwing (c) is throwing (d) am throwing

Answer key

  1. is watching
  2. Is
  3. feeding
  4. are telling
  5. making
  6. is eating
  7. is climbing
  8. Are
  9. clapping
  10. speaking
  11. running
  12. Is
  13. Are
  14. Are
  15. Are
  16. planting
  17. is dancing
  18. are going
  19. are cooking
  20. are going
  21. is feeding
  22. Are
  23. dancing
  24. are telling
  25. is wearing
  26. Are
  27. jogging
  28. are jogging
  29. winning
  30. Are
  31. is building
  32. am clapping
  33. are building
  34. telling
  35. are watching
  36. sending
  37. is climbing
  38. are singing
  39. buying
  40. is throwing

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