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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 727 · 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.The children ___ a song now. (a) am singing (b) is singing (c) are sing (d) are singing
  2. 2.Which is the correct -ing form of “sing”? (a) singging (b) singeing (c) singing
  3. 3.He ___ science at the moment. (a) am studying (b) is study (c) is studying (d) are studying
  4. 4.___ Isha cooking rice right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  5. 5.Vivaan ___ on the stage at the moment. (a) are dancing (b) is dance (c) am dancing (d) is dancing
  6. 6.I ___ a cake at the moment. (a) is baking (b) are baking (c) am bake (d) am baking
  7. 7.Which is the correct -ing form of “run”? (a) running (b) runeing (c) runing
  8. 8.Which is the correct -ing form of “clap”? (a) claping (b) clapping (c) clapeing
  9. 9.___ he winning the match right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  10. 10.Which is the correct -ing form of “feed”? (a) feeding (b) feedding (c) feedeing
  11. 11.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studyying (b) studying (c) studyeing
  12. 12.He ___ the ball now. (a) is throw (b) am throwing (c) is throwing (d) are throwing
  13. 13.She ___ the dishes right now. (a) is wash (b) am washing (c) are washing (d) is washing
  14. 14.___ they washing the dishes right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  15. 15.Omkar ___ cricket right now. (a) is playing (b) are playing (c) am playing (d) is play
  16. 16.I ___ the bag at the moment. (a) am carrying (b) am carry (c) is carrying (d) are carrying
  17. 17.___ my brother telling a story now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  18. 18.Which is the correct -ing form of “speak”? (a) speakking (b) speakeing (c) speaking
  19. 19.Which is the correct -ing form of “climb”? (a) climbbing (b) climbing (c) climbeing
  20. 20.He ___ Hindi at the moment. (a) am speaking (b) is speak (c) is speaking (d) are speaking
  21. 21.___ you buying vegetables now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  22. 22.You ___ Hindi right now. (a) is speaking (b) are speaking (c) am speaking (d) are speak
  23. 23.They ___ in the park at the moment. (a) is running (b) am running (c) are running (d) are run
  24. 24.___ he planting a tree now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  25. 25.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) danceing (b) danceeing (c) dancing
  26. 26.They ___ a kite now. (a) is flying (b) am flying (c) are fly (d) are flying
  27. 27.___ Rohan riding a bicycle now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  28. 28.Which is the correct -ing form of “go”? (a) gooing (b) goeing (c) going
  29. 29.The students ___ tea at the moment. (a) are making (b) is making (c) am making (d) are make
  30. 30.Which is the correct -ing form of “draw”? (a) drawwing (b) drawing (c) draweing
  31. 31.Which is the correct -ing form of “ride”? (a) rideing (b) rideeing (c) riding
  32. 32.Which is the correct -ing form of “swim”? (a) swimeing (b) swimming (c) swiming
  33. 33.Which is the correct -ing form of “make”? (a) makeing (b) making (c) makeeing
  34. 34.You ___ vegetables at the moment. (a) am buying (b) are buying (c) are buy (d) is buying
  35. 35.___ Rohan making tea now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  36. 36.___ they flying a kite right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  37. 37.Which is the correct -ing form of “throw”? (a) throweing (b) throwwing (c) throwing
  38. 38.___ he cooking rice at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  39. 39.___ they planting a tree right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  40. 40.___ they flying a kite now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are

Answer key

  1. are singing
  2. singing
  3. is studying
  4. Is
  5. is dancing
  6. am baking
  7. running
  8. clapping
  9. Is
  10. feeding
  11. studying
  12. is throwing
  13. is washing
  14. Are
  15. is playing
  16. am carrying
  17. Is
  18. speaking
  19. climbing
  20. is speaking
  21. Are
  22. are speaking
  23. are running
  24. Is
  25. dancing
  26. are flying
  27. Is
  28. going
  29. are making
  30. drawing
  31. riding
  32. swimming
  33. making
  34. are buying
  35. Is
  36. Are
  37. throwing
  38. Is
  39. Are
  40. Are

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