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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 750 · 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.Which is the correct -ing form of “plant”? (a) planteing (b) plantting (c) planting
  2. 2.You ___ the dishes now. (a) are wash (b) am washing (c) is washing (d) are washing
  3. 3.___ they running in the park at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  4. 4.My brother ___ in the pool now. (a) is swimming (b) is swim (c) are swimming (d) am swimming
  5. 5.___ they washing the dishes now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  6. 6.My friends ___ the ball right now. (a) are catching (b) are catch (c) am catching (d) is catching
  7. 7.Ananya ___ a cap now. (a) is wearing (b) am wearing (c) is wear (d) are wearing
  8. 8.___ we drawing a picture right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  9. 9.You ___ Hindi at the moment. (a) am speaking (b) are speak (c) is speaking (d) are speaking
  10. 10.Which is the correct -ing form of “wash”? (a) washing (b) washeing (c) washhing
  11. 11.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studyying (b) studying (c) studyeing
  12. 12.___ they playing cricket now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  13. 13.My cousins ___ a picture now. (a) am drawing (b) are drawing (c) are draw (d) is drawing
  14. 14.Which is the correct -ing form of “ride”? (a) rideeing (b) riding (c) rideing
  15. 15.___ I writing a letter right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  16. 16.I ___ vegetables now. (a) is buying (b) am buy (c) are buying (d) am buying
  17. 17.They ___ the ball at the moment. (a) is throwing (b) are throw (c) am throwing (d) are throwing
  18. 18.Which is the correct -ing form of “feed”? (a) feedeing (b) feeding (c) feedding
  19. 19.___ we jogging in the park now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  20. 20.___ I drawing a picture at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  21. 21.___ we cleaning the room now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  22. 22.My sister ___ lunch at the moment. (a) is bringing (b) are bringing (c) am bringing (d) is bring
  23. 23.Which is the correct -ing form of “climb”? (a) climbbing (b) climbeing (c) climbing
  24. 24.___ he buying vegetables at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  25. 25.Which is the correct -ing form of “make”? (a) making (b) makeing (c) makeeing
  26. 26.My friends ___ Grandma right now. (a) are help (b) are helping (c) am helping (d) is helping
  27. 27.___ he helping Grandma right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  28. 28.Which is the correct -ing form of “send”? (a) sendding (b) sendeing (c) sending
  29. 29.The students ___ a song now. (a) is singing (b) are sing (c) are singing (d) am singing
  30. 30.Rohan ___ a kite at the moment. (a) is fly (b) are flying (c) am flying (d) is flying
  31. 31.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) danceing (b) dancing (c) danceeing
  32. 32.Rahul ___ a sandcastle now. (a) are building (b) am building (c) is building (d) is build
  33. 33.He ___ a story at the moment. (a) am telling (b) is tell (c) is telling (d) are telling
  34. 34.Which is the correct -ing form of “buy”? (a) buyying (b) buying (c) buyeing
  35. 35.Which is the correct -ing form of “build”? (a) building (b) buildeing (c) buildding
  36. 36.You ___ the dog now. (a) are feeding (b) are feed (c) is feeding (d) am feeding
  37. 37.He ___ a cartoon right now. (a) is watch (b) is watching (c) are watching (d) am watching
  38. 38.___ my sister catching the ball right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  39. 39.They ___ a letter right now. (a) is writing (b) am writing (c) are write (d) are writing
  40. 40.___ they clapping for the team at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am

Answer key

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

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