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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 753 · 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 “dance”? (a) dancing (b) danceeing (c) danceing
  2. 2.My parents ___ the train at the moment. (a) are take (b) is taking (c) am taking (d) are taking
  3. 3.Which is the correct -ing form of “ride”? (a) rideing (b) rideeing (c) riding
  4. 4.They ___ a bicycle now. (a) are riding (b) are ride (c) am riding (d) is riding
  5. 5.I ___ the dog at the moment. (a) am feed (b) are feeding (c) is feeding (d) am feeding
  6. 6.Which is the correct -ing form of “swim”? (a) swimeing (b) swiming (c) swimming
  7. 7.___ Diya bringing lunch now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  8. 8.The students ___ a cap now. (a) am wearing (b) are wear (c) is wearing (d) are wearing
  9. 9.They ___ the ball now. (a) is catching (b) are catch (c) am catching (d) are catching
  10. 10.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watcheing (b) watching (c) watchhing
  11. 11.You ___ for the team at the moment. (a) are clap (b) am clapping (c) is clapping (d) are clapping
  12. 12.We ___ a sandcastle at the moment. (a) is building (b) are build (c) am building (d) are building
  13. 13.___ Diya eating a mango now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  14. 14.Which is the correct -ing form of “catch”? (a) catching (b) catcheing (c) catchhing
  15. 15.Which is the correct -ing form of “fly”? (a) flyeing (b) flyying (c) flying
  16. 16.___ my brother clapping for the team right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  17. 17.Aditya ___ a sandcastle right now. (a) am building (b) are building (c) is build (d) is building
  18. 18.I ___ a mango right now. (a) are eating (b) is eating (c) am eat (d) am eating
  19. 19.We ___ the room right now. (a) are cleaning (b) am cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) are clean
  20. 20.___ we telling a story at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  21. 21.I ___ a tree right now. (a) am planting (b) are planting (c) am plant (d) is planting
  22. 22.___ I feeding the dog right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  23. 23.___ they winning the match right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  24. 24.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studyeing (b) studying (c) studyying
  25. 25.We ___ tea at the moment. (a) are make (b) is making (c) are making (d) am making
  26. 26.___ I dancing on the stage right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  27. 27.___ you feeding the dog right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  28. 28.___ Rahul planting a tree now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  29. 29.___ my parents dancing on the stage now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  30. 30.___ Diya flying a kite now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  31. 31.I ___ the match right now. (a) are winning (b) is winning (c) am win (d) am winning
  32. 32.He ___ on the stage right now. (a) is dance (b) are dancing (c) am dancing (d) is dancing
  33. 33.___ Aisha cooking rice at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  34. 34.He ___ cricket at the moment. (a) are playing (b) am playing (c) is play (d) is playing
  35. 35.We ___ the bag right now. (a) is carrying (b) am carrying (c) are carrying (d) are carry
  36. 36.___ she clapping for the team at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  37. 37.Which is the correct -ing form of “cook”? (a) cookeing (b) cooking (c) cookking
  38. 38.My brother ___ on the stage right now. (a) am dancing (b) is dance (c) is dancing (d) are dancing
  39. 39.We ___ rice at the moment. (a) are cook (b) is cooking (c) are cooking (d) am cooking
  40. 40.___ my brother studying science right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am

Answer key

  1. dancing
  2. are taking
  3. riding
  4. are riding
  5. am feeding
  6. swimming
  7. Is
  8. are wearing
  9. are catching
  10. watching
  11. are clapping
  12. are building
  13. Is
  14. catching
  15. flying
  16. Is
  17. is building
  18. am eating
  19. are cleaning
  20. Are
  21. am planting
  22. Am
  23. Are
  24. studying
  25. are making
  26. Am
  27. Are
  28. Is
  29. Are
  30. Is
  31. am winning
  32. is dancing
  33. Is
  34. is playing
  35. are carrying
  36. Is
  37. cooking
  38. is dancing
  39. are cooking
  40. Is

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