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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 763 · 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 “win”? (a) wineing (b) wining (c) winning
  2. 2.___ we winning the match at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  3. 3.___ Yash clapping for the team now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  4. 4.Which is the correct -ing form of “help”? (a) helpeing (b) helpping (c) helping
  5. 5.___ we drinking milk at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  6. 6.___ I clapping for the team right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  7. 7.My sister ___ lunch right now. (a) am bringing (b) is bringing (c) is bring (d) are bringing
  8. 8.She ___ for the team right now. (a) is clap (b) are clapping (c) am clapping (d) is clapping
  9. 9.Which is the correct -ing form of “buy”? (a) buyying (b) buyeing (c) buying
  10. 10.___ he studying science at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  11. 11.___ I flying a kite right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  12. 12.Which is the correct -ing form of “plant”? (a) plantting (b) planting (c) planteing
  13. 13.___ she catching the ball right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  14. 14.___ my brother winning the match at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  15. 15.Which is the correct -ing form of “carry”? (a) carrying (b) carryying (c) carryeing
  16. 16.They ___ tea now. (a) are making (b) are make (c) am making (d) is making
  17. 17.My sister ___ a kite at the moment. (a) is fly (b) is flying (c) am flying (d) are flying
  18. 18.He ___ in the pool now. (a) am swimming (b) are swimming (c) is swimming (d) is swim
  19. 19.___ they feeding the dog now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  20. 20.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) danceing (b) dancing (c) danceeing
  21. 21.___ he singing a song at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  22. 22.___ he watching a cartoon right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  23. 23.___ I baking a cake right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  24. 24.She ___ the dishes at the moment. (a) am washing (b) is washing (c) are washing (d) is wash
  25. 25.Which is the correct -ing form of “speak”? (a) speakking (b) speaking (c) speakeing
  26. 26.We ___ a message right now. (a) am sending (b) are send (c) are sending (d) is sending
  27. 27.He ___ Hindi now. (a) is speak (b) is speaking (c) are speaking (d) am speaking
  28. 28.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watchhing (b) watcheing (c) watching
  29. 29.Nisha ___ the dishes at the moment. (a) is wash (b) am washing (c) is washing (d) are washing
  30. 30.We ___ a tree now. (a) are climb (b) am climbing (c) is climbing (d) are climbing
  31. 31.___ she singing a song at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  32. 32.She ___ a mango now. (a) am eating (b) is eating (c) is eat (d) are eating
  33. 33.___ my sister watching a cartoon right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  34. 34.You ___ a sandcastle right now. (a) are building (b) is building (c) am building (d) are build
  35. 35.She ___ the bag right now. (a) is carry (b) are carrying (c) am carrying (d) is carrying
  36. 36.My sister ___ a tree now. (a) am planting (b) is planting (c) are planting (d) is plant
  37. 37.You ___ Hindi at the moment. (a) am speaking (b) are speak (c) is speaking (d) are speaking
  38. 38.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studyying (b) studyeing (c) studying
  39. 39.Which is the correct -ing form of “catch”? (a) catchhing (b) catcheing (c) catching
  40. 40.___ he helping Grandma now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is

Answer key

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

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