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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 765 · 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.I ___ science now. (a) am study (b) am studying (c) is studying (d) are studying
  2. 2.Which is the correct -ing form of “wash”? (a) washhing (b) washeing (c) washing
  3. 3.The children ___ a bicycle now. (a) are ride (b) are riding (c) is riding (d) am riding
  4. 4.___ my sister playing cricket now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  5. 5.I ___ Grandma now. (a) am helping (b) is helping (c) am help (d) are helping
  6. 6.Which is the correct -ing form of “cook”? (a) cooking (b) cookking (c) cookeing
  7. 7.My brother ___ rice at the moment. (a) is cook (b) is cooking (c) am cooking (d) are cooking
  8. 8.Saanvi ___ a tree at the moment. (a) is plant (b) is planting (c) am planting (d) are planting
  9. 9.I ___ in the park right now. (a) are running (b) am run (c) is running (d) am running
  10. 10.___ I watching a cartoon now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  11. 11.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studyeing (b) studyying (c) studying
  12. 12.I ___ the dishes now. (a) am washing (b) am wash (c) are washing (d) is washing
  13. 13.Meera ___ a letter at the moment. (a) are writing (b) is writing (c) am writing (d) is write
  14. 14.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watchhing (b) watcheing (c) watching
  15. 15.My parents ___ rice at the moment. (a) are cook (b) am cooking (c) are cooking (d) is cooking
  16. 16.Which is the correct -ing form of “plant”? (a) planting (b) planteing (c) plantting
  17. 17.___ Rohan sending a message at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  18. 18.Which is the correct -ing form of “fly”? (a) flying (b) flyying (c) flyeing
  19. 19.I ___ the room now. (a) am cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) am clean
  20. 20.Which is the correct -ing form of “clean”? (a) cleaning (b) cleaneing (c) cleanning
  21. 21.Which is the correct -ing form of “win”? (a) wining (b) wineing (c) winning
  22. 22.He ___ vegetables now. (a) is buying (b) are buying (c) is buy (d) am buying
  23. 23.Which is the correct -ing form of “go”? (a) goeing (b) gooing (c) going
  24. 24.___ they drawing a picture now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  25. 25.Sneha ___ a message now. (a) are sending (b) is sending (c) is send (d) am sending
  26. 26.Which is the correct -ing form of “play”? (a) playing (b) playeing (c) playying
  27. 27.My sister ___ to school at the moment. (a) am going (b) is going (c) are going (d) is go
  28. 28.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) danceing (b) danceeing (c) dancing
  29. 29.Which is the correct -ing form of “bring”? (a) bringing (b) bringging (c) bringeing
  30. 30.___ my friends feeding the dog at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  31. 31.___ Ira winning the match now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  32. 32.We ___ in the park now. (a) are jogging (b) is jogging (c) am jogging (d) are jog
  33. 33.Vivaan ___ the dishes right now. (a) is wash (b) are washing (c) is washing (d) am washing
  34. 34.___ you bringing lunch now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  35. 35.___ I throwing the ball now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  36. 36.___ my brother clapping for the team at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  37. 37.___ Isha drawing a picture right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  38. 38.___ the children cleaning the room at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  39. 39.We ___ Grandma right now. (a) is helping (b) am helping (c) are helping (d) are help
  40. 40.___ we riding a bicycle at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is

Answer key

  1. am studying
  2. washing
  3. are riding
  4. Is
  5. am helping
  6. cooking
  7. is cooking
  8. is planting
  9. am running
  10. Am
  11. studying
  12. am washing
  13. is writing
  14. watching
  15. are cooking
  16. planting
  17. Is
  18. flying
  19. am cleaning
  20. cleaning
  21. winning
  22. is buying
  23. going
  24. Are
  25. is sending
  26. playing
  27. is going
  28. dancing
  29. bringing
  30. Are
  31. Is
  32. are jogging
  33. is washing
  34. Are
  35. Am
  36. Is
  37. Is
  38. Are
  39. are helping
  40. Are

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