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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 767 · 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.We ___ a tree now. (a) are climbing (b) are climb (c) is climbing (d) am climbing
  2. 2.She ___ a tree right now. (a) is climbing (b) am climbing (c) are climbing (d) is climb
  3. 3.Which is the correct -ing form of “fly”? (a) flyying (b) flyeing (c) flying
  4. 4.___ we cooking rice at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  5. 5.You ___ cricket now. (a) are playing (b) am playing (c) are play (d) is playing
  6. 6.My parents ___ a mango now. (a) is eating (b) are eat (c) am eating (d) are eating
  7. 7.He ___ a letter right now. (a) is write (b) are writing (c) am writing (d) is writing
  8. 8.___ Kabir cleaning the room right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  9. 9.___ we wearing a cap at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  10. 10.Which is the correct -ing form of “drink”? (a) drinkking (b) drinking (c) drinkeing
  11. 11.They ___ a bicycle now. (a) are riding (b) is riding (c) are ride (d) am riding
  12. 12.My brother ___ a song now. (a) are singing (b) is singing (c) is sing (d) am singing
  13. 13.___ he carrying the bag at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  14. 14.___ she going to school right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  15. 15.She ___ the train now. (a) am taking (b) are taking (c) is take (d) is taking
  16. 16.___ Diya bringing lunch now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  17. 17.Which is the correct -ing form of “climb”? (a) climbing (b) climbeing (c) climbbing
  18. 18.___ he cooking rice now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  19. 19.My brother ___ a cap at the moment. (a) is wearing (b) is wear (c) are wearing (d) am wearing
  20. 20.Pooja ___ a song now. (a) are singing (b) is sing (c) is singing (d) am singing
  21. 21.___ my sister cleaning the room now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  22. 22.Priya ___ lunch at the moment. (a) is bringing (b) am bringing (c) is bring (d) are bringing
  23. 23.___ they singing a song now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  24. 24.You ___ the room now. (a) are cleaning (b) am cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) are clean
  25. 25.___ Ananya climbing a tree now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  26. 26.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) dancing (b) danceeing (c) danceing
  27. 27.Which is the correct -ing form of “bring”? (a) bringeing (b) bringging (c) bringing
  28. 28.My friends ___ the train right now. (a) is taking (b) am taking (c) are taking (d) are take
  29. 29.___ my brother winning the match now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  30. 30.Which is the correct -ing form of “help”? (a) helpping (b) helping (c) helpeing
  31. 31.___ we taking the train right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  32. 32.We ___ science now. (a) am studying (b) are studying (c) are study (d) is studying
  33. 33.___ she dancing on the stage right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  34. 34.We ___ a kite now. (a) is flying (b) are flying (c) am flying (d) are fly
  35. 35.___ they studying science at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  36. 36.Which is the correct -ing form of “write”? (a) writeing (b) writing (c) writeeing
  37. 37.___ my parents jogging in the park right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  38. 38.My sister ___ the dishes right now. (a) are washing (b) is washing (c) am washing (d) is wash
  39. 39.Which is the correct -ing form of “clap”? (a) claping (b) clapping (c) clapeing
  40. 40.___ they cleaning the room at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is

Answer key

  1. are climbing
  2. is climbing
  3. flying
  4. Are
  5. are playing
  6. are eating
  7. is writing
  8. Is
  9. Are
  10. drinking
  11. are riding
  12. is singing
  13. Is
  14. Is
  15. is taking
  16. Is
  17. climbing
  18. Is
  19. is wearing
  20. is singing
  21. Is
  22. is bringing
  23. Are
  24. are cleaning
  25. Is
  26. dancing
  27. bringing
  28. are taking
  29. Is
  30. helping
  31. Are
  32. are studying
  33. Is
  34. are flying
  35. Are
  36. writing
  37. Are
  38. is washing
  39. clapping
  40. Are

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