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English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 770 · 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 “play”? (a) playeing (b) playying (c) playing
  2. 2.I ___ the train now. (a) am take (b) am taking (c) are taking (d) is taking
  3. 3.She ___ in the park right now. (a) am running (b) is running (c) are running (d) is run
  4. 4.___ I sending a message at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  5. 5.Which is the correct -ing form of “carry”? (a) carryeing (b) carryying (c) carrying
  6. 6.She ___ rice at the moment. (a) am cooking (b) are cooking (c) is cooking (d) is cook
  7. 7.Aisha ___ the ball now. (a) are catching (b) am catching (c) is catching (d) is catch
  8. 8.You ___ the dishes at the moment. (a) are wash (b) am washing (c) is washing (d) are washing
  9. 9.___ I studying science right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  10. 10.Which is the correct -ing form of “sing”? (a) singging (b) singeing (c) singing
  11. 11.My brother ___ on the stage now. (a) am dancing (b) is dancing (c) are dancing (d) is dance
  12. 12.Which is the correct -ing form of “wear”? (a) weareing (b) wearring (c) wearing
  13. 13.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watching (b) watchhing (c) watcheing
  14. 14.Which is the correct -ing form of “run”? (a) runing (b) running (c) runeing
  15. 15.I ___ the bag right now. (a) am carrying (b) am carry (c) are carrying (d) is carrying
  16. 16.Which is the correct -ing form of “wash”? (a) washhing (b) washing (c) washeing
  17. 17.My cousins ___ vegetables right now. (a) is buying (b) am buying (c) are buy (d) are buying
  18. 18.I ___ a cake at the moment. (a) are baking (b) am baking (c) is baking (d) am bake
  19. 19.Ananya ___ in the park right now. (a) is running (b) are running (c) is run (d) am running
  20. 20.___ you drawing a picture now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  21. 21.Which is the correct -ing form of “eat”? (a) eatting (b) eating (c) eateing
  22. 22.He ___ a sandcastle at the moment. (a) is building (b) am building (c) are building (d) is build
  23. 23.We ___ a song at the moment. (a) are sing (b) are singing (c) is singing (d) am singing
  24. 24.My cousins ___ on the stage at the moment. (a) is dancing (b) are dance (c) are dancing (d) am dancing
  25. 25.___ the children writing a letter at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  26. 26.We ___ a message at the moment. (a) is sending (b) am sending (c) are send (d) are sending
  27. 27.Which is the correct -ing form of “clap”? (a) clapeing (b) claping (c) clapping
  28. 28.___ he drinking milk right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  29. 29.We ___ the dishes right now. (a) is washing (b) are washing (c) am washing (d) are wash
  30. 30.Vivaan ___ a song right now. (a) is sing (b) are singing (c) am singing (d) is singing
  31. 31.We ___ lunch now. (a) are bring (b) is bringing (c) am bringing (d) are bringing
  32. 32.She ___ the room at the moment. (a) is cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) is clean (d) am cleaning
  33. 33.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studyeing (b) studyying (c) studying
  34. 34.Which is the correct -ing form of “buy”? (a) buyying (b) buyeing (c) buying
  35. 35.Which is the correct -ing form of “jog”? (a) jogging (b) jogeing (c) joging
  36. 36.You ___ a song now. (a) is singing (b) am singing (c) are singing (d) are sing
  37. 37.___ he jogging in the park now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  38. 38.Kunal ___ a message now. (a) is sending (b) is send (c) are sending (d) am sending
  39. 39.___ you flying a kite now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  40. 40.___ my parents singing a song at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are

Answer key

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

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