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