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English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 771 · 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) playying (b) playeing (c) playing
  2. 2.We ___ science now. (a) are studying (b) are study (c) am studying (d) is studying
  3. 3.Which is the correct -ing form of “clap”? (a) clapeing (b) clapping (c) claping
  4. 4.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watcheing (b) watchhing (c) watching
  5. 5.My sister ___ science right now. (a) are studying (b) is studying (c) is study (d) am studying
  6. 6.We ___ in the park right now. (a) are jog (b) are jogging (c) is jogging (d) am jogging
  7. 7.___ you playing cricket now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  8. 8.___ my sister drinking milk at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  9. 9.The children ___ tea now. (a) is making (b) are make (c) am making (d) are making
  10. 10.Which is the correct -ing form of “speak”? (a) speaking (b) speakking (c) speakeing
  11. 11.Which is the correct -ing form of “throw”? (a) throwwing (b) throweing (c) throwing
  12. 12.We ___ vegetables now. (a) am buying (b) are buy (c) is buying (d) are buying
  13. 13.My friends ___ the bag right now. (a) are carry (b) is carrying (c) are carrying (d) am carrying
  14. 14.Aarav ___ rice now. (a) am cooking (b) is cook (c) is cooking (d) are cooking
  15. 15.You ___ lunch at the moment. (a) are bringing (b) is bringing (c) am bringing (d) are bring
  16. 16.My sister ___ a kite right now. (a) is fly (b) am flying (c) is flying (d) are flying
  17. 17.You ___ on the stage now. (a) are dancing (b) is dancing (c) are dance (d) am dancing
  18. 18.Which is the correct -ing form of “buy”? (a) buying (b) buyeing (c) buyying
  19. 19.She ___ the ball now. (a) are throwing (b) is throw (c) is throwing (d) am throwing
  20. 20.I ___ a cake now. (a) are baking (b) am bake (c) is baking (d) am baking
  21. 21.You ___ a message now. (a) is sending (b) am sending (c) are sending (d) are send
  22. 22.___ he speaking Hindi at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  23. 23.___ you watching a cartoon right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  24. 24.My sister ___ a picture right now. (a) is draw (b) is drawing (c) are drawing (d) am drawing
  25. 25.My friends ___ the ball right now. (a) are throwing (b) is throwing (c) am throwing (d) are throw
  26. 26.Tara ___ lunch at the moment. (a) are bringing (b) is bring (c) is bringing (d) am bringing
  27. 27.Which is the correct -ing form of “win”? (a) wineing (b) winning (c) wining
  28. 28.___ Aditya drinking milk now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  29. 29.Which is the correct -ing form of “go”? (a) goeing (b) gooing (c) going
  30. 30.___ I making tea at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  31. 31.Neel ___ a bicycle now. (a) is ride (b) am riding (c) are riding (d) is riding
  32. 32.Which is the correct -ing form of “carry”? (a) carrying (b) carryying (c) carryeing
  33. 33.___ you catching the ball now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  34. 34.You ___ vegetables now. (a) is buying (b) are buying (c) are buy (d) am buying
  35. 35.Which is the correct -ing form of “cook”? (a) cooking (b) cookeing (c) cookking
  36. 36.Which is the correct -ing form of “send”? (a) sending (b) sendding (c) sendeing
  37. 37.___ we jogging in the park at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  38. 38.Dev ___ Grandma now. (a) are helping (b) is helping (c) am helping (d) is help
  39. 39.Which is the correct -ing form of “help”? (a) helpeing (b) helpping (c) helping
  40. 40.Which is the correct -ing form of “sing”? (a) singging (b) singeing (c) singing

Answer key

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

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