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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 772 · 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 “carry”? (a) carrying (b) carryying (c) carryeing
  2. 2.___ we catching the ball at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  3. 3.___ we studying science right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  4. 4.Which is the correct -ing form of “eat”? (a) eatting (b) eateing (c) eating
  5. 5.He ___ lunch at the moment. (a) are bringing (b) am bringing (c) is bring (d) is bringing
  6. 6.My sister ___ cricket at the moment. (a) am playing (b) are playing (c) is playing (d) is play
  7. 7.You ___ the dog right now. (a) are feed (b) are feeding (c) am feeding (d) is feeding
  8. 8.You ___ the ball now. (a) is throwing (b) am throwing (c) are throw (d) are throwing
  9. 9.They ___ cricket right now. (a) am playing (b) are play (c) is playing (d) are playing
  10. 10.___ he catching the ball now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  11. 11.Which is the correct -ing form of “build”? (a) buildeing (b) buildding (c) building
  12. 12.You ___ cricket right now. (a) am playing (b) are play (c) are playing (d) is playing
  13. 13.Which is the correct -ing form of “play”? (a) playeing (b) playing (c) playying
  14. 14.He ___ in the park at the moment. (a) are jogging (b) is jogging (c) am jogging (d) is jog
  15. 15.Which is the correct -ing form of “cook”? (a) cookking (b) cookeing (c) cooking
  16. 16.You ___ milk at the moment. (a) is drinking (b) are drinking (c) am drinking (d) are drink
  17. 17.Which is the correct -ing form of “climb”? (a) climbing (b) climbeing (c) climbbing
  18. 18.Which is the correct -ing form of “fly”? (a) flyying (b) flying (c) flyeing
  19. 19.Vivaan ___ a story now. (a) am telling (b) is tell (c) is telling (d) are telling
  20. 20.She ___ the match right now. (a) are winning (b) am winning (c) is win (d) is winning
  21. 21.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watchhing (b) watching (c) watcheing
  22. 22.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) danceeing (b) danceing (c) dancing
  23. 23.My sister ___ cricket now. (a) are playing (b) am playing (c) is playing (d) is play
  24. 24.___ Karan making tea at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  25. 25.Which is the correct -ing form of “wash”? (a) washing (b) washeing (c) washhing
  26. 26.Which is the correct -ing form of “plant”? (a) planting (b) plantting (c) planteing
  27. 27.Which is the correct -ing form of “feed”? (a) feedding (b) feedeing (c) feeding
  28. 28.I ___ for the team at the moment. (a) is clapping (b) am clapping (c) am clap (d) are clapping
  29. 29.___ you baking a cake at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  30. 30.___ we throwing the ball right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  31. 31.She ___ the ball now. (a) is throwing (b) is throw (c) are throwing (d) am throwing
  32. 32.___ my sister cleaning the room right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  33. 33.___ Pooja catching the ball now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  34. 34.Which is the correct -ing form of “buy”? (a) buyying (b) buying (c) buyeing
  35. 35.My brother ___ a cap right now. (a) am wearing (b) are wearing (c) is wearing (d) is wear
  36. 36.I ___ a story right now. (a) am tell (b) are telling (c) am telling (d) is telling
  37. 37.___ she flying a kite at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  38. 38.Which is the correct -ing form of “win”? (a) wineing (b) wining (c) winning
  39. 39.___ Tara buying vegetables now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  40. 40.___ she jogging in the park at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is

Answer key

  1. carrying
  2. Are
  3. Are
  4. eating
  5. is bringing
  6. is playing
  7. are feeding
  8. are throwing
  9. are playing
  10. Is
  11. building
  12. are playing
  13. playing
  14. is jogging
  15. cooking
  16. are drinking
  17. climbing
  18. flying
  19. is telling
  20. is winning
  21. watching
  22. dancing
  23. is playing
  24. Is
  25. washing
  26. planting
  27. feeding
  28. am clapping
  29. Are
  30. Are
  31. is throwing
  32. Is
  33. Is
  34. buying
  35. is wearing
  36. am telling
  37. Is
  38. winning
  39. Is
  40. Is

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