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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 773 · 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 “catch”? (a) catching (b) catcheing (c) catchhing
  2. 2.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studyeing (b) studyying (c) studying
  3. 3.___ I sending a message now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  4. 4.Which is the correct -ing form of “drink”? (a) drinkeing (b) drinkking (c) drinking
  5. 5.___ Riya studying science at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  6. 6.Which is the correct -ing form of “wash”? (a) washhing (b) washeing (c) washing
  7. 7.___ we swimming in the pool now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  8. 8.Aisha ___ the room at the moment. (a) is cleaning (b) is clean (c) are cleaning (d) am cleaning
  9. 9.Which is the correct -ing form of “feed”? (a) feedding (b) feedeing (c) feeding
  10. 10.___ Ira writing a letter now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  11. 11.My sister ___ to school at the moment. (a) are going (b) is go (c) am going (d) is going
  12. 12.We ___ milk now. (a) are drink (b) is drinking (c) am drinking (d) are drinking
  13. 13.Aarav ___ the train at the moment. (a) am taking (b) is take (c) is taking (d) are taking
  14. 14.Aisha ___ a tree at the moment. (a) am planting (b) is plant (c) are planting (d) is planting
  15. 15.Which is the correct -ing form of “build”? (a) buildding (b) building (c) buildeing
  16. 16.___ we speaking Hindi right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  17. 17.Which is the correct -ing form of “draw”? (a) drawing (b) draweing (c) drawwing
  18. 18.You ___ in the park right now. (a) is running (b) are run (c) am running (d) are running
  19. 19.Which is the correct -ing form of “speak”? (a) speakking (b) speaking (c) speakeing
  20. 20.My brother ___ the dog at the moment. (a) is feed (b) is feeding (c) are feeding (d) am feeding
  21. 21.___ the children cooking rice right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  22. 22.We ___ a tree now. (a) are planting (b) are plant (c) am planting (d) is planting
  23. 23.___ the children throwing the ball now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  24. 24.Which is the correct -ing form of “win”? (a) wining (b) winning (c) wineing
  25. 25.They ___ on the stage at the moment. (a) are dancing (b) am dancing (c) is dancing (d) are dance
  26. 26.Which is the correct -ing form of “carry”? (a) carryeing (b) carrying (c) carryying
  27. 27.We ___ in the park right now. (a) am jogging (b) are jog (c) are jogging (d) is jogging
  28. 28.___ you telling a story right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  29. 29.Which is the correct -ing form of “throw”? (a) throwwing (b) throweing (c) throwing
  30. 30.Kabir ___ milk right now. (a) is drink (b) am drinking (c) is drinking (d) are drinking
  31. 31.He ___ a tree at the moment. (a) are climbing (b) is climb (c) is climbing (d) am climbing
  32. 32.___ you studying science at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  33. 33.Myra ___ a letter now. (a) is write (b) are writing (c) is writing (d) am writing
  34. 34.Which is the correct -ing form of “tell”? (a) tellling (b) telleing (c) telling
  35. 35.___ they throwing the ball now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  36. 36.___ he going to school at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  37. 37.Farhan ___ a message at the moment. (a) are sending (b) is sending (c) am sending (d) is send
  38. 38.Which is the correct -ing form of “ride”? (a) riding (b) rideeing (c) rideing
  39. 39.Meera ___ on the stage at the moment. (a) am dancing (b) is dancing (c) is dance (d) are dancing
  40. 40.Which is the correct -ing form of “plant”? (a) planteing (b) plantting (c) planting

Answer key

  1. catching
  2. studying
  3. Am
  4. drinking
  5. Is
  6. washing
  7. Are
  8. is cleaning
  9. feeding
  10. Is
  11. is going
  12. are drinking
  13. is taking
  14. is planting
  15. building
  16. Are
  17. drawing
  18. are running
  19. speaking
  20. is feeding
  21. Are
  22. are planting
  23. Are
  24. winning
  25. are dancing
  26. carrying
  27. are jogging
  28. Are
  29. throwing
  30. is drinking
  31. is climbing
  32. Are
  33. is writing
  34. telling
  35. Are
  36. Is
  37. is sending
  38. riding
  39. is dancing
  40. planting

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