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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 774 · 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 “buy”? (a) buyeing (b) buying (c) buyying
  2. 2.I ___ in the pool right now. (a) are swimming (b) am swim (c) is swimming (d) am swimming
  3. 3.She ___ on the stage at the moment. (a) is dance (b) are dancing (c) is dancing (d) am dancing
  4. 4.My friends ___ a letter at the moment. (a) are writing (b) am writing (c) are write (d) is writing
  5. 5.She ___ vegetables at the moment. (a) are buying (b) is buying (c) am buying (d) is buy
  6. 6.Vivaan ___ vegetables at the moment. (a) am buying (b) are buying (c) is buying (d) is buy
  7. 7.Which is the correct -ing form of “wash”? (a) washing (b) washhing (c) washeing
  8. 8.___ Rahul climbing a tree at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  9. 9.The students ___ a message at the moment. (a) is sending (b) are sending (c) are send (d) am sending
  10. 10.___ they feeding the dog at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  11. 11.Which is the correct -ing form of “bring”? (a) bringing (b) bringeing (c) bringging
  12. 12.I ___ vegetables at the moment. (a) am buy (b) is buying (c) am buying (d) are buying
  13. 13.I ___ a song right now. (a) is singing (b) are singing (c) am sing (d) am singing
  14. 14.___ she sending a message at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  15. 15.Kunal ___ a cap now. (a) am wearing (b) is wear (c) is wearing (d) are wearing
  16. 16.___ Kabir clapping for the team now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  17. 17.___ Yash cleaning the room right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  18. 18.Aarav ___ Grandma at the moment. (a) is helping (b) is help (c) are helping (d) am helping
  19. 19.I ___ vegetables right now. (a) am buying (b) are buying (c) am buy (d) is buying
  20. 20.___ I drawing a picture at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  21. 21.You ___ in the park right now. (a) are jog (b) are jogging (c) is jogging (d) am jogging
  22. 22.___ Aditya playing cricket right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  23. 23.My brother ___ the room at the moment. (a) am cleaning (b) is clean (c) is cleaning (d) are cleaning
  24. 24.Which is the correct -ing form of “fly”? (a) flyying (b) flying (c) flyeing
  25. 25.He ___ to school now. (a) are going (b) am going (c) is go (d) is going
  26. 26.Which is the correct -ing form of “take”? (a) taking (b) takeing (c) takeeing
  27. 27.Diya ___ a sandcastle at the moment. (a) am building (b) is build (c) is building (d) are building
  28. 28.___ she wearing a cap right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  29. 29.My brother ___ rice at the moment. (a) are cooking (b) is cooking (c) am cooking (d) is cook
  30. 30.___ you riding a bicycle right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  31. 31.You ___ the dog at the moment. (a) are feed (b) is feeding (c) am feeding (d) are feeding
  32. 32.I ___ in the pool now. (a) am swimming (b) am swim (c) is swimming (d) are swimming
  33. 33.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studyying (b) studyeing (c) studying
  34. 34.___ I buying vegetables now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  35. 35.My brother ___ the bag now. (a) is carrying (b) is carry (c) am carrying (d) are carrying
  36. 36.___ the children buying vegetables at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  37. 37.Kabir ___ to school now. (a) am going (b) are going (c) is go (d) is going
  38. 38.Vivaan ___ the train now. (a) is taking (b) am taking (c) are taking (d) is take
  39. 39.Which is the correct -ing form of “climb”? (a) climbing (b) climbeing (c) climbbing
  40. 40.He ___ for the team at the moment. (a) am clapping (b) is clap (c) is clapping (d) are clapping

Answer key

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

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