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English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 776 · 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 “cook”? (a) cooking (b) cookeing (c) cookking
  2. 2.Which is the correct -ing form of “swim”? (a) swimming (b) swiming (c) swimeing
  3. 3.They ___ a message at the moment. (a) am sending (b) are send (c) is sending (d) are sending
  4. 4.Saanvi ___ the ball now. (a) are throwing (b) is throw (c) is throwing (d) am throwing
  5. 5.Kabir ___ lunch now. (a) am bringing (b) are bringing (c) is bring (d) is bringing
  6. 6.He ___ the dishes now. (a) is wash (b) am washing (c) are washing (d) is washing
  7. 7.Which is the correct -ing form of “win”? (a) wineing (b) winning (c) wining
  8. 8.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studyeing (b) studyying (c) studying
  9. 9.She ___ for the team at the moment. (a) is clap (b) is clapping (c) am clapping (d) are clapping
  10. 10.I ___ the bag now. (a) am carry (b) are carrying (c) is carrying (d) am carrying
  11. 11.Which is the correct -ing form of “bring”? (a) bringging (b) bringeing (c) bringing
  12. 12.My brother ___ vegetables at the moment. (a) is buying (b) is buy (c) am buying (d) are buying
  13. 13.Which is the correct -ing form of “buy”? (a) buyying (b) buying (c) buyeing
  14. 14.I ___ a song at the moment. (a) am sing (b) am singing (c) are singing (d) is singing
  15. 15.Which is the correct -ing form of “catch”? (a) catchhing (b) catching (c) catcheing
  16. 16.___ Yash sending a message right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  17. 17.___ you helping Grandma right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  18. 18.You ___ Hindi now. (a) are speaking (b) are speak (c) is speaking (d) am speaking
  19. 19.She ___ a bicycle now. (a) am riding (b) are riding (c) is ride (d) is riding
  20. 20.Saanvi ___ cricket right now. (a) are playing (b) is play (c) am playing (d) is playing
  21. 21.___ he planting a tree at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  22. 22.I ___ a cartoon now. (a) are watching (b) am watching (c) is watching (d) am watch
  23. 23.We ___ a tree right now. (a) am planting (b) are planting (c) is planting (d) are plant
  24. 24.___ he carrying the bag right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  25. 25.Which is the correct -ing form of “clap”? (a) clapeing (b) claping (c) clapping
  26. 26.___ the children drinking milk at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  27. 27.___ we carrying the bag at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  28. 28.___ she flying a kite at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  29. 29.I ___ the dog now. (a) am feeding (b) is feeding (c) am feed (d) are feeding
  30. 30.My friends ___ cricket now. (a) am playing (b) are play (c) are playing (d) is playing
  31. 31.I ___ lunch right now. (a) am bring (b) is bringing (c) am bringing (d) are bringing
  32. 32.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) dancing (b) danceing (c) danceeing
  33. 33.I ___ a bicycle right now. (a) is riding (b) are riding (c) am riding (d) am ride
  34. 34.___ she making tea at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  35. 35.Which is the correct -ing form of “ride”? (a) rideing (b) rideeing (c) riding
  36. 36.___ she climbing a tree at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  37. 37.___ Vivaan playing cricket right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  38. 38.___ they riding a bicycle at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  39. 39.Which is the correct -ing form of “drink”? (a) drinkking (b) drinking (c) drinkeing
  40. 40.Which is the correct -ing form of “take”? (a) takeeing (b) takeing (c) taking

Answer key

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

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