← Present continuous tense lesson New set →

Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 781 · 40 questions
TalentJR

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).

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.Which is the correct -ing form of “climb”? (a) climbeing (b) climbing (c) climbbing
  2. 2.___ he catching the ball now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  3. 3.___ you singing a song at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  4. 4.Ishaan ___ the bag now. (a) are carrying (b) am carrying (c) is carrying (d) is carry
  5. 5.Which is the correct -ing form of “catch”? (a) catcheing (b) catchhing (c) catching
  6. 6.Which is the correct -ing form of “build”? (a) buildding (b) buildeing (c) building
  7. 7.We ___ a sandcastle at the moment. (a) is building (b) are build (c) are building (d) am building
  8. 8.We ___ a message at the moment. (a) is sending (b) am sending (c) are sending (d) are send
  9. 9.Ira ___ a message now. (a) are sending (b) is send (c) am sending (d) is sending
  10. 10.Which is the correct -ing form of “bake”? (a) bakeeing (b) bakeing (c) baking
  11. 11.My brother ___ a message now. (a) am sending (b) are sending (c) is sending (d) is send
  12. 12.She ___ Hindi right now. (a) is speak (b) am speaking (c) are speaking (d) is speaking
  13. 13.___ we building a sandcastle now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  14. 14.We ___ a message right now. (a) am sending (b) are send (c) are sending (d) is sending
  15. 15.I ___ a kite right now. (a) am fly (b) are flying (c) am flying (d) is flying
  16. 16.Which is the correct -ing form of “fly”? (a) flying (b) flyying (c) flyeing
  17. 17.___ my parents cooking rice at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  18. 18.You ___ a bicycle now. (a) is riding (b) are ride (c) am riding (d) are riding
  19. 19.Which is the correct -ing form of “drink”? (a) drinking (b) drinkking (c) drinkeing
  20. 20.___ you watching a cartoon at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  21. 21.We ___ a song right now. (a) are singing (b) are sing (c) am singing (d) is singing
  22. 22.Which is the correct -ing form of “run”? (a) runeing (b) runing (c) running
  23. 23.She ___ the dishes at the moment. (a) is wash (b) are washing (c) is washing (d) am washing
  24. 24.They ___ the bag right now. (a) am carrying (b) are carry (c) are carrying (d) is carrying
  25. 25.Karan ___ in the park now. (a) are jogging (b) is jogging (c) is jog (d) am jogging
  26. 26.___ we running in the park now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  27. 27.Pooja ___ a cartoon at the moment. (a) is watching (b) am watching (c) are watching (d) is watch
  28. 28.Which is the correct -ing form of “win”? (a) winning (b) wining (c) wineing
  29. 29.The students ___ the ball right now. (a) are throw (b) are throwing (c) is throwing (d) am throwing
  30. 30.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) dancing (b) danceing (c) danceeing
  31. 31.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studying (b) studyeing (c) studyying
  32. 32.___ Meera going to school right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  33. 33.He ___ the ball now. (a) am throwing (b) is throw (c) is throwing (d) are throwing
  34. 34.You ___ the ball right now. (a) are catch (b) are catching (c) is catching (d) am catching
  35. 35.___ they sending a message at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  36. 36.___ we building a sandcastle right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  37. 37.Which is the correct -ing form of “tell”? (a) tellling (b) telleing (c) telling
  38. 38.My brother ___ Hindi now. (a) am speaking (b) are speaking (c) is speaking (d) is speak
  39. 39.Which is the correct -ing form of “ride”? (a) riding (b) rideeing (c) rideing
  40. 40.I ___ a tree at the moment. (a) are planting (b) is planting (c) am planting (d) am plant

Answer key

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

Free english grammar lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/english-grammar