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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 785 · 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.___ Kabir bringing lunch now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  2. 2.Which is the correct -ing form of “play”? (a) playeing (b) playing (c) playying
  3. 3.Which is the correct -ing form of “go”? (a) goeing (b) gooing (c) going
  4. 4.Which is the correct -ing form of “plant”? (a) planteing (b) plantting (c) planting
  5. 5.___ Myra taking the train at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  6. 6.She ___ the ball now. (a) is throw (b) am throwing (c) are throwing (d) is throwing
  7. 7.You ___ a kite right now. (a) am flying (b) is flying (c) are flying (d) are fly
  8. 8.They ___ in the pool now. (a) is swimming (b) am swimming (c) are swim (d) are swimming
  9. 9.They ___ cricket now. (a) are playing (b) am playing (c) are play (d) is playing
  10. 10.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watching (b) watcheing (c) watchhing
  11. 11.Which is the correct -ing form of “swim”? (a) swimeing (b) swiming (c) swimming
  12. 12.Which is the correct -ing form of “jog”? (a) jogeing (b) joging (c) jogging
  13. 13.___ you studying science now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  14. 14.___ Priya washing the dishes now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  15. 15.She ___ science now. (a) is studying (b) am studying (c) are studying (d) is study
  16. 16.Which is the correct -ing form of “run”? (a) runeing (b) runing (c) running
  17. 17.I ___ the ball right now. (a) am throw (b) is throwing (c) are throwing (d) am throwing
  18. 18.___ my brother drawing a picture right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  19. 19.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) dancing (b) danceeing (c) danceing
  20. 20.___ Priya washing the dishes at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  21. 21.They ___ a bicycle right now. (a) is riding (b) are ride (c) am riding (d) are riding
  22. 22.___ he bringing lunch now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  23. 23.___ we taking the train now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  24. 24.Karan ___ on the stage now. (a) is dancing (b) am dancing (c) are dancing (d) is dance
  25. 25.I ___ a cap now. (a) is wearing (b) am wear (c) are wearing (d) am wearing
  26. 26.___ we throwing the ball at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  27. 27.Which is the correct -ing form of “bring”? (a) bringging (b) bringeing (c) bringing
  28. 28.___ you drinking milk at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  29. 29.Which is the correct -ing form of “write”? (a) writeeing (b) writing (c) writeing
  30. 30.They ___ a cartoon right now. (a) are watching (b) are watch (c) is watching (d) am watching
  31. 31.Which is the correct -ing form of “throw”? (a) throwwing (b) throweing (c) throwing
  32. 32.Which is the correct -ing form of “ride”? (a) rideing (b) rideeing (c) riding
  33. 33.___ they winning the match now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  34. 34.They ___ for the team right now. (a) am clapping (b) is clapping (c) are clap (d) are clapping
  35. 35.___ my sister sending a message right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  36. 36.Which is the correct -ing form of “send”? (a) sendding (b) sending (c) sendeing
  37. 37.___ Aisha carrying the bag at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  38. 38.___ my brother bringing lunch right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  39. 39.___ I speaking Hindi at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  40. 40.___ my parents wearing a cap now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am

Answer key

  1. Is
  2. playing
  3. going
  4. planting
  5. Is
  6. is throwing
  7. are flying
  8. are swimming
  9. are playing
  10. watching
  11. swimming
  12. jogging
  13. Are
  14. Is
  15. is studying
  16. running
  17. am throwing
  18. Is
  19. dancing
  20. Is
  21. are riding
  22. Is
  23. Are
  24. is dancing
  25. am wearing
  26. Are
  27. bringing
  28. Are
  29. writing
  30. are watching
  31. throwing
  32. riding
  33. Are
  34. are clapping
  35. Is
  36. sending
  37. Is
  38. Is
  39. Am
  40. Are

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