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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 789 · 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 “tell”? (a) tellling (b) telleing (c) telling
  2. 2.You ___ a song at the moment. (a) am singing (b) are sing (c) are singing (d) is singing
  3. 3.My brother ___ science now. (a) is study (b) is studying (c) am studying (d) are studying
  4. 4.___ the children watching a cartoon right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  5. 5.We ___ in the park right now. (a) is running (b) are running (c) am running (d) are run
  6. 6.___ I writing a letter at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  7. 7.Which is the correct -ing form of “wear”? (a) wearing (b) wearring (c) weareing
  8. 8.We ___ the bag at the moment. (a) am carrying (b) are carry (c) is carrying (d) are carrying
  9. 9.Which is the correct -ing form of “throw”? (a) throwwing (b) throweing (c) throwing
  10. 10.___ Rohan dancing on the stage at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  11. 11.___ they studying science right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  12. 12.___ the children dancing on the stage right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  13. 13.___ you bringing lunch at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  14. 14.Which is the correct -ing form of “bake”? (a) bakeeing (b) baking (c) bakeing
  15. 15.___ Arjun winning the match right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  16. 16.Which is the correct -ing form of “speak”? (a) speakeing (b) speakking (c) speaking
  17. 17.Which is the correct -ing form of “draw”? (a) drawwing (b) draweing (c) drawing
  18. 18.He ___ a cap now. (a) am wearing (b) are wearing (c) is wearing (d) is wear
  19. 19.Which is the correct -ing form of “ride”? (a) rideing (b) rideeing (c) riding
  20. 20.___ my brother drinking milk now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  21. 21.___ we cooking rice right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  22. 22.She ___ in the pool right now. (a) am swimming (b) are swimming (c) is swim (d) is swimming
  23. 23.___ Aarav jogging in the park now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  24. 24.We ___ in the park now. (a) is running (b) am running (c) are running (d) are run
  25. 25.Arjun ___ a story right now. (a) is telling (b) are telling (c) is tell (d) am telling
  26. 26.___ we cleaning the room right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  27. 27.___ I bringing lunch right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  28. 28.My brother ___ a story at the moment. (a) am telling (b) are telling (c) is tell (d) is telling
  29. 29.Karan ___ Grandma at the moment. (a) is helping (b) am helping (c) is help (d) are helping
  30. 30.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studying (b) studyeing (c) studyying
  31. 31.___ I building a sandcastle at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  32. 32.___ I feeding the dog now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  33. 33.Which is the correct -ing form of “fly”? (a) flying (b) flyeing (c) flyying
  34. 34.She ___ the dishes now. (a) is wash (b) am washing (c) are washing (d) is washing
  35. 35.Which is the correct -ing form of “cook”? (a) cooking (b) cookeing (c) cookking
  36. 36.___ you going to school at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  37. 37.___ Kabir jogging in the park at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  38. 38.___ you feeding the dog right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  39. 39.___ my sister drawing a picture right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  40. 40.Manav ___ a letter at the moment. (a) am writing (b) is write (c) are writing (d) is writing

Answer key

  1. telling
  2. are singing
  3. is studying
  4. Are
  5. are running
  6. Am
  7. wearing
  8. are carrying
  9. throwing
  10. Is
  11. Are
  12. Are
  13. Are
  14. baking
  15. Is
  16. speaking
  17. drawing
  18. is wearing
  19. riding
  20. Is
  21. Are
  22. is swimming
  23. Is
  24. are running
  25. is telling
  26. Are
  27. Am
  28. is telling
  29. is helping
  30. studying
  31. Am
  32. Am
  33. flying
  34. is washing
  35. cooking
  36. Are
  37. Is
  38. Are
  39. Is
  40. is writing

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