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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 790 · 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 “wash”? (a) washeing (b) washing (c) washhing
  2. 2.___ my sister telling a story now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  3. 3.___ my sister riding a bicycle right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  4. 4.The children ___ the train at the moment. (a) is taking (b) are take (c) are taking (d) am taking
  5. 5.Ishaan ___ the dishes now. (a) are washing (b) am washing (c) is wash (d) is washing
  6. 6.___ he riding a bicycle at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  7. 7.Aisha ___ the room now. (a) are cleaning (b) is clean (c) is cleaning (d) am cleaning
  8. 8.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) danceing (b) danceeing (c) dancing
  9. 9.Which is the correct -ing form of “clean”? (a) cleaning (b) cleanning (c) cleaneing
  10. 10.He ___ in the park at the moment. (a) is run (b) is running (c) am running (d) are running
  11. 11.___ my parents feeding the dog right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  12. 12.___ I going to school now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  13. 13.You ___ in the pool now. (a) are swim (b) am swimming (c) are swimming (d) is swimming
  14. 14.Karan ___ the dog at the moment. (a) am feeding (b) are feeding (c) is feed (d) is feeding
  15. 15.You ___ the room at the moment. (a) is cleaning (b) are clean (c) are cleaning (d) am cleaning
  16. 16.Which is the correct -ing form of “build”? (a) buildding (b) buildeing (c) building
  17. 17.___ I singing a song now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  18. 18.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watching (b) watchhing (c) watcheing
  19. 19.Which is the correct -ing form of “play”? (a) playeing (b) playying (c) playing
  20. 20.Which is the correct -ing form of “bake”? (a) bakeing (b) bakeeing (c) baking
  21. 21.___ Omkar sending a message at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  22. 22.___ they writing a letter right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  23. 23.___ we planting a tree now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  24. 24.My sister ___ a song at the moment. (a) are singing (b) is sing (c) am singing (d) is singing
  25. 25.You ___ the ball right now. (a) are catching (b) are catch (c) is catching (d) am catching
  26. 26.___ you dancing on the stage at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  27. 27.Which is the correct -ing form of “fly”? (a) flyying (b) flying (c) flyeing
  28. 28.___ Farhan carrying the bag at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  29. 29.Which is the correct -ing form of “plant”? (a) planting (b) planteing (c) plantting
  30. 30.___ we telling a story now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  31. 31.Which is the correct -ing form of “sing”? (a) singging (b) singing (c) singeing
  32. 32.My brother ___ science right now. (a) am studying (b) is studying (c) is study (d) are studying
  33. 33.She ___ a cake at the moment. (a) is baking (b) am baking (c) are baking (d) is bake
  34. 34.Dev ___ the ball right now. (a) is throw (b) are throwing (c) is throwing (d) am throwing
  35. 35.___ my parents swimming in the pool now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  36. 36.___ we feeding the dog right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  37. 37.___ they singing a song now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  38. 38.Pooja ___ science at the moment. (a) am studying (b) are studying (c) is studying (d) is study
  39. 39.___ Yash riding a bicycle at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  40. 40.My friends ___ the ball now. (a) am throwing (b) are throwing (c) are throw (d) is throwing

Answer key

  1. washing
  2. Is
  3. Is
  4. are taking
  5. is washing
  6. Is
  7. is cleaning
  8. dancing
  9. cleaning
  10. is running
  11. Are
  12. Am
  13. are swimming
  14. is feeding
  15. are cleaning
  16. building
  17. Am
  18. watching
  19. playing
  20. baking
  21. Is
  22. Are
  23. Are
  24. is singing
  25. are catching
  26. Are
  27. flying
  28. Is
  29. planting
  30. Are
  31. singing
  32. is studying
  33. is baking
  34. is throwing
  35. Are
  36. Are
  37. Are
  38. is studying
  39. Is
  40. are throwing

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