← Present continuous tense lesson New set →

Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 796 · 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.___ I building a sandcastle right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  2. 2.___ you carrying the bag at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  3. 3.Nisha ___ a cake now. (a) is bake (b) am baking (c) is baking (d) are baking
  4. 4.Which is the correct -ing form of “speak”? (a) speakking (b) speaking (c) speakeing
  5. 5.He ___ the match right now. (a) are winning (b) is win (c) is winning (d) am winning
  6. 6.My sister ___ a tree now. (a) am climbing (b) is climb (c) is climbing (d) are climbing
  7. 7.Which is the correct -ing form of “go”? (a) gooing (b) going (c) goeing
  8. 8.Which is the correct -ing form of “build”? (a) building (b) buildeing (c) buildding
  9. 9.Which is the correct -ing form of “climb”? (a) climbing (b) climbeing (c) climbbing
  10. 10.Which is the correct -ing form of “ride”? (a) rideeing (b) riding (c) rideing
  11. 11.We ___ the match now. (a) is winning (b) am winning (c) are win (d) are winning
  12. 12.I ___ the match now. (a) am winning (b) is winning (c) are winning (d) am win
  13. 13.Vivaan ___ in the park at the moment. (a) is jog (b) are jogging (c) is jogging (d) am jogging
  14. 14.___ they helping Grandma at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  15. 15.___ you studying science right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  16. 16.You ___ a bicycle now. (a) are riding (b) is riding (c) are ride (d) am riding
  17. 17.He ___ the room right now. (a) is clean (b) am cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) is cleaning
  18. 18.___ we eating a mango at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  19. 19.Which is the correct -ing form of “cook”? (a) cookeing (b) cooking (c) cookking
  20. 20.___ they drinking milk right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  21. 21.You ___ a sandcastle right now. (a) am building (b) are build (c) are building (d) is building
  22. 22.Which is the correct -ing form of “clap”? (a) clapping (b) claping (c) clapeing
  23. 23.Which is the correct -ing form of “catch”? (a) catcheing (b) catchhing (c) catching
  24. 24.I ___ the dog now. (a) am feeding (b) is feeding (c) am feed (d) are feeding
  25. 25.___ you cleaning the room now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  26. 26.___ my sister cleaning the room now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  27. 27.Which is the correct -ing form of “buy”? (a) buying (b) buyeing (c) buyying
  28. 28.___ she planting a tree now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  29. 29.My brother ___ in the park right now. (a) is jogging (b) is jog (c) am jogging (d) are jogging
  30. 30.My brother ___ a picture now. (a) am drawing (b) are drawing (c) is draw (d) is drawing
  31. 31.___ my cousins playing cricket right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  32. 32.I ___ a sandcastle at the moment. (a) am build (b) are building (c) is building (d) am building
  33. 33.___ Pooja writing a letter now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  34. 34.___ my friends planting a tree at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  35. 35.I ___ a tree at the moment. (a) am climb (b) am climbing (c) is climbing (d) are climbing
  36. 36.We ___ the dishes at the moment. (a) am washing (b) are wash (c) is washing (d) are washing
  37. 37.Which is the correct -ing form of “bring”? (a) bringeing (b) bringing (c) bringging
  38. 38.___ I studying science right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  39. 39.My brother ___ a cap now. (a) am wearing (b) are wearing (c) is wear (d) is wearing
  40. 40.___ they helping Grandma now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are

Answer key

  1. Am
  2. Are
  3. is baking
  4. speaking
  5. is winning
  6. is climbing
  7. going
  8. building
  9. climbing
  10. riding
  11. are winning
  12. am winning
  13. is jogging
  14. Are
  15. Are
  16. are riding
  17. is cleaning
  18. Are
  19. cooking
  20. Are
  21. are building
  22. clapping
  23. catching
  24. am feeding
  25. Are
  26. Is
  27. buying
  28. Is
  29. is jogging
  30. is drawing
  31. Are
  32. am building
  33. Is
  34. Are
  35. am climbing
  36. are washing
  37. bringing
  38. Am
  39. is wearing
  40. Are

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