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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 797 · 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 “clean”? (a) cleanning (b) cleaneing (c) cleaning
  2. 2.They ___ a cap now. (a) are wearing (b) are wear (c) is wearing (d) am wearing
  3. 3.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studying (b) studyeing (c) studyying
  4. 4.___ they winning the match at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  5. 5.My sister ___ tea at the moment. (a) am making (b) is making (c) are making (d) is make
  6. 6.My brother ___ the train right now. (a) is take (b) is taking (c) are taking (d) am taking
  7. 7.___ he washing the dishes now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  8. 8.___ we speaking Hindi right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  9. 9.They ___ a message right now. (a) are send (b) is sending (c) am sending (d) are sending
  10. 10.We ___ rice right now. (a) am cooking (b) is cooking (c) are cooking (d) are cook
  11. 11.She ___ a tree right now. (a) are planting (b) is plant (c) is planting (d) am planting
  12. 12.Which is the correct -ing form of “win”? (a) wining (b) winning (c) wineing
  13. 13.The children ___ the match now. (a) am winning (b) is winning (c) are win (d) are winning
  14. 14.My friends ___ a tree at the moment. (a) is planting (b) am planting (c) are planting (d) are plant
  15. 15.___ they cleaning the room right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  16. 16.We ___ a story at the moment. (a) are tell (b) am telling (c) is telling (d) are telling
  17. 17.My sister ___ Grandma at the moment. (a) are helping (b) am helping (c) is help (d) is helping
  18. 18.___ she washing the dishes right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  19. 19.Which is the correct -ing form of “ride”? (a) rideing (b) riding (c) rideeing
  20. 20.Which is the correct -ing form of “build”? (a) buildeing (b) buildding (c) building
  21. 21.___ I feeding the dog right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  22. 22.Which is the correct -ing form of “go”? (a) gooing (b) going (c) goeing
  23. 23.___ she wearing a cap now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  24. 24.They ___ a tree at the moment. (a) am climbing (b) is climbing (c) are climb (d) are climbing
  25. 25.Which is the correct -ing form of “buy”? (a) buyeing (b) buying (c) buyying
  26. 26.Which is the correct -ing form of “catch”? (a) catcheing (b) catchhing (c) catching
  27. 27.Which is the correct -ing form of “bake”? (a) bakeing (b) baking (c) bakeeing
  28. 28.My brother ___ a sandcastle now. (a) is building (b) am building (c) are building (d) is build
  29. 29.___ you feeding the dog now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  30. 30.___ they helping Grandma now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  31. 31.My parents ___ the dishes now. (a) are wash (b) is washing (c) are washing (d) am washing
  32. 32.___ my friends washing the dishes right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  33. 33.___ Rohan drawing a picture right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  34. 34.I ___ tea now. (a) is making (b) am making (c) am make (d) are making
  35. 35.You ___ a tree now. (a) am climbing (b) is climbing (c) are climb (d) are climbing
  36. 36.___ Ananya climbing a tree right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  37. 37.We ___ the bag right now. (a) are carrying (b) are carry (c) is carrying (d) am carrying
  38. 38.Kavya ___ the match at the moment. (a) are winning (b) is winning (c) am winning (d) is win
  39. 39.He ___ vegetables right now. (a) is buying (b) am buying (c) is buy (d) are buying
  40. 40.___ my brother winning the match now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am

Answer key

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

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