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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 799 · 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.He ___ the dishes at the moment. (a) is wash (b) is washing (c) are washing (d) am washing
  2. 2.Which is the correct -ing form of “clean”? (a) cleaning (b) cleanning (c) cleaneing
  3. 3.We ___ a message right now. (a) is sending (b) am sending (c) are sending (d) are send
  4. 4.___ my friends playing cricket at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  5. 5.We ___ a tree now. (a) am climbing (b) are climb (c) is climbing (d) are climbing
  6. 6.Which is the correct -ing form of “swim”? (a) swimming (b) swiming (c) swimeing
  7. 7.They ___ on the stage at the moment. (a) are dance (b) are dancing (c) is dancing (d) am dancing
  8. 8.Which is the correct -ing form of “tell”? (a) telleing (b) telling (c) tellling
  9. 9.Zoya ___ a cap right now. (a) is wearing (b) is wear (c) am wearing (d) are wearing
  10. 10.___ my brother throwing the ball now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  11. 11.You ___ vegetables right now. (a) are buying (b) is buying (c) am buying (d) are buy
  12. 12.He ___ lunch at the moment. (a) am bringing (b) is bringing (c) is bring (d) are bringing
  13. 13.___ I drawing a picture now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  14. 14.Vivaan ___ a bicycle now. (a) am riding (b) are riding (c) is ride (d) is riding
  15. 15.___ he writing a letter now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  16. 16.___ we washing the dishes right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  17. 17.___ we carrying the bag now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  18. 18.___ you cleaning the room at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  19. 19.Which is the correct -ing form of “win”? (a) winning (b) wining (c) wineing
  20. 20.Which is the correct -ing form of “ride”? (a) riding (b) rideing (c) rideeing
  21. 21.___ Kabir watching a cartoon right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  22. 22.We ___ a cap now. (a) is wearing (b) am wearing (c) are wear (d) are wearing
  23. 23.___ Rohan flying a kite now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  24. 24.We ___ cricket at the moment. (a) am playing (b) are playing (c) are play (d) is playing
  25. 25.We ___ a story now. (a) are telling (b) is telling (c) are tell (d) am telling
  26. 26.Which is the correct -ing form of “eat”? (a) eating (b) eateing (c) eatting
  27. 27.Farhan ___ science at the moment. (a) is studying (b) am studying (c) are studying (d) is study
  28. 28.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watchhing (b) watcheing (c) watching
  29. 29.We ___ the train right now. (a) are taking (b) is taking (c) are take (d) am taking
  30. 30.Which is the correct -ing form of “throw”? (a) throwing (b) throwwing (c) throweing
  31. 31.___ we jogging in the park right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  32. 32.Which is the correct -ing form of “take”? (a) takeing (b) taking (c) takeeing
  33. 33.They ___ vegetables right now. (a) is buying (b) am buying (c) are buying (d) are buy
  34. 34.Which is the correct -ing form of “fly”? (a) flyeing (b) flyying (c) flying
  35. 35.They ___ in the park right now. (a) is jogging (b) are jog (c) am jogging (d) are jogging
  36. 36.You ___ a cartoon at the moment. (a) is watching (b) am watching (c) are watch (d) are watching
  37. 37.Which is the correct -ing form of “draw”? (a) drawwing (b) drawing (c) draweing
  38. 38.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studyying (b) studying (c) studyeing
  39. 39.___ they making tea at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  40. 40.He ___ a cap right now. (a) am wearing (b) is wear (c) are wearing (d) is wearing

Answer key

  1. is washing
  2. cleaning
  3. are sending
  4. Are
  5. are climbing
  6. swimming
  7. are dancing
  8. telling
  9. is wearing
  10. Is
  11. are buying
  12. is bringing
  13. Am
  14. is riding
  15. Is
  16. Are
  17. Are
  18. Are
  19. winning
  20. riding
  21. Is
  22. are wearing
  23. Is
  24. are playing
  25. are telling
  26. eating
  27. is studying
  28. watching
  29. are taking
  30. throwing
  31. Are
  32. taking
  33. are buying
  34. flying
  35. are jogging
  36. are watching
  37. drawing
  38. studying
  39. Are
  40. is wearing

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