Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 80 · 40 questions

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).

1. 1.___ Arjun washing the dishes right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
2. 2.Which is the correct -ing form of “carry”? (a) carrying (b) carryying (c) carryeing
3. 3.They ___ in the park at the moment. (a) am jogging (b) are jog (c) is jogging (d) are jogging
4. 4.___ I singing a song right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
5. 5.She ___ in the pool now. (a) is swimming (b) are swimming (c) is swim (d) am swimming
6. 6.I ___ a story at the moment. (a) am tell (b) are telling (c) am telling (d) is telling
7. 7.My brother ___ a letter at the moment. (a) are writing (b) is writing (c) is write (d) am writing
8. 8.Which is the correct -ing form of “help”? (a) helping (b) helpping (c) helpeing
9. 9.They ___ lunch at the moment. (a) am bringing (b) are bring (c) are bringing (d) is bringing
10. 10.They ___ a letter now. (a) is writing (b) am writing (c) are write (d) are writing
11. 11.Which is the correct -ing form of “clap”? (a) claping (b) clapping (c) clapeing
12. 12.___ I bringing lunch right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
13. 13.___ you helping Grandma at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
14. 14.My friends ___ the dishes at the moment. (a) am washing (b) is washing (c) are wash (d) are washing
15. 15.___ we taking the train right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
16. 16.Which is the correct -ing form of “run”? (a) runeing (b) running (c) runing
17. 17.Which is the correct -ing form of “bake”? (a) bakeeing (b) bakeing (c) baking
18. 18.___ I singing a song now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
19. 19.Which is the correct -ing form of “wash”? (a) washhing (b) washeing (c) washing
20. 20.Which is the correct -ing form of “clean”? (a) cleaneing (b) cleanning (c) cleaning
21. 21.Which is the correct -ing form of “feed”? (a) feedeing (b) feedding (c) feeding
22. 22.___ you building a sandcastle now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
23. 23.___ she planting a tree right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
24. 24.Which is the correct -ing form of “take”? (a) taking (b) takeeing (c) takeing
25. 25.My sister ___ tea at the moment. (a) am making (b) is make (c) are making (d) is making
26. 26.Manav ___ Grandma at the moment. (a) is help (b) am helping (c) are helping (d) is helping
27. 27.Which is the correct -ing form of “cook”? (a) cooking (b) cookking (c) cookeing
28. 28.Which is the correct -ing form of “catch”? (a) catchhing (b) catching (c) catcheing
29. 29.You ___ Grandma now. (a) are helping (b) am helping (c) are help (d) is helping
30. 30.___ my brother playing cricket now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
31. 31.___ he planting a tree now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
32. 32.My brother ___ milk now. (a) am drinking (b) are drinking (c) is drink (d) is drinking
33. 33.___ Saanvi speaking Hindi right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
34. 34.My brother ___ a message at the moment. (a) am sending (b) are sending (c) is sending (d) is send
35. 35.___ we writing a letter now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
36. 36.Which is the correct -ing form of “bring”? (a) bringging (b) bringeing (c) bringing
37. 37.They ___ the dishes now. (a) is washing (b) am washing (c) are wash (d) are washing
38. 38.___ Tara drawing a picture now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
39. 39.___ Karan climbing a tree right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
40. 40.___ you taking the train at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am

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