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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 800 · 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.They ___ a bicycle right now. (a) are riding (b) am riding (c) is riding (d) are ride
  2. 2.You ___ on the stage now. (a) is dancing (b) are dancing (c) are dance (d) am dancing
  3. 3.They ___ science right now. (a) are studying (b) are study (c) am studying (d) is studying
  4. 4.___ they wearing a cap right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  5. 5.My parents ___ science at the moment. (a) are studying (b) am studying (c) is studying (d) are study
  6. 6.___ they cleaning the room at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  7. 7.___ my brother buying vegetables at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  8. 8.___ we winning the match at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  9. 9.___ they feeding the dog now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  10. 10.___ we jogging in the park at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  11. 11.___ my parents playing cricket at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  12. 12.___ you making tea at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  13. 13.___ they carrying the bag at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  14. 14.___ they speaking Hindi at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  15. 15.Which is the correct -ing form of “eat”? (a) eateing (b) eating (c) eatting
  16. 16.___ my sister catching the ball now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  17. 17.___ Neel dancing on the stage now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  18. 18.Which is the correct -ing form of “cook”? (a) cookeing (b) cookking (c) cooking
  19. 19.Which is the correct -ing form of “make”? (a) makeeing (b) making (c) makeing
  20. 20.Which is the correct -ing form of “bring”? (a) bringeing (b) bringging (c) bringing
  21. 21.___ my sister making tea now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  22. 22.Diya ___ the dog right now. (a) is feeding (b) are feeding (c) am feeding (d) is feed
  23. 23.He ___ a sandcastle right now. (a) am building (b) is building (c) is build (d) are building
  24. 24.___ my brother baking a cake at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  25. 25.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) dancing (b) danceing (c) danceeing
  26. 26.They ___ the dog now. (a) is feeding (b) am feeding (c) are feed (d) are feeding
  27. 27.Which is the correct -ing form of “ride”? (a) riding (b) rideeing (c) rideing
  28. 28.___ my friends building a sandcastle now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  29. 29.She ___ a letter now. (a) are writing (b) is write (c) is writing (d) am writing
  30. 30.___ Farhan building a sandcastle right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  31. 31.Farhan ___ in the park right now. (a) are running (b) is run (c) is running (d) am running
  32. 32.The children ___ to school now. (a) is going (b) are going (c) am going (d) are go
  33. 33.___ we climbing a tree at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  34. 34.___ we flying a kite now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  35. 35.___ they making tea now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  36. 36.___ my sister playing cricket at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  37. 37.You ___ a cap now. (a) are wear (b) am wearing (c) is wearing (d) are wearing
  38. 38.___ we eating a mango now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  39. 39.___ he writing a letter at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  40. 40.___ she winning the match at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are

Answer key

  1. are riding
  2. are dancing
  3. are studying
  4. Are
  5. are studying
  6. Are
  7. Is
  8. Are
  9. Are
  10. Are
  11. Are
  12. Are
  13. Are
  14. Are
  15. eating
  16. Is
  17. Is
  18. cooking
  19. making
  20. bringing
  21. Is
  22. is feeding
  23. is building
  24. Is
  25. dancing
  26. are feeding
  27. riding
  28. Are
  29. is writing
  30. Is
  31. is running
  32. are going
  33. Are
  34. Are
  35. Are
  36. Is
  37. are wearing
  38. Are
  39. Is
  40. Is

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