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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 803 · 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 dancing on the stage now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  2. 2.You ___ the room at the moment. (a) is cleaning (b) are clean (c) am cleaning (d) are cleaning
  3. 3.We ___ the ball right now. (a) am catching (b) is catching (c) are catch (d) are catching
  4. 4.___ Diya helping Grandma right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  5. 5.___ I cleaning the room now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  6. 6.___ my cousins feeding the dog at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  7. 7.They ___ on the stage now. (a) are dancing (b) am dancing (c) are dance (d) is dancing
  8. 8.___ she drawing a picture at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  9. 9.___ Kunal flying a kite right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  10. 10.We ___ the bag right now. (a) is carrying (b) am carrying (c) are carrying (d) are carry
  11. 11.Which is the correct -ing form of “sing”? (a) singeing (b) singging (c) singing
  12. 12.Saanvi ___ cricket now. (a) is playing (b) am playing (c) is play (d) are playing
  13. 13.Which is the correct -ing form of “catch”? (a) catching (b) catcheing (c) catchhing
  14. 14.___ he wearing a cap right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  15. 15.Which is the correct -ing form of “eat”? (a) eatting (b) eateing (c) eating
  16. 16.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studyeing (b) studyying (c) studying
  17. 17.We ___ science now. (a) is studying (b) are studying (c) am studying (d) are study
  18. 18.___ she baking a cake at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  19. 19.___ Ira building a sandcastle right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  20. 20.Dev ___ the bag now. (a) are carrying (b) is carrying (c) is carry (d) am carrying
  21. 21.___ they writing a letter now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  22. 22.You ___ lunch at the moment. (a) are bringing (b) is bringing (c) are bring (d) am bringing
  23. 23.They ___ a song at the moment. (a) are sing (b) am singing (c) is singing (d) are singing
  24. 24.We ___ a song now. (a) am singing (b) are singing (c) is singing (d) are sing
  25. 25.They ___ a song right now. (a) am singing (b) are singing (c) is singing (d) are sing
  26. 26.The children ___ the bag now. (a) is carrying (b) are carrying (c) am carrying (d) are carry
  27. 27.___ my sister flying a kite right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  28. 28.___ we jogging in the park now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  29. 29.___ they jogging in the park at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  30. 30.Which is the correct -ing form of “make”? (a) makeeing (b) makeing (c) making
  31. 31.___ he washing the dishes at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  32. 32.Which is the correct -ing form of “bring”? (a) bringeing (b) bringging (c) bringing
  33. 33.He ___ a story at the moment. (a) am telling (b) is tell (c) are telling (d) is telling
  34. 34.They ___ a tree at the moment. (a) is climbing (b) are climbing (c) are climb (d) am climbing
  35. 35.___ they climbing a tree now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  36. 36.The students ___ on the stage right now. (a) am dancing (b) are dance (c) is dancing (d) are dancing
  37. 37.Pooja ___ a story now. (a) is telling (b) are telling (c) is tell (d) am telling
  38. 38.___ you wearing a cap now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  39. 39.___ you sending a message right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  40. 40.Diya ___ Grandma now. (a) is helping (b) is help (c) am helping (d) are helping

Answer key

  1. Are
  2. are cleaning
  3. are catching
  4. Is
  5. Am
  6. Are
  7. are dancing
  8. Is
  9. Is
  10. are carrying
  11. singing
  12. is playing
  13. catching
  14. Is
  15. eating
  16. studying
  17. are studying
  18. Is
  19. Is
  20. is carrying
  21. Are
  22. are bringing
  23. are singing
  24. are singing
  25. are singing
  26. are carrying
  27. Is
  28. Are
  29. Are
  30. making
  31. Is
  32. bringing
  33. is telling
  34. are climbing
  35. Are
  36. are dancing
  37. is telling
  38. Are
  39. Are
  40. is helping

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