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English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 812 · 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 “study”? (a) studying (b) studyying (c) studyeing
  2. 2.Which is the correct -ing form of “cook”? (a) cookking (b) cooking (c) cookeing
  3. 3.You ___ a song at the moment. (a) are sing (b) am singing (c) are singing (d) is singing
  4. 4.Which is the correct -ing form of “run”? (a) runeing (b) runing (c) running
  5. 5.Which is the correct -ing form of “clap”? (a) clapeing (b) clapping (c) claping
  6. 6.___ Aditya dancing on the stage right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  7. 7.Which is the correct -ing form of “plant”? (a) plantting (b) planteing (c) planting
  8. 8.I ___ a kite right now. (a) am fly (b) am flying (c) are flying (d) is flying
  9. 9.We ___ the ball now. (a) is throwing (b) are throw (c) are throwing (d) am throwing
  10. 10.Which is the correct -ing form of “bake”? (a) bakeing (b) bakeeing (c) baking
  11. 11.Which is the correct -ing form of “draw”? (a) draweing (b) drawwing (c) drawing
  12. 12.She ___ tea right now. (a) is make (b) are making (c) is making (d) am making
  13. 13.___ he dancing on the stage now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  14. 14.Which is the correct -ing form of “go”? (a) gooing (b) goeing (c) going
  15. 15.Which is the correct -ing form of “help”? (a) helpeing (b) helping (c) helpping
  16. 16.Rahul ___ vegetables right now. (a) is buy (b) am buying (c) are buying (d) is buying
  17. 17.___ Farhan washing the dishes right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  18. 18.___ they going to school now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  19. 19.___ Kabir singing a song at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  20. 20.She ___ a song at the moment. (a) are singing (b) is sing (c) is singing (d) am singing
  21. 21.Which is the correct -ing form of “build”? (a) buildding (b) buildeing (c) building
  22. 22.Vivaan ___ the dishes now. (a) is wash (b) is washing (c) are washing (d) am washing
  23. 23.___ they carrying the bag right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  24. 24.Which is the correct -ing form of “win”? (a) winning (b) wining (c) wineing
  25. 25.___ my sister flying a kite at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  26. 26.Arjun ___ a story now. (a) am telling (b) are telling (c) is telling (d) is tell
  27. 27.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watcheing (b) watching (c) watchhing
  28. 28.___ Zoya cooking rice right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  29. 29.Which is the correct -ing form of “jog”? (a) joging (b) jogeing (c) jogging
  30. 30.I ___ a cake right now. (a) are baking (b) is baking (c) am baking (d) am bake
  31. 31.___ I bringing lunch now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  32. 32.The children ___ a letter now. (a) are writing (b) is writing (c) am writing (d) are write
  33. 33.He ___ the dishes at the moment. (a) is washing (b) are washing (c) is wash (d) am washing
  34. 34.I ___ a message now. (a) are sending (b) is sending (c) am send (d) am sending
  35. 35.Which is the correct -ing form of “carry”? (a) carryeing (b) carryying (c) carrying
  36. 36.___ he running in the park at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  37. 37.___ I wearing a cap now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  38. 38.I ___ vegetables right now. (a) is buying (b) am buy (c) am buying (d) are buying
  39. 39.She ___ vegetables now. (a) is buying (b) is buy (c) are buying (d) am buying
  40. 40.Which is the correct -ing form of “tell”? (a) telleing (b) tellling (c) telling

Answer key

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

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