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English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 813 · 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.___ Kunal singing a song now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  2. 2.Which is the correct -ing form of “drink”? (a) drinking (b) drinkeing (c) drinkking
  3. 3.Arjun ___ a cap now. (a) is wearing (b) are wearing (c) am wearing (d) is wear
  4. 4.Which is the correct -ing form of “plant”? (a) planting (b) plantting (c) planteing
  5. 5.We ___ the room at the moment. (a) am cleaning (b) are clean (c) are cleaning (d) is cleaning
  6. 6.Which is the correct -ing form of “carry”? (a) carryying (b) carrying (c) carryeing
  7. 7.___ they buying vegetables right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  8. 8.Which is the correct -ing form of “wash”? (a) washhing (b) washing (c) washeing
  9. 9.We ___ a song right now. (a) is singing (b) am singing (c) are singing (d) are sing
  10. 10.We ___ in the park at the moment. (a) am jogging (b) are jog (c) are jogging (d) is jogging
  11. 11.___ you running in the park right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  12. 12.She ___ science right now. (a) are studying (b) is study (c) am studying (d) is studying
  13. 13.___ I taking the train now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  14. 14.Which is the correct -ing form of “run”? (a) runing (b) runeing (c) running
  15. 15.I ___ the ball now. (a) is throwing (b) are throwing (c) am throwing (d) am throw
  16. 16.Aditya ___ a song now. (a) are singing (b) is singing (c) am singing (d) is sing
  17. 17.They ___ in the park right now. (a) am running (b) is running (c) are running (d) are run
  18. 18.I ___ the match now. (a) are winning (b) am winning (c) is winning (d) am win
  19. 19.We ___ a kite at the moment. (a) are fly (b) am flying (c) is flying (d) are flying
  20. 20.___ I planting a tree at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  21. 21.He ___ in the park at the moment. (a) am jogging (b) are jogging (c) is jog (d) is jogging
  22. 22.You ___ a song right now. (a) are singing (b) is singing (c) are sing (d) am singing
  23. 23.Which is the correct -ing form of “take”? (a) takeing (b) taking (c) takeeing
  24. 24.Which is the correct -ing form of “fly”? (a) flying (b) flyeing (c) flyying
  25. 25.He ___ the ball right now. (a) am catching (b) is catch (c) is catching (d) are catching
  26. 26.Which is the correct -ing form of “clean”? (a) cleanning (b) cleaning (c) cleaneing
  27. 27.___ Rahul planting a tree at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  28. 28.The children ___ science now. (a) is studying (b) am studying (c) are studying (d) are study
  29. 29.Arjun ___ the room at the moment. (a) are cleaning (b) am cleaning (c) is clean (d) is cleaning
  30. 30.___ my sister running in the park now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  31. 31.My brother ___ cricket at the moment. (a) am playing (b) are playing (c) is play (d) is playing
  32. 32.___ you cooking rice at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  33. 33.My parents ___ the bag at the moment. (a) is carrying (b) are carry (c) am carrying (d) are carrying
  34. 34.___ they cleaning the room right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  35. 35.You ___ to school now. (a) am going (b) are go (c) are going (d) is going
  36. 36.We ___ a picture now. (a) are draw (b) am drawing (c) is drawing (d) are drawing
  37. 37.___ my cousins speaking Hindi at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  38. 38.Which is the correct -ing form of “speak”? (a) speaking (b) speakking (c) speakeing
  39. 39.I ___ a picture right now. (a) am draw (b) are drawing (c) am drawing (d) is drawing
  40. 40.Arjun ___ a song at the moment. (a) am singing (b) is singing (c) are singing (d) is sing

Answer key

  1. Is
  2. drinking
  3. is wearing
  4. planting
  5. are cleaning
  6. carrying
  7. Are
  8. washing
  9. are singing
  10. are jogging
  11. Are
  12. is studying
  13. Am
  14. running
  15. am throwing
  16. is singing
  17. are running
  18. am winning
  19. are flying
  20. Am
  21. is jogging
  22. are singing
  23. taking
  24. flying
  25. is catching
  26. cleaning
  27. Is
  28. are studying
  29. is cleaning
  30. Is
  31. is playing
  32. Are
  33. are carrying
  34. Are
  35. are going
  36. are drawing
  37. Are
  38. speaking
  39. am drawing
  40. is singing

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