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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 815 · 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 “swim”? (a) swimeing (b) swiming (c) swimming
  2. 2.Sneha ___ on the stage now. (a) is dance (b) are dancing (c) am dancing (d) is dancing
  3. 3.___ he cooking rice now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  4. 4.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watchhing (b) watcheing (c) watching
  5. 5.My sister ___ the ball right now. (a) are catching (b) is catching (c) is catch (d) am catching
  6. 6.Which is the correct -ing form of “draw”? (a) draweing (b) drawing (c) drawwing
  7. 7.___ Kabir cleaning the room now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  8. 8.She ___ a cake right now. (a) is baking (b) are baking (c) is bake (d) am baking
  9. 9.___ we climbing a tree now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  10. 10.___ Omkar riding a bicycle now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  11. 11.I ___ on the stage right now. (a) am dance (b) are dancing (c) am dancing (d) is dancing
  12. 12.Diya ___ a song now. (a) is sing (b) is singing (c) am singing (d) are singing
  13. 13.My brother ___ the dishes at the moment. (a) is wash (b) are washing (c) is washing (d) am washing
  14. 14.Which is the correct -ing form of “clean”? (a) cleanning (b) cleaneing (c) cleaning
  15. 15.Rahul ___ in the park right now. (a) are jogging (b) is jogging (c) is jog (d) am jogging
  16. 16.They ___ a song right now. (a) am singing (b) is singing (c) are singing (d) are sing
  17. 17.___ Kunal throwing the ball right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  18. 18.My cousins ___ a sandcastle now. (a) are build (b) am building (c) is building (d) are building
  19. 19.Isha ___ the room right now. (a) am cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) is clean (d) is cleaning
  20. 20.The students ___ the dog right now. (a) are feed (b) am feeding (c) is feeding (d) are feeding
  21. 21.You ___ the room right now. (a) is cleaning (b) are clean (c) am cleaning (d) are cleaning
  22. 22.___ we winning the match right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  23. 23.___ you sending a message now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  24. 24.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studying (b) studyeing (c) studyying
  25. 25.___ Kavya climbing a tree right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  26. 26.You ___ a tree now. (a) are plant (b) am planting (c) are planting (d) is planting
  27. 27.___ my cousins singing a song at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  28. 28.I ___ vegetables right now. (a) am buy (b) is buying (c) am buying (d) are buying
  29. 29.___ we building a sandcastle right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  30. 30.___ we eating a mango right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  31. 31.Arjun ___ in the park at the moment. (a) are running (b) is run (c) is running (d) am running
  32. 32.Which is the correct -ing form of “go”? (a) going (b) goeing (c) gooing
  33. 33.Which is the correct -ing form of “send”? (a) sendeing (b) sending (c) sendding
  34. 34.___ you taking the train at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  35. 35.Nisha ___ in the park at the moment. (a) is jog (b) is jogging (c) am jogging (d) are jogging
  36. 36.___ you writing a letter right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  37. 37.I ___ a cap now. (a) am wearing (b) is wearing (c) am wear (d) are wearing
  38. 38.My cousins ___ the ball at the moment. (a) am catching (b) are catching (c) is catching (d) are catch
  39. 39.Which is the correct -ing form of “sing”? (a) singeing (b) singging (c) singing
  40. 40.My cousins ___ a cake right now. (a) am baking (b) are baking (c) are bake (d) is baking

Answer key

  1. swimming
  2. is dancing
  3. Is
  4. watching
  5. is catching
  6. drawing
  7. Is
  8. is baking
  9. Are
  10. Is
  11. am dancing
  12. is singing
  13. is washing
  14. cleaning
  15. is jogging
  16. are singing
  17. Is
  18. are building
  19. is cleaning
  20. are feeding
  21. are cleaning
  22. Are
  23. Are
  24. studying
  25. Is
  26. are planting
  27. Are
  28. am buying
  29. Are
  30. Are
  31. is running
  32. going
  33. sending
  34. Are
  35. is jogging
  36. Are
  37. am wearing
  38. are catching
  39. singing
  40. are baking

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