Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 825 · 40 questions

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).

1. 1.Diya ___ a cap now. (a) is wearing (b) are wearing (c) is wear (d) am wearing
2. 2.They ___ for the team now. (a) is clapping (b) are clap (c) are clapping (d) am clapping
3. 3.I ___ cricket now. (a) are playing (b) is playing (c) am play (d) am playing
4. 4.Arjun ___ a tree now. (a) is plant (b) are planting (c) is planting (d) am planting
5. 5.Which is the correct -ing form of “clean”? (a) cleaneing (b) cleanning (c) cleaning
6. 6.___ he carrying the bag now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
7. 7.___ he writing a letter at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
8. 8.___ we winning the match at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
9. 9.___ we climbing a tree at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
10. 10.I ___ Hindi right now. (a) am speaking (b) are speaking (c) am speak (d) is speaking
11. 11.Which is the correct -ing form of “wear”? (a) wearring (b) weareing (c) wearing
12. 12.___ I running in the park now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
13. 13.___ Yash jogging in the park right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
14. 14.Which is the correct -ing form of “swim”? (a) swimeing (b) swimming (c) swiming
15. 15.Which is the correct -ing form of “plant”? (a) plantting (b) planteing (c) planting
16. 16.___ we swimming in the pool at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
17. 17.___ we taking the train right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
18. 18.___ you helping Grandma now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
19. 19.Which is the correct -ing form of “climb”? (a) climbeing (b) climbing (c) climbbing
20. 20.The children ___ in the park now. (a) are jog (b) are jogging (c) am jogging (d) is jogging
21. 21.He ___ the match now. (a) are winning (b) am winning (c) is winning (d) is win
22. 22.Isha ___ rice now. (a) is cooking (b) am cooking (c) is cook (d) are cooking
23. 23.___ my sister sending a message now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
24. 24.They ___ a tree right now. (a) are plant (b) is planting (c) are planting (d) am planting
25. 25.He ___ for the team now. (a) are clapping (b) is clapping (c) is clap (d) am clapping
26. 26.I ___ the ball now. (a) am catch (b) is catching (c) am catching (d) are catching
27. 27.Which is the correct -ing form of “write”? (a) writeing (b) writeeing (c) writing
28. 28.He ___ a message now. (a) is sending (b) are sending (c) am sending (d) is send
29. 29.Which is the correct -ing form of “jog”? (a) jogging (b) joging (c) jogeing
30. 30.My sister ___ the ball at the moment. (a) is throwing (b) am throwing (c) are throwing (d) is throw
31. 31.___ my sister washing the dishes right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
32. 32.___ Riya eating a mango at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
33. 33.___ Ira telling a story at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
34. 34.They ___ a bicycle now. (a) are ride (b) are riding (c) is riding (d) am riding
35. 35.Which is the correct -ing form of “take”? (a) takeing (b) takeeing (c) taking
36. 36.___ I climbing a tree now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
37. 37.___ my brother building a sandcastle right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
38. 38.___ they watching a cartoon at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
39. 39.___ my brother singing a song now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
40. 40.I ___ a kite at the moment. (a) am flying (b) is flying (c) are flying (d) am fly

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