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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 826 · 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.___ Rohan winning the match right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  2. 2.My sister ___ a story now. (a) is telling (b) is tell (c) am telling (d) are telling
  3. 3.Which is the correct -ing form of “climb”? (a) climbbing (b) climbing (c) climbeing
  4. 4.My sister ___ the dog now. (a) am feeding (b) is feed (c) is feeding (d) are feeding
  5. 5.She ___ in the park now. (a) are running (b) is run (c) is running (d) am running
  6. 6.My sister ___ in the pool right now. (a) is swim (b) is swimming (c) are swimming (d) am swimming
  7. 7.He ___ the dishes right now. (a) am washing (b) is washing (c) is wash (d) are washing
  8. 8.___ you cooking rice at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  9. 9.___ she singing a song now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  10. 10.Aditya ___ Grandma now. (a) is help (b) is helping (c) are helping (d) am helping
  11. 11.Which is the correct -ing form of “draw”? (a) draweing (b) drawing (c) drawwing
  12. 12.We ___ in the park right now. (a) am running (b) is running (c) are run (d) are running
  13. 13.My brother ___ lunch now. (a) am bringing (b) is bring (c) is bringing (d) are bringing
  14. 14.You ___ a mango at the moment. (a) am eating (b) are eat (c) is eating (d) are eating
  15. 15.Ananya ___ the ball now. (a) am throwing (b) is throw (c) is throwing (d) are throwing
  16. 16.He ___ Grandma right now. (a) am helping (b) are helping (c) is helping (d) is help
  17. 17.___ we wearing a cap now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  18. 18.My sister ___ the bag right now. (a) is carry (b) is carrying (c) are carrying (d) am carrying
  19. 19.___ you winning the match right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  20. 20.She ___ a picture at the moment. (a) are drawing (b) is drawing (c) am drawing (d) is draw
  21. 21.Rahul ___ a song right now. (a) is sing (b) are singing (c) am singing (d) is singing
  22. 22.They ___ lunch right now. (a) are bring (b) are bringing (c) am bringing (d) is bringing
  23. 23.I ___ a cake right now. (a) is baking (b) am bake (c) am baking (d) are baking
  24. 24.Which is the correct -ing form of “wear”? (a) wearing (b) wearring (c) weareing
  25. 25.Which is the correct -ing form of “wash”? (a) washing (b) washeing (c) washhing
  26. 26.She ___ a letter at the moment. (a) am writing (b) is write (c) is writing (d) are writing
  27. 27.He ___ a song at the moment. (a) am singing (b) is sing (c) is singing (d) are singing
  28. 28.___ she making tea right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  29. 29.Riya ___ milk at the moment. (a) are drinking (b) is drink (c) am drinking (d) is drinking
  30. 30.Which is the correct -ing form of “speak”? (a) speaking (b) speakking (c) speakeing
  31. 31.Which is the correct -ing form of “cook”? (a) cooking (b) cookeing (c) cookking
  32. 32.___ Priya helping Grandma now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  33. 33.He ___ tea right now. (a) are making (b) is make (c) is making (d) am making
  34. 34.___ I playing cricket right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  35. 35.Which is the correct -ing form of “feed”? (a) feedeing (b) feedding (c) feeding
  36. 36.Which is the correct -ing form of “play”? (a) playying (b) playing (c) playeing
  37. 37.My sister ___ a tree right now. (a) is planting (b) is plant (c) are planting (d) am planting
  38. 38.___ I studying science at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  39. 39.Which is the correct -ing form of “help”? (a) helpeing (b) helpping (c) helping
  40. 40.___ you drawing a picture right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are

Answer key

  1. Is
  2. is telling
  3. climbing
  4. is feeding
  5. is running
  6. is swimming
  7. is washing
  8. Are
  9. Is
  10. is helping
  11. drawing
  12. are running
  13. is bringing
  14. are eating
  15. is throwing
  16. is helping
  17. Are
  18. is carrying
  19. Are
  20. is drawing
  21. is singing
  22. are bringing
  23. am baking
  24. wearing
  25. washing
  26. is writing
  27. is singing
  28. Is
  29. is drinking
  30. speaking
  31. cooking
  32. Is
  33. is making
  34. Am
  35. feeding
  36. playing
  37. is planting
  38. Am
  39. helping
  40. Are

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