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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 828 · 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.___ I climbing a tree now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  2. 2.He ___ a song at the moment. (a) is singing (b) am singing (c) are singing (d) is sing
  3. 3.Which is the correct -ing form of “eat”? (a) eating (b) eateing (c) eatting
  4. 4.Which is the correct -ing form of “clap”? (a) claping (b) clapping (c) clapeing
  5. 5.___ Aarav taking the train at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  6. 6.The children ___ a song at the moment. (a) am singing (b) is singing (c) are sing (d) are singing
  7. 7.Which is the correct -ing form of “drink”? (a) drinkeing (b) drinking (c) drinkking
  8. 8.You ___ a cake now. (a) are bake (b) am baking (c) are baking (d) is baking
  9. 9.Omkar ___ the ball now. (a) am throwing (b) are throwing (c) is throw (d) is throwing
  10. 10.___ you cleaning the room now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  11. 11.Which is the correct -ing form of “draw”? (a) draweing (b) drawwing (c) drawing
  12. 12.We ___ a tree now. (a) are plant (b) are planting (c) is planting (d) am planting
  13. 13.Tara ___ cricket right now. (a) am playing (b) is playing (c) is play (d) are playing
  14. 14.Which is the correct -ing form of “wash”? (a) washhing (b) washeing (c) washing
  15. 15.Which is the correct -ing form of “clean”? (a) cleaning (b) cleanning (c) cleaneing
  16. 16.Which is the correct -ing form of “take”? (a) takeeing (b) taking (c) takeing
  17. 17.Which is the correct -ing form of “bring”? (a) bringing (b) bringeing (c) bringging
  18. 18.Which is the correct -ing form of “climb”? (a) climbing (b) climbbing (c) climbeing
  19. 19.___ he singing a song at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  20. 20.They ___ Hindi right now. (a) are speak (b) am speaking (c) are speaking (d) is speaking
  21. 21.Which is the correct -ing form of “buy”? (a) buyeing (b) buying (c) buyying
  22. 22.___ they planting a tree at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  23. 23.___ my friends helping Grandma at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  24. 24.I ___ Hindi right now. (a) am speak (b) is speaking (c) am speaking (d) are speaking
  25. 25.___ Rohan writing a letter right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  26. 26.Which is the correct -ing form of “play”? (a) playing (b) playeing (c) playying
  27. 27.___ Rahul playing cricket right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  28. 28.___ Kabir sending a message at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  29. 29.Which is the correct -ing form of “sing”? (a) singeing (b) singging (c) singing
  30. 30.Which is the correct -ing form of “build”? (a) buildeing (b) buildding (c) building
  31. 31.___ I jogging in the park right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  32. 32.___ they carrying the bag right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  33. 33.You ___ a cap at the moment. (a) are wear (b) is wearing (c) are wearing (d) am wearing
  34. 34.___ she catching the ball now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  35. 35.Which is the correct -ing form of “jog”? (a) joging (b) jogeing (c) jogging
  36. 36.___ she washing the dishes right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  37. 37.He ___ Hindi now. (a) am speaking (b) is speaking (c) are speaking (d) is speak
  38. 38.___ she drinking milk right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  39. 39.Which is the correct -ing form of “make”? (a) makeeing (b) makeing (c) making
  40. 40.___ my friends dancing on the stage at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am

Answer key

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

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