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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 831 · 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.We ___ a song now. (a) is singing (b) are sing (c) am singing (d) are singing
  2. 2.They ___ lunch right now. (a) are bring (b) is bringing (c) are bringing (d) am bringing
  3. 3.___ you feeding the dog at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  4. 4.Which is the correct -ing form of “throw”? (a) throwing (b) throweing (c) throwwing
  5. 5.Which is the correct -ing form of “sing”? (a) singing (b) singeing (c) singging
  6. 6.___ I singing a song at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  7. 7.I ___ to school right now. (a) is going (b) am go (c) are going (d) am going
  8. 8.Which is the correct -ing form of “eat”? (a) eateing (b) eating (c) eatting
  9. 9.We ___ a tree right now. (a) is planting (b) are plant (c) am planting (d) are planting
  10. 10.___ I planting a tree right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  11. 11.___ she bringing lunch at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  12. 12.He ___ in the pool right now. (a) is swimming (b) is swim (c) are swimming (d) am swimming
  13. 13.You ___ a cap right now. (a) is wearing (b) are wearing (c) are wear (d) am wearing
  14. 14.___ you helping Grandma now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  15. 15.You ___ the match now. (a) am winning (b) is winning (c) are winning (d) are win
  16. 16.Which is the correct -ing form of “bring”? (a) bringging (b) bringeing (c) bringing
  17. 17.He ___ in the park at the moment. (a) are jogging (b) am jogging (c) is jogging (d) is jog
  18. 18.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watching (b) watcheing (c) watchhing
  19. 19.She ___ a letter now. (a) is writing (b) is write (c) are writing (d) am writing
  20. 20.The children ___ a story at the moment. (a) is telling (b) are tell (c) am telling (d) are telling
  21. 21.___ we watching a cartoon now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  22. 22.She ___ a kite now. (a) are flying (b) is flying (c) is fly (d) am flying
  23. 23.Which is the correct -ing form of “win”? (a) wining (b) winning (c) wineing
  24. 24.___ my friends riding a bicycle now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  25. 25.He ___ a message now. (a) are sending (b) is sending (c) is send (d) am sending
  26. 26.You ___ science right now. (a) am studying (b) is studying (c) are study (d) are studying
  27. 27.Kabir ___ the room at the moment. (a) am cleaning (b) is clean (c) are cleaning (d) is cleaning
  28. 28.___ we baking a cake at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  29. 29.___ we writing a letter at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  30. 30.Meera ___ a message right now. (a) is sending (b) is send (c) are sending (d) am sending
  31. 31.Which is the correct -ing form of “swim”? (a) swimeing (b) swiming (c) swimming
  32. 32.I ___ the room at the moment. (a) are cleaning (b) am clean (c) am cleaning (d) is cleaning
  33. 33.___ my sister sending a message right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  34. 34.___ my parents climbing a tree at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  35. 35.Ishaan ___ vegetables now. (a) am buying (b) is buying (c) are buying (d) is buy
  36. 36.He ___ a picture now. (a) is draw (b) is drawing (c) am drawing (d) are drawing
  37. 37.I ___ the bag at the moment. (a) is carrying (b) am carry (c) am carrying (d) are carrying
  38. 38.Omkar ___ Hindi now. (a) is speak (b) are speaking (c) am speaking (d) is speaking
  39. 39.___ the children bringing lunch at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  40. 40.My cousins ___ in the park right now. (a) are run (b) are running (c) am running (d) is running

Answer key

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

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