← Present continuous tense lesson New set →

Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 835 · 40 questions
TalentJR

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).

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.___ Priya clapping for the team at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  2. 2.He ___ a letter at the moment. (a) are writing (b) is write (c) am writing (d) is writing
  3. 3.___ Dev riding a bicycle right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  4. 4.The children ___ a bicycle right now. (a) is riding (b) am riding (c) are riding (d) are ride
  5. 5.Riya ___ rice right now. (a) is cook (b) is cooking (c) am cooking (d) are cooking
  6. 6.Which is the correct -ing form of “bring”? (a) bringeing (b) bringging (c) bringing
  7. 7.My friends ___ the train now. (a) am taking (b) are taking (c) are take (d) is taking
  8. 8.___ the students writing a letter at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  9. 9.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studying (b) studyeing (c) studyying
  10. 10.Myra ___ the room right now. (a) is cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) am cleaning (d) is clean
  11. 11.Yash ___ science right now. (a) are studying (b) is study (c) is studying (d) am studying
  12. 12.___ they wearing a cap now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  13. 13.You ___ on the stage right now. (a) are dancing (b) am dancing (c) is dancing (d) are dance
  14. 14.He ___ a story now. (a) are telling (b) is tell (c) is telling (d) am telling
  15. 15.___ she bringing lunch now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  16. 16.The students ___ the train at the moment. (a) are taking (b) am taking (c) is taking (d) are take
  17. 17.___ Karan flying a kite at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  18. 18.___ they wearing a cap right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  19. 19.___ we drawing a picture now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  20. 20.Which is the correct -ing form of “clean”? (a) cleaning (b) cleanning (c) cleaneing
  21. 21.Manav ___ in the park now. (a) is jog (b) am jogging (c) are jogging (d) is jogging
  22. 22.My friends ___ vegetables at the moment. (a) am buying (b) are buying (c) is buying (d) are buy
  23. 23.My brother ___ science right now. (a) is study (b) are studying (c) is studying (d) am studying
  24. 24.We ___ the bag at the moment. (a) am carrying (b) are carrying (c) are carry (d) is carrying
  25. 25.Which is the correct -ing form of “make”? (a) makeeing (b) making (c) makeing
  26. 26.Which is the correct -ing form of “plant”? (a) plantting (b) planting (c) planteing
  27. 27.We ___ cricket right now. (a) are playing (b) is playing (c) are play (d) am playing
  28. 28.They ___ cricket now. (a) is playing (b) are playing (c) am playing (d) are play
  29. 29.Which is the correct -ing form of “win”? (a) wining (b) wineing (c) winning
  30. 30.My brother ___ a message now. (a) is send (b) are sending (c) is sending (d) am sending
  31. 31.___ Saanvi going to school right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  32. 32.___ Karan running in the park right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  33. 33.Which is the correct -ing form of “fly”? (a) flyying (b) flyeing (c) flying
  34. 34.Which is the correct -ing form of “run”? (a) runeing (b) running (c) runing
  35. 35.___ you studying science right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  36. 36.___ he watching a cartoon at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  37. 37.___ my sister dancing on the stage right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  38. 38.They ___ a kite right now. (a) am flying (b) are flying (c) are fly (d) is flying
  39. 39.He ___ to school now. (a) am going (b) are going (c) is going (d) is go
  40. 40.We ___ a mango at the moment. (a) are eat (b) is eating (c) am eating (d) are eating

Answer key

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

Free english grammar lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/english-grammar