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English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 840 · 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.___ they cleaning the room right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  2. 2.Kunal ___ a tree now. (a) am climbing (b) is climb (c) are climbing (d) is climbing
  3. 3.Which is the correct -ing form of “clean”? (a) cleaneing (b) cleaning (c) cleanning
  4. 4.My sister ___ rice right now. (a) is cooking (b) are cooking (c) is cook (d) am cooking
  5. 5.Which is the correct -ing form of “cook”? (a) cookking (b) cookeing (c) cooking
  6. 6.___ I playing cricket at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  7. 7.You ___ a mango right now. (a) are eat (b) are eating (c) am eating (d) is eating
  8. 8.You ___ a tree now. (a) are plant (b) are planting (c) am planting (d) is planting
  9. 9.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studyying (b) studyeing (c) studying
  10. 10.Which is the correct -ing form of “plant”? (a) planteing (b) plantting (c) planting
  11. 11.We ___ vegetables at the moment. (a) am buying (b) is buying (c) are buy (d) are buying
  12. 12.She ___ lunch now. (a) is bringing (b) are bringing (c) am bringing (d) is bring
  13. 13.___ we cooking rice now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  14. 14.___ Arjun buying vegetables now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  15. 15.Omkar ___ a tree right now. (a) is climb (b) is climbing (c) am climbing (d) are climbing
  16. 16.___ we buying vegetables right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  17. 17.___ my parents jogging in the park at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  18. 18.Which is the correct -ing form of “buy”? (a) buyeing (b) buying (c) buyying
  19. 19.I ___ a cap now. (a) am wear (b) is wearing (c) are wearing (d) am wearing
  20. 20.He ___ milk at the moment. (a) is drinking (b) are drinking (c) am drinking (d) is drink
  21. 21.Which is the correct -ing form of “write”? (a) writeing (b) writing (c) writeeing
  22. 22.She ___ on the stage now. (a) is dance (b) is dancing (c) am dancing (d) are dancing
  23. 23.Which is the correct -ing form of “throw”? (a) throwing (b) throweing (c) throwwing
  24. 24.My cousins ___ vegetables now. (a) am buying (b) are buy (c) is buying (d) are buying
  25. 25.Which is the correct -ing form of “wash”? (a) washing (b) washhing (c) washeing
  26. 26.My brother ___ a song at the moment. (a) am singing (b) are singing (c) is singing (d) is sing
  27. 27.Rahul ___ a song right now. (a) is sing (b) am singing (c) are singing (d) is singing
  28. 28.My cousins ___ to school now. (a) is going (b) are going (c) are go (d) am going
  29. 29.___ he dancing on the stage at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  30. 30.They ___ science at the moment. (a) are study (b) am studying (c) is studying (d) are studying
  31. 31.Which is the correct -ing form of “go”? (a) goeing (b) gooing (c) going
  32. 32.You ___ the match now. (a) is winning (b) am winning (c) are winning (d) are win
  33. 33.Which is the correct -ing form of “speak”? (a) speaking (b) speakeing (c) speakking
  34. 34.___ he climbing a tree now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  35. 35.He ___ rice now. (a) are cooking (b) am cooking (c) is cook (d) is cooking
  36. 36.You ___ in the park now. (a) are jog (b) am jogging (c) is jogging (d) are jogging
  37. 37.The children ___ in the park at the moment. (a) are jog (b) are jogging (c) am jogging (d) is jogging
  38. 38.Which is the correct -ing form of “bake”? (a) bakeing (b) bakeeing (c) baking
  39. 39.She ___ a cartoon at the moment. (a) are watching (b) is watching (c) am watching (d) is watch
  40. 40.___ they jogging in the park at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is

Answer key

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

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