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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 851 · 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 going to school at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  2. 2.___ we buying vegetables right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  3. 3.My sister ___ for the team right now. (a) are clapping (b) is clap (c) is clapping (d) am clapping
  4. 4.___ the children feeding the dog at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  5. 5.My brother ___ Grandma at the moment. (a) is helping (b) is help (c) am helping (d) are helping
  6. 6.Which is the correct -ing form of “take”? (a) taking (b) takeing (c) takeeing
  7. 7.We ___ milk now. (a) am drinking (b) are drinking (c) is drinking (d) are drink
  8. 8.She ___ a mango right now. (a) am eating (b) is eat (c) is eating (d) are eating
  9. 9.I ___ the dishes now. (a) am washing (b) am wash (c) is washing (d) are washing
  10. 10.___ my brother playing cricket now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  11. 11.Vivaan ___ to school at the moment. (a) am going (b) is going (c) are going (d) is go
  12. 12.Which is the correct -ing form of “climb”? (a) climbbing (b) climbing (c) climbeing
  13. 13.Which is the correct -ing form of “bake”? (a) baking (b) bakeeing (c) bakeing
  14. 14.You ___ a cartoon at the moment. (a) are watching (b) are watch (c) am watching (d) is watching
  15. 15.I ___ in the pool now. (a) am swimming (b) are swimming (c) is swimming (d) am swim
  16. 16.My sister ___ rice now. (a) am cooking (b) is cooking (c) are cooking (d) is cook
  17. 17.Which is the correct -ing form of “cook”? (a) cookking (b) cookeing (c) cooking
  18. 18.Dev ___ the room at the moment. (a) are cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) am cleaning (d) is clean
  19. 19.They ___ to school at the moment. (a) am going (b) is going (c) are going (d) are go
  20. 20.___ my friends planting a tree right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  21. 21.They ___ in the park now. (a) are running (b) is running (c) am running (d) are run
  22. 22.Which is the correct -ing form of “draw”? (a) drawing (b) drawwing (c) draweing
  23. 23.___ he throwing the ball at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  24. 24.___ she building a sandcastle at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  25. 25.We ___ in the park right now. (a) are jogging (b) is jogging (c) am jogging (d) are jog
  26. 26.___ they studying science now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  27. 27.___ we planting a tree at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  28. 28.___ they dancing on the stage right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  29. 29.My friends ___ the bag at the moment. (a) is carrying (b) am carrying (c) are carry (d) are carrying
  30. 30.He ___ the train now. (a) are taking (b) is taking (c) is take (d) am taking
  31. 31.___ Karan building a sandcastle right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  32. 32.You ___ a mango right now. (a) is eating (b) are eat (c) am eating (d) are eating
  33. 33.___ he clapping for the team at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  34. 34.___ they throwing the ball at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  35. 35.I ___ a bicycle right now. (a) am ride (b) are riding (c) is riding (d) am riding
  36. 36.She ___ the ball at the moment. (a) is throwing (b) is throw (c) are throwing (d) am throwing
  37. 37.You ___ a letter at the moment. (a) is writing (b) am writing (c) are write (d) are writing
  38. 38.___ Ishaan dancing on the stage now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  39. 39.You ___ the room at the moment. (a) are cleaning (b) am cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) are clean
  40. 40.Riya ___ rice now. (a) am cooking (b) is cooking (c) is cook (d) are cooking

Answer key

  1. Is
  2. Are
  3. is clapping
  4. Are
  5. is helping
  6. taking
  7. are drinking
  8. is eating
  9. am washing
  10. Is
  11. is going
  12. climbing
  13. baking
  14. are watching
  15. am swimming
  16. is cooking
  17. cooking
  18. is cleaning
  19. are going
  20. Are
  21. are running
  22. drawing
  23. Is
  24. Is
  25. are jogging
  26. Are
  27. Are
  28. Are
  29. are carrying
  30. is taking
  31. Is
  32. are eating
  33. Is
  34. Are
  35. am riding
  36. is throwing
  37. are writing
  38. Is
  39. are cleaning
  40. is cooking

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