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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 859 · 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.___ you feeding the dog at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  2. 2.___ she cleaning the room at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  3. 3.Rohan ___ rice at the moment. (a) is cooking (b) is cook (c) are cooking (d) am cooking
  4. 4.My brother ___ the ball now. (a) is throwing (b) are throwing (c) am throwing (d) is throw
  5. 5.___ you singing a song at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  6. 6.___ Tara clapping for the team right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  7. 7.___ he riding a bicycle right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  8. 8.___ she clapping for the team at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  9. 9.She ___ in the park now. (a) is jogging (b) are jogging (c) is jog (d) am jogging
  10. 10.She ___ a song right now. (a) am singing (b) are singing (c) is singing (d) is sing
  11. 11.Which is the correct -ing form of “run”? (a) running (b) runeing (c) runing
  12. 12.They ___ a message right now. (a) is sending (b) are send (c) am sending (d) are sending
  13. 13.___ Vivaan cooking rice now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  14. 14.Which is the correct -ing form of “clean”? (a) cleaning (b) cleanning (c) cleaneing
  15. 15.I ___ the train right now. (a) am taking (b) are taking (c) am take (d) is taking
  16. 16.___ they feeding the dog right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  17. 17.She ___ tea at the moment. (a) am making (b) is making (c) is make (d) are making
  18. 18.She ___ in the park now. (a) am running (b) is run (c) is running (d) are running
  19. 19.You ___ Grandma right now. (a) is helping (b) are helping (c) am helping (d) are help
  20. 20.Which is the correct -ing form of “cook”? (a) cooking (b) cookeing (c) cookking
  21. 21.You ___ on the stage right now. (a) are dance (b) are dancing (c) am dancing (d) is dancing
  22. 22.Which is the correct -ing form of “speak”? (a) speakking (b) speaking (c) speakeing
  23. 23.___ she playing cricket right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  24. 24.He ___ the dishes at the moment. (a) is wash (b) are washing (c) am washing (d) is washing
  25. 25.Which is the correct -ing form of “bake”? (a) baking (b) bakeing (c) bakeeing
  26. 26.We ___ to school now. (a) are go (b) is going (c) am going (d) are going
  27. 27.Diya ___ Hindi right now. (a) is speak (b) am speaking (c) is speaking (d) are speaking
  28. 28.Which is the correct -ing form of “plant”? (a) planteing (b) planting (c) plantting
  29. 29.___ he throwing the ball right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  30. 30.___ they writing a letter at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  31. 31.___ my brother buying vegetables now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  32. 32.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) danceing (b) dancing (c) danceeing
  33. 33.We ___ Grandma now. (a) am helping (b) are helping (c) is helping (d) are help
  34. 34.My sister ___ the dog now. (a) is feed (b) is feeding (c) are feeding (d) am feeding
  35. 35.___ my sister taking the train right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  36. 36.Which is the correct -ing form of “throw”? (a) throwing (b) throweing (c) throwwing
  37. 37.Myra ___ in the park now. (a) is jog (b) is jogging (c) am jogging (d) are jogging
  38. 38.___ you bringing lunch now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  39. 39.___ my brother sending a message now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  40. 40.Pooja ___ in the pool now. (a) is swimming (b) am swimming (c) are swimming (d) is swim

Answer key

  1. Are
  2. Is
  3. is cooking
  4. is throwing
  5. Are
  6. Is
  7. Is
  8. Is
  9. is jogging
  10. is singing
  11. running
  12. are sending
  13. Is
  14. cleaning
  15. am taking
  16. Are
  17. is making
  18. is running
  19. are helping
  20. cooking
  21. are dancing
  22. speaking
  23. Is
  24. is washing
  25. baking
  26. are going
  27. is speaking
  28. planting
  29. Is
  30. Are
  31. Is
  32. dancing
  33. are helping
  34. is feeding
  35. Is
  36. throwing
  37. is jogging
  38. Are
  39. Is
  40. is swimming

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