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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 860 · 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.She ___ a cap right now. (a) am wearing (b) are wearing (c) is wear (d) is wearing
  2. 2.Diya ___ a letter right now. (a) is writing (b) am writing (c) are writing (d) is write
  3. 3.She ___ a sandcastle now. (a) are building (b) is building (c) am building (d) is build
  4. 4.Which is the correct -ing form of “draw”? (a) drawing (b) drawwing (c) draweing
  5. 5.My sister ___ vegetables now. (a) am buying (b) is buy (c) are buying (d) is buying
  6. 6.___ Riya winning the match now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  7. 7.___ my sister singing a song now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  8. 8.___ the children washing the dishes right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  9. 9.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) danceeing (b) dancing (c) danceing
  10. 10.Which is the correct -ing form of “feed”? (a) feeding (b) feedeing (c) feedding
  11. 11.Which is the correct -ing form of “buy”? (a) buyeing (b) buying (c) buyying
  12. 12.___ she telling a story right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  13. 13.___ Rohan sending a message now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  14. 14.___ you taking the train now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  15. 15.Sneha ___ vegetables right now. (a) am buying (b) are buying (c) is buy (d) is buying
  16. 16.Which is the correct -ing form of “drink”? (a) drinkeing (b) drinkking (c) drinking
  17. 17.___ my cousins planting a tree right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  18. 18.Which is the correct -ing form of “go”? (a) goeing (b) gooing (c) going
  19. 19.___ my brother buying vegetables right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  20. 20.Which is the correct -ing form of “take”? (a) takeeing (b) taking (c) takeing
  21. 21.___ my cousins flying a kite now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  22. 22.They ___ the room now. (a) are clean (b) am cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) is cleaning
  23. 23.Which is the correct -ing form of “tell”? (a) telling (b) tellling (c) telleing
  24. 24.They ___ a mango at the moment. (a) is eating (b) are eating (c) am eating (d) are eat
  25. 25.Which is the correct -ing form of “eat”? (a) eateing (b) eating (c) eatting
  26. 26.They ___ the bag at the moment. (a) are carrying (b) are carry (c) is carrying (d) am carrying
  27. 27.___ Yash jogging in the park right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  28. 28.Diya ___ Hindi now. (a) is speak (b) are speaking (c) is speaking (d) am speaking
  29. 29.___ we riding a bicycle at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  30. 30.She ___ a cap now. (a) is wear (b) am wearing (c) are wearing (d) is wearing
  31. 31.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studyying (b) studyeing (c) studying
  32. 32.___ my sister baking a cake right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  33. 33.The students ___ lunch now. (a) is bringing (b) am bringing (c) are bring (d) are bringing
  34. 34.___ Pooja baking a cake now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  35. 35.He ___ the dishes now. (a) am washing (b) is wash (c) is washing (d) are washing
  36. 36.___ my sister drinking milk at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  37. 37.Tara ___ a cake now. (a) is bake (b) is baking (c) am baking (d) are baking
  38. 38.Which is the correct -ing form of “bake”? (a) bakeing (b) baking (c) bakeeing
  39. 39.I ___ to school right now. (a) are going (b) is going (c) am go (d) am going
  40. 40.___ I helping Grandma at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are

Answer key

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

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