Present Continuous Tense Worksheet
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.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studying (b) studyying (c) studyeing
- 2.Which is the correct -ing form of “tell”? (a) telling (b) tellling (c) telleing
- 3.We ___ a tree right now. (a) are planting (b) are plant (c) is planting (d) am planting
- 4.Which is the correct -ing form of “buy”? (a) buyeing (b) buying (c) buyying
- 5.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) danceing (b) dancing (c) danceeing
- 6.Which is the correct -ing form of “make”? (a) making (b) makeeing (c) makeing
- 7.___ we building a sandcastle at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
- 8.Which is the correct -ing form of “clean”? (a) cleaning (b) cleanning (c) cleaneing
- 9.Which is the correct -ing form of “bake”? (a) baking (b) bakeing (c) bakeeing
- 10.My brother ___ the ball at the moment. (a) is catch (b) am catching (c) is catching (d) are catching
- 11.You ___ a cap right now. (a) are wearing (b) am wearing (c) is wearing (d) are wear
- 12.___ Manav speaking Hindi now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
- 13.Which is the correct -ing form of “bring”? (a) bringing (b) bringging (c) bringeing
- 14.___ I drawing a picture right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
- 15.He ___ to school at the moment. (a) am going (b) are going (c) is going (d) is go
- 16.___ you drawing a picture right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
- 17.The children ___ in the pool at the moment. (a) are swimming (b) are swim (c) is swimming (d) am swimming
- 18.He ___ a bicycle at the moment. (a) are riding (b) am riding (c) is ride (d) is riding
- 19.___ my brother catching the ball right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
- 20.Which is the correct -ing form of “clap”? (a) claping (b) clapeing (c) clapping
- 21.Which is the correct -ing form of “wash”? (a) washing (b) washhing (c) washeing
- 22.___ he studying science now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
- 23.___ we making tea now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
- 24.Which is the correct -ing form of “win”? (a) wining (b) winning (c) wineing
- 25.___ they riding a bicycle right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
- 26.We ___ in the park now. (a) is jogging (b) am jogging (c) are jogging (d) are jog
- 27.Which is the correct -ing form of “jog”? (a) joging (b) jogging (c) jogeing
- 28.They ___ the dog now. (a) are feed (b) are feeding (c) am feeding (d) is feeding
- 29.He ___ on the stage now. (a) am dancing (b) is dancing (c) is dance (d) are dancing
- 30.Which is the correct -ing form of “eat”? (a) eateing (b) eating (c) eatting
- 31.Which is the correct -ing form of “ride”? (a) rideeing (b) riding (c) rideing
- 32.___ he washing the dishes at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
- 33.We ___ the dog right now. (a) are feeding (b) is feeding (c) am feeding (d) are feed
- 34.I ___ the ball right now. (a) am throwing (b) am throw (c) is throwing (d) are throwing
- 35.Which is the correct -ing form of “throw”? (a) throwing (b) throwwing (c) throweing
- 36.___ you taking the train right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
- 37.We ___ in the park right now. (a) are jog (b) am jogging (c) is jogging (d) are jogging
- 38.We ___ a message now. (a) am sending (b) is sending (c) are send (d) are sending
- 39.My sister ___ a cake now. (a) is baking (b) are baking (c) am baking (d) is bake
- 40.We ___ the room now. (a) am cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) are clean
Answer key
- studying
- telling
- are planting
- buying
- dancing
- making
- Are
- cleaning
- baking
- is catching
- are wearing
- Is
- bringing
- Am
- is going
- Are
- are swimming
- is riding
- Is
- clapping
- washing
- Is
- Are
- winning
- Are
- are jogging
- jogging
- are feeding
- is dancing
- eating
- riding
- Is
- are feeding
- am throwing
- throwing
- Are
- are jogging
- are sending
- is baking
- are cleaning
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