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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 862 · 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.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studying (b) studyying (c) studyeing
  2. 2.Which is the correct -ing form of “tell”? (a) telling (b) tellling (c) telleing
  3. 3.We ___ a tree right now. (a) are planting (b) are plant (c) is planting (d) am planting
  4. 4.Which is the correct -ing form of “buy”? (a) buyeing (b) buying (c) buyying
  5. 5.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) danceing (b) dancing (c) danceeing
  6. 6.Which is the correct -ing form of “make”? (a) making (b) makeeing (c) makeing
  7. 7.___ we building a sandcastle at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  8. 8.Which is the correct -ing form of “clean”? (a) cleaning (b) cleanning (c) cleaneing
  9. 9.Which is the correct -ing form of “bake”? (a) baking (b) bakeing (c) bakeeing
  10. 10.My brother ___ the ball at the moment. (a) is catch (b) am catching (c) is catching (d) are catching
  11. 11.You ___ a cap right now. (a) are wearing (b) am wearing (c) is wearing (d) are wear
  12. 12.___ Manav speaking Hindi now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  13. 13.Which is the correct -ing form of “bring”? (a) bringing (b) bringging (c) bringeing
  14. 14.___ I drawing a picture right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  15. 15.He ___ to school at the moment. (a) am going (b) are going (c) is going (d) is go
  16. 16.___ you drawing a picture right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  17. 17.The children ___ in the pool at the moment. (a) are swimming (b) are swim (c) is swimming (d) am swimming
  18. 18.He ___ a bicycle at the moment. (a) are riding (b) am riding (c) is ride (d) is riding
  19. 19.___ my brother catching the ball right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  20. 20.Which is the correct -ing form of “clap”? (a) claping (b) clapeing (c) clapping
  21. 21.Which is the correct -ing form of “wash”? (a) washing (b) washhing (c) washeing
  22. 22.___ he studying science now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  23. 23.___ we making tea now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  24. 24.Which is the correct -ing form of “win”? (a) wining (b) winning (c) wineing
  25. 25.___ they riding a bicycle right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  26. 26.We ___ in the park now. (a) is jogging (b) am jogging (c) are jogging (d) are jog
  27. 27.Which is the correct -ing form of “jog”? (a) joging (b) jogging (c) jogeing
  28. 28.They ___ the dog now. (a) are feed (b) are feeding (c) am feeding (d) is feeding
  29. 29.He ___ on the stage now. (a) am dancing (b) is dancing (c) is dance (d) are dancing
  30. 30.Which is the correct -ing form of “eat”? (a) eateing (b) eating (c) eatting
  31. 31.Which is the correct -ing form of “ride”? (a) rideeing (b) riding (c) rideing
  32. 32.___ he washing the dishes at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  33. 33.We ___ the dog right now. (a) are feeding (b) is feeding (c) am feeding (d) are feed
  34. 34.I ___ the ball right now. (a) am throwing (b) am throw (c) is throwing (d) are throwing
  35. 35.Which is the correct -ing form of “throw”? (a) throwing (b) throwwing (c) throweing
  36. 36.___ you taking the train right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  37. 37.We ___ in the park right now. (a) are jog (b) am jogging (c) is jogging (d) are jogging
  38. 38.We ___ a message now. (a) am sending (b) is sending (c) are send (d) are sending
  39. 39.My sister ___ a cake now. (a) is baking (b) are baking (c) am baking (d) is bake
  40. 40.We ___ the room now. (a) am cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) are clean

Answer key

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

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