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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 868 · 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.I ___ science right now. (a) am studying (b) are studying (c) is studying (d) am study
  2. 2.___ my brother building a sandcastle now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  3. 3.___ they clapping for the team at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  4. 4.My sister ___ milk right now. (a) is drinking (b) am drinking (c) are drinking (d) is drink
  5. 5.You ___ a message now. (a) are send (b) are sending (c) is sending (d) am sending
  6. 6.We ___ a mango now. (a) is eating (b) are eat (c) are eating (d) am eating
  7. 7.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studying (b) studyeing (c) studyying
  8. 8.Which is the correct -ing form of “win”? (a) wining (b) winning (c) wineing
  9. 9.___ she eating a mango now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  10. 10.They ___ a message right now. (a) am sending (b) are send (c) are sending (d) is sending
  11. 11.Manav ___ vegetables right now. (a) are buying (b) is buying (c) is buy (d) am buying
  12. 12.She ___ the dog now. (a) am feeding (b) are feeding (c) is feeding (d) is feed
  13. 13.He ___ Hindi now. (a) am speaking (b) is speak (c) are speaking (d) is speaking
  14. 14.Which is the correct -ing form of “help”? (a) helpping (b) helping (c) helpeing
  15. 15.___ Rohan cleaning the room right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  16. 16.Kabir ___ the dishes at the moment. (a) are washing (b) am washing (c) is washing (d) is wash
  17. 17.He ___ the room right now. (a) is clean (b) is cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) am cleaning
  18. 18.___ Tara cooking rice now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  19. 19.I ___ a picture now. (a) am draw (b) is drawing (c) are drawing (d) am drawing
  20. 20.You ___ the match right now. (a) is winning (b) are win (c) are winning (d) am winning
  21. 21.___ Isha eating a mango now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  22. 22.We ___ the train at the moment. (a) am taking (b) are take (c) are taking (d) is taking
  23. 23.They ___ Hindi now. (a) are speak (b) are speaking (c) am speaking (d) is speaking
  24. 24.He ___ a kite right now. (a) am flying (b) is fly (c) is flying (d) are flying
  25. 25.You ___ the dishes at the moment. (a) are washing (b) are wash (c) am washing (d) is washing
  26. 26.___ Kavya taking the train now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  27. 27.He ___ Grandma at the moment. (a) is help (b) am helping (c) are helping (d) is helping
  28. 28.Which is the correct -ing form of “build”? (a) building (b) buildding (c) buildeing
  29. 29.___ we climbing a tree right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  30. 30.My brother ___ a tree at the moment. (a) am climbing (b) is climbing (c) are climbing (d) is climb
  31. 31.Which is the correct -ing form of “wear”? (a) wearing (b) wearring (c) weareing
  32. 32.___ we making tea right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  33. 33.He ___ a cap at the moment. (a) is wearing (b) is wear (c) am wearing (d) are wearing
  34. 34.Which is the correct -ing form of “eat”? (a) eateing (b) eatting (c) eating
  35. 35.___ we going to school at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  36. 36.My sister ___ a letter at the moment. (a) am writing (b) are writing (c) is writing (d) is write
  37. 37.He ___ in the park right now. (a) are running (b) am running (c) is running (d) is run
  38. 38.___ he buying vegetables at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  39. 39.___ she going to school right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  40. 40.___ she taking the train at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am

Answer key

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

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