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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 877 · 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 message now. (a) am sending (b) are sending (c) is sending (d) is send
  2. 2.___ they building a sandcastle now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  3. 3.Which is the correct -ing form of “bake”? (a) baking (b) bakeing (c) bakeeing
  4. 4.___ the children going to school now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  5. 5.My sister ___ a tree now. (a) is climbing (b) are climbing (c) is climb (d) am climbing
  6. 6.Which is the correct -ing form of “carry”? (a) carrying (b) carryying (c) carryeing
  7. 7.I ___ the ball now. (a) is catching (b) am catching (c) am catch (d) are catching
  8. 8.___ Arjun clapping for the team right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  9. 9.They ___ a message at the moment. (a) are send (b) is sending (c) are sending (d) am sending
  10. 10.Which is the correct -ing form of “ride”? (a) rideing (b) rideeing (c) riding
  11. 11.___ you wearing a cap now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  12. 12.Which is the correct -ing form of “help”? (a) helpeing (b) helpping (c) helping
  13. 13.We ___ a mango now. (a) am eating (b) are eat (c) is eating (d) are eating
  14. 14.We ___ the bag right now. (a) am carrying (b) are carrying (c) are carry (d) is carrying
  15. 15.Which is the correct -ing form of “bring”? (a) bringeing (b) bringing (c) bringging
  16. 16.We ___ the match now. (a) are winning (b) am winning (c) is winning (d) are win
  17. 17.Which is the correct -ing form of “play”? (a) playying (b) playeing (c) playing
  18. 18.Which is the correct -ing form of “wash”? (a) washhing (b) washeing (c) washing
  19. 19.___ she watching a cartoon right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  20. 20.They ___ a bicycle now. (a) am riding (b) is riding (c) are riding (d) are ride
  21. 21.Which is the correct -ing form of “make”? (a) making (b) makeing (c) makeeing
  22. 22.Which is the correct -ing form of “feed”? (a) feedeing (b) feedding (c) feeding
  23. 23.We ___ the train at the moment. (a) is taking (b) are take (c) am taking (d) are taking
  24. 24.___ I cleaning the room at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  25. 25.I ___ a message now. (a) am sending (b) am send (c) are sending (d) is sending
  26. 26.Which is the correct -ing form of “throw”? (a) throweing (b) throwwing (c) throwing
  27. 27.Which is the correct -ing form of “tell”? (a) tellling (b) telleing (c) telling
  28. 28.You ___ a tree now. (a) is planting (b) are planting (c) are plant (d) am planting
  29. 29.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) danceeing (b) dancing (c) danceing
  30. 30.Which is the correct -ing form of “clap”? (a) clapeing (b) clapping (c) claping
  31. 31.___ Aarav wearing a cap right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  32. 32.She ___ the dog now. (a) is feed (b) is feeding (c) am feeding (d) are feeding
  33. 33.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watching (b) watcheing (c) watchhing
  34. 34.___ Dev jogging in the park right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  35. 35.He ___ the ball at the moment. (a) am catching (b) are catching (c) is catch (d) is catching
  36. 36.Which is the correct -ing form of “go”? (a) gooing (b) going (c) goeing
  37. 37.___ my brother flying a kite at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  38. 38.Neel ___ on the stage at the moment. (a) am dancing (b) are dancing (c) is dance (d) is dancing
  39. 39.You ___ milk at the moment. (a) are drinking (b) am drinking (c) are drink (d) is drinking
  40. 40.___ you taking the train now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are

Answer key

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

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