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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 898 · 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.___ they writing a letter now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  2. 2.He ___ to school right now. (a) are going (b) is going (c) am going (d) is go
  3. 3.Which is the correct -ing form of “feed”? (a) feeding (b) feedding (c) feedeing
  4. 4.___ he feeding the dog now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  5. 5.They ___ rice at the moment. (a) are cooking (b) am cooking (c) is cooking (d) are cook
  6. 6.Rohan ___ rice now. (a) is cook (b) is cooking (c) am cooking (d) are cooking
  7. 7.The students ___ a mango now. (a) are eating (b) is eating (c) am eating (d) are eat
  8. 8.You ___ the bag now. (a) are carrying (b) is carrying (c) are carry (d) am carrying
  9. 9.___ we cooking rice now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  10. 10.They ___ the ball right now. (a) am catching (b) are catch (c) is catching (d) are catching
  11. 11.Which is the correct -ing form of “clap”? (a) claping (b) clapping (c) clapeing
  12. 12.He ___ on the stage now. (a) is dancing (b) are dancing (c) am dancing (d) is dance
  13. 13.Which is the correct -ing form of “bring”? (a) bringeing (b) bringing (c) bringging
  14. 14.We ___ Grandma now. (a) am helping (b) is helping (c) are help (d) are helping
  15. 15.Which is the correct -ing form of “cook”? (a) cooking (b) cookking (c) cookeing
  16. 16.___ the students running in the park now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  17. 17.Which is the correct -ing form of “draw”? (a) drawing (b) drawwing (c) draweing
  18. 18.___ Riya running in the park now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  19. 19.___ I baking a cake now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  20. 20.Rohan ___ lunch right now. (a) are bringing (b) am bringing (c) is bring (d) is bringing
  21. 21.___ you riding a bicycle right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  22. 22.Which is the correct -ing form of “build”? (a) buildding (b) buildeing (c) building
  23. 23.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studying (b) studyeing (c) studyying
  24. 24.___ my friends dancing on the stage right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  25. 25.___ I writing a letter now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  26. 26.We ___ in the pool at the moment. (a) is swimming (b) am swimming (c) are swimming (d) are swim
  27. 27.I ___ the dishes now. (a) am wash (b) is washing (c) am washing (d) are washing
  28. 28.Which is the correct -ing form of “plant”? (a) planteing (b) plantting (c) planting
  29. 29.___ he winning the match now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  30. 30.___ he writing a letter right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  31. 31.We ___ science at the moment. (a) am studying (b) is studying (c) are study (d) are studying
  32. 32.___ he winning the match right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  33. 33.They ___ in the park at the moment. (a) are jogging (b) am jogging (c) is jogging (d) are jog
  34. 34.___ the children cooking rice at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  35. 35.Which is the correct -ing form of “go”? (a) gooing (b) going (c) goeing
  36. 36.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) dancing (b) danceeing (c) danceing
  37. 37.___ Aarav making tea at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  38. 38.Which is the correct -ing form of “throw”? (a) throwing (b) throweing (c) throwwing
  39. 39.Which is the correct -ing form of “carry”? (a) carryying (b) carryeing (c) carrying
  40. 40.My brother ___ a picture now. (a) am drawing (b) are drawing (c) is draw (d) is drawing

Answer key

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

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