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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 913 · 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.___ my parents winning the match right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  2. 2.My sister ___ for the team right now. (a) is clapping (b) am clapping (c) are clapping (d) is clap
  3. 3.He ___ the dishes right now. (a) am washing (b) are washing (c) is washing (d) is wash
  4. 4.___ they bringing lunch right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  5. 5.___ my parents feeding the dog right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  6. 6.___ Ishaan bringing lunch right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  7. 7.___ I helping Grandma at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  8. 8.You ___ a kite now. (a) are fly (b) are flying (c) is flying (d) am flying
  9. 9.Which is the correct -ing form of “bake”? (a) bakeeing (b) bakeing (c) baking
  10. 10.They ___ Hindi now. (a) is speaking (b) are speak (c) am speaking (d) are speaking
  11. 11.Arjun ___ a mango at the moment. (a) are eating (b) is eat (c) is eating (d) am eating
  12. 12.___ Kabir making tea at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  13. 13.Which is the correct -ing form of “make”? (a) makeeing (b) making (c) makeing
  14. 14.They ___ lunch now. (a) are bring (b) are bringing (c) am bringing (d) is bringing
  15. 15.___ my brother running in the park now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  16. 16.___ you drawing a picture at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  17. 17.They ___ a mango right now. (a) am eating (b) are eat (c) is eating (d) are eating
  18. 18.They ___ science right now. (a) are studying (b) am studying (c) are study (d) is studying
  19. 19.Isha ___ rice now. (a) am cooking (b) is cook (c) is cooking (d) are cooking
  20. 20.They ___ cricket now. (a) is playing (b) are play (c) am playing (d) are playing
  21. 21.___ I cleaning the room right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  22. 22.___ my brother winning the match at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  23. 23.Rohan ___ the bag now. (a) am carrying (b) are carrying (c) is carry (d) is carrying
  24. 24.We ___ on the stage now. (a) are dancing (b) is dancing (c) are dance (d) am dancing
  25. 25.She ___ Grandma at the moment. (a) am helping (b) are helping (c) is help (d) is helping
  26. 26.Aarav ___ in the pool right now. (a) are swimming (b) am swimming (c) is swimming (d) is swim
  27. 27.Which is the correct -ing form of “run”? (a) runeing (b) running (c) runing
  28. 28.My sister ___ the dishes at the moment. (a) are washing (b) is wash (c) is washing (d) am washing
  29. 29.My sister ___ a cartoon right now. (a) am watching (b) are watching (c) is watch (d) is watching
  30. 30.Which is the correct -ing form of “cook”? (a) cookeing (b) cooking (c) cookking
  31. 31.Which is the correct -ing form of “eat”? (a) eating (b) eatting (c) eateing
  32. 32.My brother ___ a cap now. (a) am wearing (b) are wearing (c) is wearing (d) is wear
  33. 33.My brother ___ a kite right now. (a) are flying (b) is fly (c) am flying (d) is flying
  34. 34.Saanvi ___ milk at the moment. (a) is drink (b) am drinking (c) is drinking (d) are drinking
  35. 35.Which is the correct -ing form of “drink”? (a) drinkeing (b) drinking (c) drinkking
  36. 36.Nisha ___ a cap at the moment. (a) are wearing (b) is wearing (c) is wear (d) am wearing
  37. 37.___ he planting a tree right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  38. 38.___ I buying vegetables right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  39. 39.Which is the correct -ing form of “jog”? (a) joging (b) jogging (c) jogeing
  40. 40.I ___ a cake now. (a) am baking (b) am bake (c) are baking (d) is baking

Answer key

  1. Are
  2. is clapping
  3. is washing
  4. Are
  5. Are
  6. Is
  7. Am
  8. are flying
  9. baking
  10. are speaking
  11. is eating
  12. Is
  13. making
  14. are bringing
  15. Is
  16. Are
  17. are eating
  18. are studying
  19. is cooking
  20. are playing
  21. Am
  22. Is
  23. is carrying
  24. are dancing
  25. is helping
  26. is swimming
  27. running
  28. is washing
  29. is watching
  30. cooking
  31. eating
  32. is wearing
  33. is flying
  34. is drinking
  35. drinking
  36. is wearing
  37. Is
  38. Am
  39. jogging
  40. am baking

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