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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 920 · 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 “clean”? (a) cleanning (b) cleaning (c) cleaneing
  2. 2.You ___ to school right now. (a) am going (b) is going (c) are go (d) are going
  3. 3.Neel ___ a sandcastle at the moment. (a) is build (b) is building (c) am building (d) are building
  4. 4.You ___ science at the moment. (a) am studying (b) are study (c) are studying (d) is studying
  5. 5.___ we watching a cartoon right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  6. 6.Which is the correct -ing form of “swim”? (a) swimeing (b) swiming (c) swimming
  7. 7.You ___ a cap right now. (a) am wearing (b) are wearing (c) is wearing (d) are wear
  8. 8.___ you planting a tree at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  9. 9.Kabir ___ the dog right now. (a) am feeding (b) is feed (c) is feeding (d) are feeding
  10. 10.___ my friends drawing a picture now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  11. 11.Which is the correct -ing form of “send”? (a) sending (b) sendding (c) sendeing
  12. 12.You ___ for the team at the moment. (a) am clapping (b) are clap (c) is clapping (d) are clapping
  13. 13.Which is the correct -ing form of “catch”? (a) catcheing (b) catchhing (c) catching
  14. 14.She ___ the match now. (a) is win (b) are winning (c) am winning (d) is winning
  15. 15.___ Kabir throwing the ball right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  16. 16.My friends ___ tea right now. (a) am making (b) is making (c) are make (d) are making
  17. 17.Rahul ___ the ball now. (a) am catching (b) are catching (c) is catch (d) is catching
  18. 18.___ my brother dancing on the stage right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  19. 19.___ I building a sandcastle right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  20. 20.Which is the correct -ing form of “bring”? (a) bringeing (b) bringging (c) bringing
  21. 21.Which is the correct -ing form of “carry”? (a) carryying (b) carryeing (c) carrying
  22. 22.___ they planting a tree now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  23. 23.Ira ___ a cap now. (a) is wear (b) are wearing (c) is wearing (d) am wearing
  24. 24.Which is the correct -ing form of “buy”? (a) buying (b) buyying (c) buyeing
  25. 25.He ___ the bag right now. (a) is carry (b) is carrying (c) are carrying (d) am carrying
  26. 26.Which is the correct -ing form of “feed”? (a) feedding (b) feeding (c) feedeing
  27. 27.They ___ to school at the moment. (a) is going (b) are going (c) am going (d) are go
  28. 28.Aarav ___ the ball at the moment. (a) am catching (b) is catching (c) is catch (d) are catching
  29. 29.___ she jogging in the park right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  30. 30.Which is the correct -ing form of “take”? (a) takeeing (b) takeing (c) taking
  31. 31.My friends ___ the ball at the moment. (a) are catch (b) am catching (c) are catching (d) is catching
  32. 32.Which is the correct -ing form of “run”? (a) runeing (b) runing (c) running
  33. 33.___ they catching the ball right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  34. 34.He ___ the ball at the moment. (a) am catching (b) is catching (c) are catching (d) is catch
  35. 35.___ they going to school now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  36. 36.___ she playing cricket at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  37. 37.You ___ a picture now. (a) are draw (b) is drawing (c) am drawing (d) are drawing
  38. 38.___ she washing the dishes now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  39. 39.I ___ a tree right now. (a) am plant (b) are planting (c) am planting (d) is planting
  40. 40.___ Priya clapping for the team right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am

Answer key

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

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