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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 924 · 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 “plant”? (a) planteing (b) planting (c) plantting
  2. 2.___ Dev jogging in the park at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  3. 3.You ___ a cartoon right now. (a) is watching (b) am watching (c) are watch (d) are watching
  4. 4.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studyeing (b) studyying (c) studying
  5. 5.She ___ a tree now. (a) am climbing (b) is climbing (c) is climb (d) are climbing
  6. 6.___ you studying science right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  7. 7.Which is the correct -ing form of “make”? (a) makeeing (b) makeing (c) making
  8. 8.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) danceeing (b) dancing (c) danceing
  9. 9.We ___ vegetables now. (a) are buying (b) is buying (c) are buy (d) am buying
  10. 10.I ___ the ball at the moment. (a) is catching (b) am catching (c) are catching (d) am catch
  11. 11.Vivaan ___ the room now. (a) are cleaning (b) is clean (c) am cleaning (d) is cleaning
  12. 12.Which is the correct -ing form of “drink”? (a) drinkking (b) drinkeing (c) drinking
  13. 13.___ Isha singing a song now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  14. 14.___ Aarav swimming in the pool right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  15. 15.Which is the correct -ing form of “clean”? (a) cleaning (b) cleanning (c) cleaneing
  16. 16.Which is the correct -ing form of “wash”? (a) washhing (b) washeing (c) washing
  17. 17.___ we swimming in the pool now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  18. 18.Which is the correct -ing form of “jog”? (a) jogging (b) jogeing (c) joging
  19. 19.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watcheing (b) watching (c) watchhing
  20. 20.Which is the correct -ing form of “bake”? (a) bakeeing (b) baking (c) bakeing
  21. 21.She ___ a cake now. (a) am baking (b) is bake (c) are baking (d) is baking
  22. 22.___ you telling a story now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  23. 23.___ my sister studying science now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  24. 24.I ___ lunch at the moment. (a) is bringing (b) am bring (c) am bringing (d) are bringing
  25. 25.___ Aarav cleaning the room now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  26. 26.She ___ on the stage now. (a) am dancing (b) are dancing (c) is dancing (d) is dance
  27. 27.Which is the correct -ing form of “wear”? (a) weareing (b) wearing (c) wearring
  28. 28.I ___ a song now. (a) are singing (b) am sing (c) am singing (d) is singing
  29. 29.___ my parents throwing the ball at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  30. 30.___ she cleaning the room at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  31. 31.My friends ___ a tree at the moment. (a) is climbing (b) are climb (c) are climbing (d) am climbing
  32. 32.She ___ a tree now. (a) is planting (b) is plant (c) am planting (d) are planting
  33. 33.My cousins ___ a message at the moment. (a) am sending (b) is sending (c) are send (d) are sending
  34. 34.___ Rahul drawing a picture right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  35. 35.We ___ a story now. (a) is telling (b) am telling (c) are tell (d) are telling
  36. 36.___ he dancing on the stage now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  37. 37.___ Neel watching a cartoon at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  38. 38.___ Aarav jogging in the park right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  39. 39.He ___ a story at the moment. (a) are telling (b) am telling (c) is tell (d) is telling
  40. 40.They ___ lunch now. (a) are bringing (b) am bringing (c) is bringing (d) are bring

Answer key

  1. planting
  2. Is
  3. are watching
  4. studying
  5. is climbing
  6. Are
  7. making
  8. dancing
  9. are buying
  10. am catching
  11. is cleaning
  12. drinking
  13. Is
  14. Is
  15. cleaning
  16. washing
  17. Are
  18. jogging
  19. watching
  20. baking
  21. is baking
  22. Are
  23. Is
  24. am bringing
  25. Is
  26. is dancing
  27. wearing
  28. am singing
  29. Are
  30. Is
  31. are climbing
  32. is planting
  33. are sending
  34. Is
  35. are telling
  36. Is
  37. Is
  38. Is
  39. is telling
  40. are bringing

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