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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 925 · 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.Myra ___ a picture at the moment. (a) are drawing (b) is draw (c) is drawing (d) am drawing
  2. 2.___ he winning the match at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  3. 3.___ my sister running in the park right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  4. 4.___ Ira cleaning the room right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  5. 5.___ my cousins winning the match at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  6. 6.Which is the correct -ing form of “plant”? (a) planting (b) planteing (c) plantting
  7. 7.Which is the correct -ing form of “wash”? (a) washeing (b) washing (c) washhing
  8. 8.My brother ___ the ball now. (a) is catch (b) is catching (c) are catching (d) am catching
  9. 9.___ my brother writing a letter now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  10. 10.___ I throwing the ball now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  11. 11.She ___ a tree at the moment. (a) are climbing (b) is climbing (c) is climb (d) am climbing
  12. 12.___ she going to school now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  13. 13.Which is the correct -ing form of “bake”? (a) bakeeing (b) bakeing (c) baking
  14. 14.Which is the correct -ing form of “win”? (a) wineing (b) winning (c) wining
  15. 15.___ my sister dancing on the stage now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  16. 16.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watching (b) watchhing (c) watcheing
  17. 17.___ my sister running in the park at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  18. 18.___ she feeding the dog now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  19. 19.They ___ a message right now. (a) are sending (b) am sending (c) is sending (d) are send
  20. 20.They ___ a picture at the moment. (a) am drawing (b) are draw (c) are drawing (d) is drawing
  21. 21.Which is the correct -ing form of “help”? (a) helping (b) helpeing (c) helpping
  22. 22.They ___ a story at the moment. (a) are tell (b) am telling (c) is telling (d) are telling
  23. 23.Which is the correct -ing form of “take”? (a) takeing (b) taking (c) takeeing
  24. 24.___ Karan taking the train at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  25. 25.Which is the correct -ing form of “wear”? (a) wearring (b) weareing (c) wearing
  26. 26.Meera ___ Grandma now. (a) are helping (b) is helping (c) am helping (d) is help
  27. 27.___ Rahul planting a tree right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  28. 28.They ___ the bag at the moment. (a) are carrying (b) is carrying (c) am carrying (d) are carry
  29. 29.Which is the correct -ing form of “catch”? (a) catching (b) catchhing (c) catcheing
  30. 30.Which is the correct -ing form of “ride”? (a) riding (b) rideeing (c) rideing
  31. 31.___ he studying science right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  32. 32.___ we buying vegetables right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  33. 33.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studyeing (b) studying (c) studyying
  34. 34.She ___ the bag at the moment. (a) are carrying (b) am carrying (c) is carry (d) is carrying
  35. 35.___ I bringing lunch now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  36. 36.Aditya ___ the bag right now. (a) is carrying (b) is carry (c) am carrying (d) are carrying
  37. 37.Rohan ___ for the team now. (a) are clapping (b) is clap (c) is clapping (d) am clapping
  38. 38.___ Diya making tea right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  39. 39.___ you cleaning the room at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  40. 40.Which is the correct -ing form of “send”? (a) sendding (b) sending (c) sendeing

Answer key

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

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