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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 93 · 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 “catch”? (a) catchhing (b) catching (c) catcheing
  2. 2.She ___ cricket right now. (a) are playing (b) is play (c) am playing (d) is playing
  3. 3.Which is the correct -ing form of “go”? (a) going (b) gooing (c) goeing
  4. 4.___ we wearing a cap now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  5. 5.Which is the correct -ing form of “make”? (a) making (b) makeeing (c) makeing
  6. 6.My sister ___ vegetables now. (a) is buying (b) are buying (c) is buy (d) am buying
  7. 7.Which is the correct -ing form of “clean”? (a) cleaning (b) cleanning (c) cleaneing
  8. 8.Which is the correct -ing form of “write”? (a) writeing (b) writing (c) writeeing
  9. 9.___ you swimming in the pool at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  10. 10.___ we climbing a tree now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  11. 11.The children ___ a cake at the moment. (a) is baking (b) am baking (c) are baking (d) are bake
  12. 12.Which is the correct -ing form of “tell”? (a) telling (b) tellling (c) telleing
  13. 13.Which is the correct -ing form of “wear”? (a) wearing (b) weareing (c) wearring
  14. 14.Which is the correct -ing form of “take”? (a) takeing (b) takeeing (c) taking
  15. 15.They ___ a picture at the moment. (a) is drawing (b) are drawing (c) am drawing (d) are draw
  16. 16.___ I speaking Hindi at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  17. 17.Which is the correct -ing form of “swim”? (a) swimeing (b) swimming (c) swiming
  18. 18.___ you riding a bicycle now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  19. 19.Which is the correct -ing form of “sing”? (a) singeing (b) singing (c) singging
  20. 20.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studyeing (b) studying (c) studyying
  21. 21.Rahul ___ the dog now. (a) is feeding (b) am feeding (c) are feeding (d) is feed
  22. 22.The children ___ a song now. (a) am singing (b) is singing (c) are singing (d) are sing
  23. 23.Which is the correct -ing form of “drink”? (a) drinkeing (b) drinking (c) drinkking
  24. 24.He ___ in the park now. (a) are jogging (b) is jogging (c) is jog (d) am jogging
  25. 25.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) dancing (b) danceing (c) danceeing
  26. 26.He ___ the bag at the moment. (a) are carrying (b) is carrying (c) is carry (d) am carrying
  27. 27.Which is the correct -ing form of “draw”? (a) drawwing (b) drawing (c) draweing
  28. 28.Which is the correct -ing form of “buy”? (a) buyying (b) buyeing (c) buying
  29. 29.Which is the correct -ing form of “send”? (a) sendeing (b) sendding (c) sending
  30. 30.Which is the correct -ing form of “plant”? (a) plantting (b) planting (c) planteing
  31. 31.My brother ___ Grandma now. (a) am helping (b) are helping (c) is help (d) is helping
  32. 32.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watchhing (b) watcheing (c) watching
  33. 33.___ you baking a cake now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  34. 34.___ you baking a cake at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  35. 35.Which is the correct -ing form of “ride”? (a) rideing (b) riding (c) rideeing
  36. 36.We ___ in the park now. (a) is jogging (b) are jog (c) am jogging (d) are jogging
  37. 37.___ he catching the ball at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  38. 38.___ I swimming in the pool at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  39. 39.You ___ the ball now. (a) is catching (b) am catching (c) are catching (d) are catch
  40. 40.___ we throwing the ball at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are

Answer key

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

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