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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 930 · 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 “jog”? (a) joging (b) jogeing (c) jogging
  2. 2.We ___ the dishes now. (a) are wash (b) is washing (c) are washing (d) am washing
  3. 3.My brother ___ a sandcastle now. (a) is build (b) am building (c) is building (d) are building
  4. 4.I ___ the bag now. (a) are carrying (b) am carry (c) is carrying (d) am carrying
  5. 5.Which is the correct -ing form of “throw”? (a) throwwing (b) throweing (c) throwing
  6. 6.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studying (b) studyying (c) studyeing
  7. 7.They ___ vegetables now. (a) is buying (b) are buy (c) are buying (d) am buying
  8. 8.He ___ the bag at the moment. (a) am carrying (b) is carry (c) are carrying (d) is carrying
  9. 9.Diya ___ Hindi right now. (a) am speaking (b) is speaking (c) is speak (d) are speaking
  10. 10.___ we dancing on the stage now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  11. 11.My parents ___ milk now. (a) are drink (b) am drinking (c) is drinking (d) are drinking
  12. 12.___ my friends singing a song now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  13. 13.Which is the correct -ing form of “sing”? (a) singing (b) singeing (c) singging
  14. 14.We ___ Grandma now. (a) are helping (b) is helping (c) am helping (d) are help
  15. 15.Which is the correct -ing form of “drink”? (a) drinkeing (b) drinking (c) drinkking
  16. 16.___ the children studying science now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  17. 17.___ I feeding the dog now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  18. 18.Which is the correct -ing form of “carry”? (a) carryeing (b) carryying (c) carrying
  19. 19.Which is the correct -ing form of “help”? (a) helpping (b) helping (c) helpeing
  20. 20.___ we bringing lunch now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  21. 21.My friends ___ a tree now. (a) is planting (b) am planting (c) are plant (d) are planting
  22. 22.Which is the correct -ing form of “bake”? (a) bakeeing (b) bakeing (c) baking
  23. 23.___ she helping Grandma right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  24. 24.___ Neel washing the dishes now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  25. 25.He ___ in the pool right now. (a) am swimming (b) are swimming (c) is swim (d) is swimming
  26. 26.___ they baking a cake right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  27. 27.Which is the correct -ing form of “tell”? (a) tellling (b) telleing (c) telling
  28. 28.___ they going to school right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  29. 29.___ you climbing a tree at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  30. 30.___ he making tea right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  31. 31.Which is the correct -ing form of “wash”? (a) washeing (b) washhing (c) washing
  32. 32.I ___ vegetables now. (a) are buying (b) is buying (c) am buying (d) am buy
  33. 33.Which is the correct -ing form of “clean”? (a) cleaneing (b) cleaning (c) cleanning
  34. 34.He ___ a story now. (a) are telling (b) is tell (c) is telling (d) am telling
  35. 35.Which is the correct -ing form of “draw”? (a) drawing (b) drawwing (c) draweing
  36. 36.The students ___ a message right now. (a) is sending (b) are send (c) are sending (d) am sending
  37. 37.___ she eating a mango now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  38. 38.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watchhing (b) watching (c) watcheing
  39. 39.He ___ rice now. (a) is cook (b) is cooking (c) are cooking (d) am cooking
  40. 40.Which is the correct -ing form of “bring”? (a) bringeing (b) bringging (c) bringing

Answer key

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

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