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English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 931 · 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 “take”? (a) takeeing (b) taking (c) takeing
  2. 2.___ I carrying the bag right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  3. 3.Which is the correct -ing form of “cook”? (a) cookeing (b) cooking (c) cookking
  4. 4.___ you drawing a picture right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  5. 5.___ she singing a song right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  6. 6.My parents ___ Hindi now. (a) are speak (b) am speaking (c) are speaking (d) is speaking
  7. 7.Karan ___ a bicycle at the moment. (a) are riding (b) is ride (c) is riding (d) am riding
  8. 8.___ Vivaan playing cricket right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  9. 9.We ___ on the stage now. (a) is dancing (b) am dancing (c) are dance (d) are dancing
  10. 10.We ___ cricket now. (a) are play (b) is playing (c) am playing (d) are playing
  11. 11.Dev ___ the room at the moment. (a) is cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) is clean (d) am cleaning
  12. 12.Neel ___ a cap at the moment. (a) are wearing (b) is wearing (c) is wear (d) am wearing
  13. 13.Priya ___ lunch now. (a) am bringing (b) is bringing (c) are bringing (d) is bring
  14. 14.We ___ rice right now. (a) am cooking (b) is cooking (c) are cook (d) are cooking
  15. 15.___ I helping Grandma now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  16. 16.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watcheing (b) watchhing (c) watching
  17. 17.___ he flying a kite right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  18. 18.Which is the correct -ing form of “ride”? (a) rideeing (b) rideing (c) riding
  19. 19.___ my sister drinking milk at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  20. 20.Which is the correct -ing form of “play”? (a) playying (b) playing (c) playeing
  21. 21.Which is the correct -ing form of “catch”? (a) catchhing (b) catching (c) catcheing
  22. 22.The children ___ on the stage now. (a) am dancing (b) is dancing (c) are dance (d) are dancing
  23. 23.Aarav ___ rice at the moment. (a) am cooking (b) are cooking (c) is cooking (d) is cook
  24. 24.I ___ a tree right now. (a) am planting (b) is planting (c) are planting (d) am plant
  25. 25.My brother ___ Hindi right now. (a) am speaking (b) is speaking (c) is speak (d) are speaking
  26. 26.I ___ the bag at the moment. (a) am carry (b) is carrying (c) are carrying (d) am carrying
  27. 27.Which is the correct -ing form of “build”? (a) buildeing (b) building (c) buildding
  28. 28.You ___ science at the moment. (a) are studying (b) are study (c) is studying (d) am studying
  29. 29.My sister ___ a tree now. (a) is planting (b) am planting (c) are planting (d) is plant
  30. 30.You ___ a cake now. (a) are baking (b) is baking (c) are bake (d) am baking
  31. 31.Which is the correct -ing form of “climb”? (a) climbing (b) climbbing (c) climbeing
  32. 32.___ my friends bringing lunch now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  33. 33.Which is the correct -ing form of “buy”? (a) buying (b) buyying (c) buyeing
  34. 34.___ Rohan jogging in the park now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  35. 35.You ___ a cap now. (a) are wear (b) are wearing (c) is wearing (d) am wearing
  36. 36.My brother ___ the dishes right now. (a) is washing (b) is wash (c) are washing (d) am washing
  37. 37.Rohan ___ a cartoon at the moment. (a) are watching (b) am watching (c) is watching (d) is watch
  38. 38.He ___ to school right now. (a) is go (b) are going (c) is going (d) am going
  39. 39.Which is the correct -ing form of “drink”? (a) drinking (b) drinkeing (c) drinkking
  40. 40.I ___ vegetables now. (a) is buying (b) are buying (c) am buy (d) am buying

Answer key

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

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