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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 934 · 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 “throw”? (a) throwing (b) throwwing (c) throweing
  2. 2.Which is the correct -ing form of “sing”? (a) singeing (b) singing (c) singging
  3. 3.___ I speaking Hindi right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  4. 4.___ they riding a bicycle now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  5. 5.Which is the correct -ing form of “bring”? (a) bringeing (b) bringging (c) bringing
  6. 6.Which is the correct -ing form of “win”? (a) wineing (b) wining (c) winning
  7. 7.You ___ rice at the moment. (a) are cook (b) are cooking (c) is cooking (d) am cooking
  8. 8.___ he helping Grandma right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  9. 9.Which is the correct -ing form of “write”? (a) writing (b) writeeing (c) writeing
  10. 10.___ I flying a kite at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  11. 11.Ishaan ___ vegetables now. (a) is buying (b) is buy (c) are buying (d) am buying
  12. 12.I ___ the ball now. (a) am catch (b) are catching (c) am catching (d) is catching
  13. 13.___ my parents winning the match now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  14. 14.___ my brother wearing a cap right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  15. 15.I ___ a cap at the moment. (a) am wearing (b) am wear (c) is wearing (d) are wearing
  16. 16.They ___ milk at the moment. (a) are drinking (b) are drink (c) am drinking (d) is drinking
  17. 17.I ___ milk at the moment. (a) am drink (b) are drinking (c) am drinking (d) is drinking
  18. 18.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) danceing (b) danceeing (c) dancing
  19. 19.They ___ a picture at the moment. (a) are drawing (b) is drawing (c) are draw (d) am drawing
  20. 20.I ___ a tree now. (a) are planting (b) am plant (c) am planting (d) is planting
  21. 21.Which is the correct -ing form of “jog”? (a) joging (b) jogeing (c) jogging
  22. 22.Which is the correct -ing form of “plant”? (a) planteing (b) plantting (c) planting
  23. 23.___ we writing a letter now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  24. 24.Which is the correct -ing form of “drink”? (a) drinkeing (b) drinkking (c) drinking
  25. 25.I ___ a bicycle now. (a) is riding (b) am ride (c) are riding (d) am riding
  26. 26.Which is the correct -ing form of “clean”? (a) cleaneing (b) cleanning (c) cleaning
  27. 27.Kavya ___ a cartoon at the moment. (a) are watching (b) am watching (c) is watching (d) is watch
  28. 28.I ___ the ball at the moment. (a) are throwing (b) am throw (c) am throwing (d) is throwing
  29. 29.The students ___ the room at the moment. (a) am cleaning (b) are clean (c) are cleaning (d) is cleaning
  30. 30.She ___ the bag right now. (a) is carry (b) is carrying (c) am carrying (d) are carrying
  31. 31.Rohan ___ a picture now. (a) are drawing (b) is draw (c) am drawing (d) is drawing
  32. 32.___ my sister climbing a tree right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  33. 33.___ she washing the dishes at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  34. 34.He ___ Grandma now. (a) are helping (b) is help (c) is helping (d) am helping
  35. 35.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studying (b) studyeing (c) studyying
  36. 36.___ you catching the ball now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  37. 37.They ___ the dishes now. (a) are wash (b) is washing (c) are washing (d) am washing
  38. 38.___ you buying vegetables now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  39. 39.___ she winning the match right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  40. 40.My brother ___ for the team now. (a) are clapping (b) is clap (c) is clapping (d) am clapping

Answer key

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

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