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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 94 · 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.___ Arjun playing cricket now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  2. 2.Which is the correct -ing form of “send”? (a) sending (b) sendeing (c) sendding
  3. 3.Which is the correct -ing form of “catch”? (a) catching (b) catcheing (c) catchhing
  4. 4.We ___ a picture now. (a) is drawing (b) are drawing (c) am drawing (d) are draw
  5. 5.Which is the correct -ing form of “wash”? (a) washeing (b) washhing (c) washing
  6. 6.They ___ the ball at the moment. (a) is catching (b) am catching (c) are catching (d) are catch
  7. 7.Which is the correct -ing form of “clap”? (a) clapping (b) clapeing (c) claping
  8. 8.___ my cousins dancing on the stage now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  9. 9.___ he sending a message now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  10. 10.You ___ Grandma now. (a) am helping (b) is helping (c) are helping (d) are help
  11. 11.She ___ a picture now. (a) am drawing (b) is drawing (c) is draw (d) are drawing
  12. 12.She ___ the train now. (a) is taking (b) am taking (c) is take (d) are taking
  13. 13.My brother ___ the dog now. (a) are feeding (b) is feeding (c) am feeding (d) is feed
  14. 14.___ Ishaan cooking rice right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  15. 15.Ishaan ___ the train right now. (a) am taking (b) are taking (c) is taking (d) is take
  16. 16.___ my sister taking the train at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  17. 17.She ___ the room right now. (a) is clean (b) are cleaning (c) am cleaning (d) is cleaning
  18. 18.___ I watching a cartoon right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  19. 19.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studyying (b) studying (c) studyeing
  20. 20.The students ___ the ball now. (a) is catching (b) are catch (c) am catching (d) are catching
  21. 21.Which is the correct -ing form of “run”? (a) running (b) runeing (c) runing
  22. 22.___ you making tea right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  23. 23.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watchhing (b) watching (c) watcheing
  24. 24.You ___ the ball now. (a) are throwing (b) are throw (c) is throwing (d) am throwing
  25. 25.Which is the correct -ing form of “ride”? (a) rideing (b) rideeing (c) riding
  26. 26.___ I jogging in the park at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  27. 27.Which is the correct -ing form of “take”? (a) takeing (b) takeeing (c) taking
  28. 28.He ___ a letter right now. (a) is write (b) is writing (c) are writing (d) am writing
  29. 29.Rahul ___ the bag right now. (a) am carrying (b) is carry (c) is carrying (d) are carrying
  30. 30.He ___ in the park at the moment. (a) is jogging (b) am jogging (c) are jogging (d) is jog
  31. 31.We ___ a bicycle now. (a) are riding (b) is riding (c) am riding (d) are ride
  32. 32.They ___ a picture right now. (a) are draw (b) are drawing (c) is drawing (d) am drawing
  33. 33.My sister ___ rice right now. (a) is cooking (b) are cooking (c) am cooking (d) is cook
  34. 34.___ you eating a mango right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  35. 35.Sneha ___ the train right now. (a) are taking (b) am taking (c) is take (d) is taking
  36. 36.My sister ___ a sandcastle right now. (a) is building (b) are building (c) is build (d) am building
  37. 37.___ you feeding the dog right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  38. 38.You ___ a cartoon now. (a) am watching (b) are watching (c) is watching (d) are watch
  39. 39.Which is the correct -ing form of “fly”? (a) flyying (b) flyeing (c) flying
  40. 40.___ he building a sandcastle right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am

Answer key

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

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