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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 946 · 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) throweing (b) throwwing (c) throwing
  2. 2.___ they cooking rice now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  3. 3.___ my sister drawing a picture right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  4. 4.I ___ the dishes at the moment. (a) am wash (b) are washing (c) am washing (d) is washing
  5. 5.Which is the correct -ing form of “speak”? (a) speakeing (b) speaking (c) speakking
  6. 6.Which is the correct -ing form of “bake”? (a) bakeeing (b) baking (c) bakeing
  7. 7.My brother ___ the bag now. (a) is carry (b) am carrying (c) is carrying (d) are carrying
  8. 8.She ___ milk now. (a) am drinking (b) are drinking (c) is drinking (d) is drink
  9. 9.Which is the correct -ing form of “run”? (a) running (b) runeing (c) runing
  10. 10.I ___ Hindi now. (a) am speaking (b) is speaking (c) am speak (d) are speaking
  11. 11.They ___ the dog now. (a) are feed (b) are feeding (c) is feeding (d) am feeding
  12. 12.___ you jogging in the park at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  13. 13.You ___ to school at the moment. (a) am going (b) are go (c) is going (d) are going
  14. 14.___ Farhan cleaning the room now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  15. 15.___ we playing cricket now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  16. 16.Which is the correct -ing form of “bring”? (a) bringing (b) bringeing (c) bringging
  17. 17.___ my sister jogging in the park now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  18. 18.You ___ the room right now. (a) are cleaning (b) am cleaning (c) are clean (d) is cleaning
  19. 19.Zoya ___ a letter at the moment. (a) is write (b) is writing (c) are writing (d) am writing
  20. 20.Which is the correct -ing form of “clap”? (a) claping (b) clapping (c) clapeing
  21. 21.___ we planting a tree at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  22. 22.My sister ___ the ball right now. (a) is throwing (b) is throw (c) are throwing (d) am throwing
  23. 23.I ___ for the team right now. (a) are clapping (b) am clap (c) am clapping (d) is clapping
  24. 24.Which is the correct -ing form of “drink”? (a) drinkeing (b) drinkking (c) drinking
  25. 25.He ___ the dog now. (a) is feeding (b) are feeding (c) is feed (d) am feeding
  26. 26.___ we telling a story now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  27. 27.My sister ___ to school right now. (a) are going (b) is going (c) is go (d) am going
  28. 28.Sneha ___ Hindi right now. (a) am speaking (b) is speak (c) is speaking (d) are speaking
  29. 29.My sister ___ a bicycle now. (a) is riding (b) am riding (c) is ride (d) are riding
  30. 30.You ___ lunch right now. (a) is bringing (b) are bring (c) are bringing (d) am bringing
  31. 31.___ she cooking rice now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  32. 32.Which is the correct -ing form of “feed”? (a) feedding (b) feedeing (c) feeding
  33. 33.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) danceing (b) danceeing (c) dancing
  34. 34.Which is the correct -ing form of “clean”? (a) cleaneing (b) cleanning (c) cleaning
  35. 35.The children ___ a cap right now. (a) are wear (b) are wearing (c) is wearing (d) am wearing
  36. 36.___ I jogging in the park at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  37. 37.___ we building a sandcastle now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  38. 38.___ Rohan clapping for the team right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  39. 39.___ Yash running in the park right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  40. 40.My brother ___ the match now. (a) am winning (b) are winning (c) is win (d) is winning

Answer key

  1. throwing
  2. Are
  3. Is
  4. am washing
  5. speaking
  6. baking
  7. is carrying
  8. is drinking
  9. running
  10. am speaking
  11. are feeding
  12. Are
  13. are going
  14. Is
  15. Are
  16. bringing
  17. Is
  18. are cleaning
  19. is writing
  20. clapping
  21. Are
  22. is throwing
  23. am clapping
  24. drinking
  25. is feeding
  26. Are
  27. is going
  28. is speaking
  29. is riding
  30. are bringing
  31. Is
  32. feeding
  33. dancing
  34. cleaning
  35. are wearing
  36. Am
  37. Are
  38. Is
  39. Is
  40. is winning

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