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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 950 · 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 “bring”? (a) bringeing (b) bringging (c) bringing
  2. 2.You ___ in the park at the moment. (a) is running (b) are run (c) am running (d) are running
  3. 3.Which is the correct -ing form of “clean”? (a) cleaning (b) cleaneing (c) cleanning
  4. 4.___ I clapping for the team at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  5. 5.We ___ on the stage right now. (a) are dancing (b) is dancing (c) are dance (d) am dancing
  6. 6.You ___ on the stage now. (a) am dancing (b) are dance (c) are dancing (d) is dancing
  7. 7.Which is the correct -ing form of “run”? (a) runing (b) running (c) runeing
  8. 8.___ Diya feeding the dog at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  9. 9.Ira ___ in the park at the moment. (a) am running (b) is running (c) are running (d) is run
  10. 10.___ you carrying the bag at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  11. 11.___ he drawing a picture at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  12. 12.___ Priya singing a song right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  13. 13.___ my cousins baking a cake now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  14. 14.___ she catching the ball at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  15. 15.I ___ in the park now. (a) am run (b) am running (c) are running (d) is running
  16. 16.___ Priya swimming in the pool right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  17. 17.___ Karan making tea now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  18. 18.___ she watching a cartoon at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  19. 19.Diya ___ science now. (a) am studying (b) is studying (c) is study (d) are studying
  20. 20.Kavya ___ vegetables now. (a) are buying (b) am buying (c) is buying (d) is buy
  21. 21.They ___ a kite right now. (a) are fly (b) is flying (c) am flying (d) are flying
  22. 22.We ___ lunch at the moment. (a) is bringing (b) are bring (c) are bringing (d) am bringing
  23. 23.___ Diya baking a cake now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  24. 24.Arjun ___ the match at the moment. (a) is winning (b) is win (c) am winning (d) are winning
  25. 25.Which is the correct -ing form of “cook”? (a) cooking (b) cookking (c) cookeing
  26. 26.___ my sister taking the train now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  27. 27.___ you catching the ball now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  28. 28.Which is the correct -ing form of “wear”? (a) weareing (b) wearring (c) wearing
  29. 29.My brother ___ the dishes at the moment. (a) are washing (b) am washing (c) is wash (d) is washing
  30. 30.The students ___ a bicycle now. (a) are riding (b) are ride (c) am riding (d) is riding
  31. 31.She ___ a cake at the moment. (a) is baking (b) are baking (c) am baking (d) is bake
  32. 32.Which is the correct -ing form of “speak”? (a) speaking (b) speakeing (c) speakking
  33. 33.Tara ___ cricket right now. (a) am playing (b) are playing (c) is play (d) is playing
  34. 34.___ they climbing a tree at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  35. 35.Which is the correct -ing form of “go”? (a) goeing (b) going (c) gooing
  36. 36.I ___ the bag right now. (a) are carrying (b) is carrying (c) am carrying (d) am carry
  37. 37.She ___ the match now. (a) am winning (b) is winning (c) are winning (d) is win
  38. 38.Which is the correct -ing form of “wash”? (a) washeing (b) washing (c) washhing
  39. 39.___ he drawing a picture right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  40. 40.Which is the correct -ing form of “build”? (a) buildding (b) buildeing (c) building

Answer key

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

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