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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 955 · 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 “study”? (a) studying (b) studyying (c) studyeing
  2. 2.Which is the correct -ing form of “wear”? (a) wearring (b) weareing (c) wearing
  3. 3.___ they cleaning the room right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  4. 4.___ Aditya feeding the dog now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  5. 5.___ my parents washing the dishes right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  6. 6.Which is the correct -ing form of “drink”? (a) drinkking (b) drinkeing (c) drinking
  7. 7.I ___ the room at the moment. (a) are cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) am clean (d) am cleaning
  8. 8.Which is the correct -ing form of “catch”? (a) catchhing (b) catching (c) catcheing
  9. 9.___ he taking the train now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  10. 10.Sneha ___ the ball at the moment. (a) are catching (b) is catching (c) am catching (d) is catch
  11. 11.Which is the correct -ing form of “jog”? (a) jogeing (b) jogging (c) joging
  12. 12.___ you going to school now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  13. 13.Which is the correct -ing form of “swim”? (a) swiming (b) swimming (c) swimeing
  14. 14.Which is the correct -ing form of “sing”? (a) singging (b) singing (c) singeing
  15. 15.Which is the correct -ing form of “ride”? (a) rideeing (b) riding (c) rideing
  16. 16.Which is the correct -ing form of “play”? (a) playying (b) playeing (c) playing
  17. 17.Which is the correct -ing form of “run”? (a) runing (b) runeing (c) running
  18. 18.___ they speaking Hindi at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  19. 19.___ I building a sandcastle at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  20. 20.Which is the correct -ing form of “tell”? (a) telleing (b) telling (c) tellling
  21. 21.___ she making tea now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  22. 22.Which is the correct -ing form of “wash”? (a) washhing (b) washeing (c) washing
  23. 23.They ___ in the park now. (a) are run (b) are running (c) is running (d) am running
  24. 24.They ___ the ball at the moment. (a) are throwing (b) am throwing (c) are throw (d) is throwing
  25. 25.I ___ the match now. (a) am winning (b) is winning (c) are winning (d) am win
  26. 26.___ Myra drinking milk at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  27. 27.___ she swimming in the pool now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  28. 28.She ___ a song at the moment. (a) am singing (b) is sing (c) are singing (d) is singing
  29. 29.They ___ the dog now. (a) am feeding (b) is feeding (c) are feed (d) are feeding
  30. 30.She ___ a letter right now. (a) is writing (b) am writing (c) are writing (d) is write
  31. 31.Which is the correct -ing form of “win”? (a) wineing (b) winning (c) wining
  32. 32.Which is the correct -ing form of “feed”? (a) feedeing (b) feeding (c) feedding
  33. 33.My friends ___ a kite right now. (a) am flying (b) are fly (c) are flying (d) is flying
  34. 34.___ Kabir eating a mango at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  35. 35.We ___ vegetables at the moment. (a) are buying (b) are buy (c) am buying (d) is buying
  36. 36.Omkar ___ the dog at the moment. (a) is feed (b) are feeding (c) is feeding (d) am feeding
  37. 37.___ we wearing a cap right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  38. 38.___ Riya telling a story at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  39. 39.___ you riding a bicycle at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  40. 40.They ___ lunch right now. (a) are bring (b) are bringing (c) am bringing (d) is bringing

Answer key

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

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