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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 975 · 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.___ you buying vegetables right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  2. 2.___ Ishaan bringing lunch now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  3. 3.Which is the correct -ing form of “wear”? (a) wearring (b) wearing (c) weareing
  4. 4.The children ___ for the team now. (a) are clap (b) is clapping (c) am clapping (d) are clapping
  5. 5.He ___ the dishes at the moment. (a) are washing (b) is washing (c) am washing (d) is wash
  6. 6.Which is the correct -ing form of “build”? (a) buildding (b) building (c) buildeing
  7. 7.Which is the correct -ing form of “fly”? (a) flyeing (b) flyying (c) flying
  8. 8.We ___ in the pool now. (a) is swimming (b) are swimming (c) are swim (d) am swimming
  9. 9.My sister ___ in the park right now. (a) are jogging (b) am jogging (c) is jog (d) is jogging
  10. 10.Which is the correct -ing form of “wash”? (a) washeing (b) washhing (c) washing
  11. 11.My brother ___ the ball right now. (a) are throwing (b) is throw (c) am throwing (d) is throwing
  12. 12.___ the students drawing a picture right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  13. 13.They ___ a letter right now. (a) are writing (b) is writing (c) am writing (d) are write
  14. 14.I ___ milk right now. (a) are drinking (b) am drink (c) is drinking (d) am drinking
  15. 15.Which is the correct -ing form of “catch”? (a) catcheing (b) catchhing (c) catching
  16. 16.___ I carrying the bag at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  17. 17.Which is the correct -ing form of “plant”? (a) plantting (b) planteing (c) planting
  18. 18.Which is the correct -ing form of “climb”? (a) climbeing (b) climbing (c) climbbing
  19. 19.You ___ tea now. (a) are make (b) am making (c) is making (d) are making
  20. 20.Which is the correct -ing form of “ride”? (a) rideing (b) riding (c) rideeing
  21. 21.Isha ___ to school now. (a) are going (b) am going (c) is go (d) is going
  22. 22.___ she drawing a picture right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  23. 23.___ my brother feeding the dog at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  24. 24.Which is the correct -ing form of “clap”? (a) claping (b) clapping (c) clapeing
  25. 25.Which is the correct -ing form of “draw”? (a) draweing (b) drawing (c) drawwing
  26. 26.___ Diya swimming in the pool now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  27. 27.Kunal ___ the dog right now. (a) am feeding (b) is feeding (c) are feeding (d) is feed
  28. 28.___ they winning the match at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  29. 29.Which is the correct -ing form of “make”? (a) making (b) makeing (c) makeeing
  30. 30.Sneha ___ a song now. (a) is sing (b) are singing (c) is singing (d) am singing
  31. 31.___ we feeding the dog at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  32. 32.Which is the correct -ing form of “carry”? (a) carryying (b) carryeing (c) carrying
  33. 33.Which is the correct -ing form of “sing”? (a) singging (b) singing (c) singeing
  34. 34.___ you swimming in the pool now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  35. 35.He ___ to school now. (a) is going (b) are going (c) is go (d) am going
  36. 36.Which is the correct -ing form of “bring”? (a) bringeing (b) bringing (c) bringging
  37. 37.We ___ in the park now. (a) am jogging (b) is jogging (c) are jog (d) are jogging
  38. 38.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studyying (b) studyeing (c) studying
  39. 39.Which is the correct -ing form of “throw”? (a) throweing (b) throwing (c) throwwing
  40. 40.___ we bringing lunch right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am

Answer key

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

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