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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 980 · 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.My sister ___ a tree right now. (a) am climbing (b) is climbing (c) is climb (d) are climbing
  2. 2.___ we dancing on the stage now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  3. 3.Which is the correct -ing form of “send”? (a) sending (b) sendding (c) sendeing
  4. 4.___ my brother watching a cartoon at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  5. 5.I ___ a mango now. (a) is eating (b) am eat (c) are eating (d) am eating
  6. 6.You ___ a cake now. (a) am baking (b) are bake (c) is baking (d) are baking
  7. 7.Which is the correct -ing form of “climb”? (a) climbbing (b) climbing (c) climbeing
  8. 8.Which is the correct -ing form of “play”? (a) playying (b) playing (c) playeing
  9. 9.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) danceeing (b) dancing (c) danceing
  10. 10.We ___ the train now. (a) is taking (b) am taking (c) are take (d) are taking
  11. 11.You ___ the dog now. (a) are feeding (b) are feed (c) is feeding (d) am feeding
  12. 12.___ Meera bringing lunch right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  13. 13.___ we studying science now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  14. 14.Which is the correct -ing form of “carry”? (a) carryeing (b) carrying (c) carryying
  15. 15.Arjun ___ a tree now. (a) am climbing (b) are climbing (c) is climbing (d) is climb
  16. 16.Farhan ___ science right now. (a) am studying (b) are studying (c) is study (d) is studying
  17. 17.___ he running in the park at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  18. 18.They ___ the ball right now. (a) am catching (b) are catch (c) are catching (d) is catching
  19. 19.Which is the correct -ing form of “tell”? (a) telling (b) telleing (c) tellling
  20. 20.We ___ a tree right now. (a) are climb (b) am climbing (c) is climbing (d) are climbing
  21. 21.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studyeing (b) studying (c) studyying
  22. 22.___ he throwing the ball now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  23. 23.My brother ___ Grandma right now. (a) is help (b) am helping (c) are helping (d) is helping
  24. 24.I ___ rice now. (a) is cooking (b) am cooking (c) are cooking (d) am cook
  25. 25.She ___ in the park right now. (a) are jogging (b) is jogging (c) am jogging (d) is jog
  26. 26.You ___ a song at the moment. (a) am singing (b) are singing (c) are sing (d) is singing
  27. 27.Which is the correct -ing form of “throw”? (a) throwing (b) throwwing (c) throweing
  28. 28.___ my sister sending a message right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  29. 29.___ I baking a cake at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  30. 30.___ she clapping for the team right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  31. 31.She ___ a bicycle at the moment. (a) is ride (b) am riding (c) are riding (d) is riding
  32. 32.___ I jogging in the park at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  33. 33.___ Ananya feeding the dog right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  34. 34.The students ___ cricket at the moment. (a) am playing (b) are playing (c) are play (d) is playing
  35. 35.Isha ___ the bag right now. (a) is carry (b) are carrying (c) is carrying (d) am carrying
  36. 36.___ I baking a cake right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  37. 37.They ___ a mango at the moment. (a) am eating (b) are eat (c) is eating (d) are eating
  38. 38.Which is the correct -ing form of “win”? (a) wineing (b) winning (c) wining
  39. 39.___ Myra eating a mango right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  40. 40.___ I riding a bicycle now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am

Answer key

  1. is climbing
  2. Are
  3. sending
  4. Is
  5. am eating
  6. are baking
  7. climbing
  8. playing
  9. dancing
  10. are taking
  11. are feeding
  12. Is
  13. Are
  14. carrying
  15. is climbing
  16. is studying
  17. Is
  18. are catching
  19. telling
  20. are climbing
  21. studying
  22. Is
  23. is helping
  24. am cooking
  25. is jogging
  26. are singing
  27. throwing
  28. Is
  29. Am
  30. Is
  31. is riding
  32. Am
  33. Is
  34. are playing
  35. is carrying
  36. Am
  37. are eating
  38. winning
  39. Is
  40. Am

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