Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 989 · 40 questions

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).

1. 1.My friends ___ Grandma right now. (a) are help (b) are helping (c) am helping (d) is helping
2. 2.He ___ a story at the moment. (a) am telling (b) are telling (c) is tell (d) is telling
3. 3.You ___ a sandcastle now. (a) am building (b) is building (c) are build (d) are building
4. 4.You ___ a story right now. (a) am telling (b) is telling (c) are telling (d) are tell
5. 5.___ Aarav cleaning the room right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
6. 6.Neel ___ the room right now. (a) is cleaning (b) am cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) is clean
7. 7.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watchhing (b) watching (c) watcheing
8. 8.___ he washing the dishes at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
9. 9.We ___ cricket right now. (a) are playing (b) am playing (c) are play (d) is playing
10. 10.He ___ a bicycle now. (a) are riding (b) am riding (c) is riding (d) is ride
11. 11.My brother ___ a cake at the moment. (a) is bake (b) are baking (c) am baking (d) is baking
12. 12.She ___ cricket right now. (a) is playing (b) are playing (c) am playing (d) is play
13. 13.Kunal ___ for the team now. (a) is clapping (b) are clapping (c) is clap (d) am clapping
14. 14.I ___ a picture at the moment. (a) are drawing (b) is drawing (c) am drawing (d) am draw
15. 15.I ___ the room now. (a) am cleaning (b) am clean (c) is cleaning (d) are cleaning
16. 16.Which is the correct -ing form of “cook”? (a) cooking (b) cookking (c) cookeing
17. 17.Which is the correct -ing form of “wash”? (a) washeing (b) washhing (c) washing
18. 18.Aditya ___ a message right now. (a) are sending (b) am sending (c) is send (d) is sending
19. 19.Which is the correct -ing form of “drink”? (a) drinkeing (b) drinking (c) drinkking
20. 20.___ I sending a message at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
21. 21.___ he baking a cake now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
22. 22.___ Aditya catching the ball right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
23. 23.Which is the correct -ing form of “take”? (a) taking (b) takeing (c) takeeing
24. 24.You ___ cricket now. (a) am playing (b) are play (c) are playing (d) is playing
25. 25.___ we going to school now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
26. 26.Which is the correct -ing form of “bake”? (a) bakeeing (b) bakeing (c) baking
27. 27.Vivaan ___ a story at the moment. (a) is telling (b) am telling (c) is tell (d) are telling
28. 28.Which is the correct -ing form of “help”? (a) helping (b) helpeing (c) helpping
29. 29.___ Aditya baking a cake right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
30. 30.___ they telling a story now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
31. 31.___ he carrying the bag now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
32. 32.I ___ the bag now. (a) are carrying (b) is carrying (c) am carrying (d) am carry
33. 33.You ___ cricket right now. (a) is playing (b) are playing (c) am playing (d) are play
34. 34.___ he running in the park now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
35. 35.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studyying (b) studying (c) studyeing
36. 36.___ we singing a song now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
37. 37.Riya ___ the bag at the moment. (a) am carrying (b) is carrying (c) are carrying (d) is carry
38. 38.They ___ a story now. (a) am telling (b) are telling (c) is telling (d) are tell
39. 39.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) danceing (b) danceeing (c) dancing
40. 40.He ___ a cap now. (a) am wearing (b) is wearing (c) is wear (d) are wearing

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