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Present Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 993 · 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.___ Arjun watching a cartoon now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  2. 2.___ you singing a song at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  3. 3.The children ___ in the park now. (a) are jog (b) am jogging (c) is jogging (d) are jogging
  4. 4.I ___ the ball now. (a) are catching (b) am catch (c) is catching (d) am catching
  5. 5.___ they planting a tree right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  6. 6.The students ___ a cartoon right now. (a) am watching (b) are watch (c) is watching (d) are watching
  7. 7.___ you drinking milk right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  8. 8.___ they playing cricket at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  9. 9.___ you drawing a picture at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  10. 10.___ we eating a mango at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  11. 11.Which is the correct -ing form of “wear”? (a) wearing (b) wearring (c) weareing
  12. 12.Which is the correct -ing form of “clean”? (a) cleaning (b) cleaneing (c) cleanning
  13. 13.Sneha ___ the dishes now. (a) is washing (b) am washing (c) is wash (d) are washing
  14. 14.Which is the correct -ing form of “cook”? (a) cookeing (b) cookking (c) cooking
  15. 15.He ___ a bicycle right now. (a) am riding (b) is ride (c) are riding (d) is riding
  16. 16.Sneha ___ the match at the moment. (a) is winning (b) am winning (c) are winning (d) is win
  17. 17.My sister ___ cricket right now. (a) is play (b) am playing (c) are playing (d) is playing
  18. 18.___ Zoya climbing a tree now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  19. 19.You ___ in the pool at the moment. (a) are swim (b) am swimming (c) is swimming (d) are swimming
  20. 20.___ you climbing a tree now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  21. 21.Which is the correct -ing form of “bring”? (a) bringeing (b) bringing (c) bringging
  22. 22.___ I washing the dishes now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  23. 23.___ Saanvi drinking milk right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  24. 24.Which is the correct -ing form of “bake”? (a) bakeing (b) baking (c) bakeeing
  25. 25.He ___ rice now. (a) is cooking (b) is cook (c) are cooking (d) am cooking
  26. 26.We ___ on the stage at the moment. (a) am dancing (b) are dance (c) is dancing (d) are dancing
  27. 27.Which is the correct -ing form of “take”? (a) takeing (b) taking (c) takeeing
  28. 28.Which is the correct -ing form of “play”? (a) playying (b) playeing (c) playing
  29. 29.___ he bringing lunch at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  30. 30.___ Vivaan clapping for the team right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  31. 31.My friends ___ a cartoon now. (a) is watching (b) are watching (c) are watch (d) am watching
  32. 32.Which is the correct -ing form of “build”? (a) building (b) buildeing (c) buildding
  33. 33.Kabir ___ a cartoon now. (a) am watching (b) is watching (c) is watch (d) are watching
  34. 34.___ my friends cooking rice right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  35. 35.Which is the correct -ing form of “run”? (a) runeing (b) runing (c) running
  36. 36.___ I flying a kite right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  37. 37.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watchhing (b) watching (c) watcheing
  38. 38.___ Tara riding a bicycle right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  39. 39.They ___ a picture now. (a) are draw (b) are drawing (c) am drawing (d) is drawing
  40. 40.You ___ the train right now. (a) am taking (b) are take (c) are taking (d) is taking

Answer key

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

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