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English grammar lesson 12: Present continuous tense · Set 994 · 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.He ___ the train at the moment. (a) is take (b) am taking (c) are taking (d) is taking
  2. 2.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studyeing (b) studyying (c) studying
  3. 3.Which is the correct -ing form of “throw”? (a) throwwing (b) throwing (c) throweing
  4. 4.___ you jogging in the park now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  5. 5.Which is the correct -ing form of “help”? (a) helping (b) helpeing (c) helpping
  6. 6.Which is the correct -ing form of “send”? (a) sendeing (b) sending (c) sendding
  7. 7.Which is the correct -ing form of “tell”? (a) tellling (b) telling (c) telleing
  8. 8.You ___ a kite now. (a) is flying (b) are fly (c) are flying (d) am flying
  9. 9.Which is the correct -ing form of “speak”? (a) speaking (b) speakking (c) speakeing
  10. 10.Meera ___ for the team right now. (a) are clapping (b) am clapping (c) is clapping (d) is clap
  11. 11.Which is the correct -ing form of “take”? (a) takeeing (b) taking (c) takeing
  12. 12.Nisha ___ a tree at the moment. (a) is climb (b) am climbing (c) are climbing (d) is climbing
  13. 13.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watching (b) watchhing (c) watcheing
  14. 14.You ___ a mango right now. (a) are eat (b) is eating (c) am eating (d) are eating
  15. 15.___ we planting a tree right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  16. 16.___ she flying a kite right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  17. 17.Rohan ___ on the stage at the moment. (a) is dancing (b) are dancing (c) is dance (d) am dancing
  18. 18.___ Arjun eating a mango right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  19. 19.We ___ the room now. (a) are clean (b) are cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) am cleaning
  20. 20.We ___ Grandma right now. (a) is helping (b) are helping (c) are help (d) am helping
  21. 21.We ___ a sandcastle right now. (a) are building (b) is building (c) are build (d) am building
  22. 22.___ you making tea at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  23. 23.I ___ the dog now. (a) are feeding (b) am feed (c) is feeding (d) am feeding
  24. 24.___ she dancing on the stage right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  25. 25.Which is the correct -ing form of “sing”? (a) singeing (b) singging (c) singing
  26. 26.___ you drawing a picture at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  27. 27.We ___ the match now. (a) are win (b) are winning (c) is winning (d) am winning
  28. 28.He ___ the dishes now. (a) is wash (b) are washing (c) is washing (d) am washing
  29. 29.We ___ a tree now. (a) is climbing (b) are climbing (c) am climbing (d) are climb
  30. 30.We ___ a message at the moment. (a) is sending (b) am sending (c) are sending (d) are send
  31. 31.They ___ milk right now. (a) is drinking (b) are drink (c) are drinking (d) am drinking
  32. 32.___ they eating a mango at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  33. 33.He ___ a song right now. (a) is sing (b) am singing (c) is singing (d) are singing
  34. 34.My brother ___ a cake at the moment. (a) are baking (b) is bake (c) is baking (d) am baking
  35. 35.The children ___ on the stage right now. (a) are dancing (b) are dance (c) is dancing (d) am dancing
  36. 36.Which is the correct -ing form of “cook”? (a) cookeing (b) cookking (c) cooking
  37. 37.___ we going to school at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  38. 38.Which is the correct -ing form of “jog”? (a) jogging (b) joging (c) jogeing
  39. 39.Arjun ___ Hindi now. (a) am speaking (b) is speak (c) is speaking (d) are speaking
  40. 40.___ I climbing a tree now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am

Answer key

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

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