Name: Sofia Cayo

Time of your class: 7am OR 8:30am

Quiz Present Continuous

1. Write the sentences with the present continuous.

a) I / study/at the moment _ I am studying at the moment.

b) you /not/ play badminton/today You aren´t playing badminton tonight.
c) Look!/ he / not / wait for the bus Look!, he isn't waiting the bus
d) they / not / leave/now They aren´t leaving now.
e) he / work in a restaurant/ right now He is working in a restaurant now.
f) Sshh!/ Anna/sleep/right now. Sshh!, Anna is sleeping right now
g) I/not/talk/ on the phone/ at this moment. I am not talking on the phone at this moment
h) Rihanna/ not/sing/ the new song/now. Rihanna isn´t singing the new song now
i) they/help/the teacher/ right now. They are helping the teacher right now
j) Look!/he/ run/very fast! Look!, he is running very fast

2. Imagine you are standing in the middle of a party, describe 7 things that are happening in that moment.

a) Maria is drinking tequila with Pedro

b) Hernan is next to Tomas and they are singing a very sad song.
c) Sandy is dancing with Carlos on the dance floor.
d) Alejandro is sleeping on the couch because it's too late.
e) Anna is touching up her make up in the bathroom
f) Alan is uploading a picture to Instagram
g) Estefy is talking to her best friend on the stairs

3. Complete the questions

a) Do you watching the movie now?
Yes, I do .
b) Does your mother working at the moment?
No, she doesn´t .
c) Do Cristina and Juan playing football?
No, They don´t .
d) Do they hanging out?
Yes, they do .
e) Does he listening to his favorite song?
No, he doesn´t .
 f) Where is your sister eating?
She is eating at that restaurant.
g) Why are they sitting there?
Because they are waiting for the teacher.

4. Present Continuous for future plans

Pretend you have everything ready for your Carnaval Vacations. Tell me the plans you have on
Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.
a) On Saturday I´m going to studing for a very important test.
b) Sunday I´m going to Baños with my family.
c) Monday I´m going to playing Carnival with my siblings and cousins.
d) Tuesday I'm going to watching a movie with my parents.

5. Write 4 things you aren’t doing in the Carnaval Vacations. Example: “My friends and I are not
studying any subjects.”

a) I'm not walking in Quito on vacation

b) I´m not cleaning on vacation
c) My friend is not going to college

d) I'm not going to eat at the university

6. Read the following text carefully.

It’s a rainy Saturday. It’s raining a lot and Mary and her family are spending the afternoon at home. Her uncles are
visiting them. Mary and her father are in the living room. Mary is making a draw and her father, Mr.Harris, is surfing
the net. They are also talking. Mary’s older brother, Peter, is in his bedroom playing computer games. He is a computer
fanatic and he spends much time playing on the computer. His little brother, Jim is also in the living room. He is playing
with his dinosaurs’ collection. Sometimes he teases Mary, he is a really naughty boy. Mary’s mother, Mrs. Harris, is in
the kitchen preparing a snack for all of them. She is making some tea and talking to Mary’s uncles – Lucy and Tom.
They are from the nearest town and stopped by to say hello. Fluffy, the family cat, is sleeping on the kitchen’s sofa. We
can’t see him in the picture, but he is a true fluffy cat.

Answer the questions about the text

a) What day of the week is it?

It is Saturday.
b) 2. Where is Mary?
Mary is in the living room.
c) 3. What is she doing?
She is making a draw.
d) 4. What is Mr. Harris doing?
 Mr. Harris is surfing the net.
e) 5. Is Mrs. Harris preparing a snack in the kitchen?
Yes, she is.
f) 6. What is Fluffy, the cat, doing?
Fluffy, the cat, is sleeping on the kitchen’s sofa.

f. What are they doing? Use the following verbs: water / read /sleep / write /

a) The water is watering the plants

b) Mr. Harris is reading something on the internet
c) The cat is sleeping on the kitchen couch.
d) Mr. Harris is typing on the computer

True or False? Correct the false ones.

a. It’s a rainy Sunday. F -

b. Mary and her father are in the living room. ----T-------------------------------------------
c. She is watching television. F
d. Mary’s father is making tea. F -
e. Peter is reading a book. F
f. Jim is in his bedroom. F -
g. Mary’s uncles are sleeping in the guest room. ----- F---------------------------------------------
h. Fluffy is playing with its ball. F