CECIS – ENGLISH QUIZZ

PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Write in gerund the following verbs.

helping
help - …………….. dying
die - ……….…… lying
lie - …………… trying
try - ………………
snowing
snow - ……….…… raining
rain - …….…….. enjoying
enjoy - ….…….. building
build - ……….……
shining
shine - ………….… crying
cry - ………..….. wear - wearing
………… preparing
prepare - ………...

Circle the correct option.

Tim isn’t / aren’t talking to his friends now. You isn’t / aren’t working today.

They isn’t / aren’t playing football now. Liz isn’t / aren’t cooking at the moment.

Anna isn’t / aren’t visiting her Grandma today. He isn’t / aren’t swimming right now.

We isn’t / aren’t helping Andrew at the moment. I am not / isn’t drinking tea now.

Choose the correct answer

Tim …computer games. I … my teeth.
A. is playing A. is brushing
B. are playing B. am brushing
C. am playing C. are brushing

Mrs. Brown …dinner. The kids … their Mum.

A. are cooking A. are helping
B. is cooking B. is helping
C. am cooking C. am helping

The reporter … a photo. You … working today.

A. am taking A. isn´t working
B. are taking B. aren´t working
C. is taking C. am not working

Make short forms from the given sentences.

Sara is not doing her homework
We are trying to answer the exam.
Mike is not listening to music
They are laughing loudly
We are not watching TV.
Sara isn´t doing her homework.
We´re trying to answer the exam.
Mike isn´t / Mike´s not
They´re
We aren´t / We´re not
Complete the sentences using Present Continuous and underline the time
expression.

is going
1. He _______________(go) to work by bus today.
is talking
2. She ________________(talk) on the phone now.

are dancing
3. They ___________________(dance) at the moment.

is eating
4. He __________________(eat) fast food now.

is sleeping
5. Be quiet! The baby ________________(sleep).

Make NEGATIVES from the given Make QUESTIONS from the given
sentences. sentences.

Sara and Tom are playing squash My best friends and I are going to
together now. Spain next year.
Sara and Tom aren´t playing Are my best friends and I
……………………………….………………
……………………………….………………
squash together now. going to Spain next year?
Jim is going to school on Monday. I am thinking about you.

Jim isn´t going to school on Am I thinking about you?

……………………………….……………… ……………………………….………………
Monday
I am reading an historical book and Tom’s sister is studying Japanese at
listening to music. the moment.
I´m not reading a book and Is Tom’s sister studying
……………………………….………………
……………………………….……………… Japanese at the moment?
listening to music.

Put the words in the correct order to make sentences in Present Continuous.

Sara and Tom / playing/ / ball / Are / ?/ the / with/

Are Sara and Tom playing with the ball?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………

having / party / Sunday / I / on / am / a /

I am having a party on Sunday
…………………………………………………………………………………………………

? / Sandy’s / studying / brothers / French / at / Are / university

Are Sandy’s brothers studying French at university?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………