Questões de Presente progressivo | Present continuous (Inglês)

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John and Mary are discussing their weekend plans. Complete their dialogue with the correct verb tense.

John: "What ___ (you/do) this Saturday?"
Mary: "I ___ (attend) a workshop on active learning methodologies."

  • A are you doing; am attending
  • B do you do; attend
  • C are you doing; attend
  • D do you do; am attending
  • E you are doing; attending

According to the text and general English knowledge answer the item.


The words “receiving” (line 7), “seeing” (line 7) and “having” (line 8) are examples of the present continuous or present progressive tense.

  • Certo
  • Errado

Analyze the following sentences below:

I. “What will you have been doing?” is in the simple future and future perfect tense.
II. “I was studying English when you called yesteday” is in the past continuous.
III. “She wrote last night” is in simple past.
IV. “Have they ever been abroad?” is in the past perfect.
V. “What are you doing now?” is in the present continuous.

Which ones are correct?

  • A Only I and III.
  • B Only II, III and V.
  • C Only III, IV and V .
  • D Only I, II and IV.
  • E Only I, II, III, IV.

Analyze the sentences:

I - “Mental illnesses are disorders, ranging from mild to severe, that affect a person’s thinking, mood, and/or behavior.”

II - "According to the National Institute of Mental Health, nearly one-in-five adults live with a mental illness."

  • A Both sentences are in the Present Continuous.
  • B Both sentences are in the Simple Present.
  • C The first sentence is in the Simple Present and the second sentence is in the Present Continuous.
  • D The first sentence is in the Imperative and the second sentence is in the Present Continuous.
  • E Both sentences are in the Infinitive Tense.

Concerning the present continuous, analyze the sentence below:


She is studying for her final exams this week (1st part). She visited the museum yesterday (2nd part).


The sentence is:

  • A Totally correct.
  • B Correct only in its 1 st part.
  • C Correct only in its 2nd part.
  • D Totally incorrect.