THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE (THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TENSE)

FASE I – FIXAÇÃO

1. Put the sentences into present continuous by choosing and changing one of the verbs in
the box:

drive – swim – finish – shop - go

a) Ana is ____________________ in the lake.

b) Valery and Julien are ____________________ some new clothes.

c) Dylan is ____________________ his beautiful old Cadillac.

d) My parents are ____________________ to Amazon on vacation.

e) The writer is ____________________ his new novel.

2. Complete as lacunas abaixo conjugando os verbos entre parênteses no Present

Continuous:

a) His dad and brother __________(cycle) to the shops.

b) We __________ (not travel) to Japan. They’re traveling to Jamaica.

c) I __________ (sunbathe) on the beach.

d) She __________ (not watch) TV.

e) They __________ (not swim) in the sea now.

f) Sue __________ (stay) at home today.

FASE II – QUESTÕES DE CONCURSO

TEXTO PARA A QUESTÃO 01

Coronavirus: Venice Carnival closes as Italy imposes lockdown
23 February 2020

Italian officials have cut short the Venice Carnival as they try to control what is now the worst
outbreak of the coronavirus in Europe.

Authorities in the Veneto region said the event would end later on Sunday, two days earlier
than scheduled. Italy has by far the highest number of coronavirus cases in Europe, with 152.
Three people have died.Italy has imposed strict quarantine restrictions in two northern "hotspot"
regions close to Milan and Venice.

About 50,000 people cannot enter or leave several towns in Veneto and Lombardy for the
next two weeks without special permission. Even outside the zone, many businesses and
schools have suspended activities. and sporting events have been cancelled. The BBC's Mark
Lowen described the situation just outside the zone. ln neighbouring Austria, a train from Venice
was stopped at the Austrian border after it emerged that two passengers had fever symptoms.
Austria's Interior Minister Karl Nehammer later confirmed to the BBC that the pair tested
negative for coronavirus.

ºAll authorities have acted quickly and with great caution in this case," said Mr Nehammer
in a statement. "The reporting chain worked without delay." Elsewhere, authorities in South Korea
and Iran are battling to control rising numbers of infections. South Korea has raised its
coronavirus alert to the "highest level".

The new strain of coronavirus, which originated last year in Hubei province in China, causes
a respiratory disease called Covid-19. China has seen more than 76,000 infections and 2,442
deaths.

What is happening in Italy?

Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced on Saturday that "extraordinary measures"

would come into force to try to stem the rising number of coronavirus cases.

He said the quarantine restrictions could last for weeks. Police, and if necessary the armed
forces, will have the authority to ensure the regulations are enforced.

Angelo Borrelli, the head of Italy's Civil Protection Department, told reporters that 11 O of the
confirmed cases were in Lombardy, with 21 in Veneto with others in EmiliaRomagna and Lazio.
Officials reported a third death on Sunday, an elderly woman from the town of Crema suffering
from cancer. Italian officials say they are still trying to trace the source of the outbreak.

Universities in Milan have been closed and the city's mayor, Giuseppe Sala, said schools
would also close their doors while the outbreak continued. "As a precaution I think that the
schools have to be closed in Milan. I will propose to the president of the region to enlarge the
precaution to the entire metropolitan city area. lt is just a precautton, we don't want to create
parue," he said.

Meanwhile Giorgio Armanì's fashion show, scheduled to be held (I) Milan (li) Sunday, went
ahead but without any media or buyers present. The show was livestreamed (lii) its website,
lnstagram and Facebook pages.

Adapted from: https ://www. b be. com/news/world-e u rope51602007

QUESTÃO 01 – CN 2020
Mark the sentence from the text that contains the use of Present Continuous.

a) "Three people have died."

b) "The reporting chain worked without delay."
c) "He said the quarantine restrictions could last for weeks."
d) "Officials reported a third death on Sunday, an elderly woman from the town of Crema
suffering from cancer."
e) "Italian officials say they are still trying to trace the source of the outbreak."

IMAGEM PARA A QUESTÃO 02

QUESTÃO 02 – EEAR 2019

... “ARE MULTIPLYING “... in the text is in the:

a) Simple Present Tense

b) Simple Past Tense
c) Present Progressive
d) Past Progressive
IMAGEM PARA A QUESTÃO 03

QUESTÃO 03 – EEAR 2020

The sentence “Now it’s raining” is in the:
a) Simple Past
b) Simple Present
c) Past Progressive
d) Present Progressive

TEXTO PARA A QUESTÃO 04

Social media ’destroying how society works'

A former Facebook executive has said social media is doing great harm to society around
the world. The executive is a man called Chamath Palihapitiya. He ___________ Facebook
in 2007 a n d ___________a vice president. He was responsible for increasing the number of
users Facebook had. Mr Palihapitiya said he feels very guilty about getting more people to use
social networks. He said the networks are destroying society because they are changing
people's behavior. Twenty years ago, people talked to each other face to face. Today, people
message each other and do not talk. People also really care about what other people think of
them. They post photos and wait to see how many people like the photo. They get very sad if
people do not like the photo.
Mr. Palihapitiya said people should take a long break from social media so they can
experience real life. He wants people to value each other instead of valuing online "hearts, likes,
and thumbs-up". Palihapitiya also points out how fake news is affecting how we see the world,
it is becoming easier for large websites to spread lies. It is also becoming easier to hurt other
people online. Anyone can hide behind a fake user name and post lies about other people.
Palihapitiya said this was a global problem. He is worried about social media so much that he
has banned his children from using it. However, he did state that Facebook was a good
company. He said: "Of course, it's not all bad. Facebook overwhelmingly does good in the world."

QUESTÃO 04 – CN 2018
Mark the option in which there is NO Present Continuous Tense:
a) A former Facebook executive has said social media is doing great harm to society around
the world.
b) He was responsible for increasing the number of users Facebookliad.
c) He said the networks are destroying society because they are changing people's
behavior.
d) Palihapitiya also points out how fake news is affecting how we see the world.
e) It is becoming easier for large websites to spread lies.

QUESTÃO 05 – EsSEx 2009

We ______ for our English test at the moment.
a) are studying
b) are study
c) study
d) are studyng

QUESTÃO 06 – EEAR 2009

Which alternative is in the progressive tense?
a) After completing his task, he smiled so happily.
b) Having perfect set of teeth please more American fans.
c) Singers with a perfect smile are making consumers more prone to buy their CDs.
d) Being good-looking seems to be strongly associated with the so-called beauty premium.

QUESTÃO 07 – AGIRH - 2019 - Prefeitura de Lavrinhas - SP - Professor PEB II - Inglês

For the question, fill in the blanks with the correct alternative.

Please be quiet. My baby ___________.

a) is slept
b) slept
c) sleeps
d) is sleeping

QUESTÃO 08 – CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2021 - SEED-PR - Professor - Inglês

In the text, if the clause “She took her spot in line” had been used in the present continuous
tense, “took” would have been replaced with:
a) is taken.
b) takes.
c) has taken.
d) is taking.
e) has been taking.
QUESTÃO 09 – CONSESP - 2018 - Prefeitura de Santa Fé do Sul - SP - Professor de Educação
Básica II – Inglês
Find the alternative that shows a Present Continuous Tense:
a) Neil’s been talking about it all day!
b) Dan’s calling you.
c) Charles named his new pet Malik.
d) Jack adds sure to every single drink he gets.

TEXTO PARA A QUESTÃO 10 - DESAFIO

QUESTÃO 10 (DESAFIO) – ITA 2014

Marque a opção em que o uso do ing denota ação contínua.
a) …disturbing number of adults… (linha 1)
b) Collecting them is no idle pursuit… (linhas 3 e 4)
c) …your first sticker […] has a 640/640 probability of being needed. (linhas 6 e 7)
d) According to Sylvain Sardy and Yvan Velenik… (linha 8)
e) …the market is not being rigged. (linha 12)