Present Continuous
Quiz
Complete the gaps with the correct present tense forms of the verbs in brackets.
Lilly wakes up at 8.30 in the morning. The sun ...... (shine) on her face and her eyes ...... (glitter) with happiness and joy. She ...... (smile) charmingly as she knows that she doesn't have to go to school today.
Mr Burns sets off for work. The sky ...... (turn) dark and the birds ...... (look) for a place to hide from the coming storm.
David and Lucy are at school. They ...... (enjoy) their maths class.The teacher ...... (explain) some geometrical stuff and everybody ...... (study) happily.
A young tramp ...... (sit) on a bench. He ...... (admire) the spectacular scenery of the High Tatras and ...... (think) about his life.
A shy boy walks into the restaurant and hears a charming girl's voice. He turns round and sees a gorgeous woman. She ...... (talk) to her friends, ...... (smile) and ...... (giggle) all the time. The boy becomes infatuated with her at once.
The limo pulls up in front of the mansion. A youngish computer tycoon walks out of the house. The driver ...... (open) the door of the car and ...... (wait) for his master to get in. Then, they head to the city centre.
The footballers don't seem to focus on the game much. However, the lovely weather makes up for the lack of dynamism. The sun ...... (shine) brightly, the birds ...... (sing) in the nearby park and the crowd ...... (cheering) even though the players ...... (just/walk) about the pitch.
Our cat Whiskers is asleep. He ...... (not/do) anything but ...... (lie) down on the sofa and ...... (enjoy) the warm sun beam that ...... (come) in through the window, keeping him warm and cosy.
There are two police officers in the street. They ...... (stop) a vehicle and ...... (ask) the driver to step out for a moment. They want to do a drug test on him.
The lovely couple ...... (walk) down the street. It's Sunday morning and the streets are deserted. All the people ...... (sleep), and so the two of them ...... (enjoy) the serenity of the city centre.
Mr Brown is in a conference right now. He ...... (negotiate) a deal with a Japanese contractor who is interested in investing in Slovakia. Meanwhile, the personal assistant ...... (prepare) the copies of the contract and ...... (make) some more coffee and sandwiches.
Dr Brown is in the operating theatre. The patient ...... (come) in and the nurses ...... (check) the surgical equipment. At the same time, the surgeon ...... (think) about the most complex part of the operation.