A)Subject + verb in past tense.The past simple is used for finished actions, not for actions happening now.
B)Subject + do/does + verb."Do/does" is used in the present simple, not in the continuous.
C)Subject + am/is/are + verb-ing.The Present Continuous uses the verb "to be" plus the main verb with -ing.
D)Subject + will + verb."Will" is used for the future, not for actions happening now.
💡 Explicación
Reconocer la estructura del Presente Continuo en inglés: sujeto + am/is/are + verbo en -ing.
Pregunta 2
Pregunta 2 · D4Bloom: Understand
Read: "Look! Maria is dancing in the living room. Pedro is reading a book, and their dog is sleeping on the sofa."
Why does the speaker use "is dancing", "is reading" and "is sleeping"?
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Respuesta correcta: A)Because these actions are happening right now, at the moment of speaking.
💡 Explicación
Comprender que el Presente Continuo describe acciones que ocurren en este momento.
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Respuesta correcta: A)Because these actions are happening right now, at the moment of speaking.
A)Because these actions are happening right now, at the moment of speaking.The Present Continuous describes actions that are in progress now.
B)Because these actions happened a long time ago.Long ago actions require the past simple, not the continuous.
C)Because these actions are planned for next year.Future plans usually use "going to" or the present continuous with a future time expression.
D)Because these actions are general facts, not specific moments.General facts use the present simple, not the continuous.
💡 Explicación
Comprender que el Presente Continuo describe acciones que ocurren en este momento.
Pregunta 3
Pregunta 3 · D6Bloom: Apply
A student in Pereira observes the playground and writes: "The children are playing soccer. My friend is eating an apple. Two boys are running very fast."
Which sentence is in the Present Continuous and describes an action happening now?
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Respuesta correcta: C)The children are playing soccer.
💡 Explicación
Aplicar la estructura del Presente Continuo para describir acciones del momento.
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Respuesta correcta: C)The children are playing soccer.
A)The children plays soccer."Plays" is present simple, not continuous, and "children" is plural.
B)The children played soccer yesterday."Played" is past simple, not continuous.
C)The children are playing soccer."Are playing" is a correct Present Continuous form for a present action.
D)The children will play soccer tomorrow."Will play" is future simple, not continuous.
💡 Explicación
Aplicar la estructura del Presente Continuo para describir acciones del momento.
Pregunta 4
Pregunta 4 · D6Bloom: Apply
At school in Cartagena, a teacher asks: "What are you doing right now? Please answer in English."
Which is the correct Present Continuous answer to the question?
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Respuesta correcta: A)I am writing in my notebook right now.
💡 Explicación
Aplicar la conjugación del Presente Continuo con el pronombre "I".
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Respuesta correcta: A)I am writing in my notebook right now.
A)I am writing in my notebook right now."Am writing" is the correct Present Continuous form for "I".
B)I writes in my notebook right now."Writes" is present simple, not continuous.
C)I am write in my notebook right now.After "am" we use the verb in -ing form, not the base form.
D)I writing in my notebook right now.We need the auxiliary "am" plus the verb in -ing.
💡 Explicación
Aplicar la conjugación del Presente Continuo con el pronombre "I".
Pregunta 5
Pregunta 5 · D6Bloom: Apply
Read: "Right now, the students are not using their phones in class. They are listening to the teacher and taking notes."
Which sentence correctly uses the negative form of the Present Continuous?
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Respuesta correcta: B)The students are not using their phones in class.
💡 Explicación
Aplicar la forma negativa del Presente Continuo con la posición correcta de "not".
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Respuesta correcta: B)The students are not using their phones in class.
A)The students don't using their phones in class."Don't" is used in the present simple, not in the continuous.
B)The students are not using their phones in class.The negative adds "not" after the verb "to be": are not using.
C)The students not are using their phones in class.The correct order is "are not using", not "not are using".
D)The students is not using their phones in class.With plural "students" we use "are", not "is".
💡 Explicación
Aplicar la forma negativa del Presente Continuo con la posición correcta de "not".
Pregunta 6
Pregunta 6 · D8Bloom: Analyze
Compare: "Sara usually walks to school, but today she is walking with her mother because it is raining. Her brother is riding the bus because his bike is broken."
What do Sara and her brother have in common in the text?
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Respuesta correcta: A)Both are doing something different from their usual routine right now.
💡 Explicación
Analizar acciones presentes que contrastan con rutinas habituales.
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Respuesta correcta: A)Both are doing something different from their usual routine right now.
A)Both are doing something different from their usual routine right now.Sara usually walks but is walking with her mother; her brother is riding the bus today.
B)Both are doing exactly what they always do.The text emphasizes changes in their usual routines.
C)Neither of them is using any kind of transport.Both are using transport: walking and riding the bus.
D)Both are staying at home today.The text says they are going to school, not staying at home.
💡 Explicación
Analizar acciones presentes que contrastan con rutinas habituales.
Pregunta 7
Pregunta 7 · D8Bloom: Analyze
Read: "Right now, my mother is cooking lunch, my father is reading the newspaper, my sister is studying for a test, and I am doing my homework."
What can you infer about the family from the description?
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Respuesta correcta: D)Each member of the family is busy with a different activity at the same time.
💡 Explicación
Analizar varias acciones simultáneas usando el Presente Continuo en un mismo contexto.
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Respuesta correcta: D)Each member of the family is busy with a different activity at the same time.
A)The whole family is sleeping because no one is doing anything.Each person is performing an activity, so they are not sleeping.
B)Only one person is doing something in the house.Four different people are doing different activities.
C)The family is celebrating a birthday party.The text describes daily activities, not a birthday party.
D)Each member of the family is busy with a different activity at the same time.The text shows several actions happening at the same moment in the family.
💡 Explicación
Analizar varias acciones simultáneas usando el Presente Continuo en un mismo contexto.
Pregunta 8
Pregunta 8 · D10Bloom: Evaluate
Read: 'Using the Present Continuous helps English learners describe what is happening at the moment, share real-time observations and communicate clearly in daily conversations.'
Why is the Present Continuous important for real communication in English?
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Respuesta correcta: D)Because it allows us to describe what is happening right now in daily life and share clear observations with others.
💡 Explicación
Evaluar la importancia del Presente Continuo para comunicar acciones del momento en inglés.
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Respuesta correcta: D)Because it allows us to describe what is happening right now in daily life and share clear observations with others.
A)Because it is only used in very formal academic writing.It is used in everyday conversation, not only in formal academic writing.
B)Because it replaces the present simple in all situations.The present continuous does not replace the present simple; each one has a different function.
C)Because it is not useful for talking about the present.Quite the opposite: it is the tense most useful for talking about the present in progress.
D)Because it allows us to describe what is happening right now in daily life and share clear observations with others.The present continuous is key for describing actions happening right now.
💡 Explicación
Evaluar la importancia del Presente Continuo para comunicar acciones del momento en inglés.
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