English Learning

Questions in Continuous Tenses

October 23, 2025

Kitos kalbos dalys (Other Parts of Speech)

Angliškai Tarimas Lietuviškai
besides /bɪˈsaɪdz/ be to
by all means /baɪ ɔːl miːnz/ būtinai
certainly /ˈsɜːtnlɪ/ žinoma
especially /ɪˈspeʃəlɪ/ ypač
even /ˈiːvn/ net
for a while /fɔː waɪl/ valandėlei
maybe /ˈmeɪbɪ/ galbūt
on foot /ɒn fʊt/ pėsčiomis
on the whole /ɒn ðə həʊl/ apskritai
perhaps /pəˈhæps/ galbūt

Maistas (Food)

Angliškai Tarimas Lietuviškai
snack bar /ˈsnækbɑː/ užkandinė
café /ˈkæfeɪ/ kavinė
canteen /kænˈtiːn/ valgykla
buffet /ˈbʊfeɪ/ bufetas
restaurant /ˈrestrɒnt/ restoranas
bill /bɪl/ sąskaita
cashier /kæˈʃɪə/ kasininkas
waiter /ˈweɪtə/ padavėjas
waitress /ˈweɪtrɪs/ padavėja
for dessert /fə dɪˈzɜːt/ desertui
to order /tʊ ˈɔːdə/ užsakyti

Kasdienės frazės (Everyday Phrases)

Waiter: Good evening. What will you have for supper?
Ron: Thank you. We shall think a little. My dear, what roast meat shall we take?
Linda: I’d like roast chicken.
Ron: I’ll have fish in jelly and a beefsteak with salad.
Waiter: What will you order?
Ron: Meat, a glass of peach juice, and cake. Later, coffee and ice cream for dessert.
Linda: The chicken is really good.
Ron: Pass me some brown bread, please.
Waiter: Maybe you want something more?
Linda: No, thank you.
Ron: Can you bring us the bill?
Waiter: Certainly.
Ron: Goodbye.
Waiter: So long!

Gramatika: Klausimai tęstiniuose laikuose (Questions in Continuous Tenses)

Tęstiniuose laikuose klausimai sudaromi iškeliant pagalbinį veiksmažodį „to be“ prieš veiksnį.

Pavyzdys 1

The car is moving slowly along the road.
Is the car moving slowly along the road?
✅ Yes, it is. / ❌ No, it isn’t.
Is the car moving slowly or quickly?
The car is moving slowly.

Pavyzdys 2

My mother was preparing dinner in the kitchen all the afternoon.
Was my mother preparing dinner in the kitchen?
✅ Yes, she was. / ❌ No, she wasn’t.
Who was preparing dinner? – My mother was.
What was my mother doing? – She was preparing dinner.
Where was my mother preparing dinner? – In the kitchen.
How long was she preparing dinner? – All the afternoon.

Exercises

Exercise 1Yes/No Questions

Write Yes/No questions in the Continuous Tense.

Example:
He is reading a book. → Is he reading a book?

  1. She is cooking dinner.
  2. They were playing football.
  3. You are walking to school.
  4. He was washing his car.
  5. We are drinking coffee.
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Exercise 2Short Answers

Answer the questions.

  1. Is the waiter bringing the bill?
  2. Are you sitting in the restaurant?
  3. Was your mother cooking yesterday evening?
  4. Were they talking loudly?
  5. Is she waiting for dessert?
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Exercise 3Choice Questions

Make choice questions using “or”.

Example:
She is drinking tea. → Is she drinking tea or coffee?

  1. He is reading a book.
  2. They were watching a film.
  3. You are walking home.
  4. She was cooking dinner.
  5. We are learning English.
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Exercise 4Tag Questions

Add question tags.

  1. She is working hard, _______?
  2. They were talking, _______?
  3. You are coming to the café, _______?
  4. He was cooking, _______?
  5. It is raining, _______?
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Exercise 5Wh- Questions

Make Wh-questions.

Example:
She was cooking dinner. → What was she cooking?

  1. He was reading a book.
  2. They are sitting in the park.
  3. You were listening to music.
  4. We are learning English.
  5. She is waiting for the waiter.
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Exercise 6Vocabulary – Food & Places

Match the words.

English Lithuanian
café a) restoranas
waiter b) padavėjas
bill c) sąskaita
to order d) užsakyti
for dessert e) desertui
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Exercise 7Everyday Dialogue

Fill in the missing words.

Waiter: Good evening. What will you have for ______?
Customer: Thank you. I’ll take some ______ and a piece of ______.
Waiter: Anything for ______?
Customer: Yes, please, ice cream.
Waiter: ______ you like some coffee?

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Exercise 8Choose the Correct Word

Choose the correct word.

  1. Maybe / On foot / By all means we will go to the café.
  2. She was walking on foot / by all means.
  3. Certainly / Perhaps I will call you tomorrow.
  4. He waited for a while / on the whole.
  5. They are sitting in the restaurant / café.
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Exercise 9Translation

Translate into English using Continuous Tenses.

  1. Ar tavo mama ruošė vakarienę vakar?
  2. Ar tu sėdėjai kavinėje?
  3. Ar jie kalbėjosi garsiai?
  4. Ar ji laukė padavėjo?
  5. Ar mes ėjome pėsčiomis į restoraną?
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Exercise 10Creative Writing

Write a short dialogue between a waiter and a customer in a restaurant.
Use at least five Continuous Tense questions or answers.

Example:
Waiter: Are you waiting for someone?
Customer: Yes, I am waiting for my friend.
Waiter: Are you ordering dinner now?
Customer: Not yet, we are reading the menu.

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