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PRESENT TENSE SIMPLE AND CONTINUOUSEXERCISES

1. Simple Present or Present Continuous?

1 Look! Junko ________ into the water. jumps

is jumping

2 I ________ lunch in the cafeteria every day. have am having

3 I ________ to Toronto next Thursday. Do you

want to come?

go

am going

4 Don't give Jan any cheese. She ________ it! hates

is hating

5 You won't find Jerry at home right now. He

________ in the library.

studies

is studying

6 Once a week, I ________ to an art class at the

college.

go

am going

7 I ________ you're crazy! think

am thinking

8 Oliver is rich -- he ________ a Mercedes. drives

is driving

9 It ________ quite hard -- perhaps we

shouldn't go out tonight.

snows

is snowing

10 Marie-Claude isn't a Canadian. I ________

she comes from France.

believe

am believing

2. Read the dialogue. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Continuous or the Present

Simple:

Sue: Could you turn the TV down? I _______________ (try) to read a book.Tom: OK. What ________________ (you/read)?

Sue: Its about a journalist. She __________________ (work) for the BBC. Shes in

New York at the moment and she _______________________ (interview) people aboutthe mafia.

Tom: Thats interesting. I _________________ (watch) a series about New York at the

moment. Its on Tuesday evenings. Who is she interviewing?

Sue: Shes talking to lots of different people. Theres one man who

__________________ (drive) a black Cadillac. She ____________________ (not like)

him very much, but he has got lots of information about mafia families. Its excitingbecause

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Tom: Sorry, can smell anything? Maybe the neighbors ___________________ (have) abarbecue.

Sue: No, they arent. I ___________________ (cook) sausages for supper! They

__________________ (burn)!!!!!

3. Read the dialogue. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Continuous or the Present

Simple:

Wally ____________________ (do) a very dangerous and stressful job, but it isvery interesting and he _________________________ (enjoy) working outdoors. He

usually ___________________ (work) abroad in places like the USA, Indonesia and theMiddle East. At the moment he_____________________ (work) in the east of England.

His company ____________________ (build) a new port for very large ships.

Wally ____________________ (come) from Wales and he _________________(go) home to see his family when he can. He_____________________ (miss) his wife

and children and he ____________________ (want) to give up the job when he is a bit

older. The job he is on at the moment is well-paid and he ___________________ (save)quite a bit of money.

4. For each of these sentences, choose the correct alternative, present simple or present

continuous:

a. About 1,000 people visit/are visiting Machu Picchu every day.b. The mountains in Peru are/are being over 4,000 meters high.

c. I dont understand/am not understanding why people like camping.

d. We spend/are spending three days camping in the mountains next week.

e. The paths become/are becoming worn away by tourists.f. Do people drop/are dropping litter in your street?

g. She studies/is studying microbiology at university at the moment.

h. I think/am thinking the sea is too dirty to swim in.i. The River Amazon flows/is flowing into the Atlantic Ocean.

j. The number of tourists increases/is increasing fast.

5. Nine of these sentences contain mistakes with the form of the verbs. Find the mistakes and

correct them. If there are no mistakes write correct.

a. They are making a lot of exciting plans for the future.

___________________________________________________________

_b. Linda and Bob is staying with us for a few days.

___________________________________________________________

_c. The worlds climate is getting warmer.

___________________________________________________________

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d. He dont believe anything I tell him.___________________________________________________________

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e. More and more people is using cars these days.___________________________________________________________

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f. Your town is clean or dirty?

____________________________________________________________

g. Im traveling around Europe for two weeks.

____________________________________________________________

h. We are developing a new system for paying by credit card.

____________________________________________________________

i. His phone is no working at the moment.

____________________________________________________________

j. My brother studys for three hours every evening.___________________________________________________________

_k. My parents go to the cinema at least once a week.

___________________________________________________________

_l. What you are doing while youre in Lisbon?

___________________________________________________________

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Next week, my friends and I _____________ (go) camping in the woods. I_______________ (organize) the food, because I ______________ (like)

cooking. Dave _____________ (have) a big car with a trailer, so he

_______________ (plan) the transportation. Sam _______________ (bring)the tent he ______________ (go) camping every year, so he

______________ (have) a great tent and lots of other equipment. My wife

______________(think) we're crazy. She _______________ (like) holidays incomfortable hotels, so she ____________(take) a trip to Paris instead.

7. Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses Simple

Present / Present Continuous:

1. Every Monday, Sally (drive)_______________her kids to football practice.

2. Usually, I (work)________________as a secretary at ABT, but this summer I (study)

_________________French at a language school in Paris. That is why I am in Paris.

3. Shhhhh! Be quiet! John (sleep)_________________.

4. Don't forget to take your umbrella. It (rain)____________________.

5. I hate living in Seattle because it (rain, always)________________________.

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6. I'm sorry I can't hear what you (say)_____________________because everybody(talk)____________________so loudly.

7. Justin (write, currently)_________________________a book about his adventures inTibet. I hope he can find a good publisher when he is finished.

8. Jim: Do you want to come over for dinner tonight?

Denise: Oh, I'm sorry, I can't. I (go)___________________to a movie tonight with somefriends.

9. The business cards (be, normally )_____________________printed by a company inNew York. Their prices (be)_____________________inexpensive, yet the quality of

their work is quite good.

10. This delicious chocolate (be)_______________________made by a small

chocolatier in Zurich, Switzerland.

8. Choose the correct form for each sentence. Present continuous vs. present simple (I am

doing vs. I do)

1 In England ________________ in winter. (It is raining / It rains)

In England it rains a lot in winter.

In England it is raining a lot in winter.

2 I __________ with my sister until my new house is ready. (am living / I live)

I live with my sister until my new house is ready.

I am living with my sister until my new house is ready.

3 I __________ tennis today. (don't play / am not playing)

I don't play tennis today.

I am not playing tennis today.

4____________________ tea? (Are you liking / Do you like)

Are you liking tea?

Do you like tea?

5 I __________________ television in the morning. (am never watching / neverwatch)

I am never watching television in the morning.

I never watch television in the morning.

6Please be quiet I _____________ to the radio. (I am listening / I listen)

Please be quiet I am listening to the radio.

Please be quiet I listen to the radio.

7 I am sorry I __________. (am not understanding / don't understand)

I am sorry I am not understanding.

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I am sorry I don't understand

8How much _________ to fly to Munich? (is it costing / does it cost)

How much does it cost to fly to Munich?

How much is it costing to fly to Munich?

9Q - Would you like a cup of coffee?A - No thank you, I __________ coffee. (I am not drinking / I don't drink)

No thank you, I am not drinking coffee.

No thank you, I don't drink coffee.

10 I always __________ a shirt and tie to work. ( am wearing / wear)

I always am wearing a shirt and tie to work.

I always wear a shirt and tie to work.

9. Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses Simple

Present / Present Continuous:

A Trekking Journal

November 12, 1997

Today (be)______________the second day of my trek around Mount Annapurna. I am

exhausted and my legs (shake)_____________________; I just hope I am able tocomplete the trek. My feet (kill, really)___________________me and my toes (bleed)

_________________, but I (want, still)___________________to continue.

Nepal is a fascinating country, but I have a great deal to learn. Everything (be)

______________________so different, and I (try)

___________________to adapt

to the new way of life here. I (learn)_____________________a little bit of the language

to make communication easier; unfortunately, I (learn, not)

____________________foreign languages quickly. Although I (understand, not)

_________________________much yet, I believe that I (improve, gradually)__________________________.

I (travel, currently)______________________with Liam, a student from Leeds

University in England. He (be)_____________________a nice guy, but impatient. He

(walk, always)_________________________ahead of me and (complain)______________________that I am too slow. I (do)__________________________

my best to keep up with him, but he is younger and stronger than I am. Maybe, I am just

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feeling sorry for myself because I am getting old.

Right now, Liam (sit)__________________ with the owner of the inn. They (discuss)_______________________the differences between life in England and life in Nepal. I

(know, not)_______________________the real name of the owner, but everybody (call,

just)_______________________him Tam. Tam (speak)___________________English

very well and he (try)_________________________to teach Liam some words in Nepali.

Every time Tam (say)_____________________

a new word, Liam (try)___________________to repeat it. Unfortunately, Liam (seem, also)

____________________to have difficulty learning foreign languages.

I just hope we don't get lost and have to ask for directions.

10. Fill in with the missing words:

Q- "What___________Mr Bean do?"

A- "He_________a teacher."

Q- "__________he sitting?"

A- "No, he__________sitting, he's standing.

Q- "What__________he teach?"

A- "He____________English."

Q- "What________he doing?"

A- "He'sholding a flag."

Q- "Where ___________ he work?"

A- "He ____________ at a language school in London."

Q- "__________ he working there today?"

A- "No, he ___________ working there today, it's shut."

Q- "What __________ he doing today?.

A- "He______________ to Nottingham."

Q- "__________ he often drive to Nottingham."

A- "No, he usually takes the train."

11. Translate into Romanian:

1. I usually don't drink coffee but I'm having one this morning because there is nothing else.

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___________________________________________________________________________2. I often drive to work but I'm taking the train this morning because my car is in for repair.

___________________________________________________________________________3. I'm thinking about dying my hair blonde but I don't think my wife will be very happy aboutit.

___________________________________________________________________________

4. My parents live in New York but I'm just visiting.

___________________________________________________________________________

12. Mix and match:

Are they coming to the party? No, they dont.

Do we have to pay for it? Yes, it does, at this time of year.

Is she coming back? Yes, it is.

Does she eat meat? No, we arent. We cant afford it.

Is it still raining? I dont think she is.

Does it always rain so much here? Yes, I am. Hes very late.

Do they have everything they need? Yes, we do.Are you waiting to see the doctor? No, I dont.

Do you see him very often? No, she doesnt.

Are we going to Greece this year? No, they arent.

13. Complete the sentences with the given words:

s having dont think m taking s staying s speaking

speaks s thinking take Do you have stay

1. He ____________________ about buying a house.

2. I ____________________ next week off.3. We always ___________________ at the hotel when we go to London.

4. ____________________ a wireless network in your office?5. He ___________________ at the conference next week.6. She ____________________ with friends over the holidays.

7. We ____________________ its a good idea.

8. I _____________________ a vitamin supplement every day.9. She _____________________ a baby very soon.

10. He _____________________ French and German fluently.

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14. Grammatically correct or not?

1. I dont drink very much coffee. __________________________2. Hes not understanding what Im saying. __________________________3. What do you think about?__________________________

4. She doesnt believe what youre saying. __________________________

5. The food is tasting fantastic. Youre such a good cook. _____________________6. I see what you mean.__________________________

7. I need to see the doctor. __________________________

8. He isnt agreeing with me. __________________________9. Hes looking a lot better than he did a few days ago._______________________

10. Theyre knowing him well. __________________________

15. Simple Present or Present Continuous? Choose A or B.1. Madonna ___________________ .sings to make moneyrides a bike to make money

2. Madonna _______ singing.isn'tis3. Bill Gates___________________ .works in his computer companyflies a plane for his job4. The 3 doctors ___________________ .are working in a hospitalare singing

5. The people ___________ waiting for atrain.areis

6. Joe __________ smoking.isare7. Jane ____________ taking a photo.areis8. Fred __________ flying a plane.isn'tis9. George ___________ Writing a letter.isn'taren't

10. The doctors ___________ ridingbikes.aren'tisn't

16. Present Simple or Present Continuous?

1. We ____________________ our friends very often. (not / visit)

2. Tom ___________________ in London. (not / live)

3. __________________ to Lake Balaton every summer. (we / go)

4. I can't go now. _____________________ your dinner. (I / cook)

5. ________________ your homework in the afternoon? (you / do)

6. When ____________________ (Mary / usually / get up)?7. Where ____________________? It's only six o'clock! (you / go)8. Excuse me, but __________________ on my foot. (you / stand)

9. _____________________ books in your free time? (you / read)10.____________________ your homework at night? (you / always

/ do)

11. Mary _____________________ her mother. (never / help)

12.____________________ her teeth at the moment. (she / clean)

17. Use the words in brackets ( ) to complete each of the following sentences.

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19. Put the following sentences in the correct tense, Present Simple or Present Continuous.

Make all the necessary changes. Write the complete sentences in the boxes below:

1. Where you (go)? It's only six o'clock!

2. Mary never (help) her mother.

3. Excuse me, but you (stand) on my foot.

4. You always (do) your homework at night?

5. We (go) to Lake Balaton every summer.

6. Tom not (live) in London.

7. Listen, Joe! Mary (want) to talk to you.

8. I can't go now. I (cook) your dinner.

9. The River Danube (flow) into the Black Sea.

10. You (read) books in your free time?

11. I can't hear you. I (have) a shower.

12. We not (visit) our friends very often.

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20. Put the verb in brackets in the correct form, either the Present Simple Tense or the Present

Continuous Tense.

1. I _______________________a veryinteresting book.

2. Joanne ________________________eight hours a day.

3. Tonight we _______________________a play at the theater.

4. Who _________________________to?

5. I _______________________him verywell.

6. What will you do if she_________________________late?

7. My wife _____________________coffee for breakfast.

8. What _______________________for breakfast?

9. Your train ___________________at 17.25 from platform 3.

10. What ______________________?She's a student.

21. Present Tense Simple or Continuous?

1) Andy sometimes comics. (to read)

2) We never TV in the morning. (to watch)

3) Listen! Sandy in the bathroom. (to sing)

4) My sister usually in the kitchen. (to help)

5) My mother breakfast now. (to make)

6) They often the bathroom. (to clean)

7) Look! The boys home. (to come)

8) Every day his grandfather for a walk. (to go)

9) I with my friend at the moment. (to chat)

10) Cats mice. (to eat)

22. Signal words in sentences.

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1) Which sentence is correct?

They always go to school by bus.

They go to school by bus at themoment.


Every day the boy is making asnowball.

Look! The boy is making a snowball.


Every afternoon Mum makes a cup oftea.

Listen! Mum makes a cup of tea.


Timmy is asking a lot of questionsnow.

Timmy is sometimes asking a lot ofquestions.

23. Whichanswers are correct?

1) Which verb forms are used withthe Simple Present?

are + infinitive + -ing

infinitive

infinitive + -ed

infinitive + -ing

infinitive + -s

2) Which sentences/questions arein the Present Progressive?

He does not make the beds.

I often take photos.

Is the cat playing in the garden?

She's doing her homework.

They are not cleaning their room.

We have a new car.

3) Which are typical signal wordwords for the Simple Present?

at the moment

every day

now

often

sometimes

yesterday

4) Which verb forms are used with thePresent Progressive?

am + infinitive + -ing

are + infinitive + -ing

infinitive

infinitive + -ing

is + infinitive + -ing

to be + infinitive + -ing

24. Fill in the verbs in brackets into the gaps.

1) Tom neverpicture postcards. (to write)

2) We a computergame at the moment. (to play)

3) Pat often to

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concerts. (to go)

4) Look! The boys

to theplayground. (to run)

5) Listen! They

home. (tocome)

6) I usuallyas a teacher in Germany, but this summer I

as a languageassistant in Rome. (to work)

7) Right now Christine

on thecomputer. (to work)

8) Anne redhair. (to have)

25. Fill in the correct verb forms.

1) I fromNew Zealand.

2) Andywashing his pullover.

3) I preparingdinner.

4) The baby

crying.

5) We musicin the street.

6) Hey John!about Peggy?

7) I hisbrother is football-crazy.

8) I have to go now.

dark.

26. Which tense is used for the following actions?

habitual actions

Present Progressive

Simple Present

2) actions in the present -one follows after the other

Present Progressive

Simple Present

3) actions happening at themoment of speaking

Present Progressive

Simple Present

4) things in general

Present Progressive

Simple Present

27. Negate the given sentence.

Example: He is playing on the computer. - He is not playing on the computer.

1) She does magic tricks.

2) Sam and Max live with their mother.

3) They play chess in a club.

4) She is looking at a photo.

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28. Put the verbs into the correct

tense (simple present or present

continuous).

1. Look! He (leave)

the house.

2. Quiet please! I (write) a test.

3. She usually (walk) to school.

4. But look! Today she (go) by bike.

5. Every Sunday we (go) to see my grandparents.

6. He often (go) to the cinema.

7. We (play) Monopoly at the moment.

8. The child seldom (cry) .

9. I (not / do) anything at the moment.

10. (watch / he) the news regularly?

29. Look at the picture on the right and complete the sentences (Simple Present or Present

Continuous).

11. This (be) Marc.

22. He (wear) a t-shirt andshorts today.

33. He (eat) an apple at

the moment.

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44. Marc (like) fruitsand vegetables.

55. He (eat) some everyday.

617. Marc (know) that apples

(be) good for his health.

30. Complete the story. Use Simple Present and Present Continuous.

1. It (be) early in the morning.

2. Sally (get) out of bed, (open)

the window and (go) into the

bathroom.

3. Then she (have) breakfast.

4. After breakfast, Sally usually (cycle) to school.

5. After school, she (go) back home.

6. Sally usually (eat) her lunch at home.

7. In the afternoons, she first (do) her homework and then she

(meet) her friends in the park.

8. What (do / she) now?

9. She (play) the guitar.

10. Her friends (listen) and some of them (sing)

along.

11. When Sally (come) home in the evening, she (have)

dinner and then she (watch)TV.

12. She (go) to bed at about 8 o'clock every day.


Continuous).

11. This (be) Caroline.

2.

23. Caroline (have) long

blond hair.

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34. She usually (wear)

glasses, but now she (wear)

contact lenses.

418. Caroline (like) sports.

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19. She (play) handballevery Monday and Thursday.

32. Complete the sentences. Use Simple Present and Present Continuous.

1. I (be) very busy today.

2. At noon I (visit) my friend Tanya.

3. We (want) to have lunch together.

4. In the afternoon I (play) squash with Emily.

5. In the evening, I (meet) Rob.

6. We (go) to the cinema.

7. The film (start) at 8 pm.


Continuous).

1 1. Joe and Dennis (be)

best friends.

2 2. They often (meet)

in the afternoon.

3 3. What (do / they)

at the moment?

4 20. They (play)

football.

5 21. They (love)

football.

22.

6. 23. Joe (practise)

with his father

every weekend, but Dennis (not / play)

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football very

often.


1. Look! Jenny (go) to school.

2. She (wear) a raincoat and wellies and she (carry)

an umbrella.

3. Jenny usually (cycle) to school, but today she (take)

the bus because it (rain) .

4. The bus (leave) at 7.35 and (arrive)

at Jenny's school at 7.45.

5. The first lesson (begin) at 8 o'clock.


Continuous).

1 1. These (be)

Linda and

Jeff.

2 2. Linda (be)

Jeff's

little sister.

3 3. At the moment, the two kids (sit)

on the floor.

4 4. Jeff(hold)

a book

right now, he (read)

a story to

Linda.

5 5. Look! Linda (listen)

carefully

and she (look)

at the

beautiful pictures.

6. 6. Linda (love)

Jeff's

stories.

7. 24. He (read)

a story to her

every day.

8. 25. Jeff sometimes even (write)

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his own

stories.


1. James (live) in a little village.

2. He (be) in his last year at school.

3. After school, James (want) to become a banker.

4. So this week, he (do) a practical course in a bank.

5. There (be) a bank in a nearby town, but James (have)

to take the bus to get there.

6. The bus (leave) at 5.30 in the morning and (return)

at 8.15 in the evening.

7. James (not / like) to spend so much time in town before and afterwork, waiting for the bus.

8. Therefore, this week he (stay) with his aunt, who (live)

in town.

9. James usually (wear) jeans and t-shirts, but while he (work)

for the bank now, he (wear) a suit and

a tie.


1. Today (be) Betty's birthday.

2. Betty (love) birthdays.

3. She (be) always very excited and (wake up)

very early.

4. At six o'clock in the morning, Betty (hear) a noise.

5. She (get up) and (go) into thesitting room.

6. What (go on) ?

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7. Look! Betty's cat Carlos (sit) on the table and he (play)

with Betty's present.

38. Complete the table:

Write the verbs in Present Continuous. Write the verbs in Simple Present, 3rd person singular.

1 speak be2 jump have

3 bake eat

4 play can

5 run wash

6 walk write

7 make kiss

8 wash must

9 lie laugh

1

0stop go

1

1fly do

1

2 book worry

1

3hit play

1

4take watch

1

5lie might


Sue (be) a student from South Korea.

1. She (live) in Seoul and (study)medicine.

2. At the moment, however, Sue (live) in London.

3. She (do) a six-months practical course in a London hospital.

4. In five days, Sue (go) back to South Korea because the next term at

university (start) in ten days.

40. When to use which tense?

1. For actions happening regularly, often or never, we use ______________________________.

2. For actions happening now, we use ____________________________.

3. The verbs 'be', 'have', 'like' and 'want' are normally only used in ____________________________.

4. The signal word 'usually' indicates that we have to use ______________________________.

5. The signal word 'now' indicates that we have to use __________________________.

6. For present actions happening one after another, we use ____________________________..

7. For actions happening while speaking, we use ____________________________..

8. For arrangements for the near future, we use ____________________________..

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9. For actions set by a schedule or timetable, we use ____________________________..

10. Which tense do you have to use with the following signal words: sometimes, never, every day?____________________________.

11. Which tense do you have to use with the following signal words: Listen!, at the moment, right now?____________________________.

41. Complete the sentences. Use Simple Present or Present Continuous.

1. Look! They (leave) the house.

2. Brian (cycle) 30 km every day.

3. Samantha (do) her homework at the moment.

4. My parents (shop) right now.

5. He usually (get up) early in the morning.

6. You (see / not) her every day.

7. The baby (sleep) at the moment.

8. I (read / not) a book now.

9. We (go / not) to school on Sundays.

10. He (watch / not) the news every day.

11. (you / go) on holiday by plane sometimes?

12. (they / play) computer games every day?

13. (she / eat) dinner at the moment?

14. What (they / do) right now?

15. (she / visit) her grandma very often?

16. Look! Jenny (go) to school.

17. On her back, Jenny (carry) her school bag.

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43. I (come) back to London on Sunday.

44. My train (arrive) in London at 7.50 in the evening.

42. Complete with the present simple or continuous.

1. I ____________________ (to play)football right now.

2. I ____________________ (to play)football on Saturdays.

3. I ____________________ (to play)football every Tuesday.

4. I ____________________ (to learn)English.

5. I ____________________ (to learn)English at school.

6. Maggie ______________________ (to cook)in the kitchen now.

7. Maggie ______________________ (to cook) for her grandmother on Sundays.

8. Billy _______________________ (to love)Mary.

9. Billy _______________________ (to like)Chinese food.

10. Billy's father _________________________ (to jog)in the park today.

11. Nicholas ________________________ (to read)a fantastic book, keep silent !

12. Erik wants to ________________________ (to go) outside.

13. Patrick ________________________ (to play)on his computer this afternoon.

14. Rupert ________________________ (to eat) chicken wings at the moment: he is very hungry.

15. What ________________________ (you /do) ?I'm sleeping.


1. Mary and Joe (be) in a clothes shop at the moment.

2. They (look) at some jeans.

3. Joe only (have) one very old pair of jeans.

4. So he (want) to buy a new pair of jeans now.

5. Right now, he (try on) a pair of blue jeans.

6. These jeans (fit) very well, he (say)

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7. But they (not suit) you, Mary (reply)

. Try on another pair.

8. What (think / you) ? he (ask)Mary, when has tried on another pair.

9. Great! How much (cost / they) ?

45. Present Simple or Continuous:

1. We _____________________ (have) a party next Saturday. Would you like to come?

2. I _____________________ (not go) away for my holidays next month because I have not got

enough money.

3. The concert _____________________ (start) at 7.30 this evening.

4. George, is it true that you_____________________ (get) married next week?

5. The art exhibition _____________________ (open) on 3 May and finishes on 15 July

6. Do you know at what time the next train _____________________ (leave) ?

7. Ann we _____________________ (go) to town ; are you coming with us?

8. She usually _____________________ (walk) to school.

9. But this morning she _____________________ (not walk) because she feels sick.

10. Listen! The teacher _____________________ (talk) to us.11. They _____________________ (fly) to the USA every summer.

12. She _____________________ (not speak) English very well.

13. But she _____________________ (take) lessons every Monday night.

14. Tonight we _____________________ (not watch) TV because it's broken.

15. What _____________________ (you do) when the TV is broken? We usually go out for a

drink.

16. Be quiet I think the baby _____________________ (cry)!

17. No, he _____________________ (not cry), he's just talking in his sleep.

18. What _____________________ (you/do) at the moment?

19. I _____________________ (write) a letter.

20. _____________________ (you/study) French this year?

21. We _____________________ (play) tennis this afternoon.

22. Thomas _____________________ (walk) to school every morning.

23. Prince Charles _____________________ (not/live) in Manchester.

24. _____________________ (we/work) on Saturdays?

25. She _____________________ (go) to London every week.

26. My mother _____________________ (read) the Times.

27. I usually _____________________ (drive) to work

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28. Mary and John _____________________ (play) tennis most Friday evenings.

29. I _____________________ (have) dinner at a restaurant tonight.

30. John _____________________ (come) to our party tonight.

31. We _____________________ (get up) at six every morning.

32. My parents _____________________ (like) gardening.

33. She _____________________ (learn) to play the guitar this year.

34. Paul is normally a sensible boy, but he _____________________ (be) very stupid at the

moment.

35. The moon _____________________ (turn) round the Earth.

36. Mary _____________________ (think) about emigrating to Australia.

37. The Jacksons _____________________ (go) to the seaside every summer.

46. Underline the correct verb in each sentence:

1. We learn/are learning grammar at the moment.

2. Helen is wearing/wears blue jeans and a T-shirt today.

3. I always stop/am stopping the car at a red light.4. In summer we are going/go to the beach.

5. Tom and I watch/are watching a good film at the moment.

6. Dad washes/is washing the car now.7. The gardenercomes/is coming to our house every Saturday.


1. Look! It (snow). We are going to have a white Christmas.

2. They (usually/travel) to the mountains, but this summer

they (travel) to the beach.

3. Bob (watch) the news on TV every morning.

4. I have to go now. It (get) dark.

5. Online courses (require) self-discipline.

6. They (have) a great time at today's party.

7. Who (he/wait for?) I guess for his mother.

8. How often (you/eat out)? Not very often. Once a month.

9. You (look) sad. What's the matter?

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10. Would you like some chocolate? No, thanks. I(hate) chocolate.

11. Don't go. Bob still (need) to talk to you.

12. Who (do) the dishes every day in your house? My sister.

13. Why (you/believe/neg) him? He

(tell) you the truth.

14. Becky (live) with some friends until she

(find) her own apartment.

48. Choose which verb tense (present/past simple or continuous) fits better.

1 I always ________ my best.a. try

b. am trying

2 I'm sorry, ________ to me?a. are you talkingb. did you talk

3 I ________ to the mountains this weekend.a. gob. am going

4 What time ________ lunch?a. do you normally eatb. are you normally eating

5 I have to go to bed early tonight because my train ________ at 6 AM tomorrowmorning.a. is leavingb. leaves

6 We normally eat lunch at noon, but today ________ at 1.

a. we're eatingb. we eat

7 How long ________ the flu.a. did you haveb. were you having

8 ________ a good time? Yes, I'm really enjoying this.a. Are you havingb. Do you have

9 We ________ breakfast when she walked into the room.a. hadb. were having

10 Don't talk so loudly - Brian ________ to sleep.a. triesb. is trying

11 I usually ________ my teeth twice a day.a. brushb. am brushing

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1. I __________________ (to like) chocolate

2. You __________________ (to hate) maths

3. Sonia often __________________ (to go) to the swimming pool

4. __________________ (do) your dog eat vegetables ?

5. Now we __________________ (to dance) at my friend's

6. I am thirsty so I must __________________ (to drink) water

7. Can you __________________ (to roll) down the blind please ?

8. What lesson __________________ (to have) he got today ?

9. They __________________ (to love) running in the morning

10. Where __________________ (to be) my umbrella , I can't find it?

11. Look! it (to snow) __________________

12. Whenever it snows our dog (to get) __________________ very excited

13. She (to want) __________________ to go to the seaside, I prefer the mountain.

14. Don't disturb our brother , he (to do) __________________ his homework

15. I (to remember) __________________ your friends very well

16. Could you wait a few minutes ? they (to have) __________________ their lunch

17. He (to have) __________________ an American car

18. Why are you so sad ? I (to think) __________________ about it, and he agrees with me

19. She often plays the piano in the evening. Listen ! she (to play) __________________ now

20. It never (to rain) __________________ but it pours.

50. Build sentences:

1. with?youdoliveWho

2. Shedrive.isListen!tolearning

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5. studyingtestMybecausetakesheiswilltomorrow.asister

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51. Complete with the present simple or continuous.

1. John football every day. ( to play)

2. Who ?( to walk)

3. Who to ?( you, to talk )

4. Jim says; to school now.( I, to go)5. In winter, the sun early. (to set)

6. The church bell for Mass every Sunday. ( to ring)

7. to repeat . ( I, not, to go)

8. No, ; I am awake. (I, not, to sleep)

9. It is 7 ;30 am and breakfast. (I, to have)

10. Look, someone next door. ( the police, to arrest)

11. I play basketball, but (not play)tennis.

12. (do )your sister speak English?

13. I (listen)to music at this moment

14. you like pizza?. Yes I do

15. She (play) tennis at free time.

16. Bob (have) got three sisters and only one brother.

17. I (not have) access to the internet.

18. Karima (eat) couscous every Friday.

19. My mother drinks tea, but she (not drink) coffee.

20. I (read) French novels every month.

21. It always (rain) in this country

22. Look! It's (rain)

23. He (sleep) in his bed every night

24. Lena (work) in her bedroom at the moment.

25. We (speak) together

26. Why (you/talk) about him right now?

27. Because he (run) at the moment

28. No! He (be) behind you

29. I (open) the door every morning

30. He (run) every day.

52. Make questions for each answer using the words in brackets.

1.

(she /speak/Danish)? Yes, sometimes, with her parents.

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2.

(Where/you/stay/in Manchester)? Usually at the airport hotel.

3.(she/speak/Danish)? I guess so. I can't understand a word.

4.

(Where /you/stay/in Manchester)? I'm not sure; I haven't checked the reservation.5.(What time/plane/arrive)? Normally about 9.00.

6.(What time/plane/arrive)? About 9.00 tonight, I think.


1. It is 7.30 a.m. and (I, to have) my breakfast.

2. Every morning at 7.30 a.m. (I, to have) breakfast.

3. At the moment, (it, to rain).

4. (you, to watch) TV in the evening?

5. What (John, to do) right now?

6. Quiet, please! (you, not, to know) how late it is?

7. Look! (the police, arrest) someone next door.

8. (you, to promise) to be on time?' 'Yes, I promise.'

9. What's that noise? (someone, to hit) the wall?

10. (you, not, to understand) what I mean?

11. Jean (to play) football every day.12. Who (to walk) on the grass over there?

13. It is 7.30 A.m, and I (to have) my breakfast.

14. Every morning at 7:30 a.m I (to have) my breakfast.

15. At the moment, it (to rain).

16. (you, to watch) TV in the evening?

17. What (he, to do) right now?

18. She (to know) how to play the piano.

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19. I (to read) a page on the internet at the moment.

20. In winter, the sun (to set) early.

21. Every Monday Sally (drive) her kids to football practice .

22. Shhhhh ! Be quiet ! John (sleep)

23. Don't forget to take your umbrella . It (rain)

24. I hate living in Seattle because it always (rain) there.

25. This delicious chocolate (be) made by a small chocolatemaker in Zurich

26. Jimmy isn't at home at the moment ,he (visit) friends.

27. It 's nice today . The sun (shine)

28. Emily is a writer . She (write) books for children .

29. He (to dislike) carrots .

30. They (to love) their black cat.

31. She (to sing) in the kitchen, listen !

32. In the evening I (to lock) the door .

33. Paul and Peter (to cry) in the corridor because they arealone.

34. Sarah (to cry) in her bedroom every morning.

54. Tick on the correct answer.

1 This is my friend Trevor. He __________ baseball. (love)

loves

is loving

2 In fact, he is a baseball fanatic and __________ every day from April to October.

is playing plays

3 His teammates __________ that he is a very good player.

think

are thinking

4 It is just the beginning of the season now, and already he __________ very well.

plays

is playing

5 Look at the picture. Trevor __________ the ball very hard.

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hits

6 He always __________ the ball very hard, but ...

hits

is hitting

7 ... I __________ that this is going to be a home run.feel

am feeling

8 You can't see it, but at this moment, the ball __________ over the far wall. Yes, it's

going to be a home run.

is flying

flies

9 I know what my friend __________ right now.

is thinking

thinks

10 He __________ to win the championship and...

wants

is wanting

11 ... he __________ that his team has a good chance.

believes

is believing

12 People say that they __________ a good chance.

are having have

13 Who __________? It's too early in the season to predict that.

knows

is knowing

14 If they are serious about the championship, it __________ a lot of hard work.

is meaning

means

15 Of course, if they continue to play like they __________ now, they will probably be

champions.

are playing

play

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However, usually we dinner at 6:30.

2.Tonight, I'm cookingdinner for my family, but I seldom dinner if I amalone.

3. This week, I'm not drivingto work because my car is being repaired. Instead, I'm taking the train to

work.

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8.I usually feelenergetic . Right now, I tired.

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