practice

1. SIMPLE PRESENT
We use simple present statements with adverbs of frequency, the teacher calls on students
individually to provide sentences with always, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, or never to
describe their usual habits.
Example:
Teacher: Nancy reads the newspaper. ( he/ she / it – 3rd
Person) - does
Nancy: I never read the newspaper. (do : I /you/ we/ they)
We can also use the simple present for routines and habitual action.
 E.g.: “My cousin always has a busy day. He gets up early in the morning. At 5:00
o’clock, he goes jogging…”
EXERCISES:
1. Put the words in brackets in the correct form of the
simple present.
e.g : John (work)… in a restaurant: John works in a restaurant.
1. The sun (rise)… in the east. The sun rises in the east.
2. My parents (like )… slow music very much.
3. I always (drive)… to work. I always drive to work.
4. Nancy (do )…. Judo. Nancy does Judo
5. Leila (drink )… four cups of coffee a day.
2. Circle the correct answer
1. Sue / I like jogging in the morning.
2. Alan / I usually writes reports in his job.
3. Bill / Sara and Sue always cleans her room.
4. Tony / we visit this museum regularly.

2. 5. I / Leila watches soap opera.
3. Circle the correct answer
1. Do / does Leila like swimming?
2. Where do / does Alice and Alan live?
3. What time do / does the sun rise?
4. Do / does the Smiths go to this restaurant?
5. What do / does you think of the new manager?
4. ANSWER
1. What’s your name?
2. Where do you live?
3. What do you do? I ‘m a student
4. What do you do in your free time? I …
5. What sport do you like? I like to play…
6. Do you practice it? Yes, I do
7. When and where do you practice it?
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
The present continuous tense is formed from the present tense of the verb be and the present participle (-ing form) of a
verb:
Use
1. We use the present continuous tense to talk about the present:
 for something that is happening at the moment of speaking:
I’m just leaving work. I’ll be home in an hour.
Please be quiet. The children are sleeping.
 for something which is happening before and after a given time:

3. At eight o’clock we are usually having breakfast.
When I get home the children are doing their homework.
 for something which we think is temporary:
Michael is at university. He’s studying history.
I’m working in London for the next two weeks
Exercise: Put the verb in brackets in the correct form to make different form
of the Present Continuous Tense.
1. John
is reading
(read) a book now.
2. What (you do) tonight?
3. Jack and Peter (work) late today.
4. Silvia (not listen) to music.
5. Maria (sit) next to Paul.
6. How many other students (you study) with?
7. The phone (not ring).
1. John
---
(read) a book now.
2. What
---
(you do) tonight?
3. Jack and Peter
---
(work) late today.
4. Silvia
---
(not listen) to music.
5. Maria
---
(sit) next to Paul.
6. How many other students
---
(you study) with?
7. The phone
---
(not ring).