¨Pressent Simple vs Continuous 1

1. PRESENT SIMPLE OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS
A. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the present
simple or continuous:
1. My father ____________________ (wash) the car. He always _________________
(wash) it on Saturday morning.
2. “What ___________________ (Peter/ do)?” “I _________________ (think) he
_________________ (do) the homework in his bedroom”
3. “Don’t make a noise! The baby ____________________ (sleep) at the moment.
4. Mary’s father usually _______________________ (drive) her to school, but this week she
_________________________ (take) the bus.
5. We __________________ (start) school at 8:30 and the last lesson _____________ (be)
at 2:30 p.m.
6. “Where ____________________ (you/ go) on holiday, Susan?” “I ________________
(not/ know), my parents __________________ (not/ want) to go to the beach again.”
7. I ____________ (be) afraid I _____________ (can/ not/ go) to the cinema this evening,
I __________________ (revise) for tomorrow’s exam this afternoon.
8. Hurry up, children! The bus _____________________ (come).
9. __________________ (Mandy/ like) pasta? No, she _______________.
10. The newsagent’s _______________ (not/ open) at 9:30 a.m., it _______________
(open) at 9:45 a.m.
11. Paul sometimes ________________ (watch) TV after lunch.
12. How often ________________________ (the children/ play) football?
13. Don’t go out! It ___________________ (rain) cats and dogs.
14. Mum __________________ (water) the flowers right now.
15. Why ____________________ (you/ not/ come) to the café with me? I ______________
(meet) Susan there at 6:30 p.m.
16. “__________________ (you/ like) my new dress, Alice?” “Yes, I ___________.
You _________________ (look) great!”
17. My brother ________________ (study) a lot these days; he ________________ (want)
to pass his exams.
18. Tony never _______________ (have) lunch at the canteen because he ___________
(finish) school at 2:15 p.m.
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B. Write the verbs in Present
Simple
1. Martin ______________ (wash) his
car every Friday.
2. Daniel always ______________
(run) in the marathon.
3. Martha ______________ (not
laugh) with my jokes.
4. Lorena often ______________
(wear) sunglasses.
5. The baby often ______________
(sleep) in the afternoon.
6. William ______________ (not tidy)
his bedroom.
7. Leonor ______________ (help) her
father in the shop.
8. We sometimes ______________
(eat) fish and chips.
9. Patricia ______________ (not
understand) English.
10. Miriam ______________ (dust)
the furniture.
11. That woman ______________
(go) shopping on Mondays.
12. Ralph ______________ (have) a
nap after lunch.
13. My granddad ______________
(smoke) a pipe.
14. Yoko ______________ (watch)
television in the pub.
15. These men ______________
(repair) my windows.
16. Josephine never ______________
(do) her homework.
17. Blanca ______________ (visit)
her uncle at the weekend.
18. Today the sun ______________
(shine).
19. The wind ______________ (blow)
at night.
20. Lorenzo ______________ (not
ride) his horse.
C. Write the verbs in Present
Continuous.
1.-Look! The bus _______________
(come)
2.-Julia _______________ (teach)
Spanish this term.
3.-Carol _______________(study)
French right now.
4.-The kids _______________ (sing)
a song.
5.-We _______________ (not surf)
in the web.
6.- Tina _______________ (wear) a
black dress.
7.-My brothers _______________
(sit) on a bench.
8.-Barbara _______________ (go) to
school.
9.-Christine _______________
(travel) by plane.
10.-Those cats _______________
(play) with a ball.
11.-That bird _______________ (fly)
very high.
12.-The mechanic _______________
(mend) the cars.
13.-My sister _______________ (do)
some housework.
14.-At the moment it
_______________ (snow)
15.-My mother _______________
(bake) biscuits
16.-The Harrison family
_______________ (enjoy) the
football match.
17.-Alice _______________
(prepare) the party.
18.-We _______________ (break)
anything.
19.-Tom and Anne _______________
(behave) correctly.
20.-My neighbor _______________
(plant) some trees.

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D. Choose the correct option:
1. The doctor ___ in the local hospital
now.
a) works b)is working
2. Michael ___ shopping with his father
on Saturdays.
a) goes b)is going
3. Roberto ___ (catch) the bus in the
morning.
a) catches b)is catching
4. The girl often ___ (drink) milk for
breakfast.
a) drinks b)is drinking
5. It’s 9.00pm and my family ___
dinner.
a) has b)is having
6. Claire ___ her lessons at 2,15pm
a) is finishing b)finishes
7. Paula and you ___ the new
magazine now.
a) are reading b) read
E. Write the verbs in Present
simple or continuous.
1. Katherine _______________
(work) in the farm in summer.
2. John often _______________ (go)
to bed late on Saturdays.
3. Alan usually _______________
(brush) his teeth..
4. They _______________ (run) to
catch the bus now.
5. Sarah _______________ (hate)
eating soup.
6. My cousin _______________
(live)in San Francisco at the moment.
7. Some teachers _______________
(correct) the exams right now.
8. Lucia sometimes _______________
(participate) in the festival.
9. The photographer always
_______________ (take) nice photos.
10. Lucas _______________ (direct)
the new film now.
11. Listen! They _______________
(play) your favorite song.