The document contains exercises practicing the present simple and present continuous tenses in English. It includes filling in verb forms, writing sentences describing pictures using the present continuous, writing sentences about a character Jane using different verb tenses, forming sentences with given words, writing questions using word prompts, and identifying whether verbs should be in the present simple or present continuous form. The exercises focus on distinguishing between and practicing the present simple and present continuous tenses.

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PRESENT SIMPLE – PRESENT CONTINUOUS EXERCISES
EXERCISE 1: Write the –ing form of the verbs below and complete the table:
Drive – go – get - wash – drink – wear – sit – have – play – run – live – swim – do – cut – rain –
dance – put – write – make – cry – eat
EXERCISE 2: What are they dong? Choose a verb from the box and describe the
picture. Use the Present Continuous.
Write – sleep – talk – drink – swim – eat – run – listen – read – play - sing – cook – ride - dance
+ - ing (e) + - ing Double consonant

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EXERCISE 3: Look at the picture. Write sentences about Jane.
1. (have dinner) ____________________________________________________
2. (watch television) _________________________________________________
3. (sit on the floor) __________________________________________________
4. (read a book) ____________________________________________________
5. (play the piano) __________________________________________________
6. (laugh) ________________________________________________________
7. (wear a hat) _____________________________________________________
8. (write a letter) ___________________________________________________

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EXERCISE 4: Write sentences from these words. Put the verb in the right form.
1. (always/ early/ Sue/ arrive) ___________________________________________
2. (basketball/ I/ play/ often) ___________________________________________
3. (work/ Margaret/ hard/ usually) ________________________________________
4. (Jenny/ always/ nice clothes/ wear) _____________________________________
5. (dinner/ we/ have/ always/ at 7:30) _____________________________________
6. (television/ Tim/ watch/ never) ________________________________________
7. (like/ chocolate/ children/ usually) ______________________________________
8. (Julia/ parties/ enjoy/ always) _________________________________________
EXERCISE 5: Write questions. Use the words in brackets. Put the words in the
right order.
a. (where/ live/ your parents?)
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b. (you/ early/ always/ get up?)
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c. (how often/ TV/ you/ watch?)
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d. (you/ want/ what/ for dinner?)
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e. (like/ you/ football?)
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f. (what/ you/ do/ in the evenings?)
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g. (your sister/ work/ where?)
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h. (to the cinema/ often/ you/ go?)
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i. (go/ usually/ to bed/ what time/ you?)
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j. (you/ for breakfast/ have/ usually/ what?)
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k. (how much/ to phone New York/ it/ cost?)
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EXERCISE 6: Put the verb in the present continuous or in the present simple.
1. Excuse me. ______________________ (you / speak) English?
2. Where is Tom? ____________________ (he / have) a shower.
3. ____________________ (I / not / watch) television very often.
4. Listen! Somebody _______________________ (sing).
5. Sandra is tired. _________________________ (she / want) to go home now.
6. How often ____________________________ (you / read) a newspaper?
7. I’m sorry, ____________________________ (I / not / understand). Can you speak
more slowly?
8. It’s late. ______________________ (I / go) home now. ___________________
(you / come) with me?
9. What time ________________________ (your father / finish) work in the evenings?
10. Where is Paul? In the Kitchen. _________________________ (he / cook) something.