1. Exercise 3: Choose the correct form.
1-I ...... an e-mail now.
a) am writing
b) am writing
2-Susan ...... in the bed at the moment.
a) lying
b) is lying
3-I ..... in London this month.
a) am staying
b) stay
4-Peter ..... this week.
a) working
b) is working
5-My mum and dad ...... now.
a) is cooking
b) are cooking
6-Oh, no! Look!
a) What is he wearing?
b) What does he wearing?
7-Don't turn off the TV.
a) I am watching it.
b) I'm not watching it.
8-I can hear Jane.
a) She is coming.
b) She isn't coming
Exercise 4: Complete the sentences.
2. Example:
Bill .................. today. (work)
Bill is working today.
1-Look. She ..................................................... us. (watch)
2-We ....................................... in Paris this week. (stay)
3-My sister is not here. She..................................
the shopping. (do)
4-Please, stop! You ............................. so loudly! (sing)
5-It's 9 o'clock and I ................................. a book. (read)
6-Where is Sam? - He .............................. his car. (mend)
Exercise 5: Make sentences in the present continuous tense.
Example:
(wait/here/I)
I am waiting here.
1-(I/in Hastings/learn English/this summer)
............................................................................
2-(in the street/Sarah and Sue/play/at the moment)
............................................................................
3-(decorate/she/in York/these days/her flat)
...................................................................................
4-(just/look/we)
............................................................................
5-(a shower/Luke/take/now)
............................................................................
6-(the sun/shine/and/sunbathe/we)
............................................................................
3. Exercises on the difference between the present simple and the present
Continuous
Exercise 1: Choose the present simple or present continuous:
1. You (come) _________________________________ tonight?
2. (He / eat) _________________________________ rice every day?
3. I (work) _________________________________ at the moment.
4. (He / come) _________________________________ to London often?
5. He (play) _________________________________ tennis now.
6. (You / come) _________________________________ to the cinema later?
7. They (not / come) _______________________ to the party tomorrow.
8. He (not / play) _________________________________ golf now.
9. (You / play) _________________________________ tennis this Sunday?
10. They (go) _________________________________ to a restaurant every
Saturday.
11. She (not / go) _________________________________ to the cinema very
often.
12. You usually (arrive) _________________________________ late.
13. He normally (eat) _________________________________ dinner at home.
14. (You / study) _________________________________ every night?
15. (They / work) _________________________________ late usually?
16. You (not / go) _________________________________ out later.
17. I (not / work) _________________________________ tonight.
18. (She / work) _________________________________ at the moment?
19. I (not / drink) _________________________________ coffee very often.
20. Julie (sleep) _________________________________ now.
21. You (not / like) _________________________________ chocolate.
4. 22. She (not / study) _________________________________ at the moment.
23. We often (go) _________________________________ to the cinema.
24. He usually (not / do) _________________________________ his
homework.
25. They (not / eat) _________________________________ rice every day.
26. We (not / study) _________________________________ every night.
27. (You / like) _________________________________ spicy food?
28. (She / go) _________________________________ to Scotland often?
29. (He / eat) _________________________________ now?
30. We (go) _________________________________ to the cinema this
weekend.
31. They (study) _________________________________ now.
32. I (clean) _________________________________ the kitchen every day.
33. She (work) _________________________________ every Sunday.
34. We (not / sleep) _________________________________ now.
35. He (not / go) _________________________________ to the park very often.
Exercise (2) Choose the correct form.
1-I ...... a letter now.
a) write b) am writing c) am writing
2-Susan ...... the garden at the moment.
a) is digging b) digs c) is digging
3-Jane ...... to bed at 10 o'clock on weekdays.
a) goes b) is going c) go
4-I am in London this summer. I..... English.
a) learn b) am learning c) learning
5-We ...... our friends next week.
a) are meeting b) meet c) met
5. 6-My brothers ...... letters every week.
a) writes b) are writing c) write
7-The bus sometimes ...... in the morning.
a) is arriving b) arrive c) arrives
8-James is a student. But he ...... this week.
a) works b) work c) is working
9-Lions ..... in Africa.
a) are living b) live c) is living
10-Our train ...... at 9.25.
a) leaves b) leave c) is leaving
11-She ...... to the cinema tonight.
a) is going b) goes c) goes
12-My parents ...... TV now.
a) are watching b) watch c) watching
