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The document provides exercises on using the present simple and present continuous tenses in English. It includes exercises where students must identify the tense of time expressions, verbs, and questions. They must also order sentences correctly and build sentences using the tenses. The exercises focus on distinguishing between and using the present simple for habitual actions and the present continuous for temporary actions happening now.

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Present Simple

The document provides exercises on using the present simple and present continuous tenses in English. It includes exercises where students must identify the tense of time expressions, verbs, and questions. They must also order sentences correctly and build sentences using the tenses. The exercises focus on distinguishing between and using the present simple for habitual actions and the present continuous for temporary actions happening now.

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PRESENT SIMPLE / PRESENT CONTINUOUS EXERCISES

1, Put the time expressions under the right heading. Every day/ just now / nearly always / on Fridays /
these days / this afternoon / hardly ever / today / very often / when I’m tired / in the evening / at
present / at the moment / rarely / usually / never

PRESENT SIMPLE PRESENT CONTINUOUS

just now, these days/ this


every day(,nearly always/ on afternoon,today, at present/ at the
fridays,hardly ever, very often/when moment
I"m tired/ in the evening, rarely/
usualy/ never

2. Put the verbs in the PRESENT SIMPLE/PRESENT CONTINUOUS

1. a: What ..do you do. (you/do)? b: I’m an architect.

2. a: What ...are you doing. (you/do)? b: I ...want (want) to get this car started.

3. a: Where . where are you working.... (you/work)? B: Ii'm working (work) in a big insurance

company.

4. a: Where . do you work.. ( you/work)? B: I’m in Cardiff this week.

5. a: does your son plays (your son/play) the violin? B: No, the piano.

6. a: . is your son playing... (your son/play) the violin? B: Actually, that’s the radio.

7. a: What language . is she speaking.. (she/speak)? It . it sounds.. (sound) like Russian.

8. a: What language ... does she speaks... (she/speak)? b: French- she’s from Belgium.

3. Put the verbs in the PRESENT SIMPLE or the PRESENT CONTINUOUS


1. Vegetarians are people who .. don't eat.. (not / eat ) meat.

2. Look out! My father .... is comming... (come)

3. Some people still .. think. (think) the sun . goes... (go) round the earth.

4. I ... play.... (play) tennis every weekend.

5. Who . is sitting.... (sit) in my chair?

6. What .... happens..... (happen) in golf if you ....lose...... (lose) the ball?

7. Look! She .. is wearing... (wear) the same shoes as me.

8. a: What ... are you looking .... (you/look) at? B: A strange bird!

9. I ... stay.... (stay) with John for a few weeks until my flat is ready.
10. We .. usually stay...... (usually/stay) with Peggy when we go to Chicago.

11. What time ... do you go..... (you/go) to bed on Saturdays?

12. Why ... are you waiting..... (you/wait) outside the door.

13. Don’t ask Tim. He .. doesn't know... (not/know) the answer.

14. I . am having. (have) lunch at the moment.

15. When ... is he leaving..... (he / leave) the house?

16. I . don't understand... (not/understand). What ...................................... (happen)?

17. Excuse me, ... do you know..... (you/know) the time?

18. This is a great party. I . am having.. (have) a lovely time.

19. We can’t use the lift because it .. doesn't work.. (not/work)

20. a:What .... are you doing (you/do) here? B: Nothing.

21. a: . does Penny likes a. (Penny/like) cheese sandwiches? No, .. she doesn't

22. a: What time .. does the sun rises..... (the sun/rise)? B: It . rises.. (rise) at 7.30.

23. We . don't watch.. (not/watch) videos at school.

24. Look out of the window! It ................................. (snow).

25. a: ...................................................... (you/wear) a uniform at your school? B: Yes, ........................

4. Make QUESTIONS for the underlined words.


1. Are Mark and George enigeers?

2. When does Pam start school?

3. What is Bob writing?

4. Does John hate football?

5. Is Reggie listening to the teacher?

6. What time is it?

7. Do you have any brothers or sisters?

8. Does Paula walk to school every morning?

9. How often do your children visit grandparents?

5. Write the following sentences in the correct order


(to work / every day/ walks / Liz)

Liz walks to work every day.

(goes / every year / to Italy / Julia)

Julia goes to Italy every year.

(Ann / very well / French / doesn’t speak)


Ann doesn’t speak French very well.

(every day/ do / the same thing / we)

We do the same thing every day.

( football / don’t like / very much / I)

I don’t like football very much.

(watch/ when / you / TV/ do)?

When do you watch TV?

( hungry/I / the /in / am / morning / always)

I am always hungry in the morning.

( Dave / in / Jane / that / never / restaurant / and / eat)

Dave and Jane never eat in that restaurant.

( weekend / tennis / do / play / the / you / at / ever)?

Do you ever play tennis at the weekend?

(sometimes / park / Sunday / the / we / on / to / go)

We sometimes go to the park on Sunday.

(usually / the / Claire / bus / gets / to / school)

Claire usually gets the bus to school

6. Circle the correct answer:


1. Look! Thomas is bringing his little sister to class.

2. My older sister often listens to pop music.

3. We are writing an exercise now.

4 Mmmm! Mum is making a cake.

5.Our teacher gives us a test every month.

6 Listen! Dad is reading a story to Ricky.

7 Mr. Michael usually grows roses in his garden.

8. They are bulding a new house on the hill now.

9. Maria drinks milk every morning.

7. Build up sentences:
1 He likes watching Tv but he isn't watching at the moment because he is sleeping
2 What is Wendy doing at the moment? She is cleaning her teeth in the bathroom
3 Mother can't help me now because she is cooking in the kitchen
4 Where does your cousin live? She is living in Sidney , in Australia
5 Why are you eating sadwich now? Because I am hungry
6 Tim usually goes to work by bicycle
7 Children play games everyday
8 My brother cannot play tennis because he doesn't have a racket

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