Simple Present or Present Progressive? Underline the signal words: Simple Present (red), Present Progressive (green) 1. Tim always _______________ (like) eating ice-cream. But he ____________________
(not eat) ice-cream now, he ________________ (have) his breakfast.
2. The Millers __________________ (visit) the Clarks on Saturdays. So they __________
_____________ (not come) today.
3. Look at Peter! What ____________________________ (he, do)? He ________________
(carry) a big basket.
4. Why ____________________________________ (the boys, play) indoors today?
- Because it __________________ (rain)
5. David, can you help me? – Yes, just a moment, I ________________________________
(just, wash) my hands.
6. Listen, the children ____________________ (make) a terrible noise. – I know, they
always ____________________ a noise.
7. In summer the children never ___________________ (go) to school by bus.
8. Today Mrs Clark and her visitors ________________________ (sit) in the garden and
_____________________ (drink) tea. They __________________ (like) tea.
9. ____________________________________ (Peter, always, read) comics? – No, he
______________, he _____________________________ (sometimes, read) books.
10. My sister and I ___________________ (have) breakfast at 7 o'clock, my little brother
_____________________ (not eat) in the morning.
11. Sometimes Susan ___________________ (watch) science fiction films, but she
usually _____________________ (read) love stories.
12. Look, Mr Cooper _________________________ (work). He often ________________
(work) in his garden.
13. I never __________________ (eat) tomatoes, but we ___________________________
(buy) some today.
14. Peter always ___________________ (sing) in the morning. ______________________
_____________ (he, sing) now?
15. My parents always ____________________ (drink) tea for breakfast, my sister
_______________________ (not drink) tea, she ________________ (drink) coffee.
16. What ________________________(you, do) now? __________________________
(you, do) your homework? – No? You never __________________ (do) your homework.
17. Our dog ____________________(run) after the cat, look! He _____________________
(not like) cats, and the cats _____________________ (not like) him.
18. Maisie and Molly always ___________________(go) shopping on Fridays. They
_____________________(like) shopping.
Simple Present or Present Progressive? Underline the signal words: Simple Present (red), Present Progressive (green) 1. Tim always likes (like) eating ice-cream. But he isn't eating
(not eat) ice-cream now, he is having (have) his breakfast.
2. The Millers visit (visit) the Clarks on Saturdays. So they aren't
coming (not come) today.
3. Look at Peter! What is he doing (he, do)? He is carrying
(carry) a big basket.
4. Why are the boys playing (the boys, play) indoors today?
- Because it is raining (rain)
5. David, can you help me? – Yes, just a moment, I'm just washing
(just, wash) my hands.
6. Listen, the children are making (make) a terrible noise. – I know, they
always make some noise.
7. In summer the children never go (go) to school by bus.
8. Today Mrs Clark and her visitors are sitting (sit) in the garden and
(are) drinking (drink) tea. They like (like) tea.
9. Does Peter always read (Peter, always, read) comics? – No, he
doesn't , he sometimes reads (sometimes, read) books.
10. My sister and I have (have) breakfast at 7 o'clock, my little brother
doesn't eat (not eat) in the morning.
11. Sometimes Susan watches (watch) science fiction films, but she
usually reads (read) love stories.
12. Look, Mr Cooper is working (work). He often works
(work) in his garden.
13. I never eat (eat) tomatoes, but we are buying
(buy) some today.
14. Peter always sings (sing) in the morning. Is he singing
_____________ (he, sing) now?
15. My parents always drink (drink) tea for breakfast, my sister
doesn't drink (not drink) tea, she drinks (drink) coffee.
16. What are you doing (you, do) now? Are you doing
(you, do) your homework? – No? You never do (do) your homework.
17. Our dog is running (run) after the cat, look! He doesn't like
(not like) cats, and the cats don't like (not like) him.
18. Maisie and Molly always go (go) shopping on Fridays. They
like (like) shopping.
