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PRESENT SIMPLE VS PRESENT CONTINUOUS EXERCISES

1. Put the verbs into the correct tense (present sip!e ORpresent continuous"#

The train always ________________(1: leave) on time.

"What's the matter? Why ________________(2: cry/you)?"

That's strange. They________________(: not to watch) T!.

e________________(#: not to s$ea%) very goo& nglish.

lease e *uiet+ ,________________(-: &o) my homewor%.

Where________________(: live/they)?

isten+ 0ohn ________________ music+ (: $lay)

, never ________________(: go) to the swimming $ool.

arol& 3lac%'s a 4amous $ianist. e________________(5: give) two orthree concerts every wee%. e ________________(16: travel) a lot an&this wee% he's in 7ew 8or%. e________________(11: stay) at ane9$ensive hotel. e's at his hotel now. e________________(12: have)his rea%4ast in the &iningroom. e________________(1: &rin%) a cu$

o4 co;ee an& he________________(1#: rea&) a news$a$er. arol&'salways very usy. e________________(1-: $lay) the $iano regularly.e________________(1: $ractise) 4or 4our hours every &ay.e________________(1: go) to e& late an& he always

________________(1: get u$) early. 3ut hesometimes________________(15: get) &resse& too *uic%ly< an& thismorning he________________(26: wear) one lue soc% an& one re& one+

$. Cop!ete the sentences be!o% usin& one o' the verbs in thebo in the correct 'or. )ou *+ use e*ch verb once on!+.

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, always ________tennis on ri&ays.

2.

e ________hisre$ort. e will ringitintotheo@ce

whenitis

com$lete.

. "Ay $arents $hone& me this morning. They _________ themselvesin

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the Beychelles. Cham$agne every night+ ,n 4act< they &on'twant to leave."

#. We ________ to entertain our guests in a local restaurant

rather than the canteen. Dlthough it is e9$ensive< we can tal%4reely there.

, ___________ the answer to your $rolem. Eet a newcom$uter.

"Where is 0ohn?" ",n his o@ce ____________ 4or an im$ortanttele$hone call."

, can't ma%e the meeting tomorrow. , _____________ thea$$licants 4or the sales manager's =o.

Ay rother _____________ 4or Bhin% ,nc. which ma%esathroom >ttings.

Who ___________ to 3ill? ,s it the new secretary?

The new contract ________________ >ne to me. owever< coul&you =ust chec% it through once more?

Choose the correct 'or 'or e*ch verb.

AarieFClau&e isn't a Cana&ian. , ________ she comes 4romrance.

elieve

? am elieving

oo%+ 0un%o ________ into the water.

? =um$s

? is =um$ing

, ________ you're craGy+

? thin%

? am thin%ing

Hon't give 0an any cheese. Bhe ________ it+

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? hates

? is hating

, ________ to Toronto ne9t Thurs&ay. Ho you want to come?

? go

? am going

Ince a wee%< , ________ to an art class at the college.

? go

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? am going

, ________ lunch in the ca4eteria every &ay.

? have

? am having

Balman is rich J he ________ a Aerce&es.

? &rives

? is &riving

8ou won't >n& 0erry at home right now. e ________ in the lirary.

? stu&ies

? is stu&ying

,t ________ *uite har& J $erha$s we shoul&n't go out tonight.

? snows

? is snowing

Put the verb in br*c,ets in the correct 'or (present sip!e orpresent continuous"

7e9t wee%< my 4rien&s an& , ---------(go) cam$ing in the woo&s. ,____________

(organiGe) the 4oo&< ecause , _____________ (li%e) coo%ing.

Have ----------------(have) a ig car with a trailer< so he-------------($lan) the trans$ortation. Bam ______________ (ring) the

tent J he -----------(go) cam$ing every year< so he _________ (have)a great tent an& lots o4 other e*ui$ment.

Ay wi4e _______(thin%) we're craGy. Bhe(li%e) _______________holi&aysin

com4ortale hotels< so she --------------(ta%e) a tri$ to arisinstea&.

. Present Sip!e or Continuous/ Choose the correct

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*!tern*tive(s" in the sentences 10 be!o%.

1 To&ay she Ks s$en&ing/s$en&s time with her gran&mother. 2 Theyusually are going/go to the gym on Bun&ays.

We Kre having/have a arecue later on. Ho you want to come? #7o< she canKt answer the $hone< she has/is having a shower.

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- , always have/am having a co;ee e4ore , Km leaving/leave 4or wor%in the morning. They sometimes Ly/are Lying to Bwe&en< utusually they are going/go y oat.

Where are you? , Km sitting/sit outsi&e in the sunshine+

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