the present tense simple and continuous - exercises

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THE PRESENT TENSE SIMPLE and CONTINUOUS

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SIMPLE

a) Affirmative

I work

You work

He/She/It works

We work

Youwork

They work

b)Negative

I do notwork

You do notwork

He/She/Itdoes not

work

We do notwork

You do notwork

Theydo not

work

c)Interrogative

DoI work?

Doyou work?

Doeshe/she/it work?

Do

we work?

Doyou work?

Dothey work?

CONTINUOUS

a)Affirmative

I amworking

Youare

working

He/She/It isworking

We areworking

Youareworking

They areworking

b)Negative

I am notworking

You are notworking

He/She/Itis not

work

We are notworking

You are notworking

Theyare not

working

c)Interrogative

mI working?

reyou working?

Ishe/she/it working?

re

we working

?

reyou working?

rethey working?

2. Use the verbs in brackets into Present Tense Simple or Continuous:

Sue:Could you turn the TV down? I _______________ (try) to read abook.Tom:OK. What ________________ (you/read)?Sue: Its about a journalist. She __________________ (work) for theBBC. Shes in New York at the moment and she_______________________ (interview) people about the mafia.Tom:Thats interesting. I _________________ (watch) a series aboutNew York at the moment. Its on Tuesday evenings. Who is sheinterviewing?Sue: Shes talking to lots of different people. Theres one man who__________________ (drive) a black Cadillac. She____________________ (not like) him very much, but he has got lots ofinformation about mafia families. Its exciting because Tom: Sorry, can smell anything? Maybe the neighbours___________________ (have) a barbecue.Sue: No, they arent. I ___________________ (cook) sausages forsupper! They __________________ (burn)!!!!!


Wally ____________________ (do) a very dangerous andstressful job, but it is very interesting and he_________________________ (enjoy) working outdoors. He usually___________________ (work) abroad in places like the USA, Indonesiaand the Middle East. At the moment he _____________________ (work)in the east of England. His company ____________________ (build) anew port for very large ships.

Wally ____________________ (come) from Wales and he_________________ (go) home to see his family when he can. He_____________________ (miss) his wife and children and he____________________ (want) to give up the job when he is a bit older.

The job he is on at the moment is well-paid and he___________________ (save) quite a bit of money.

4. Underline the correct form of the verbs (Present Tense Simple or

Continuous):

a. About 1,000 people visit/are visiting Machu Picchu everyday.b. The mountains in Peru are/are being over 4,000 metershigh.c. I dont understand/am not understanding why people likecamping.d. We spend/are spending three days camping in the

mountains next week.e. The paths become/are becoming worn away by tourists.f. Do people drop/are dropping litter in your street?g. She studies/is studying microbiology at university at themoment.h. I think/am thinking the sea is too dirty to swim in.i. The River Amazon flows/is flowing into the Atlantic Ocean.j. The number of tourists increases/is increasing fast.

Frequency

Habits and routines

General truths, laws of

nature

Facts, permanent states

Timetables, programmes,

schedules

Feelings and emotions

at the moment of

speaking(now).

a limitedperiod of time,

temporary action.

arrangementsfor the ne

future, planned actions.

Changing, developing

situations

Anger or irritation for a

repeated action


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Next week, my friends and I _____________(go) camping inthe woods. I _______________(organize) the food, becauseI ______________(like) cooking. Dave _____________(have)

a big car with a trailer, so he _______________(plan) thetransportation. Sam _______________(bring) the tent he

______________(go) camping every year, so he______________ (have) a great tent and lots of otherequipment. My wife ______________(think) we're crazy.She _______________(like) holidays in comfortable hotels,so she ____________(take) a trip to Paris instead.


1. We ____________________ our friends very often. (not /

visit)2. Tom ___________________ in London. (not / live)3. __________________ to Lake Balaton every summer. (we /

go)4. I can't go now. _____________________ your dinner. (I /

cook)5. ________________ your homework in the afternoon? (you /

do)6. When ____________________ (Mary / usually / get up)?7. Where ____________________? It's only six o'clock! (you /

go)8. Excuse me, but __________________ on my foot. (you /

stand)9. _____________________ books in your free time? (you /

read)10.____________________ your homework at night? (you /

always / do)11.Mary _____________________ her mother. (never / help)12.____________________ her teeth at the moment. (she /

clean)

7. Mix and match. Draw lines between the question and the answer:

Are they coming to the party? No, they dont.

Do we have to pay for it? Yes, it does, at this time ofyear.

Is she coming back? Yes, it is.

Does she eat meat? No, we arent. We cantafford it.

Is it still raining? I dont think she is.

Does it always rain so muchhere?

Yes, I am. Hes very late.

Do they have everything theyneed?

Yes, we do.

Are you waiting to see thedoctor?

No, I dont.

Do you see him very often? No, she doesnt.

Are we going to Greece thisyear?

No, they arent.

SIMPLE

a) Affirmative

I work

You work

He/She/It works

We work

Youwork

They work

b)Negative

I do notwork

You do notwork

He/She/It does notwork

We do notwork

You do notwork

They do notwork

c)Interrogative

DoI work?

Doyou work?

Doeshe/she/it work?

Dowe work?

Doyou work?

Dothey work?

CONTINUOUS

a)Affirmative

I amworking

You areworking

He/She/It isworking

We areworking

Youareworking

Theyare

working

b)Negative

I am notworking

You are notworking

He/She/It is notworki

We are notworking

You are notworking

They are notworking

c)Interrogative

mI working?

reyou working?


rewe working?

reyou working?

rethey working?

Frequency

Habits and routines


nature



schedules


at the moment of

speaking(now).


temporary action.




situations


repeated action

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SIMPLE

a) Affirmative

I work

You work

He/She/It works

We work

Youwork

They work

b)Negative

I do notwork

You do notwork


We do notwork

You do notwork

They do notwork

c)Interrogative

DoI work?

Doyou work?

Doeshe/she/it work?

Dowe work?

Doyou work?

Dothey work?

CONTINUOUS

a)Affirmative

I amworking

You areworking

He/She/It isworking

We areworking

Youareworking

They areworking

b)Negative

I am notworking

You are notworking

He/She/It is notworki

We are notworking

You are notworking

They are notworking

c)Interrogative

mI working?

reyou working?


rewe working?

reyou working?

rethey working?

Frequency

Habits and routines


nature



schedules


at the moment of

speaking(now).


temporary action.




situations


repeated action


1. I _________________ from 9 to 5 every day. (work)2. She _________________ TV right now. (watch)3. My brother always_________________ soccer on Saturday. (play)4. Can your mother _________________ English? (speak)5. What _________ you ____________ ? (do) I'm drinking a cup ofcoffee.

6. He _________________ a letter to his girlfriend. (write)7. We need an umbrella because it _________________ outside.(rain)8. They _________________ to go right now. (want)9. Please be quiet because the baby _________________. (sleep)10. Why _________ you _________? (cry) Because I am sad.11. _________ your sister _________ chocolate? (like)12. _________ your friends _________ ? (smoke) No, they don't.13. Why _________ you _________ TV? (watch) Because I like thisprogram.14. She _________________ her teeth after every meal. (brush)15. What _________ Mary _________ today? (wear)

16. John _________________ his parents twice a week. (visit)17. Did you make this cake? It _________________ good. (taste)18. I _________________ about you every day. (think)19. What _________ you _________ now? (do)I _________________ a book. (read)

9. Make questions into Present Tense Simple or Continuous:

1) (what time / you / go to the cinema)?________________________________________________________2) (why / you / study)?________________________________________________________3) (when / you / leave)?

________________________________________________________4) (you / smoke)?________________________________________________________5) (he / play / tennis later)?________________________________________________________6) (you / go / shopping at the weekend)?________________________________________________________7) (you / drink / wine)?________________________________________________________8) (what / you / drink now)?________________________________________________________9) (what / you / think)?________________________________________________________

10) (she / work / in an office at the moment?)?________________________________________________________11) (they / study / Portuguese)?________________________________________________________12) (what time / she/ come)?________________________________________________________13) (where / you / play tennis tonight)?________________________________________________________14) (you / meet / your friends on Friday)?________________________________________________________15) (you / read / now)?________________________________________________________


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SIMPLE

a) Affirmative

I work

You work

He/She/It works

We work

Youwork

They work

b)Negative

Ido not

work

You do notwork


We do notwork

You do notwork

They do notwork

c)Interrogative

DoI work?

Doyou work?

Doeshe/she/it work?

Dowe work?

Doyou work?

Dothey work?

CONTINUOUS

a)Affirmative

I amworking

You areworking

He/She/It isworking

We areworking

Youareworking

They areworking

b)Negative

I am notworking

You are notworking

He/She/It is notworkin

We are notworking

You are notworking

They are notworking

c)Interrogative

mI working?

reyou working?


rewe working?

reyou working?

rethey working?

Frequency

Habits and routines


nature



schedules


at the moment of

speaking(now).


temporary action.

arrangementsfor the nea



situations


repeated action


1. I can't help you now. I ...............................(have) a shower.2. It always .................................(rain) here in summer.

3. I .................................. (think) I should go now.4. It ................................. (rain). Take your umbrella with you.5. Listen! Somebody ...................................... (make) a noise.

6. I'm tired. I ................................... (want) to go now.7. Where are you? I'm in the kitchen. I ........................................(cook).

8. I ...................................... (not/watch) the TV. You can turn it off.9. Excuse me! You ...................................... (stand) on my foot.10. George ................................. (watch) TV at the moment.


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 partytomorrow.8) He ____________________ (not/play) golf now.9) ____________________ (play) tennis this Sunday?10) They ____________________ (go) to a restaurant everySaturday.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.


1. We ...................... (to go) to school 5 days a

week.2. She ...................... (to read) the newspaper at the

moment.

3. The sun usually ...................... (to shine) in Spain.4. She ...................... (to watch) TV every evening.5. Every day I ...................... (to walk) to school.

6. Mum ...................... (to do) her shopping in themorning.7. He never ...................... (to believe) what I say to

him.8. Hurry up! We ...................... (to wait) !


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SIMPLE

a) Affirmative

I work

You work

He/She/It works

We work

Youwork

They work

b)Negative

Ido not

work

You do notwork


We do notwork

You do notwork

They do notwork

c)Interrogative

DoI work?

Do

you work?

Doeshe/she/it work?

Dowe work?

Doyou work?

Dothey work?

CONTINUOUS

a)Affirmative

I amworking

You areworking

He/She/It isworking

We areworking

Youareworking

Theyare

working

b)Negative

Iam not

working

You are notworking


We are notworking

You are notworking

They are notworking

c)Interrogative

mI working?

re

you working

?


rewe working?

reyou working?

rethey working?

Frequency

Habits and routines


nature



schedules


at the moment of

speaking(now).


temporary action.




situations


repeated action


1. Women ....................... (to drive) more carefully thanmen.2. Ann ......................... (to take) a shower at themoment.3. Water .......................... (to boil) at 100 degreesCelsius.

4. This summer my father ......................... (to work) inAustralia.5. I ......................... (not - to smoke) because it's a badhabit.6. He's a dentist. He ......................... (to repair) people'steeth.7. Shhh. I ................................. (to listen) to the radio.8. John .................................... (to hate) cats.


1. It's seven o'clock and they _______________ to school now.

(go)2. Mrs Cooper _______________ in the restaurant everySunday. (eat)

3. Our cat never _______________ on the kitchen table. (jump)4. Look! The men _______________ blue uniforms. (wear)

5. Curt always _______________ his guitar in the afternoon.(play)

6. The taxi _______________ for them at the moment. (wait)7. He always _______________ his grandmother in the coat.

(help)

8. They never _______________ very much. (eat)9. Listen! Bill _______________ his electric guitar. (play)

10. He _______________ his car every Sunday. (wash)

11. The bell _______________ at seven o'clock every morning.(ring)12. They always _______________ their aunt a tree for

Christmas. (bring)

13. She _______________ a red pullover and black jeans today.(wear)

14. The boys _______________ snowballs at the girls now.

(throw)15. Mr Black _______________ into the classroom at themoment. (walk)


1. He usually ............................ (to cheat) at cards.

2. The wind ............................ (to blow) very strong today.3. .......................... (you - to like) this necklace?4. The kettle ............................ (to boil) now.

5. I .......................... (to wear) my sunglasses today.6. I .......................... (not - to recognize) that man.7. Cuckoos .......................... (to use) nests of other birds.8. Listen ! The wind ......................... (to blow) through the

trees.


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SIMPLE

a) Affirmative

I work

You work

He/She/It works

We work

Youwork

They work

b)Negative

I do notwork

You do notwork


We do notwork

You do notwork

They do notwork

c)Interrogative

DoI work?

Doyou work?

Doeshe/she/it work?

Dowe work?

Doyou work?

Dothey work?

CONTINUOUS

a)Affirmative

I amworking

You areworking

He/She/It isworking

We areworking

Youareworking

They areworking

b)Negative

I am notworking

You are notworking

He/She/It is notworking

We are notworking

You are notworking

They are notworking

c)Interrogative

mI working?

reyou working?


rewe working?

reyou working?

rethey working?

Frequency

Habits and routines


nature



schedules


at the moment of

speaking(now).


temporary action.

arrangementsfor the near



situations


repeated action


1. I never of ghosts. (dream)2. Tom English at school. (learn)3. Listen! Ann the piano. (play)

4. What are you doing? I a model plane.

(make)5. Can you help me? No, sorry, I the baby.

(look after)6. Mum always coffee in the afternoon. (drink)

7. Where is mum? She dinner. (cook)8. Who ? This is Mr Blackwell. (speak)

9. We often eggs for breakfast. (have)

10. What are you doing? I English. (learn)11. Tom his bike at the moment. (clean)

12. He his uncle every Wednesday. (visit)13. What are you doing? I TV. (watch)

14. Today it (not rain), the sun

(shine).15. They sometimes to the cinema on

Sundays. (go)


Dear Michael. I (1. to live) _____________________________in a large flat in Madrid.

I (2. to have) _____________________________ two sisters:Tia and Maria.

We (3. to get up) _____________________________ at seveno'clock every morning.

I (4. to leave) _____________________________ the flat at

eight to go to university.This month I (5. to work) _____________________________

very hard for my first exams.At the moment I (6. to eat) _____________________________

breakfast in the kitchen.

On Saturday afternoons I (7. to play)_____________________________ tennis with my friends,

or I (8. to go) _____________________________ to thecinema.

Today, I (9. to go) _____________________________ to see anew film!

(10. you - to like) _____________________________ films?

I hope to hear from you soon, love, Karen.


1. _____ TV in the afternoon? (you / watch)2. _____ to Lake Balaton every summer. (we / go)

3. Tom _____ in London. (not / live)

4. _____ your homework at night? (you / always / do)

5. Where _____? It's only six o'clock! (you / go)

6. Mary _____ her mother. (never / help)

7. We _____ our friends very often. (not / visit)

8. _____ books in your free time? (you / read)


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SIMPLE

a) Affirmative

I work

You work

He/She/It works

We work

Youwork

They work

b)Negative

I do notwork

You do notwork


We do notwork

You do notwork

They do notwork

c)Interrogative

DoI work?

Doyou work?

Doeshe/she/it work?

Dowe work?

Do

you work?

Dothey work?

CONTINUOUS

a)Affirmative

I amworking

You areworking

He/She/It isworking

We areworking

Youareworking

They areworking

b)Negative

I am notworking

You are notworking


We are notworking

You are notworking

They are notworking

c)Interrogative

mI working?

reyou working?


rewe working?

reyou working?

rethey working?

Frequency

Habits and routines


nature



schedules


at the moment of

speaking(now).


temporary action.




situations


repeated action


1. you / to have / dinner / at the moment____________________________________2. he / every day / to read / the newspaper

____________________________________

3. it / to snow / much / in your country____________________________________4. you / to do / usually / your homework / on a computer

____________________________________5. you / now / to drink / coffee

____________________________________6. they / to drink / every day / tea

____________________________________7. she / to work / right now

____________________________________8. children / to eat / at school / lunch

____________________________________


1. Listen! The baby... (cry)

2. Sue sometimes ... an egg for breakfast.

(have)3. We always ... to school but today we... the bus. (walk / take)

4. What are you doing? I ... the dishes. (clean)5. I never ... beer. (drink)6. Who ... in the garden now? (play)

7. Look! I ... a picture. (paint)

8. English children ... French in their school.(learn)9. Can you help me? No, sorry, I ... for the test.

(learn)10. Joe often ... to school with me. (go)11. It's nine o'clock and we ... lunch now. (eat)

12. My sister never ... table - tennis. (play)

13. I always ... breakfast at 7 o'clock. (eat)14. Susan ... TV now. (watch)15. We ... a book at this moment. (read)


1. Sam ....................... to the radio every evening.

2. I ...... a party next weekend.3. Father always ...... the grass.4. We ...... Chinese food.5. That man ...... at the moment.6. ...... she ...... her homework at the moment?7. She often ...... her red dress.8. Look! The cat ...... up the tree.9. What ...... you ...... this weekend?10.We ...... to Mary's party tonight.

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