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present simple, present continuous, stative verbs
1.
 
Write the verb in
present continuous
( I am doing) or
present simple
(I do):a.
 
Where’s Nigel?
 
He’s having
 
(he/have) a bath.b.
 
I don’t listen to(I/not/listen) the radio very often.c.
 
Listen! Somebody (sing).d.
 
How often (you / watch) TV?e.
 
Lisa is very tired (she / want) to go home now.f.
 
I’m sorry, (I / not / understand). Can you repeat it,please?g.
 
It’s really late. (I / go) home now.(you / come) with me?h.
 
What time (your father / finish) work in the evenings?i.
 
You can turn off the CD player. (I / not / listen) to it. j.
 
Martin (not / like) meat (he / prefer) fish.k.
 
The girl in the painting (play) the piano.l.
 
My dog’s not dangerous. He (not / bite)m.
 
Why (you / wear) sunglasses? It’s!(rain)n.
 
Be careful! The baby (put) that pencil in his mouth!2.
 
Write sentences. Use the
present simple
or the
present continuous
.a.
 
Usually she / work /at the office, but this week she / work / at home.Usually she works at the office, but this week she’s working at home.b.
 
The sun / shine/. It’s a beautiful day!
 
c.
 
You / not / eat / very much at the moment. Are you ill?d.
 
I / not / remember / the name of the hotel.e.
 
I / study / Chinese this year. It’s very difficult.f.
 
you / watch / television at the moment?
Bachillerato 1
 
3.
 
Translate into English:a.
 
Pedro está tocando la guitarra.Pedro is playing the guitar.b.
 
Normalmente bebo té, pero ahora estoy bebiendo café.c.
 
¿Qué haces? Estoy leyendo el periódico.d.
 
¿Entiendes lo que quiero decir?e.
 
¿Qué hacen Julio y Elena? Están viendo la televisión.f.
 
¿Qué hacen Julio y Elena? Son arquitectos.g.
 
Me gusta esa canción. ¿Quién canta?4.
 
Put the correct tense (
present simple
or
present continuous
).a.
 
I (think) he’s away.I think he’s away.b.
 
You (know) what I (mean).c.
 
She (always complain).d.
 
We (always start) at nine.e.
 
Scientists (believe) the weather (change).f.
 
I (not see) what the problem is.g.
 
Why (you look) at me like that?h.
 
Now I (understand) what she wants.
Bachillerato 2
 
past simple, past continuous and past perfect
 
1. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the
past simple
or
past continuous
.a.
 
Iwas going(go) to work when my carbroke down(break down). b.
 
I(fall down) when I (clean) the windows.c.
 
I (study) for five hours and then I (go) to sit the exam.d.
 
Yesterday I (go) to the cinema and later I (meet) my friends.e.
 
While I (study) my brother (listen) to the radio.f.
 
I (not go) to the school because I (have) a terrible headache.2. Tick the correct option.
Past simple
or
past perfect
.a.
 
He walked into the bus station only to find that the bus
left / 
had left.b.
 
My brother told me that Bill
died / 
had died.c.
 
Where is he? My sister
asked / 
had asked.d.
 
Lucas was very happy. He
got / 
had got what he was looking for.e.
 
I was going to leave when I
remembered / 
had remembered I didn’t have the key.f.
 
When I went to the stadium I
realized / had realized that the match had been postponed.g.
 
My sister moved to the house where she
lived / 
had lived when she was a little girl.h.
 
When I was having a shower I
heard / had heard the phone ringing.3. Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the
past simple
or the
past continuous
.a.
 
Mark heard(hear) a cry for help while hewas swimming(swim) in the sea. b.
 
Mary (close) the window because it (rain).c.
 
I (read) a magazine when the doorbell (ring).d.
 
Pete (play) in the football final when he (score) a brilliant goal.e.
 
The last time I (speak) to Mark he (study) law in Manchester.f.
 
I (phone) my mother because I (be) worried about her health.4. Complete the text. Use the correct form of the
past simple
,
past continuous
,
past perfectsimple
or
past perfect continuous
.Jack Williams was sixteen years old in 1940. Helived(live) with his family in a small housein Liverpool. Tom (have) a job in a factory. He (work)there since he was fourteen. One day Tom (walk) along the road to thefactory when he (meet) Katy. Katy was younger than Tom and(stay) with her aunt since her mother died. Tom (be) surprised to see her so early in themorning. ‘Where are you going?’ he asked. ‘To the Smith’s house,’ she replied. ‘They(offer) me a job in the kitchens.’
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