Present Simple and Present Continuous Practice

1. Puneti verbele din urmatoarele propozitii (Present Simple) la interogativ si negativ:

Nota: Verbul "to have", atunci cnd nu inseamna "a avea, a poseda", ci este parte
dintr-o expresie (e.g. to have breakfast, to have a shower, to have a party), formeaza
negativul si interogativul cu ajutorul auxiliarului "to do".
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I love my brother.

2.

She talks too much.

3.

I understand you.

4.

You play the piano very well.

5.

I always believe you.

6.

He remembers my phone number.

7.

They live in Bucharest.

8.

He has a hot bath every day.

9.

I trust my friend.

10. I have lunch at one o'clock.

2. Puneti verbele din urmatoarele propozitii (Present Continuous) la negativ si interogativ:
1. It is raining.
2. I am having a walk.
3. He is telling the truth.
4. You are typing a letter.
5. They are swimming in the river.
6. My friend is wearing a new dress.
7. My mother is resting.
8. We are studying English.
9. Ann is knitting.
10. The child is learning to play the piano.
3. Puneti verbele din paranteze la Present Simple sau la Present Continuous:
1. I (not go) shopping because it (rain).
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2. What you (do) on Sundays?

3. He usually (drink) coffee but now he (drink) tea.
4. In England it often (rain).
5. I (not like) that boy.
6. He usually (speak) so quickly that I (not understand) him.
7. You (like) this book?
8. You (dream) at night? - Yes, I (dream) every night.
9. I can't answer the phone now because I (cook).
10. How you usually (get) to work? I usually (go) by bus, but now I (take) a taxi because
I am late.
11. The manager can't receive you now as he (have) an interview.
12. You (write) to John now?- Yes, I (be). I always (write) to him on his birthday.
13. Where you (hurry)?- To the theatre, as I (not want) to miss the first act.
14. She always (borrow) books from me and never (remember) to give them back.
15. You (go) to work every day?- Yes, of course, except Saturdays and Sundays.
16. Why you (smoke) so much?
17. Who you (wait) for?- I (wait) for John, but he is late, as usual.
18. I always (have) a rest after lunch.
19. What you (think) of?- I (think) of my mother just now.
20. You (know) what time is it?
4. Traduceti in limba engleza:
1. Iarna ninge.
2. Duminica el nu se scoala devreme.
3. Eu nu studiez seara.
4. Ce faci? Citesti sau privesti la televizor?
5. Secretara tocmai bate la masina un referat.
6. Ea merge la cumparaturi smbata.
7. Acum imi fac temele la engleza.
8. Nu-mi place cafeaua.
9. Ce carte citesti?
10. La ce ora se scoala John dimineata?
11. Ce faci tu in zilele libere?
12. Cui ii telefonezi?
13. El nu merge la scoala cu metroul, merge pe jos.
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14. De ce deschizi fereastra?

15. Adesea citesc carti englezesti.
16. Ea isi face bagajul.
17. Ct de des le scrii parintilor tai?
18. Cnd merg la mare imi place sa inot mult.
19. Clientul tocmai isi alege o pereche de pantofi.

PRESENT TENSE SIMPLE EXERCISES

I. Circle the correct form of Present Tense Simple:
1. I _________ a book.
a) read

b ) reads

c) reading

2. Tom and Jane _________ French perfectly.

a) speak

b) speaks

c) speaking

3. The dog __________ in the courtyard.

a) bark

b) barks

c) barking

4.We _________ football, each Monday.

a ) play

b)plays

c)playing

5 You _________ in the pool, in the summer.

a) jump

b)jumps

c)jumping

6. She _________ to school, everyday.

a)go

b)goes

c)going

7. I _________ my homework, every day.

a)write

b)writes

c)writing

8. They _________ in the classroom.

a) learn

b)learns

c)learning

9. I _________ you are right.

a)think

b)thinks

c)thinking

10. She _________ chocolate cake very much.

a)like

b)likes

c)liking

II. Fill in with dont / doesnt form to make negative statements:

1. You ______________ sing a beautiful song.
2. I ______________ dance tango.
3. We ______________ play tennis on Tuesday.
4. They ______________ talk to strangers.
5. Pamela ______________ dance Cha-cha.
6. He ______________ visit Oradea, each Wednesday
7. You ______________ run in the corridors.
8. It ______________ bark in the courtyard.
9. The students _____________ speak during the Science class.
10. The English teacher _____________ speak Chinese in the English class.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS EXERCISES

Fill in correct verb:

Jane .. (not/work) now. It .. (snow) and .. (freeze). We
.. (not/watch) TV. Somebody .. (sing). Where .. you
.. (go)? The wind .. (not/blow) now. I .. (not/listen) radio! Ann
.. (have) a shower. Be quiet, I.. (work). What .. the children
.. (do) today? Why .. you .. (look at) me? We ..
(not/have) dinner, we .. (play) computer games. Jim .. (wait) for a bus at the
moment. Good bye, I .. (leave)! Why .. Peter .. (laugh)? The
sun .. (shine). What time .. you .. (come)? Paul ..
(sit) in his room.
Puneti verbele din paranteze la timpul Prezentul Continuu:
Exemplu:
Diana (play) with Tim now.
Diana is playing with Tim now.
1. Everybody (wear) blue T-shirts today.
2. I (listen) to classic music at this moment.
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3. What (do) mother in the kitchen?

4. We (organize) a study trip this week.
5. Our colleagues (plan) a surprise party for John's birthday these days.
6. I (meet) with my best friend at the cinema tonight.
7. My father (work) in the garage now.
8. This week, you (go) to the theatre with your geography teacher.
9. At this moment, in Bucharest, it (rain).
10. My friends (travel) to Egypt this week.
Alegeti varianta corecta a Prezentului Continuu:
1. We ............... basketball in the schoolyard.
a) play; b) prepare; c) ski
2. They ............... a movie in the dinning-room.
a) watch; b) play; c) eat
3. My friends and I ............... some flowers in the garden.
a) read; b) water; c) travel
4. I ............... my homework at Maths.
a) do; b) make; c) give
5. You ............... a novel to your little brother.
a) read; b) create; c) put
6. The poet ............... a poem about love at this moment.
a) create; b) give; c) look
7. I ............... after my lost cat.
a) look; b) search; c) spend
8. ........ we ............... to the cinema tonight?
a) go; b) watch; c) eat
9. The sun ............... brightly.
a) show; b) shine; c) rain
10. My friends ............... on a picnic without me.
a) go; b) play; c) read
Corectati afirmatiile false ca in exemplul urmator:
Exemplu:
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Jim is playing basketball. (watch TV)

No, Jim is not playing basketball. Jim is watching TV.
1. Mother is cooking at this moment. (iron)
2. My brother is learning English now. (study French)
3. All my colleagues are working hard for their final exams these days. (plan their holiday)
4. The cat is climbing the tree now. (eat a mouse)
5. I am taking some photos for my album. (read a book)
6. You are drinking Coke Cola now. (drink a coffee)
7. Joana is swimming in the pool. (play voleyball on the beach)
8. I am making an apple-pie now. (do my homeworks)
9. It is raining today. (snow)
10. We are riding by bycicle to school. (go by bus)
Corectati forma gresita a verbului:
1. I am makeing an apple-pie.
2. Mary is comeing from Italy today.
3. We are siting in the living-room.
4. He is geting off the bus at the first station.
5. My brother isn't writeing poems.
6. You aren't plaing with kids.
7. They are leaveing Bucharest tomorrow evening.
8. He is comeing tonight to see me.
9. She is haveing lunch at this moment.
10. Are you flyng to New York next week?
Puneti verbele din paranteza la timpul adecvat in context (Present Simple sau Present Continuous):
1. I __________ (read) a very interesting book now.
2. Joanne __________ (work) eight hours a day.
3. Tonight we __________ (see) a play at the theatre.
4. Who __________ you __________ (speak) to just now?
5. I __________ (not know) him very well.
6. What will you do if she __________ (come) late?
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7. My wife __________ (like) coffee for breakfast.

8. What __________ Tom usually __________(have) for breakfast?
9. Your train __________ (leave) at 17.25 from platform 3.
10. What __________ Mary __________ (do) ? She's a student.
11. My whole family _____________(go) to church once a week.
12. My wife and I _______________(go) to the beach in the summer.
13. Listen! The phone ______________(ring) in the other room.
14. Rain seldom ______________(fall) in the Sahara.
15. He is thirteen years old now, and his voice ___________________(change).
16. Let's change the conversation. It _______________(get) too serious.
17. Leap year ________________(come) every four years.
18. My grandfather ______________(grow) tomatoes in his garden this summer.
19. He ______________(grow) them every summer .
20. The children ____________________(leave) for school right now.
21. The children ________________(leave) at 8:30 every morning of the week.
22. Shu! The baby ____________________(take) her nap.
23. In the north the season __________________(change) four times a year .
24. Unfortunately, the patient ____________________ (die).
25. The monsoon ___________________(come) once or twice a year.
26. It's spring and the days ___________________(get) longer.
27. The weather ___________(get) very cold in Moscow in the winter.
28. It _______________(rain) hard, and I don't have an umbrella.
29. It's November and the birds _________________(fly) south.
30. Many birds of Europe ___________(fly) south to Africa every winter.