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Fill the gaps with verbs in the simple present tense and use words ending in -s, -es and -ies.
Every day little Samuel ............................ (get) up early in the morning. He .............................
(hurry) downstairs and into the backyard. Where is she? Yes, over there. His black and white
kitten always ............................. (play) in the grass. Little Samuel ............................. (catch)
her with both hands, ............................ (grab) her under her soft belly, ............................ (lift)
her into the air and ............................ (kiss) her on her pink nose. Then he .............................
(carry) her into the kitchen to give her a small bowl of milk. But sometimes he just
............................ (watch) his kitten running on the grass. What a fast cat she is! She never
............................ (miss) a mosquito that ............................ (fly) low above the ground.
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Use the following verbs in the present simple tense to complete the sentences with words
ending in -s, -es and -ies.
choose finish go practise cry love push make study mix put start do pass help fry serve taste
take wash fix crash let
My dear family
exams every year and he always ............................. all his exams. He .............................
summer terms in June and ............................. the next term at the end of September.
3. My aunt Fiona .......................... watching romantic stories and she sometimes .................... .
5. My dad is crazy about cars. He always ............................. the best car he can afford. Then
he ............................ it every weekend and ............................. all the breakdowns on his own.
.......................... her - he ........................... beef meat and onions in oil and later .......................
the ingredients. My grandma ............................. the goulash in the freezer for a couple of days
Exercise 7
gets up
hurries
plays
catches
grabs
lifts
kisses
carries
watches
misses
flie
Exercise 8
1. My brother Mike studies biology at university. He takes/does several exams every year
and he always passes all his exams. He finishes summer terms in June and starts the next
term at the end of September.
2. My sister Frances takes guitar lessons and practises every day.
3. My aunt Fiona loves watching romantic stories and she sometimes cries.
4. My mum usually goes shopping on Fridays. She puts a lot of things in her trolley and then
she pushes it in front of her.
5. My dad is crazy about cars. He always chooses the best car he can afford. Then he washes
it every weekend and fixes all the breakdowns on his own. He is a careful driver. He never
crashes.
6. My grandma makes the best goulash in the world. My grandpa usually helps her - he fries
beef meat and onions in oil and later mixes the ingredients. My grandma lets the goulash in a
freezer for a couple of days before she serves it. It tastes much better!
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Examiner: .................................................................................................. ?
Liz: My favourite sport is basketball.
.................................................................................................................. ?
Liz: My best friend is Marjorie. Definitely.
Examiner: ................................................................................................ ?
Liz. She works at the local hospital.
Examiner: Thank you, Liz. And say hello to Marjorie. Good bye.
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Exercise 3
Exercise 4
Which ............................................................. ?
Well, I am making question 3.
Example:
Our English teacher is speaking too fast.
(speak slowly)
Why isn't she speaking slowly?
My brother is sleeping.
Why ................................................................ ?
(get up)
Why ................................................................ ?
(learn for exams)
Why ................................................................ ?
(wait with you)
Why ................................................................ ?
(fly to Calcutta)
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Present continuous exercises
Test 3 - questions
Exercise 1:
Exercise 2:
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2. ________ to me?
a) Are you talking b) Do you talk
8. P1: ________ a good time? P2: Yes, I'm really enjoying this.
a) Are you having b) Do you have
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topic: SIMPLE PRESENT OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS?
ANSWERS: 1)try 2)Are you talking 3)am going 4)do you normally eat 5)leaves 6)were eating
7)have 8)Are you having 9)eat 10) is trying
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10. P1: How does she usually get to work? P2: She ________.
a) is walking b) walks
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ANSWERS:
1)b 2)a 3)b 4)b 5)a 6)b 7)a 8)a 9)b 10)b
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4. P1: What are you doing tonight? P2: We ________ to see a movie.
a) are going b) go
7. I'm sorry, Angela can't come to the phone. She ________ a shower.
a) is taking b) takes
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ANSWERS:
1)a 2)b 3)b 4)a 5)a 6)b 7)a 8)b 9)b 10)a
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Present Simple or Present Continuous? Exercise 1
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Present Simple or Present Continuous? Exercise 2
Choose the present simple or the present continuous. Watch out for stative verbs.
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