1. Complete the table.

something happening routine and habits facts plans for the near
futurenow sometimes every day this week rarely at the
moment today once a year in the summer often tonight

PRESENT SIMPLE PRESENT CONTINUOUS

2. Underline the verb in each sentence. Then circle the correct time
expression.
Children usually / at present enjoy films.
1) The police officers are talking to the stranger once a day / at the
moment.
2) The gardener comes to our house now / once a week.
 3) Jack is helping Jill in the evening / right now.
4) Dad washes the car at the moment / on Saturdays.

3. Circle the correct answer.

1) We learn / are learning grammar at the moment.

2) Helen is wearing / wears blue jeans and a T-shirt today.
3) I always stop / am stopping the car at a red light.
4) In summer we are going / go to the beach.
5) Tom and I watch / are watching a good film at the moment.

4. Fill in the blanks with Do, Does, Am, Is or Are.

1) ...................... the film star want to be in a play?

2) ...................... the twins wearing different clothes?
3) ...................... Mum making breakfast?
4) ...................... I disturbing you?
5) ...................... monkeys eat a lot of bananas?

5. Fill in the blanks with don’t, doesn’t, am not, isn’t or aren’t.

1) We ...................... go to the beach in winter.

2) I ...................... watching TV right now.
3) Sally ...................... buying fruit today.
4) Debbie and Paul ...................... eating pizza.
5) Dad ...................... work at the weekend.

6. Complete the sentences with the Present Simple or Present

Continuous form of the verb in brackets.
1) We usually .................................. (have) lunch at two o’clock.
2) Listen! .................... the phone .................... (ring)?
3) I .................................. (sit) in the park today.
4) .................... people .................... (put) trees in their houses at
Christmas?
5) My brother always .................................. (watch) tennis on TV.
6) My friend .................................. (not visit) me every day.
7) The boys .................................. (study) at the moment so please don’t
talk to them.
8) Bill .................................. (not play) outside now.