PRESENT SIMPLE

Use the verb in brackets to fill the gaps. Don’t forget the S.

Affirmative sentences
11 I ....................... in Godella. (to live)
12 You ....................... great. (to look)
13 Daisy ....................... chocolate. (to love)
14 Andy ....................... too fast. (to drive)
6 It never ....................... in Cairo. (to snow)
67 We ....................... lunch at two. (to have)
18 They ....................... football on Saturdays. (to watch)
9 Jane and Carla ....................... rugby on Sundays. (to play)

Negative sentences
10 They ......................... much. (to say)
11 Charlie ......................... golf. (to play)
12 I ......................... hamburgers. (to like)
13 Sammy and I ......................... much TV. (to watch)
14 It ......................... very often in Valencia. (to rain)
15 We ......................... to the same gym. (to go)
16 She ......................... the right food. (to eat)

Questions
17 .................. you ....................... tennis? (to play)
18 .................. Carol .......................? (to drive)
19 .................. they ....................... the shopping together? (to do)
20 .................. dogs ....................... fish? (to eat)
21 What .................. it .......................? (to do)
22 .................. your cat ....................... milk? (to drink)
23 When .................. your parents ....................... on holiday? (to go)
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Put the following sentences into the present continuous tense.

1 I take the dog for a walk.

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2 You watch Shin Chan.
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3 Maria does yoga.
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4 Esteban speaks Greek.
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5 Joachin listens to the radio.
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6 Ana writes letters to her friends.
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7 I don't cook.
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8 We don't go to the cinema.
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9 Michael doesn't fight with his sister.
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10 Do you eat chocolate?
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11 Do they teach kung fu?
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12 Does Clara make cakes?
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Now write some examples of your own.

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CONTRAST
Put the verbs in the correct forms, present continuous or present simple.

1. Let's go out. It is not raining (not/rain) now.

2. Julia is very good at languages. She (speak) four languages very well.

3. Hurry up! Everybody (wait) for you.

4. (you/listen) to the radio?

No, you can turn it off.

5. (you/listen) to the radio every day?

No, just occasionally.

6. The River Nile (flow) into the Mediterranean.

7. Look at the river. It (flow) very fast today - much faster than usual.

8-9. We usually (grow) vegetables in our garden but this year we (not/grow)
any.

10. How is your English? Not bad. It (improve) slowly.

11-12. Ron is in London at the moment. He (stay) at the Park Hotel. He

(always/stay) there when he's in London.

13. Can we stop walking soon? I (start) to feel tired.

14-15. Can you drive? I (learn). My father (teach) me.

16-17. Normally I (finish) work at 5.00, but this week I (work) until 6.00 to earn a
bit more money.

18-19. My parents (live) in Bristol. They were born there and have never lived
anywhere else. Where (your parents/live)?

20-21. Sonia (look) for a place to live. She (stay) with her sister until she finds
somewhere.