PRESENT SIMPLE & PRESENT CONTINUOUS 2017-18

1.Choose the correct time expression:

1.We go to school................................(every day/now).

2.Tom is watching TV........................................(every evening/at the moment).
3.I am baking a cake........................................(every morning/right now).
4. They play tennis..............................................(every Thursday/now).
5.She does her homework.....................................(every afternoon/at the moment).
6.The boys are cleaning their room.....................................(every day/at the moment).
7.Mrs. Arthur bakes a cake...........................................(every Friday/now).
8.I brush my teeth.............................................(twice a day/at the moment).

2.Complete the blanks with the correct form of the Present Continuous:

1.We .......................................(wait) for the bus now.

2.They....................................(go) to the beach today.
3.The dog is hungry. It.......................................(bark) at the moment.
4.Peggy is tired. She.....................................(lie) on the grass.
5.Stop! You.................................(drive) too quickly!
6.Mother....................................(bake) a chocolate cake.
7.......................................(Billy / clap) his hands?
8.I..........................................(try) to play the piano.
9...........................................(they / dig) a big hole?
10.The child...............................(jump) up and down.

3.Write the correct form of the Present Simple or Present Continuous:

1.I...........................................(do) my homework right now.

2.What is she cooking now? I.....................................(smell) something good.
3.They........................................(play) football at the moment.
4.We........................................(belong to ) a video club.
5.This exercise is easy. I......................................(understand) the rule.
6.He.....................................(write) a letter to his grandparents at this moment.
7.They..............................(want) to go to the new film now.
8.I....................................(hear) a noise. Someone is coming.
9.The bell................................(ring) right now.
10.They...............................(seem) angry.

4.Match question and answer in every column:

1.Are the children eating lunch? a. No, it isn´t.

2.Is he sleeping on the sofa? b. Yes, I am.
3.Are you looking at me? c. Yes, they are.
4.Is Mrs. Jones giving a test? d. No, she isn´t.
5.Is the dog drinking water? e. Yes, he is.
6.Are you sleeping? f. No, I´m not.

5.Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the Present Continuous
NEGATIVE:

1.He.............................................a banana at the moment.(eat)

2.The teacher..........................................exercises on the blackboard.(write).
3.I................................................my shoes.(tie)
4.Mother...........................................the baby to the shops today.(take)
5.The clown.................................................the balloons up at the moment.(blow)
6.Look! That car...............................................at the red light.(stop)
7.You................................................to the right person.(talk)
8.Dan and I.............................................football now.(play)
9.Fred and Jane.......................................to the circus now.(go)
10.Linda.............................................in the race at the moment.(run)

6.Complete the blanks with the correct form of the Present Simple or Present Continuous:

1.I....................................(go) to town right now. I.............................(want) some groceries.

2.He................................(write) a letter to his family now. He never......................(forget) to write.
3.He....................................(not think)it is a good idea. He............................(want) to do something
else.
4.She..................................(talk) to her friend at the moment. She..........................(not listen) to the
teacher.
5.I....................................(read) an interesting book now. I............................(enjoy) it very much.
6.We...............................(watch) the news on television every evening.
7.He................................(teach) his friend how to play chess now. His
friend.....................................(not know) how to play.
8.I......................................(believe) you. You....................................(not need) to explain.
9.The film........................................(begin) right now. Please, be quiet.
10.The sun is shining. It..................................(not rain).

7.Make questions for the underlined words. Use “who” or “what” and the Present Continuous:

1.Who is running to school?

Benny and Debby are running to school.

2..........................................................................................................................................................?
Apples are growing on that old tree.

3..........................................................................................................................................................?
Mr.and Mrs. James are knocking at the door.

4.........................................................................................................................................................?
A helicopter and a jet plane are flying over the city.

5.........................................................................................................................................................?
Ben is washing the dishes.

6.........................................................................................................................................................?
The car is making a strange noise.

7.........................................................................................................................................................?
The twins are crying.

8.........................................................................................................................................................?
The cats are scratching the furniture.

8.Make questions about the underlined words( what, when, how, who, where...):

1.What is Tammy studying?

Tammy is studying English.

2........................................................................................................................................................?
Steve teaches English at the university.
3.........................................................................................................................................................?
The pupils are taking their photo albums to school.

4.........................................................................................................................................................?
Michael visits his grandparents every weekend.

5..........................................................................................................................................................?
Debby and her friend are putting their clothes in the bag.

6..........................................................................................................................................................?
Aunt Ruth is having dinner with us tonight.

9. Choose the correct answer:

1.David.......................a cup of coffee now.

a.want b.wants c.is wanting

2.I..................................she is very pretty.

a.thinks b.am thinking c.think

3.We..................................how to play tennis.

a.are knowing b.knows c.know

4.He............................me. He thinks I am lying.

a.isn´t believing b.doesn´t believe c.believes

5.She...............................the house right now.

a.leaves b.are leaving c.is leaving

6.She.......................me now. She doesn´t talk to me.

a.hates b.hate c.is hating

7.We.....................her with her homework now.

a.are helping b.helping c.helps

8.I.........................you. I see that you are not doing your homework at the moment.
a.am watching b.watch c.is watching

9.We........................tennis once a week.

a.are playing b.play c.plays

10.His story........................interesting.
a.is sounding b.sounds c.sound

11.Karen..........................a story for the school newspaper now.

a.writes b.write c.is writing

12.We.........................television. It is broken.
a.are watching b.watch c.aren´t watching

PRESENT SIMPLE & PRESENT CONTINUOUS KEY ANSWERS 2017-18

1.Choose the correct time expression:

1.We go to school................................(every day/now).

2.Tom is watching TV........................................(every evening/at the moment).
3.I am baking a cake........................................(every morning/right now).
4. They play tennis..............................................(every Thursday/now).
5.She does her homework.....................................(every afternoon/at the moment).
6.The boys are cleaning their room.....................................(every day/at the moment).
7.Mrs. Arthur bakes a cake...........................................(every Friday/now).
8.II brush my teeth.............................................(twice a day/at the moment).

2.Complete the blanks with the correct form of the Present Continuous:

1.We .......................................(wait) for the bus now. Are waiting

2.They....................................(go) to the beach today. Are going
3.The dog is hungry. It.......................................(bark) at the moment. Is barking
4.Peggy is tired. She.....................................(lie) on the grass. Is lying
5.Stop! You.................................(drive) too quickly! Are driving
6.Mother....................................(bake) a chocolate cake. Is baking
7.......................................(Billy / clap) his hands? Is Billy clapping…?
8.I..........................................(try) to play the piano. Am trying
9...........................................(they / dig) a big hole? Are they digging..?
10.The child...............................(jump) up and down. Is jumping

3.Write the correct form of the Present Simple or Present Continuous:

1.I...........................................(do) my homework right now. Am doing

2.What is she cooking now? I.....................................(smell) something good. smell
3.They........................................(play) football at the moment. Are playing
4.We........................................(belong to ) a video club. belong
5.This exercise is easy. I......................................(understand) the rule. understand
6.He.....................................(write) a letter to his grandparents at this moment. Is writing
7.They..............................(want) to go to the new film now. want
8.I....................................(hear) a noise. Someone is coming. hear
9.The bell................................(ring) right now. Is ringing
10.They...............................(seem) angry. seem

4.Match question and answer in every column:

1.Are the children eating lunch? 5 a. No, it isn´t.

2.Is he sleeping on the sofa? 3 b. Yes, I am.
3.Are you looking at me? 1 c. Yes, they are.
4.Is Mrs. Jones giving a test? 4 d. No, she isn´t.
5.Is the dog drinking water? 2 e. Yes, he is.
6.Are you sleeping? 6 f. No, I´m not.

5.Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the Present Continuous
NEGATIVE:

1.He.............................................a banana at the moment.(eat) isn´t eating

2.The teacher..........................................exercises on the blackboard.(write). Isn´t writing
3.I................................................my shoes.(tie) am not tying
4.Mother...........................................the baby to the shops today.(take) isn´t taking
5.The clown.................................................the balloons up at the moment.(blow) isn´t blowing
6.Look! That car...............................................at the red light.(stop) isn´t stopping
7.You................................................to the right person.(talk) aren´t talking
8.Dan and I.............................................football now.(play) aren´t playing
9.Fred and Jane.......................................to the circus now.(go) aren´t going
10.Linda.............................................in the race at the moment.(run) isn´t running
6.Complete the blanks with the correct form of the Present Simple or Present Continuous:

1.I AM GOING (go) to town right now. I WANT (want) some groceries.
2.He IS WRITING (write) a letter to his family now. He never FORGETS (forget) to write.
3.He DOESN´T THINK (not think)it is a good idea. He WANTS (want) to do something else.
4.She IS TALKING (talk) to her friend at the moment. She ISN´T LISTENING (not listen) to the
teacher.
5.I AM READING (read) an interesting book now. I ENJOY (enjoy) it very much.
6.We WATCH (watch) the news on television every evening.
7.He IS TEACHING (teach) his friend how to play chess now. His friend DOESN´T KNOW (not
know) how to play.
8.I BELIEVE (believe) you. You DON´T NEED (not need) to explain.
9.The film IS BEGINNING (begin) right now. Please, be quiet.
10.The sun is shining. It ISN´T RAINING (not rain).

7.Make questions for the underlined words. Use “who” or “what” and the Present Continuous:

1.Who is running to school?

Benny and Debby are running to school.

2. What are growing in the old trees?

Apples are growing on that old tree.

3.Who are knocking at the door?

Mr.and Mrs. James are knocking at the door.

4.What are flying over the city?

A helicopter and a jet plane are flying over the city.

5.Who is washing the dishes?

Ben is washing the dishes.

6. What is making a strange noise?

The car is making a strange noise.

7.Who are crying?

The twins are crying.

8. What are scratching the furniture?

The cats are scratching the furniture.

8.Make questions about the underlined words( what, when, how, who, where...):

1.What is Tammy studying?

Tammy is studying English.

2.Where does Steve teach English?

Steve teaches English at the university.

3. Where are the pupils taking their photo albums?

The pupils are taking their photo albums to school.

4. Who does Michael visit every weekend?

Michael visits his grandparents every weekend.
5. Where are Debby and her friend putting their clothes?
Debby and her friend are putting their clothes in the bag.

6. When is Aunt Ruth having dinner with us?

Aunt Ruth is having dinner with us tonight.

10. Choose the correct answer:

1.David.......................a cup of coffee now.

a.want b.wants c.is wanting

2.I..................................she is very pretty.

a.thinks b.am thinking c.think

3.We..................................how to play tennis.

a.are knowing b.knows c.know

4.He............................me. He thinks I am lying.

a.isn´t believing b.doesn´t believe c.believes

5.She...............................the house right now.

a.leaves b.are leaving c.is leaving

6.She.......................me now. She doesn´t talk to me.

a.hates b.hate c.is hating

7.We.....................her with her homework now.

a.are helping b.helping c.helps

8.I.........................you. I see that you are not doing your homework at the moment.
a.am watching b.watch c.is watching

9.We........................tennis once a week.

a.are playing b.play c.plays

10.His story........................interesting.
a.is sounding b.sounds c.sound

11.Karen..........................a story for the school newspaper now.

a.writes b.write c.is writing

12.We.........................television. It is broken.
a.are watching b.watch c.aren´t watching