SIMPLE PRESENT / PRESENT CONTINUOUS

A-) Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Simple or the Present Continuous:

1. A: What (you/watch) _____________________________?

B: My favorite soap opera. I (never/miss) _______________________an episode!

2. A: (you/think) ___________________ they will evacuate the village?

B: Probably. The lava (get) ___________________closer and closer to the houses.

3. A: James is so fit!
B: That’s because he (work) __________________as an instructor at the local gym.

4. A: Why (you/pack) ____________________your bags?

B: Because I (go) _____________________to Cairo tomorrow.

5. A: Hurry up! I (want) __________________to go home to watch Grey’s Anatomy.

B: Don't worry, it (start) ____________________at 9, so there’s plenty of time.

6. A: Briggs (take) __________________the ball from Scott and (score)

_____________! Yeah!
B: Why (you/always/describe) __________________the game whenever we watch
football? It’s really annoying, you know!

7. A: (you and Jake/do) ___________________ anything later?

B: Actually, Jake’s not here. He (visit) _____________________some relatives in
Manchester this week.

8. A: I (think) _____________ of buying this tablet PC, but it (cost)

_____________more than I can afford.
B: Why don't you go to Clark’s Electronics? They (sell)
________________everything half price this week.

B-) Put each verb in brackets into the present simple or present continuous:
I work in a large office with about thirty other people, most of whom I (know)
____________ quite well. We (spend) _______________ most of the day together, so
we have all become friends. In fact, most of my colleagues are so interesting, that I
(think) _______________of writing a book about them! (take) _____________Helen
Watson, for example. Helen (run) ____________ the accounts department. At the
moment she (go out) _______________with Keith Ballantine, one of the sales
representatives, and they (seem) _______________very happy together. But everyone -
except Helen apparently - (know) ______________ that Keith (fancy)
____________Susan Porter. But I (happen) ______________to know that Susan
(dislike) _______________Keith.
'I can't stand people who never (stop) ______________apologizing all the time!' she told
me. 'And besides, I know he (deceive) ________________poor Helen. He (see)
_________Betty Wills from the overseas department.' And plenty of other interesting
things (currently/go on) ______________. For instance, every week we (experience)
________________more and more problems with theft - personal belongings and even
money have been stolen. When you (realize) _______________ that someone in your
office is a thief, it (upset) _________________ you at first. But I (also/try)
___________________to catch whoever it is before the police are called in. I'm not going
to tell you who I (suspect) ________________. Well, not yet anyway!

C-) Put each verb in brackets into either the present simple or the present
continuous:
Dear Aunt Jean,
I (just write) _____________________ to tell you how much I (appreciate) ________ the
money you sent me, and to tell you how I (get on ) __________________in my first term
at university. Actually, I (really enjoy) __________________myself! I (study)
_______________quite hard as well, but at the moment I (spend)
_____________________ a lot of time just making friends. I (still stay)
_________________ with my friend Sue, and I (look for) _________________
somewhere of my own to live. Only a few of the first-year students (live)
_______________ in college here, and I (seem) __________________to be spending a
lot of time travelling backwards and forwards. I (go) ___________________ to lectures
every morning, and most afternoons I (study) _____________________ in the library. In
fact I (write) _____________ this letter instead of an essay on Hamlet! I (think)
_________________ I will buy some new clothes with the money you sent. Everything
(cost) _________________a lot here, and I (save) ___________________to buy a
winter coat. It (get) __________________really cold here in the evenings. I now (know)
_________________some other students and generally speaking we (have)
__________________quite a good time socially! I (also learn) ____________________
to drive. See you soon.

Katherine.

D-) Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence, using one of the words in bold. Do not change the word in bold:

1) Charles and his father are exactly alike in appearance. looks

Charles ______________________________ his father.

2) Take all your possessions and walk slowly to the exit. belongs

Take everything __________________________________ and walk slowly to the exit.

3) I'm finding it really enjoyable to work here. enjoying

I ____________________________________________here.

4) I take work home regularly because of my new responsibility at work. means

My new responsibility at work _________________________________work home

regularly.

5) In my cycling group there's George, Tom, Harry and me. consists

My _____________________________________George, Tom, Harry and me.

6) In your opinion, who's going to win the Cup? think

Who do ______________________________________win the Cup?

7) I'm seeing how wide the door is. measuring

I ______________________________________the door.

8) Neil always forgets his wife's birthday. remembers

Neil _______________________________________his wife's birthday.

9) Its ability to catch fish is the key to the polar bear's survival. depends

The polar bear's _______________________________________to catch fish.

10) What's on your mind at the moment? thinking

What ____________________________________________at the moment