Present Simple Tense

Match the phrases to form meaningful sentences:

I sings very well

Ronaldo usually like computers
Shakira sometimes eat in the school
Young people like tennis
Girls plays football
Students usually like shopping

Type the correct form of the verb in the boxes below.

1. I _________________ (come) to class every day.

2. He _________________ (clean) his car every Saturday.
3. We _________________ (study) English every night after class.
4. She _________________ (live) in Sydney.
5. You _________________ (know) everyone in this street.
6. They _________________ (like) eating at that restaurant.
7. We _________________ (want) to see that movies.
8. He _________________ (see) her every Sunday.
9. They _________________ (sing) at the concert every year.
10. It _________________ (rain) a lot here.

Habits & Routines

Break, on, on, brush, by, does, does, finishes, get, get, go, goes, goes, goes, has, has, have,
have, his, in, past, play, plays, starts, surf, to, until, watch, watches

Maria's week

"On weekdays, I up at half past seven. I __________ a shower, __________ my hair and
__________ dressed. I go to school __________ car. School __________ at a quarter eight.
__________ is from quarter past eleven quarter to twelve. School __________ at half past
two. I __________ lunch at three o'clock."

Carlos' week

"............................Every afternoon, I __________to the gym, I also __________ with the

computer, __________ TV and the __________ net. __________ Saturdays and Sundays I
play basketball."

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Everyday, he __________ his homework and at nine o’clock he __________ a shower and
__________ dinner. Then, he __________ to his bedroom to listen music.

Alejandro's week

...............On Saturday, he __________ hockey __________ the morning. In the evening, he

__________ to the cinema and __________ to bed at half past one. __________ Sunday
morning he __________ homework and in the evening __________ TV.

Rosie's Family

live, live, like, have, clean, tidy, cook, like, love, prepare, make, drive, dance, visit, come,
stay, watch, talk

This is Rosie and her family's house. They _____________ in a small town near Brighton.
Rosie ___________ with her mum, her dad, her two brothers Tom and Toni and her dog
Ronny. They ____________ a big back garden with some trees. Rosie ______________
helping her mum with the garden.
Today is Saturday, at the moment she _______________ and ________________ her
bedroom and her brothers ___________________ breakfast in the kitchen. They
____________ bacon and eggs and every weekend they _________________ breakfast for
the family.
This afternoon, Tom and Toni ______________ to Brighton to go to the cinema and Rosie
____________________ at the club with her friends. Every Saturday afternoon, Rosie's
mum ___________________ Aunt Liza and ________________ back home for dinner.
Rosie's dad ________________ usually at home and ______________ a video. At the
moment, he ____________________ on the phone.

1. She has two brothers. True/False

2. She has two dogs. True/False
3. She drinks coffee for breakfast. True/False
4. She hates classical music True/False
5. Her brother also listens to pop music True/False
6. She never wears trousers True/False
7. She likes animals True/False
8. She and her brother are in the same club called “The happy verby gang” True/False
9. They are very alike True/False
10. She has a boyfriend True/False

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Present Continuous Tense

Put verbs in brackets into correct form:

1. Right now Dave _____________________. (sleep)

2. They ______________________ to some music on the radio. (listen)
3. Dave, _________________________ this book? (read)
4. Benjamin, you __________________________ to me? (listen)
5. My wife Dana ____________________ breakfast now at 7:00 in the morning. (eat)
6. What film ________________________ at the moment? (you watch)
7. Look! John ____________________ into the water. (jump)
8. Salman is rich -- he ________________________ a Mercedes. (drive)

Fill in the verbs in brackets in their correct forms into the gaps.

Example: We ________ ( go) to the cinema now.

Answer: We are going to the cinema now.

1. The children __________________________ in the house. (play)

2. They __________________________ their homework. (do)
3. He __________________________ a magazine. (read)
4. I __________________________ on the sofa. (sit)
5. The cat __________________________on the floor. (lie)
6. Robert and Mark __________________________ letters. (write)
7. They __________________________ to the radio. (listen)
8. My mother __________________________ breakfast at the moment. (make)

Questions in the Present Continuous Tense

1. I'm riding a bike. [WHAT]

___________________________________________________________________________
2. She is having a party. [YES/NO]
___________________________________________________________________________
3. We are waiting because the bus is late. [WHY]
___________________________________________________________________________
4. She's going to work. [WHERE]
___________________________________________________________________________
5. It's raining hard. [YES/NO]
___________________________________________________________________________
6. We are travelling by ship. [HOW]
___________________________________________________________________________
7. He's cooking bacon for supper. [WHAT]
___________________________________________________________________________
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8. You're giving her flowers for her birthday. [WHY]
___________________________________________________________________________

Write questions for the following answers:

a. _________________________________________________. No, I am not watching TV.

b. __________________________________No, They aren't. The children aren't playing.
c. What_______________________________________________ I’m cooking my dinner.
d. (write a letter) _____________________________ No, I am not. I am doing an exam.
e. ______________________________________________ I'm running because I am late.
f. ___________________________________________Yes, I am. I am doing my exercise.

Negatives in the Present Continuous Tense

Make the following sentences negative.
1. I am thinking.
___________________________________________________________________________
2. You are singing.
___________________________________________________________________________
3. He is eating jelly.
___________________________________________________________________________
4. She is studying hard.
___________________________________________________________________________
5. It is raining now.
___________________________________________________________________________
6. We are having tea.
___________________________________________________________________________
7. They are driving to Toronto.
___________________________________________________________________________

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.

1. It's eleven o'clock now. Terry _________________________________ (get up).

2. Mrs. Royson ______________________________ (work) in a shop from Monday to
Friday.
3. That's the community centre. They_________________________ (have) disco there
every Saturday.
4. We ______________________________ (go) to the cinema. Do you want to come?
5. Sue! Where are you? - 'I _________________________________ (have) a bath.
6. I ____________________________ (look) for my bag. Is it in here?
7. Why don't you go out? Because it _______________________________ (rain) at the
moment.
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8. I ____________________________ (do) my homework in the afternoon.
9. Mr. Moore_______________________________________ (travel) to London every day.

Write the verbs in brackets in Present Simple or Present Continuous.

1. I _________________ (leave) the Institute at 2.30 every day.

2. My friend always _________________________ (feel) tired in the evening.
3. What _________________________ (do) now?
4. What ______________________________ (you/usually/do) at the weekend?
5. She __________________ (phone) me every Sunday.
6. I’m afraid I cannot help you because I ______________________ (study) at the moment.
7. Every year he _________________________ (spend) his holiday in Ireland.
8. ____________________________ (you/like) this picture?
9. ___________________________ (you/listen) to the classic music concert at the
moment?
10. No, I am not. I _____________________ (play) my favourite CD.
11. He often __________________ (ride) his bike to the park.
12. Julia ___________________________ (sunbathe) in the sun at the moment.
13. What _____________________________ (you / do)? I'm writing to John.
14. My grandparents usually _______________________ (get) up at seven.
15. Andrew _________________________ (have) bread and marmalade for breakfast every
morning.
16. Every year he _______________________ (spend) his holidays in Ireland.
17. I _________________ (want) a guide book to Dublin, please.
18. I _____________________________ (not, feel) well now, get me a glass of water,
please.
19. ___________________ (you, like) this picture?
20. I __________________ (take) the bus into the city every day, but today I
________________ (go) on foot.
21. I __________________ (speak) Russian.
22. ______________________ (you, read) the newspaper? Yes, I am.
23. _______________________ (you, read) the newspaper? No, I usually read magazines.
24. "Where are you?” "I ______________ (sit) in the kitchen”.” What _________________
(you/do) there?” ” I __________________ (help) my mother."
25. The baby ________________________ (cry) because it is hungry.
26. The teacher __________________ (point) to the blackboard when he _____________
(want) to explain something.
27. It __________________ (rain) a lot in winter but it ______________________ (not/rain)
now.
28. Bad students never ___________________ (work) hard.
29. Andy sometimes ______________ (read) a comic.
30. I __________________ (phone) my friend at the moment.
31. Listen! Sandy __________________ (sing) in the bathroom.
32. My sister usually _____________ (help) in the kitchen.
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33. Look! The boys ____________________ (come) home.
34. My mother ___________________ (make) breakfast now.
35. We never _______________ (watch) a video in the morning.
36. They often ________________ (clean) the bathroom.
37. My grandfather ________________ (go) for a walk every day.