PRESENT SIMPLE – PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Exercise 1 : Complete the following sentences using the forms of present simple tense of verbs in
brackets.
1. The earth_____(go) around the sun.
2. My brother_____(NOT get) married next week.
3. He is late again. He always_____(come) to class late.
4. It_____(NOT rain) heavily now.
5. She_____(take) the exam tomorrow.
6. Angela usually_____(leave) for work at 8:00 A.M.
7. Liz_____(NOT get up) at 6 o’clock every morning.
8. In the summer, John often_____(play) tennis once or twice a week.
9. _____ Sarah_____(work) this week? - No, she is on vacation.
10. What time you usually_____(get) home after work?
11. Please don’t make so much noise. I_____(work).
12. The swimming pool_____(open) at 9:00 and_____(close) at 6:30 every day.
13. I_____(read) an interesting book at the moment. I will lend it to you when I’ve finished it.
14. I_____(work) on the project of reconstructing city at present.
15. Every year I_____(visit) Britain to improve my English.
16. In the United State, elementary education is compulsory. All children_____(study) six years of
elementary school.
17. She is on vacation in France. She_____(NOT have) a great time and _____ (want) to come back.
18. I_____(NOT like) feel going to the library to study this afternoon.
19. Look! It_____(get) dark. Hurry up! It_____(rain) in a few minutes.
20. American people usually_____(have) their biggest meal in the evening.
21. Tom_____(look) for Ann. Do you know where she is?
22. Ursula _____ (NOT have) four brothers and sisters.
23. Most days the shop _____ (close) at 10.00 p.m.
24. I _____ (work) for Tom’s, but I will quit the job next year.
25. Sue and Geoff _____ (run) a bar called “The Third Line” at the moment.