PRESENT CONTINUOUS VS PRESENT SIMPLE

Exercise 1:

1- My brother _____________ in the sea now. (Swim)

2- I always _______________ my homework. (Do)

3- Mary _________________ TV at the moment. (Watch)

4- My grandmother never _________ to the gym. (Go)

5- My friends sometimes ___________tennis after school. (Play)

6- We ___________ in the garden now. (Barbecue)

7- Mum _____________ dinner at the moment. (Have)

8- You always ________ to work. (Walk)

9- We usually ________ on holiday around Christmas. (Travel)

10- She never _________ her room. (Open)

Exercise 2:

1- I always … at the Albert Heijn on Mondays. (Work)

2- I … my homework right now. (Do)

3- Lucy … to work at the moment. (Drive)

4- Look! I think she … sick. (Feel)

5- My grandmother always … to bingo on Wednesdays. (Go)

6- She … chocolate very much. (Like)

7- I … soccer practice on Tuesdays. (Have)

8- I really … your new hair. (Like)

9- John … on a project in his room. (Work)

10- My dad … always … his guitar for hours. (Play)

Exercise 3:

1. Be quiet! I _______ a book. (Read -- am reading)

2. You _________ the dishes. (Never do -- are never doing)

3. What film _____? (Watch) (Do you watch? --- are you watching?)

4. Mum, Tom ______ (pick) his nose again! (Picks -- is picking)

5. He ______ to school every day. (Walks -- is walking)

6. I ______ London. (Love -- am loving)

7. I ______ there whenever I can. (Go -- am going)

8. I always ________ there by plane. (Go -- am going)

9. Right now, we _______ to a lovely cd. (Listen -- are listening)

10. My brother _______ his driving exam now. (Take -- is taking)

Exercise 4:

1- Andy sometimes _________ comics. (To read)

2- We never ______________ TV in the morning. (To watch)

3- Listen! Sandy ______________ in the bathroom. (To sing)

4- My sister usually ____________ in the kitchen. (To help)

5- My mother ___________ breakfast now. (To make)

6- They often ____________ the bathroom. (To clean)

7- Look! The boys __________ home. (To come)

8- Every day his grandfather __________ for a walk. (To go)

9- I ____________ with my friend at the moment. (To chat)

10- Cats _____________ mice. (To eat)

Exercise 5:

1- Do you come you/come) tonight? Simple

2- Does he eating (he/eat) rice every day? Continuous

3- I am working (work) at the moment. Continuous

4- Does he come (he/come) to London often? Simple

5- He is playing (play) tennis now.

6- Do you come (you/come) to the cinema later?

7- They ________ (not/come) to the party tomorrow.

8- He_________ (not/play) golf now.

9- _________ (you/play) tennis this Sunday?

10- They ___________ (go) to a restaurant every Saturday.

11- She ___________ (not/go) to the cinema very often.

12- You usually __________ (arrive) late.

13) He normally __________ (eat) dinner at home.

14) ___________ (you/study) every night?

15) ____________ (they/work) late usually?

16) You ______________ (not/go) out later.

17) I __________ (not/work) tonight.

18) _____________ (she/work) at the moment?

19) I _____________ (not/drink) coffee very often.

20) Julie ____________ (sleep) now.