WORKSHEE Grammar PRESENT TENSES

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Present Simple and Present Continuous

1 Complete. Use the Present Simple or Present Continuous form of the verbs below.

make  visit  not play  practise  not drive  have  never wear  understand

is making
1. Dad .......................................................................................................................................... supper for the family right now.
2. I .......................................................................................................................................... singing lessons on Thursdays.
3. Sam .......................................................................................................................................... a car. He rides a bike.
4. We .......................................................................................................................................... for the school show this week.
5. My mum .......................................................................................................................................... dresses.
6. The children .......................................................................................................................................... outside because it’s raining.
7. I . .......................................................................................................................................... my grandparents today.
8. Kate can help you. She .......................................................................................................................................... the homework.

2 Complete. Use the Present Simple or Present Continuous form of the verbs given.

Hi!
live
My name is Paul. I (1) .............................................................................................. (live) in Australia.

I (2) .............................................................................................. (write) to you now as part of our

school project.

I (3) .............................................................................................. (want) to tell you about myself and my

family. I’m 12 years old and I (4) .............................................................................................. (enjoy)

playing the guitar, but I (5) .............................................................................................. (not play) very

well. (6) .............................................................................................. (you / play) a musical instrument?

We (7) .............................................................................................. (not be) a big family.

I (8) .............................................................................................. (have) an older sister. Her name is Jessie.

She is 18 years old and she (9) .............................................................................................. (study)

computers at university this year. Both my parents are doctors and they

(10) .............................................................................................. (work) at a big hospital near our house.

We all (11) .............................................................................................. (love) sports. Today we are at the

beach. My sister (12) .............................................................................................. (surf) right now and we

(13) .............................................................................................. (watch) her. What about you?

(14) .............................................................................................. (you / like) sport?

Please write and tell me about yourself and your family.

Paul
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3 Complete the questions. Use is, are, do or does. Then answer. Use the words given.

1. Is
.................................................... Kim watching television now? (no / read / book)
No, she isn’t. She is reading a book.
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2. .................................................... Bill and Jane play tennis every week? (no / play / basketball)
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3. .................................................... the children riding their bikes to school today? (no / walk / school)
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4. .................................................... Amy teach French at university? (no / teach / English)

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5. .................................................... your dad work in a school? (no / work / sports centre)

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6. .................................................... Dave eating dinner? (no / cook / dinner)

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4 Write questions. Use the words given. Then answer about yourself.

1. you / like / fruit

fruit do you like?
What ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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2. you / live
Where .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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3. students / in you class

How many ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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4. sit / with you / now

Who .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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5. have / you / supper / today

When .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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