Name:…………………………………..

Present Tenses: Present Simple

Use: to describe facts, routine activities and opinions

Form: Affirmative Subiect+ verb/ verb+ s/es
Questions Do+ Subiect+ verb?
Does+ he/she/it+ verb?
Negative Subiect+ don’t + verb
He/ She/ It+ doesn’t + verb
Adverbs: usually/always/sometimes/ often/ never
everyday
on Tuesdays

Examples He watches Tv every Saturday evening.

She doesn’t like sweetened popcorn.
What type of music does he listen to?

I. Choose the correct answer

1. I usually do/ am doing my Hw at school, but today I do/ am doing it in my room.
2. Graham usually goes/ is going swimming on Saturdays, but the sports centre is
closed today so he plays/ is playing a computer game.
3. I can’t talk to you now because I have/ am having dinner.
4. My mum usually works/ is working in London, but this month she works/ is
working in Bristol.
5. You drink/ are drinking coffee today but you don’t like/ aren’t liking it.
6. You are always losing/ lose always things. Be more careful!

II. Find the mistakes in each sentence. Then rewrite the sentence.
1. My sister talks to my grandma on the phone now. …………………………………
2. The students study for their English exam today. …………………………………..
3. Oliver is usually playing football on Sundays. …………………………………………
4. At the moment we have breakfast in a café. ………………………………………….
5. I am always walking to school. ………………………………………………..
6. What do you do in the garden, boys? It is raining. ……………………………………
7. Sally loves cartoons, but I’m liking sci-fi. …………………………………………….
 2. Present Tenses: Present Continuous

Use: to describe events that are happening now or around now

Form: Affirmative Subiect+ am/is/are+ verb+ ing
Questions Am/ Is/ Are+ Subiect+ verb+ ing?
Negative Subiect+ am not/ isn’t/ aren’t + verb+ ing
Adverbs: now
right now
at the moment/ today
Examples He is petting the giraffes right now.
Are they watching a scary movie tonight?
We aren’t doing our homework right now.

III. Write the correct form of the verb: Present Simple or Present Continuous:

1. Don't rush me. I.......... .......................................... as fast as I can right now. (work)

2. What ......................you..............................................? It looks awful. (drink)

3. Robert usually………………………. twenty-five pounds a week. (earn)

4. She sometimes……………………………………………to come here. (want/not)

5. She................................................................................... to see the boss at the moment. ( wait)

6. He.....................................................................................to catch his train now. (hurry/not)

7. ……………. Miriam ………………too much time with him on Fridays? (spend)

8. Stan ………………………….to the BBC regularly, just from time to time. (listen/ not)

9. What ..........he.....................................? (do) - .He........................for the British cycle team. ride)

1o. ……………. he............................................a game right now? (play)

11. My sister……………………………………………to me regularly. (write/ not)

12. This wine………………………………………… sour. (taste)

3. Present Tenses: Present Perfect Simple

Use: to talk about past events without saying exactly when they took
place
Form: Affirmative Subiect+ have/ has+ vb+ ed
Regular Verbs Questions Have/ Has+ subiect+ verb+ ed?
Negative Subiect+ haven’t/ hasn’t + verb+ ed
Irregular Verbs Affirmative Subiect+ have/ has+ past participle
Questions Have/ Has+ subiect+ past participle?
Negative Subiect+ haven’t/ hasn’t + past participle
Adverbs: for - I haven’t talked to her for a year.
Since- She hasn’t seen her niece since 2004.
Yet- They haven’t eaten the pizza yet.
Already- He has already flown to Greece.
Just -She has just tied her shoes.
Never You have never written such a letter!
Ever Have you ever visited France?
Before I haven’t played tennis before.

IV.Write sentences. Use the positive and negative form of the Present Perfect and
for or since.

1. Thomas/not see/ grandfather/two months.

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2. Steve and Jane/ be/ singers/ five years.
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3. Sophie/ not play/ football/ she broke her leg. ……………………………………………………………
4. Harry/ not write/ on his blog/ a long time. ………………………………………………………………..
5. Sam/ not go/ to the dentist/ a year.
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6. George and I/ be friends/ we were kids. …………………………………………………………………….
7. They/ not see/ a good film/ more than a month. ………………………………………………………..
8. We / not go/ on holiday/ two years.
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Present Simple Mixed Exercise 1 (other verbs)
Make the present simple (choose positive, negative or question):
1. (he / drive to work every day)
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2. (I / not / think you're right)
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3. (we / have enough time?)
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4. (I / eat cereal in the morning)
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5. (they / write e-mails every day?)
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6. (you / watch a lot of TV)
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7. (he / not / read the newspaper)
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8. (she / dance often?)
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9. (where / I / come on Mondays?)
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10. (what / you / do at the weekend?)
11. (you / not / drink much tea)
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12. (how / he / travel to work?)
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13. (they / not / like vegetables)
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14. (she / catch a cold every winter)
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15. (I / go out often?)
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16. (you / speak English?)
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17. (we / take the bus often)
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18. (she / not / walk to school)
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19. (what / you / buy in the supermarket?)
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20. (how / he / carry such a heavy bag?)
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