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Present Simple and Present Continuous
Present Simple and Present Continuous
Present Simple and Present Continuous
PRACTICAL ASSIGNMENTS:
Ex.1 Make questions and interrogative sentences from the following ones:
1 You know the answer.
2 He finishes work at 6.00.
3 He lives beside the sea.
4 He bullies his sisters.
5 This stove heats the water.
6 She has a cooked breakfast.
7 She carries a sleeping bag.
8 He usually believes you.
9 She dances in competitions.
10 You remember the address.
11 She plays chess very well.
12 He has breakfast at 8.00.
13 He worries about her.
14 These thieves work at night.
Ex.3 Put the verbs into the correct form of Present Continuous:
1. Let’s go out now. ………….. (it/rain) anymore.
2. Kate phoned last night. She’s on holiday with friends. ……… (she/have) a great time and
doesn’t want to come back.
3. They have had an argument now ………………… (they/speak) to one another.
4. He …………… (work) today. He’s taken a day off.
5. The fridge has been repaired. …………………… (it/work) now.
6. Ben is a student, but he isn’t very happy. …………….. (he/like) his course.
7. Danielle has been in the same place for a long time now. …………………………. (she/start) to
get bored now.
8. You can turn off the TV now. …………………… (I don’t listen to it).
9. Please don’t make so much noise. …………………. (I/try) to work.
10. The situation is already very bad and now …………….. (it/get) worse.
11. …………………… (I/look) for Amy. Have you seen her?
12. …………………. (the weather/change). Look at those clouds.
13. ………………….. (they/build) a new hospital. It will be finished in a month.
14. Stephen started evening course recently. …………………… (he/study) management.
Ex. 4 Open the brackets, use PRESENT CONTINUOUS:
1. Ann usually does the shopping, but I (do) it today as she isn't well.
2. Can I borrow your pen or you (use) it at the moment?
3. I can't hear what you (say); the traffic (make) too much noise.
4. It is a lovely day. The sun (shine) and the birds (sing).
5. Mother (rest) now. She always rests after lunch.
6. She always (ring) up and (ask) questions.
7. Someone (knock) at the door. Shall I answer it? ~ I (come) in a minute. I just (wash) my hands.
8. The children are very quiet. Go and see what they (do). - They (cut) up some Ј5 notes.
9. We (have) breakfast at 8.00 tomorrow as Tom (catch) an early train.
10. What (make) that terrible noise? ~ It's the pneumatic drill. They (repair) the road.
11. What you (wait) for?- I (wait) for my change; the boy just (get) it.
12. Where is Tom? ~ He (lie) under the car.
13. Why you (make) a cake? Someone (come) to tea?
14. Why you (type) so fast? You (make) a lot of mistakes.
Ex. 5 Fill in the blanks with PRESENT CONTINUOUS or PRESENT SIMPLE:
1. ………………………… (he / go) to work by bus everyday.
2. ……………………………. (you / want) a pizza?
3. He …………………….. (write) a letter to his pen-friend every month.
4. I ………………………… (eat) my dinner now.
5. I …………………………… (do) my homework now.
6. I ……………………………. (not / like) spaghetti.
7. Mary ………………………….. (listen) to music now.
8. My mother usually…………………. (cook) dinner in the evening.
9. She ………………………. (not / like) football.
10. She usually ………………………. (read) the newspaper in the morning.
11. The baby …………………………. (sleep) now.
12. The children ………………………….. (play) outside now.
13. They …………………………….. (watch) TV now.
14. Tom usually……………………(drink) coffee, but he …………………. (drink) tea now.
15. We ………………………. (go) to the disco tonight.