5 Doing something different Extra practice

5.3 Grammar
Present continuous and present simple

1 * Choose the correct option.

3 *** Complete the text with the present simple or continuous form of
1 I (wear / ’m wearing) sunscreen today.
2 I usually (wear / ’m wearing) sunscreen in summer.
3 Liam (makes / ’s making) models in his free time.
4 He (makes / ’s making) a model plane at the moment.
5 We (buy / ’re buying) a new guidebook now.
6 We (buy / ’re buying) a new guidebook every year.
2 ** Look at the bold verbs and write (correct) or (incorrect).
Rewrite the incorrect verbs.
1 Jack carries a big backpack today. ….. ………………..
2 How often are you using a compass? ….. ………………..
the verbs in the box.
do go not have not like not stay relax sail take
Every summer, the Smiths usually (1) ……………….. on holiday in the
UK. They (2) ……………….. in hotels; they always (3) ……………….. a
tent and sleeping bags with them. This summer, the Smiths
(4) ……………….. something different; they (5) ……………….. a yacht
around the Greek Islands. At the moment, Mrs Smith (6) ………………..
on the boat. She’s very happy. What about her husband? He
(7) ……………….. a good time because it’s very hot and he

3 It’s raining at the moment. ….. ……………….. (8) ……………….. the sun!
4 We’re going camping every summer. ….. ………………..
5 They don’t sail their boat in winter. ….. ………………..
6 I talk on the phone now. ….. ………………..

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