PRESENT SIMPLE AND PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE DIFFERENCE

Exercise 1: Use the right form of the verbs in brackets

1. Where ______do__you (live)_live___________? I (live)_live_____________in
Hai Duong town.

2. What is he (do) ____________doing__now? He

(water)____watering_________flowers in the garden.

3. What ______does_______she (do)_do____________? She

(be)______is________a teacher.

4. Where _____are____________you (be) from?

5. At the moment, my sisters (play)__is playing__________volleyball and my

brother (play) ________is playing________soccer.

6. it is 9.00; my family (watch)_____watch_____________TV.

7. In the summer, I usually (go)______go_______to the park with my friends, and in

the spring, we (have) __have___________Tet Holiday; I (be)__am______happy
because I always (visit) _visit_____________my grandparents.

8. ______does______your father (go)______go_______to work by bus?

9. How ___does________your sister (go)____go_______to school?

10. What time ___________do__they (get up)_____get up____________?

11. What ______do______they (do)____do____________in the winter?

12. Today, we (have)_______have_______English class.

13. Her favourite subject (be)_____is_____________English.

14. Now, my brother (like)___likes______________eating bananas.

15. Look! A man (call)___is calling______________you.

16. Keep silent ! I (listen )___am listening_________________to the radio.

17. Everyday, my father (get up)__get up_____________at 5.00 a.m.

18. Every morning, I (watch)__watch_______________TV at 10.00.

19. Everyday, I (go) __go________to school by bike.

20. Every morning, my father (have) ___have___________a cup of coffee.

21. At the moment, I(read)__am reading_____________a book and my brother

(watch)_is_watching____ TV.

22. Hoa (live)_______lives_________in Hanoi, and Ha

(live)_______lives_________in HCM City.

23. Hung and his friend (play)____are playing___________badminton at the

present.

24. They usually (get up)___get up________________at 6.00 in the morning.

25. Ha never (go)____goes______fishing in the winter but she always

(do)____does____ it in the summer.

26. My teacher (tell)__is telling________________Hoa about Math at the

moment.

27. There (be)______are ______________ animals in the circus.

28. ___________Does____he (watch)__watch____________TV at 7.00 every

morning?
29. What ______dose_______she (do ) ________do_________at 7.00 am?

30. How old ___is______she (be)?

31. How ___________she (be)?

32. My children (Go)________________to school by bike.

33. We (go)_______________to supermarket to buy some food.

34. Mr. Hien (go)________________on business to Hanoi every month.

35. Ha (like)______________coffee very much, but I (not like)______________it.

36. Ha (like)______________coffee very much, but I (not like)____________

37. She (like )________________Tea, but she (not

like)____________________coffee.

38. I (love)_______________ cats, but I (not love)__________________dogs.

39. Everyday, I (go)______________to school on foot.

40. Who you _________________(wait) for Nam?  

41. - No, I ___________ (wait) for Mr. Hai.

42. My sister (get)________ dressed and (brush)________ her teeth herself at 6.30

everyday.

43. Mrs. Smith (not live)_________in downtown. She (rent)______in an

apartment in the suburb.

44.How _________your children (go)_________________to school everyday?

45. It’s 9 o’clock in the morning. Lien (be)________in her room. She (listen)

_______ to music.

46. We_______________________(play) soccer in the yard now.

47. My father (go)___________ to work by bike. Sometimes

he(walk)______________.

48. _________You (live)________near a market? _ It (be)________is____noisy?

49. Now I (do)____am doing______the cooking while Hoa

(listen)_____________to music.

50. At the moment, Nam and his friends (go)_______________shopping at the

mall.

51. In the autumn, I rarely (go)_____________sailing and (go)__________to

school.

52. I (write)__________am writing___________________ a letter to my friend

now.

53. At 12 a.m every day, I (have)_______have_____lunch and

(go)______go______to bed.

54. On Monday, I (have)____________have____________ math and Art.

55. On Friday, she (have)_______have_______________English.

56. At the moment, I (eat)___am eating_______an orange, and my sisters

(play)___is playing____tennis.

57. Does______it her bag (be)?   - No, it (not be)______________.

58.What time _____________your children (go)____________ to school?

59. He (live)________________in HCM City.

60.What time___________your brother usually (get)___________up?

61. My house (be)_________in the city and it (be)_________small.

62. Every morning, we (have)__________breakfast at 7.00 am.

63. This (be)________a book and there (be)_________pens.

64. Mr. Quang (live)____________in the countryside. He (have)__________a big

garden.

65. John (not have)______________Literature lesson on Friday.

66.What time _________you (start)___________your class?

67.___________you (be) in class 12A3?

68. Mrs. Ha (learn)__________________in Hanoi, but she (not

live)______________ there.

69. My brother (not live )______________in London; he (live)___________ in

Manchester.

70. Now Mr. Long (design ) ____________________his dream house.

71. He (like)_______apples, but he (not like )__________________bananas.

72.__________________she (like)______________apples?

73. Usually, I (have)________ lunch at 12.00. -________you (have) ________

lunch at 11.00?

74. He can (swim)_______________but I can’t (swim)_____________________.

 75. At the moment, my sister (read)___________________ a comic book.

76. I (like )__________________ice-cream.

77. Where___________________Mr. Ha (live)_______________?

78. Hang (go)_____to the bookshop now because she ( want ) __to buy some

books.

79. We (go) ______________to market and (buy)_________________some fruits.

80. Now, Lan (study)____________English and Lien (listen)__________to music.

81. Every night, she (have)____________________dinner at 7.00 p.m.

82. Every year, I usually (go)______________________Vietnam.

83. In the summer, I sometimes (go)____________________swimming.

84. Every evening, my mother (like)___________ watching television.

85. Lan (have)_______________breakfast and (go)___________to school at 6.30

a.m.

86. We (not read)___________________after lunch.

87. Tom (be)___________my friend. He (play)______________sports everyday.

88.______________your students (play)__________soccer every afternoon?

89. He (go)_____________to bed at 11.30 p.m.

90. They (go)___________home and (have)___________lunch.

Exercise 2: Write a paragraph about your favourite activities

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