Starter Unit Extra practice

Starter 2 Grammar

Present simple and present continuous

1 * Choose the correct option.
3 *** Tick (✓) the sentences with verbs that are in the correct tense.
1 How often do you go / are you going on holiday?
Correct the wrong ones.
2 I write / ’m writing an email at the moment. They’re usually hiring a car on holiday. 
3 They don’t swim / aren’t swimming right now. They usually hire a car on holiday.

4 Usually we don’t buy / aren’t buying souvenirs. Does he always buy souvenirs on holiday? ✓

5 She travels / ’s travelling by bus every day.

Do they go to the beach every day?
6 What do the people do / are the people doing in the photo?
….………………………………………………………………………………

2 ** Complete the dialogues with the correct present simple or present How often are you eating in a restaurant?
continuous form of the verbs in brackets. ….………………………………………………………………………………
1 A What …………………….(he / do) at the moment? He speaks Spanish right now.
B He ………………………..(buy) souvenirs by the beach. ….………………………………………………………………………………
2 A How often …………………(you / go) swimming? They aren’t having dinner at the moment.
B Not very often. I ……………….. (not go) every week. ….………………………………………………………………………………
3 A What …………….. (your mum / do) from Monday to
We explore the city now.
Friday?
…….……………………………………………………………………………
B She ……………… (work) at a school. She’s a teacher.
4 A Who ……………………… (Jane / talk) to right now?
B She ……………………… (not talk) to anyone.

Spectrum 3 Student’s Book Starter Unit

Starter Unit Extra practice
Starter.2 Grammar

Present simple and present continuous

1 * Choose the correct option.
3 *** Tick (✓) the sentences with verbs that are in the correct
tense. Correct the wrong ones.
1 How often do you go / are you going on holiday?
They’re usually hiring a car on holiday. 
2 I write / ’m writing an email at the moment.
They usually hire a car on holiday.
3 They don’t swim / aren’t swimming right now.
Does he always buy souvenirs on holiday? ✓
4 Usually we don’t buy / aren’t buying souvenirs.

5 She travels / ’s travelling by bus every day. 1 Do they go to the beach every day? ✓

6 What do the people do / are the people doing in the photo? 2 How often are you eating in a restaurant? 
How often do you eat in a restaurant?
2 ** Complete the dialogues with the correct present simple or
3 He speaks Spanish right now. 
present continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
He’s speaking Spanish right now.
1 A What is he doing (he / do) at the moment?
4 They aren’t having dinner at the moment. ✓
B He ’s buying / is buying (buy) souvenirs by the beach.
2 A How often do you go (you / go) swimming? 5 We explore the city now. 

B Not very often. I don’t go (not go) every week. We’re exploring the city now.
3 A What does your mum do (your mum / do) from Monday to
Friday?
B She works (work) at a school. She’s a teacher.
4 A Who is Jane talking (Jane / talk) to right now?
B She isn’t talking / is not talking (not talk) to anyone.

Spectrum 3 Student’s Book Starter Unit