INGLÉS III

OBJECTIVE
To make sentences using present
progressive and simple present tense.
Present continuous
Present continuous
Simple present
tense
 a) Present simple b) Present progressive
Colin likes football. He is a forward. A forward tries to score
goals for his team.
Colin plays football every Tuesday. His training starts at five
o’clock. After school Colin goes home, packs his bag, puts on
his football shirt and then he goes to football training.
He has to take the bus. The bus leaves at half past four.

a) Present simple b) Present progressive

James is travelling around Australia. He is staying at a youth

hostel in a little Australian town. The town is becoming more
and more popular because of its beautiful beaches.
James is meeting his friend Brad in town tonight. Brad is
working there as a tour guide over the summer.
James is in the town centre now. Look! James is taking a
picture of another tourist.
Let’s practice:
1.She_______ (run) because she's late for her lesson.
2.Our teacher always __________ (give) us lots of homework.
3.We ____________ (not want) to go to the concert.
4.What time ___________ (you / meet) Pete tomorrow?
5.I ____________(not work) today. I'm on holiday.
6.People ___________ (speak) English in Jamaica.
7.Archie ___________ (not use) his computer at the moment.
8.(Tony / live) _____________ near the park?
 's running
1.She___________ (run) because she's late for her lesson.
gives
2.Our teacher always __________ (give) us lots of homework.
don't want (not want) to go to the concert.
3.We ____________
are you meeting (you / meet) Pete tomorrow?
4.What time ___________
'm not working
5.I ____________(not work) today. I'm on holiday.
speak
6.People ___________ (speak) English in Jamaica.
isn't using
7.Archie ___________ (not use) his computer at the moment.
Does Tony live
8.(Tony / live) _____________ near the park?
 Let’s do it:
I _______ a ticket for the concert on Friday and I am
getting really excited! The group Correct _______ from the
same school as I went to, which makes it even more exciting.
They _________ all over Europe now, or at least that's what my
friend ________ me.

tells are performing come have

 Anwers:

have a ticket for the concert on Friday and I am

I _______
come from the
getting really excited! The group Correct _______
same school as I went to, which makes it even more exciting.
are performing all over Europe now, or at least that's
They ______________
tells
what my friend ________ me.
1.(he/wear/a hat/often) , but
(he/not/wear/a hat) today.
2.(we/have/breakfast/now) although
(we/not/have/breakfast/normally) at this time.
3.(while/Grace/clean/the house) ,
(her kids/play/in the garden) .
4.I must hurry to the bus stop
because (I/meet/Ian) in an hour
and (the bus/leave) in ten minutes.
5.Listen! (you/hear/that noise) ?
6.I grew up with dogs but now (I/have/a cat)
1.He often wears a hat, but
he is not wearing a hat today.
2.We are having breakfast now although
we do not normally have breakfast at this time.
3.While Grace is cleaning the house,
her kids are playing in the garden.
4.I must hurry to the bus stop because I am
meeting Ian in an hour
and the bus leaves in ten minutes.
5.Listen! Do you hear that noise?
6. I grew up with dogs but now I have a cat.
References:
Gold B2 First Britanico – PEARSON

My World English Intro – NATGEO

Unit 1 - Exercise 1 - Present simple and continuous | Solutions | Oxford University Press (oup.com)

Present Continuous: el presente continuo en inglés (lingolia.com)

Simple Present/Present Progressive - Exercises (lingolia.com)