PRESENT CONTINUOUS OR PRESENT SIMPLE

Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple or present continuous.
1. John _______________(train) the boys' football team every Monday, but this week he
______________(train) the girls' team.
2. Why _____________________(you/carry) a helmet? I ____________________(go) rafting
after school.
3. I____________________ (hang out) with my friends every weekend, but this weekend I
____________________(visit) my cousins in London.
4. Most Saturdays Nick ____________________(go) rock climbing, but this Saturday he
____________________(learn) how to paraglide.
5. ____________________(she/have) any experience with animals? Yes, she
____________________(live) on a farm.
6. Jane usually ____________________(look after) sick children, but today she
____________________(prepare) a surprise party for them.
7. We often ____________________(go) shopping at the weekend, but this weekend we
____________________(study) for a test.
8. David ____________________(not/travel) abroad, but he ____________________(fly) to
Spain this week.
9. What time ____________________(the train/arrive)? It ____________________(arrive) at 10
pm.
10. Lisa ____________________(do) the washing-up at the moment. She
____________________(hate) it.

Write the correct answer (A,B or C).

1. Pat…. in her diary every day. 6. Paul…. out the rubbish every night.
A isn't writing B doesn't write C don't write A take B takes C is taking

2. He…. the answers to the quiz. 7. Tina ….TV at the moment.

A doesn't know B don't know C isn't knowing A watch B is watching C watches

3. They ….this summer at their parents' house
in the countryside.
A spend B are spending C spends
4. I… the iPod right now. You can take it.
A don't use B am using C am not using
5. Annie…. her emails every afternoon after
school.
A is reading B read C reads
8. We ….wear boots in the summer.
A aren't B doesn’t C don’t
9. …..Billy walk to school every morning?
A do B does C is
10. Today she …. a friend.
A doesn’t visit B visits C is visiting
COMPLETE THE STORY WITH PRESENT SIMPLE OR CONTINUOUS
Dear Penny,
Greetings from Sao Paulo, Brazil, where my family and I __________________(spend) our summer
holidays this year. Today is another beautiful day. A soft breeze __________________(blow), so it's
not terribly hot. Right now, I __________________(sit) by the hotel's swimming pool and I
__________________(send) emails to my friends. My parents __________________ (usually/take)
a nap at this time of day, so they__________________(sleep) in their room. We really
__________________ (love) everything about this place! Every day my brother and
I__________________ (wake up) late and after a quick breakfast, we __________________(head)
for the beach, where we __________________(stay) for hours. Mum and Dad
__________________ (prefer) to spend the day sightseeing, so we all __________________ (meet
up) at lunchtime. The only thing we __________________(not/like) very much is the local food, as
we __________________ (think) it's a bit spicy for our taste! No problem, though! The restaurant in
our hotel __________________(serve) all kinds of delicious international dishes, so there's a great
variety to choose from! Anyway, what __________________ (you/do) this summer? Email me and let
me know.
Take care,
Tracy

PAST CONTINUOUS OR PAST SIMPLE

Complete the correct option
1 The plane WAS FLYING | FLEW to Paris when it crashed.
2 The students WAITED | WERE WAITING for the bus when it started to rain.
3 We were crossing when the traffic lights TURNED | WAS TURNING red.
4 When their mother called, the children PLAYED | WERE PLAYING games.
5 Sue WAS WASHING | WASHED the dishes when the phone rang.
6 My father WERE COOKING | COOKED lunch when I got home.
7 Jim WAS BREAKING | BROKE his leg when he was playing golf.
8 My brother was jumping on the bed when my mum WALKED | WAS WALKING in.
9 Someone was taking / took Peter’s bag while he was making a phone call.
10 When I ARRIVED | WAS ARRIVING , I went into the kitchen.

Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or past continuous.
1 When the teacher ___________________(come) into the room, two boys ____________(play)
football.
2 Peter __________________(turn on) the TV, but nothing _________________(happen).
3 When Helen ________________(walk) to school, she ______________(see) the old man again.
4 While we _________________(run) in the park, Mary __________________(fall over).
5 At 7.00 Tony _______________(get) out of bed, and __________________(go) into the bathroom.
6 While Kate __________________(drink) some milk, she _______________(drop) the glass.
7 While I _________________(listen) to music, I _______________(hear) the doorbell.
COMPLETE WITH PRESENT SIMPLE, PRESENT CONTINUOUS, PAST SIMPLE OR PAST
CONTINUOUS
1. Andy is tired because he ____________________ (WORK) 7 days a week .
2. By 1960 most of the Britain’s old colonies ____________________ (BECOME) independent .
3. David broke his leg when he ____________________ (SKI) last week .
4. _________ you ___________________ (HAVE) a nice time in Rome during your last holiday ?
5. I ____________________ (NOT/KNOW) much about art, but I like some artists .
6. I ____________________ (WAIT) for ages. At last, the bus arrived .
7. I ____________________ (RECEIVE) a postcard from Jane yesterday .
8. She ____________________ (RIDE) her bike in the park at the moment .
9. It ____________________ (RAIN) when I got up .
10. Janet ____________________ (START) a new job last September .
11. Nelly ____________________ (HAVE) a great time in N.Y. at the moment .
12. She was cooking dinner when we ____________________ (ARRIVE) .
13. The children were tired because they ____________________ (SWIM) all afternoon.
14. We ____________________ (USUALLY/SPEND) Xmas with grandma .
15. He ____________________ (NOT/LIKE) carrots.
16. __________ you __________ (VISIT) Alice yesterday ?
17. __________ Luis __________ (COME) to the party tonight ?
18. __________ your mom _______________ (USUALLY/PICK) you up at school ?
19. We ....................................................... (invite) them to the party but they didn’t come.
20. It .................................................. (rain) when we .............................................(go) out.
21. It’s a nice day today. The sun .........................................................(shine).
22. I got up early and ..............................................................(have) a shower.
23. The phone ............................(ring) while Mary ........................................(cook) dinner.
24. Tom isn’t at home at the moment. He .................................................(travel) abroad.
25. I saw Bob and Sam at the party, but I ................................................(not/speak) to them.
26. Robert had a book in his hand but he ..............................................(not/read) it.
27. How often ................................................................(you/go) on holiday ?
28. Jo got married when she ...................................................(be) 23 years old.
29. ................................................................(I/not/watch) TV very much.
30. The children are in the living room. They .........................................(watch) TV.
31. We ................................................(not/be) hungry, so we didn’t stay for lunch.
32. We .....................................................(go) to the cinema yesterday.