PRESENT SIMPLE OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the present simple or
continuous:

1. My father ____________________ (wash) the car. He always _________________ (wash)

it on Saturday morning.
2. “What ___________________ (Peter/ do)?” “I _________________ (think) he
_________________ (do) the homework in his bedroom”
3. “Don’t make a noise! The baby ____________________ (sleep) at the moment.
4. Mary’s father usually _______________________ (drive) her to school, but this week she
_________________________ (take) the bus.
5. We __________________ (start) school at 8:30 and the last lesson _____________ (be) at
2:30 p.m.
6. “Where ____________________ (you/ go) on holiday, Susan?” “I ________________ (not/
know), my parents __________________ (not/ want) to go to the beach again.”
7. I ____________ (be) afraid I _____________ (can/ not/ go) to the cinema this evening, I
__________________ (revise) for tomorrow’s exam this afternoon.
8. Hurry up, children! The bus _____________________ (come).
9. __________________ (Mandy/ like) pasta? No, she _______________.
10. The newsagent’s _______________ (not/ open) at 9:30 a.m., it _______________ (open) at
9:45 a.m.
11. Paul sometimes ________________ (watch) TV after lunch.
12. How often ________________________ (the children/ play) football?
13. Don’t go out! It ___________________ (rain) cats and dogs.
14. Mum __________________ (water) the flowers right now.
15. Why ____________________ (you/ not/ come) to the café with me? I _____________
(meet) Susan there at 6:30 p.m.
16. “__________________ (you/ like) my new dress, Alice?” “Yes, I ___________. You
_________________ (look) great!”
17. My brother ________________ (study) a lot these days; he ________________ (want) to
pass his exams.
18. Tony never _______________ (have) lunch at the canteen because he ___________
(finish) school at 2:15 p.m.

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KEY PRESENT SIMPLE OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the present simple or
continuous:

1. My father is washing (wash) the car. He always washes (wash) it on Saturday morning.
2. “What is Peter doing (Peter/ do)?” “I think (think) he is doing (do) the homework in his
bedroom”
3. “Don’t make a noise! The baby is sleeping (sleep) at the moment:”
4. Mary’s father usually drives (drive) her to school, but this week she is taking (take) the
bus.
5. We start (start) school at 8:30 and the last lesson is (be) at 2:30 p.m.
6. “Where are you going (you/ go) on holiday, Susan?” “I don’t know (not/ know), my
parents don’t want (not/ want) to go to the beach again.
7. I am (be) afraid I can’t go (can/ not/ go) to the cinema this evening, I am revising (revise)
for tomorrow’s exam this afternoon.
8. Hurry up, children! The bus is coming (come).
9. Does Mandy like (Mandy/ like) pasta? No, she doesn’t.
10. The newsagent’s doesn’t open (not/ open) at 9:30 a.m., it opens (open) at 9:45 a.m.
11. Paul sometimes watches (watch) TV after lunch.
12. How often do the children play (the children/ play) football?
13. Don’t go out! It is raining (rain) cats and dogs!
14. Mum is watering (water) the flowers right now.
15. Why don’t t you come (you/ not/ come) to the café with me? I am meeting (meet) Susan
there at 6:30 p.m.
16. “Do you like (you/ like) my new dress, Alice?” “Yes, I do. You look (look) great!”
17. My brother is studying (study) a lot these days; he wants (want) to pass his exams.
18. Tony never has (have) lunch at the canteen because he finishes (finish) school at 2:15
p.m.

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