NAME: _________________________________________________________ COD: ___________________

Practice 2
Present simple and present continuous
Exercise 1
Choose the correct present simple or present continuous form to complete the dialogues below.

1 Cindy: What ?

2 Robert: I'm listening to the radio. They about football.

3 Cindy: to the radio?

4 Robert: Yes. I the radio.

5 Cindy: to sports programs?

6 Robert: Not usually, but today I to know what they say about my team.

7 Terry: What ?

8 Lisa: I'm an architect, but I at the moment.

9 Terry: for a job?

10 Lisa: Yes. I to find a job soon.

Exercise 2
Complete the following sentences choosing the correct present simple or present continuous forms.
1 You can take the newspaper. I _____ it.
a) 'm not reading
b) don't read
c) 'm not read
2 I _____ to work by car, but today I'm going by bus.
a) usually go
b) 'm usually going
c) usually going
3 'Where is John?' 'He _____ a shower.'
a) has
b) having
c) 's having

4 I _____ sport very often.

a) 'm not doing
 b) don't do
c) 'm not do
5 Can you hear that? Our neighbors _____.
a) argue
b) arguing
c) are arguing

Exercise 3
Complete the following postcard with the verbs in brackets in present simple or present continuous.
Dear Kate,
I _________________ (write) from New York. This is my second year here. Can you believe it? Right now I
_________________ (sit) in a coffee shop in Manhatan. Lots of business people _________________ (walk)
fast in the street, and lots of tourists _________________ (look) at the amazing buildings around them.
This is a great city. Every morning, I _________________ (get up) early and I _________________ (go) for a
run in Central Park. Then I _________________ (have) some coffee and bagels before going to work. Now I
_________________ (have) a capuccino and a bagel in a Starbucks near my office. I _________________
(love) my job, and I'm happy because my business _________________ (expand) very quickly.
I hope to see you soon.
Take care,
Sally.
Present simple – I do, I don’t, Do I?

Exercise 4
Choose the correct present simple forms to complete the following sentences.

1I tea.

2 She two brothers.

3 Tom work until 10 today.

4 an instrument?

5 The museum at 10 o'clock.

6 Peter and Megan often to the cinema.

7 John very late.

8 What time home in the morning?

9 What language ?

10 My son never cartoons.

Exercise 5
Write questions in present simple.
EXAMPLE: Peter / drive / a fast car. ⇒ Does Peter drive a fast car?

1 Laura / play / tennis ⇒ ____________________________________________?

2 you / speak / English ⇒ ____________________________________________?

3 you / want / some coffee ⇒ ____________________________________________?

4 Where / he / live ⇒ Where ____________________________________________?

5 How often / they / go to the cinema ⇒ How often ____________________________________________?

6 What time / Suzan / start work ⇒ What time ____________________________________________?

7 Where / she / work ⇒ Where ____________________________________________?

8 you / listen to music ⇒ ____________________________________________?

9 he / watch / series ⇒ ____________________________________________?

10 How often / they / travel ⇒ How often ____________________________________________?

Exercise 6
Fill in the gaps with the verbs in brackets in present simple affirmative or negative.
Sara is my daughter. She has (have) two daughters; they are my granddaughters. Sara
____________________ (not have) much free time because she ____________________ (work) in a shop. In
the week, she ____________________ (get up) very early and she ____________________ (go) to bed quite
late every day. She ____________________ (love) Sundays because she ____________________ (not work)
and she ____________________ (spend) the day with her family. On Sundays, they ____________________
(not get up) very late because they always ____________________ (go out). My granddaughters
____________________ (be) always sad on Sunday evenings because it's the end of the weekend.

Exercise 7
Write positive or negative sentences in present continuous using the verbs in brackets. Use SHORT FORMS
when possible.
1 He ____________________ (save) money because he wants to buy a car.
2 You ____________________ (not listen) to me.
3 My parents ____________________ (look) for a new apartment.
4 The victim ____________________ (not cooperate) with the police.
5 We ____________________ (plan) a trip to Japan.
6 I ____________________ (cook) fish for dinner.
7 The water ____________________ (boil). You can put the pasta now.
8 He ____________________ (not train) because he has health problems.
9 I ____________________ (not work) at present. I'm unemployed.
10 It ____________________ (not rain) now. We can go to the park.

Exercise 8
Write questions and short answers in present continuous with the words in brackets. Use SHORT FORMS
when possible.
1 A: ____________________ (you/cry)? B: No, I ____________________.
2 A: ____________________ (your father/recover) well after the operation? B: Yes, he __________________.
3 A: ____________________ (they/try) to find a solution? B: Yes, they ____________________.
4 A: ____________________ (the baby/sleep)? B: No, she ____________________.
5 A: ____________________ (we/do) the right thing? B: Yes, we ____________________.
6 A: ____________________ (he/study) for his exams? B: No, he ____________________.
7 A: ____________________ (you eat) my pizza? B: Yes, I ____________________.
8 A: ____________________ (you/pay) by credit card? B: No, I ____________________.
9 A: ____________________ (they/win) the match? B: Yes, they ____________________.
10 A: ____________________ (Tom/run) in the race? B: No, he ____________________. He's here with me.