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PRESENT SIMPLE OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE-KEY

A. Complete the following sentences with Present Simple or Present Continuous Tense.
1. My sister __doesn’t play______ (not/ play) tennis every day.
2. I _____study_________ (study) English at school from Monday to Friday.
3. My dog ____isn’t sleeping___________ (not/ sleep) now.
4. Chimpanzees ____don’t speak_________ (not/ speak) any languages.
5. She always _____wears__________ (wear) skirts.
6. My brothers _____aren’t watching__________ (not/ watch) TV now.
7. ____Does______ your mum ____cook_______ (cook) dinner every day?
8. Jim and Joe _____don’t go_________ (not/ go) to the theatre on Sundays.
9. The girls ___are listening to_________ (listen to) music now.
10. Katy _____is opening_________ (open) the window because she’s hot.
11. I _____am not studying_____________ (not/ study) French now.
12. We always _____play_________ (play) cards during break time.
13. Where ___does_______ your granny ______live________ (live)?
14. Peter ___doesn’t take__________ (not/ take) the children to school in the morning.
15. What ____does____ your brother ______do______ (do) every morning?
16. What ____is_____ John ___writing________ (write) now?
17. What’s that noise? Peter _____is playing________ (play) the guitar.
18. We ____usually travel___________ (usually/ travel) to England in summer.
19. This kind of animal ____eats_________ (eat) meat.
20. Look! She _____is speaking________ (speak) to a stranger.
21. I’m looking at that girl. She _______is wearing________ (wear) a beautiful skirt.
22. What languages ___do______ you ____speak_____ (speak)?

B. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense. Present Simple or Present Continuous Tense.
1. We usually _____go______ (go) to Spain on holiday, but this year we ___are going_____ (go) to Florida.
2. A: Why _______are_____ you ______buying_______ (buy) so much food?
B: Because we ______are having______ (have) a party tonight.
3. My dad ___lives/is living_____ (live) in a house near the sea because he ___likes______ (like) sailing.
4. ______Are______ you _____watching_____ (watch) the television? Can I turn it off?
5. A: How often _____do______ you ____go_____ (go) swimming?
B: About once a week.
6. What newspaper ___do______ you usually _____read_____ (read)?
7. A: The telephone _____is ringing________ (ring)!!
B: OK, I’ll answer it. Hello? No, Sally isn’t here at the moment. She ___is playing____ (play) tennis. Can I
take the message? OK. Bye!

C. Susan is making a video about a typical day in her life. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present
Simple or Continuous Tense.
Hi, my name’s Susan Smith and this (1) ____is______ (be) my family. Look, everyone (2)_____is
smiling___(smile) and happy. That is because I (3)_____am filming_____ (film) them - usually we
(4)____don’t talk______ (not/talk) to each other in the morning.
This is where I (5)___catch______(catch) the bus to school every day. It’s the number 13, and it
(6)_____is arriving______(arrive) now. These two girls are my friends, Tina and Becky. We all
(7)____go_____ (go) to the same school. Tina (8)____is wearing______ (wear) a skirt today and it is very
unusual. She hardly ever (9)_____wears_______(wear) skirts.
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I (10)___am sitting_____ (sit) on the bus now. It usually (11)___arrives_______(arrive) at school
at about a quarter to nine. The bus driver (12)____is shouting______ (shout) at the children at the back of
the bus at the moment. He (13)_____is telling_______(tell) them to sit down. The kids on the bus usually
(14)____behave____(behave) very well. I (15)____don’t know_____ (not/know) what’s wrong with them
today.
This is my classroom. I always (16)____sit_____ (sit) at this desk, next to my friend Becky. Our
teacher usually (17)___comes______(come) in at five past nine. She won’t be very happy today because
everyone (18)______is making_____(make) a lot of noise. Oh, here she is! I (19)____am turning
off______(turn off) the camera now. See you later!

D. Ask questions according to the answers.

1. Who ___are you waiting ______________for? – I´m waiting for my brother.
2. Who ____is she dancing _____________ with? She is dancing with John.
3. What ___are you buying________________? – We´re buying a new car.
4. Where __are you staying_______________? I´m staying at Central Hotel.
5. What ___are they eating________________? They are eating fish.
6. Which book ___is he reading___________? He is reading Romeo and Juliet.

E. Look at the picture and write what these people are doing.

1. Adela
2. Suzane and Adam
3. Will
4. Dmitri
5. Ann
6. John
7. Clare
8. Mr Cardoso and Mrs Kean
9. Sarah
10. Paul

Example:
1. Adela is playing the guitar.
2. Suzane and Adam are swimming in the pool.
3. Will is throwing rubbish into the rubbish bin./He is littering.
4. Dmitri is talking on the phone.
5. Ann is riding a bicycle/She is cycling.
6. John is sitting on the stairs/in front of the house.
7. Clare is jogging/playing with a ball in the street.
8. Mr Cardoso and Mrs Kean are travelling on the train.
9. Sarah is watching TV at home.
10. Paul is buying some post cards.