GRAMMAR

Present Simple vs Present Continuous

TASK 1. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs.
1. Monika ………………………………. (not like) her school uniform.
2. How often ……………………………………. (you/go) to the park?
3. My lessons …………………………………… (start) at 8.30 and ………………………………. (finish) at 3.30 p.m.
4. Her parents ……………………………….. (work) in the city and they …………………………….. (not get) home before 7 p.m.
5. ……………………………………. (your sister/work) in the office?
6. …………………………………… (you/watch) the news every day?
7. My dad always …………………………………. (read) a newspaper before breakfast.
8. Lions …………………………………. (not eat) grass.
9. My brother ……………………………. (not get up) before 9 a.m. at the weekends.
10. How often ……………………………. (you/check) your phone?

TASK 2 . Translate into English.

1. Tom ……………………………………………….. (nie wyprowadza) his dog for a walk.
2. I ……………………………………………… (biorę) shower every day.
3. (Jak często zamiatasz) …………………………………….. the floor?
4. My mum ………………………………… (pierze) clothes at the weekends.
5. My parents ……………………………………………….. (nigdy nie pracują) on Sundays.
6. I ………………………………………... (nie rozumiem).
7. (Czy ty chcesz) ………………………………………. to be an English teacher?
8. Emily ……………………………………… (chodzi) to the gym twice a week.
9. My dog ………………………………… (uwielbia) eating bones.
10. Dominika and Stefan ………………………………………… (nie jedzą) breakfast.

TASK 3. Complete the dialogues with Present Continuous.

A: Where’s Tom?

B: He ……………………………………………. (shop).

A: Really? What …………………………………….. (he/buy)?

B: Well, ……………………………………………… (he/try) to buy a present for his sister.

A: Where are Paul and Ed? ……………………………………… (they/work) on the art project?

B: No, ……………………………. (they/not). Their posters are here. I think ………………………………. (they/study) in the library.

A: Really? ……………………………………….. (they/try) to prepare for the exams?

B: Yes, they want to get good grades this year.

A: …………………………………………. (you/listen) to me, John?

B: Yes, sir.

A: Have you got a mobile phone under the desk?

A: Er, yes sir but ………………………………………… (I/not/ use) it right now.

A: Good, so you can give it to me until the end of the lesson, right?
TASK 4. Translate into English.
1. I ………………………………………. (sprzątam) my room now.
2. Look! They …………………………………….. (grają w piłkę) in the garden.
3. ………………………………………………….. (pada deszcz) at the moment.
4. ……………………………………………………………. (Co robi Twoja siostra) now?
5. We …………………………………………………………… (nie spotykamy się) at the station at 8.

TASK 5 Underline stative verbs

help, want, play, sing, know, love, text, understand, study, stay, hate, come, give, need, visit, go.

TASK 6. Uzupełnij zdania wyrazami z nawiasów w czasie Present Simple lub Present Continuous.
1. I …………………………………………………………… (like) this book. It’s interesting.
2. Dad, are you busy right now? I …………………………………………………………… (need) some help.
3. Mum …………………………………………………………… (want) to watch the tennis match on TV now.
4. I …………………………………………………………… (do) my homework now and ……………………………………………………… (not
understand) this exercise.
5. …………………………………………………………… (you / know) the answer to this question?

TASK 7. Choose the correct answer

1. I clear / ’m clearing the table after breakfast every day.

2. Does Mum work / Is Mum working at the moment?

3. I load / ’m loading the washing machine right now.

4. Ann tidies / is tidying her room every weekend.

5. Dad wears / is wearing a funny hat today.

6. We don’t go / aren’t going to the cinema on Mondays.