THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

A. STRUCTURE

Özne + Fiil + Nesne/Zarf

Subject + Main Verb(+s) +Object

Positive Structure:

Özne + Fiil + Nesne/Zarf

I work

You work

He works

She works in a great factory.

It works

We work
Olumlu cümlelerde fiil, He/She/It
They work
özneleriyle kullanılırken -(e)s takısı alır.
Diğer özneler (I/You/We/They) yalın
halde kullanılmalıdır.

Negative Structure:

Özne + Do/Does + Not + Fiil + Nesne/Zarf

I do not

You do not

He does not

She does not work at office?

It does not

We do not
Olumsuz cümlelerde do/does yardımcı
They do not
fiili kullanılır ve ana fiil yalın olmak
zorundadır. Çünkü -(e)s takısı do
yardımcı fiiline getirilir. Böylece He/She/It does yardımcı fiilini alırken, diğer özneler do
yardımcı fiilini alır. Yardımcı fiil ve "not" olumsuzluk edatı birleştirilebilir: don't/doesn't
şeklinde...

Question structure:

Do/Does + Özne + Fiil + Nesne/Zarf

Do I

Do you

Does he

Does she work at office?

Does it

Do we
Soru halinin olumsuz şeklinde yardımcı
Do they
fiil ve not ayrı yazılıyorsa, "not" özneden
sonra yazılmalıdır; Do I not go? Do you
not go? Don't you go? Does he not go? Doesn't he go? şeklinde kullanılabilir...

B. KULLANIM

Simple Present (Geniş Zaman), içinde bulunulan anı ifade etmek için kullanılabilir.

I work in Istanbul. (İstanbul'da çalışırım - hala İstanbul'da çalışmaktayım, çalışıyorum.)

Simple present ile alışkanlıklar ve her gün yapılan işler ifade edilebilir. Bu tür cümlelerde
genellikle sıklık zarfları (always, usually, generally etc) kullanılır.

She often goes to work late.

The child usually drink milk before going to bed.

Bilimsel gerçekleri ve doğruluğu kanıtlanmış genellemeleri bu tense ile ifade ederiz.

Water freezes at 0 C. (A scientific fact) (Su 0 C'de donar.)

Water boils at 100 C. (Su 100 C'de kaynar.)

Ayrıca, "I think, I believe" (sanırım, inanıyorum ki) gibi ifadeler geniş zamanda kullanılabilir.

I think you are a hardworking student. I know you're right.

Gelecekle ilgili veya gelecekte yapılması planlanmış durumlarda kullanılabilir veya gelecekle
bağlantılı cümlelerde geniş zaman kullanabiliriz.
Şimdiki zamanda kullanılmayan "Non-Progressive Verbs" dediğimiz fiiller vardır. Bu fiiller,
geniş zaman ile kullanılabilir. "Like, taste, believe, sound, feel, hear, remember, weigh, smell,
love, look, seem, appear, mind, expect, suppose, realize, forget, want, dislike, prefer" gibi
fiiller şimdiki zamanda kullanılmayan ancak geniş zamanda kullanılabilen Non-Progressive
Fiillerdir.

I don't believe you. I love you.

THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

Present Continuous Tense Türkçedeki şimdiki zaman yapısına karşılık gelmektedir. Nasıl ki
Türkçede şimdiki zamanı belirtmek için “-yor” eki kullanılıyorsa İngilizcede de fiile “-ing”
takısı eklenir.
walk → walking
study → studying
play → playing

“Present Continuous Tense” de cümle kurmak için özneden sonra “am / is / are” yardımcı
fiillerinden biri gelir ve ardından fiile “-ing” takısı eklenir. İngilizcede şimdiki zamanda kurulan
bir cümlenin yapısı aşağıdaki gibidir:
Subject(Özne) + am/is/are + Verb (Fiil) +ing
I am studying.
(Ben ders çalışıyorum.)
She is sleeping.
(O uyuyor.)
They are walking.
(Onlar yürüyorlar.)

OLUMLU CÜMLELER
SUBJECT + AM/IS/ARE + VERB + ING
Examples (Örnekler)

LONG FORMS SHORT FORMS

I am playing. (Ben oynuyorum.) I’m playing.

You are playing. (Sen oynuyorsun.) ya da (Siz oynuyorsunuz.) You’re playing.
He is playing. (O oynuyor.) He’s playing.
She is playing. (O oynuyor.) She’s playing.
It is playing. (O oynuyor.) It’s playing.
We are playing. (Biz oynuyoruz.) We’re playing.
They are playing. (Onlar oynuyorlar.) They’re playing.
OLUMSUZ CÜMLELER
SUBJECT + AM/IS/ARE + NOT + VERB + ING
Examples (Örnekler)

LONG FORMS SHORT FORMS

I am not playing. I’m not playing.

You are not playing.
He is not playing.
She is not playing.
It is not playing.
We are not playing.
They are not playing.
You’re not playing. /You aren’t playing.
He’s not playing. / He isn’t playing.
She’s not playing. / She isn’t playing.
It’s not playing. / It isn’t playing.
We’re not playing. / We aren’t playing.
They’re not playing. / They aren’t playing

YES/NO SORU CÜMLELERİ

Bu tarz soru cümlelerinde ayrı bir soru kelimesi kullanılmaz. Sadece yardımcı fiil başa
getirilerek kurulan soru cümleleridir ve yalnızca “yes” ya da “no” ile cevaplanırlar.
AM/IS/ARE + SUBJECT + VERB + ING ?

YES/NO QUESTIONS SHORT ANSWERS

Am I playing? Yes, you are. / No, you aren’t.

Are you playing? Yes, I am. / No, I’m not.
Is he playing? Yes, he is. / No, he isn’t.
Is she playing? Yes, she is. / No, she isn’t.
Is it playing? Yes, it is. / No, it isn’t.
Are we playing? Yes, you are. / No, you aren’t.
Are they playing? Yes, they are. / No, they aren’t.

WH- SORU CÜMLELERİ

Bu tarz soru cümlelerinde cümlenin başında bir soru kelimesi kullanılır ve kullanılan kelimeye
göre bir bilgi istenir. Örneğin, “who” kelimesi “kim” sorusudur ve bu yüzden istenilen bilgi bir
kişi hakkındadır. Soru kelimeleri genellikle “wh” harfleri ile başladığından bu sorulara “Wh-
questions” denir.
WH- + AM/IS/ARE + SUBJECT + VERB + ING ?
Examples (Örnekler)
A: Who are you playing with? ( Kiminle oynuyorsun?)
B: I’m playing with my friend. (Arkadaşımla oynuyorum.)

A: What are you playing? (Ne oynuyorsun?)

B: I’m playing football. (Futbol oynuyorum.)

A: Where is he going? (O, nereye gidiyor?)

B: He is going to school. ( O, okula gidiyor.)

“Present Continuous Tense” de fiile “-ing” takısı eklenirken bazı kurallar vardır:
1. Genelde fiillerin çoğuna sadece –ing takısı eklenir.
work → working
cry → crying
do → doing

2. Eğer iki ünsüz harfin arasında bir ünlü harf varsa sondaki ünsüz harf tekrarlanır.
stop → stopping
run → running
begin → beginning
“y” ve “w” harfleri bu kuralın dışında kalır ve tekrarlanmazlar.
play → playing
show → showing

3. Eğer fiil –ie harfleri ile bitiyorsa –ie harfleri y harfine dönüşür.
lie → lying
die → dying
4. Eğer fiil –e harfi ile bitiyorsa –e harfi düşer.
live → living
come → coming

“Present Continuous Tense” Kullanımı

1. Present Continuous Tense içinde bulunduğumuz zamanda yani şimdi (now) ya da şu anda
(at the moment) yapıyor olduğumuz işleri anlatmak için kullanılır.
We are learning English now.
(Biz şimdi İngilizce öğreniyoruz.)
They are talking at the moment.
(Onlar şu anda konuşuyorlar.)

2. Şu sıralar geçici süre devam etmekte olan eylemleri anlatmak için kullanılır.
My aunt is staying with us now.
(Teyzem şimdi bizimle kalıyor.)
My father is working hard these days.
(Babam bu günlerde çok çalışıyor.)
3. Çok yakın gelecekte gerçekleşmesi beklenen eylemleri anlatmak için kullanılır.
A: What are you doing tomorrow?
(Yarın ne yapıyorsun?)
B: I’m going to the cinema with my friends.
(Arkadaşlarımla sinemaya gidiyorum.)

Present Continuous Tense sadece bir iş ya da hareket bildiren fiillerle kullanılır. Bir oluş ya da
durum bildiren fiillerle Present Continuous Tense kullanılamaz. Bunun yerine bu fiillerle
Present Simple Tense (Geniş Zaman) kullanılır. Present Continuous Tense ile kullanılamayan
fiillerin en yaygın olanları şunlardır:

Soyut fiiller : be, believe,know, need, understand, remember, think,imagine, forget, mean,
exist,want...
Duygu bildiren fiiller : like, dislike, love, hate, fear, envy, care...
Duyu bildiren fiiller : hear, see, feel, smell, taste,sound,seem
Aitlik bildiren fiiller : own, have, belong, possess

I love my mother. (Ben annemi seviyorum.) I am loving my mother.

I want a new car. (Ben yeni bir araba istiyorum.) I am wanting a new car.

Türkçe düşündüğümüzde yukarıdaki iki cümle kulağa doğru gelse de İngilizcede böyle bir
kullanım kesinlikle yoktur. Çünkü “love (sevmek)” ve “want (istemek)” fiilleri hareket
bildirmeyen fiiller olduklarından şimdiki zamanda kullanılamazlar. Öte yandan İngilizcede bir
kelime birden çok anlama gelebilir. Örneğin, “have” kelimesi “sahip olmak” anlamına
geldiğinde hareket bildirmez, fakat “yapmak” ya da “yemek” anlamında kullanıldığında
hareket bildirir.

I have a sister. (Ben bir kızkardeşe sahibim.) I am having a sister.

We are having dinner now. (Biz şimdi akşam yemeği yiyoruz.)
She is having a bath now. (O, şimdi banyo yapıyor.)

Zaman ifadeleri genellikle cümlenin sonunda kullanılır. Present Continuous Tense ile
kullanılan zaman ifadelerinden en yaygın olanları şunlardır:
now: şimdi
at the moment: şu anda
right now: tam şimdi
at present : şimdi
these days: şu günlerde
today: bugün
Ayrıca “Look!”, “Listen!” ya da “Be careful!” gibi ünlemlere de dikkat etmek gerekir.

STATIVE VERBS

Some English verbs, which we call state, non-continuous or stative verbs, aren't used in
continuous tenses (like the present continuous, or the future continuous). These verbs often
describe states that last for some time. Here is a list of some common ones:

Stative (or State) Verb List

like know belong

love realise fit

hate suppose contain

want mean consist

need understand seem

prefer believe depend

agree remember matter

mind recognise see

own appear look (=seem)

sound taste smell

 hear astonish deny

disagree please impress

satisfy promise surprise

doubt think (=have an opinion) feel (=have an opinion)

wish imagine concern

dislike be have

deserve involve include

lack measure (=have length etc) possess

owe weigh (=have weight)

A verb which isn't stative is called a dynamic verb, and is usually an action.

Bazı fiilller hem durum fiili hem de hareket bildiren fiil durumunda kullanılabilirler ama
anlamları değişir

Have

 “Sahiplik” anlamına gelirse durum fiili olur.

Örnek: I have a cat. (Bir kedim var./Bir kediye sahibim.)

My sister has a good job. (Kız kardeşimin iyi bir işi var./Kız kardeşim iyi bir işe sahip.)

The book has nice exercises. (Kitapta güzel alıştırmalar var./Kitap güzel alıştırmalara sahip.)

 Aşağıdaki örneklerde ise hareket fiili olarak kullanılmakta ve anlamı kullanımına göre
değişmektedir.
Örnek: I’m having breakfast at the moment.

Şu anda kahvaltı yapıyorum. (“Have” burada “eat” yani “yemek” anlamında kullanılmıştır.)

Amy is having a bath.

Amy banyo yapıyor. (“Have” burada “banyo yapmak” anlamındadır.)

Are you having a good time?

İyi zaman geçiriyor musun? (“Have” burada “iyi zaman geçirmek” anlamında kullanılmıştır.)

Think

 “Fikir belirtmek” anlamında kullanılırsa durum fiili olur.

Örnek: I think Mike doesn’t like school.

Bence Mike okulu sevmiyor. (Burada “think”, “in my opinion” yani “bence” anlamında
kullanılmıştır.)

 “Düşünmek” anlamında kullanılırsa hareket fiili olur. Düşünmek, bir prosestir ve

dolayısıyla hareket fiilidir.

Örnek: I’m thinking about my childhood right now.

Şu anda çocukluğumu düşünüyorum.

See

 “Görmek” ya da “anlamak” anlamında kullanılırsa bir durum fiilidir.

Örnek: Do you see the bird in the tree? (Ağaçtaki kuşu görüyor musun?)

I see what you mean. (Ne demek istediğini anlıyorum.)

 “Görüşmek”, “randevulaşmak” anlamında kullanılırsa bir hareket fiili olur.

Örnek: I’m seeing my girlfriend this afternoon. (Bu öğleden sonra kız arkadaşımla
görüşeceğim.)

Be

“Olmak” anlamına gelirse durum fiilidir.

Örnek: Becky is childish.
Becky, çocuksu. (Çocuksuluk onun bir karakteri.)
 “Davranmak” anlamına gelirse hareket fiilidir.
Örnek: Why are you being so childish?

Neden böyle çocukça davranıyorsun? (Şu anda çocukça davranıyor, normalde çocuksu değil.)
Smell

 “Kokmak” anlamına gelirse durum fiilidir.

Örnek: The flower smells great. (Çiçek harika kokuyor.)
 “Koklamak” anlamına gelirse hareket fiilidir.
Örnek: Why are you smelling the fish? (Neden balığı kokluyorsun?)

Taste

 “Tada sahip olmak” anlamına gelirse durum fiilidir.

Örnek: The soup tastes awful. (Çorba korkunç bir tada sahip./Çorbanın tadı iğrenç.)
 “Tadına bakmak” anlamına gelirse hareket fiilidir.
Örnek: She is tasting the soup. (Çorbanın tadına bakıyor.)
Look

 “Görünmek” anlamına gelirse durum fiilidir.

Örnek: You look great. (Harika görünüyorsun.)
“Bakmak” anlamına gelirse hareket fiilidir.
Örnek: Why are you looking at me? (Niye bana bakıyorsun?)

Feel

 “Fikir belirtmek, düşünmek” anlamında kullanılırsa durum fiilidir.

Örnek: I feel that you are angry. (Kızgın olduğunu düşünüyorum.)

 “Fiziksel durum” ile ilgiliyse hem durum hem de hareket fiili olarak kullanılabilir.
Örnek: How do you feel? I feel sick/angry. (Nasıl hissediyorsun? Hasta/kızgın hissediyorum)
How are you feeling? I’m feeling sick/angry. (Nasıl hissediyorsun? Hasta/kızgın hissediyorum)
ÖNEMLİ: Durum fiilleri “continous tense”lerle kullanılamaz ama hareket fiilleri tüm
“tense”ler ile kullanılabilir.
Örneğin, “look” fiilini hareket fiili olarak yani “bakmak” anlamında tüm zamanlarda
kullanabilirim. “He is looking at me” dersem “şu anda bana bakıyor” demiş olurum; “He
always looks at me” dersem “sürekli bana bakıyor” demiş olurum.

 He is looking at me. √
 He looks at me. √

Fakat “look” fiilini durum fiili olarak yani “görünmek” anlamında kullanıyorsam, örneğin “he
looks great”, bu cümleyi “continuous” olarak kuramam, yani “he is looking great” diyemem.

 After his hair transplant in Turkey he looks great. √

 After his hair transplant in Turkey he is looking great. X

 SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE EXERCISES

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in parantheses.

Every summer, my friend Jorge _________________ (throw) a party for his birthday. He just
________________ (be) 15. All his family and friends __________________ (go) to his party.
The party _________________ (start) at 9 o’clock. Rose usually _____________________
(give/not) an expensive gift. The food and drink ___________________ always (be) just perfect.
We ________________ (eat ) a lot of fast food and we ____________________ (not/ drink)
very much. Jorge’s mother ___________________ (be/ not) almost always late. But, She
_________________ (bring) a big birthday cake. Everybody _________________ (bring) him
beautiful gifts but I sometimes _____________________ (forget) to give him mine. Everything
never ___________________________ (end) at midnight and we
seldom ____________________ (get/not) home late. We all _____________________ (be) so
happy. We ____________________ (enjoy) the party very much. Finally, I want to have my own
party to invite all of my friends.

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in parantheses.

Manuel and Lila Vega Manuel and Lila Vega (1) have (have) a busy lifestyle. Manuel is a
doctor at a hospital. He works at night, so he (2) __________________(go) to work at 7:00
p.m. and comes home at 7:00 a.m. His wife Lila works at a bank. She (3) _________________
(go) to work at 8:00 a.m. and comes home at 6:00 p.m. They don’t see each other a lot
during the week. Manuel and Lila also (4) ______________________ (have) two children,
Luis and Carla. Every morning they all (5) ____________________ (have) breakfast together
at 7:30. Then, Luis and Carla (6)______________________ (go) to school, and Lila (7)
______________________ (go) to work. Manuel (8) (do) the dishes, and then (9)
______________________(go) to bed. Carla usually (10) (do) her homework at a friend’s
house in the afternoon, and Luis (11) _____________________(have) soccer practice.
Manuel gets up at 4:00 p.m. At 6:00 p.m., he (12)_________________ (have) dinner with
Lila, Luis, and Carla. After dinner, he (13) _______________________ (go) to work. Manuel
and Lila (14) (have) a busy schedule during the week, but on weekends they relax.

1.
The swimming pool _________________ (open) at 9:00 and (close) at 6:30 every day.
2. What time ______________________ (the banks/close) here?
3. I have a car, but I _____________________ (not/use) it very often.
4. How many cups of coffee _____________________ (you/drink) a day?
5. "What _____________________ (you/do)?" "I'm an electrical engineer".
6. "Where _________________________ (your father/come) from?"
 "He________________ (come) from Mexico".
7. It ____________________ (take) me an hour to get to work, How
long______________ (it/take) you?
8. I ________________________ (play) the piano, but I _____________________ (not/play) very
well.
9. I don't understand the word "deceive". What ________________________ ("deceive"/mean)?

Ask questions fort he underlined words.

1.They hear a terrifying noise.

2. The dog goes over to the children.

3. My mum pays for the ticket.

4. This flower smells great.

5. Peter goes to the library twice a week.

6. My elder brother works as a manager.

7. They like him because he is always friendly.

8. They sell 20 kilos of sugar a day.

9. He gives Harry a driving licence.

10. He lives in a small village in Wales.

11. Laura is tall, slim and beautiful.

12. My sister is wears a new hat and coat.

13. She sometimes goes to London to improve her English.

14. “E" is the most popular letter of the English alphabet

Exercise on affirmative sentences

Use the words below to make sentences in present progressive.

I / to read a book - I am reading a book.

it / to rain - __________________________________________
he / to repair his bike - _______________________________________
they / to watch a film - _______________________________________
the cat /to sleep on the chair - ______________________________________
Jane and Emily / to do their homework - ____________________________________
Bill / to wait at the bus stop - _________________________________________
 we / to listen to the radio - __________________________________________
the children / to play a game – __________________________________________

Exercise on negative sentences

Transform the sentences below into negative sentences.

I am watching TV. - I am not watching TV.

I am talking. - ___________________________________
They are drawing. - ____________________________________
He is opening the window. - ___________________________________
Angela is cleaning the bathroom. - _____________________________________
We are helping in the garden. - ________________________________________
You are singing. - _________________________________________________
It is raining. - ________________________________________________
She is joking. - _________________________________________________
I am tidying up my room. - Laura / to walk the dog – _________________________________

Exercise on questions

Write questions with the words below.

Peter / to go / to the cinema - Is Peter going to the cinema?

they / to play / a game - _______________________________________________
she / to listen /to the radio - ___________________________________________
I / to dream - _______________________________________________________
they / to pack / their bags - ____________________________________________
you / to do / the washing-up - __________________________________________
we / to talk / too fast - ___________________________________________________
they / to clean / the windows - ____________________________________________
she / to watch / the news - ________________________________________________
you / to pull / my leg - ____________________________________________________
PRESENT CONTINUOUS: AFFIRMATIVE, NEGATIVE AND INTERROGATIVE

Complete the sentences with the correct affirmative, negative or interrogative form of the
verb in brackets in the present continuous:

1. We are in the garden. My mother _________________ (water) the plants and Tom
_____________ (lie) on the grass. Dad and me _______________ (play) cards and our dog
____________ (chase) our neighbours’ cat.
2. “What ___________________ (Tony/ do)?” “He _______________ (surf) the Internet now.
3. You _________________ (not/ listen) to me, Sue! What ________________ (you/think) about?
You look absent-minded.
4. Mary _________________ (sit) on the sofa _____________ (read) a book.
5. “Where’s your boyfriend?” “He _________________ (park) the car.”
6. The children ___________________ (not/ swim), they _____________ (run).
7. Who _____________________ (Mandy/ speak) to? I don’t know him.
8. Something strange _________________ (happen) in the street. I can hear a police car.
9. My grandmother _________________ (knit) a sweater and a pair of gloves for my brother.
10. I ________________ (write) to Sue. I _______________ (tell) her about our adventure holiday.
11. My sister ______________ (brush) her hair.
12. Paul ________________ (wash up) while his wife _____________ (iron) some trousers.
13. Sally _______________ (save) because she wants to buy some new trainers.
14. “Why _______________ (the baby/ cry)? Is he hungry?” “No, he ___________.”
15. Carol _______________ (not/ dance) with Patrick, she ____________ (drink) some coke.
16. My brother and his friend Adam ________________ (learn) to drive.
17. If it ______________ (not/ rain), we can go out.
18. ____________________ (Alice/ eat) a cheese or a ham sandwich?
19. Some people ________________ (wait) for the bus. Let’s join the queue!
20. Peter isn’t at home now, he ________________ (walk) the dog.
21. “_________________ (the students/ revise) for their exam?” “Yes, they ___________.”
22. We ____________ (pack) our suitcase since we ______________ (leave) for London tomorrow.
23. Who _______________ (bring) the camera? I want to take some photos of the wedding.
24. Don’t disturb Lewis! He _______________ (study) a lot to pass his maths exam.
25. Why __________________ (you/ tease) your sister, Andy? Leave her alone!
26. Can you turn the light on? It _____________ (get) dark.

Ask questions fort he underlined words

1. Paul is eating an apple. _____________________________________________

2. The children are playing in the garden. ____________________________________
3. I am reading (a book). _____________________________________________
4. My sister is talking to Kate. ________________________________________
5. Mary and Ann are listening to the radio.
6. The baby is crying because he is hungry.
7. My friends are moving to New York in July.
8. We are playing football.
9. Mike's brother is arguing with Peter.
10. My English is getting better and better.
11. Mike and I are working in a bank.
12. Two strange men are sitting on the grass.
13. Twenty people are dancing.
14. The players are wearing blue t-shirts .

Put the verbs in brackets into the simple present or the present continuous tense.

1 Cuckoos (not build) nests. They (use)____________________ the nests of other birds.
2 You can't see Tom now: he (have) _______________________ a bath.
3 He usually (drink) ___________________coffee but today he (drink) ______________
tea.
4 What she (do) _______________________ in the evenings?
~She usually (play) ______________________ cards or (watch) TV.
5 I won't go out now as it (rain) __________________ and I (not have) _____________
an umbrella.
6 The last train (leave) ____________________ the station at 11.30.
7 He usually (speak) ____________________ so quickly that I (not understand)
_____________________ him.
8 Ann (make) ________________________ a dress for herself at the moment. She (make)
_________________________ all her own clothes.

Put the verb into the correct form. Use either the present simple or the present
continuous.

1. Please don't make so much noise. I __________________ (study).

2. How many languages __________________ (Tom speak).
3. I __________________ (not/belong) to a political party.
4. Hurry! The bus __________________ (come). I __________________ (not/want) to miss it.
5. The River Nile __________________ (flow) into the Mediterranean.
6. The river __________________ (flow) very fast today — much faster than usual.
7. __________________ (it/ever/snow) in India?
8. We usually __________________ (grow) vegetables in our garden, but this year we
__________________ (not/grow) any.
9. A: Can you drive?
B: No, but I __________________ (learn). My father __________________ (teach) me.
10. You can borrow my umbrella. I __________________ (not/need) it at the moment.
11. (at a party) I usually __________________ (enjoy) parties but I __________________
(not/enjoy) this one very much.
12. George says he's 80- years old but I __________________ (not/believe) him.
13. Ron is in London at the moment. He __________________ (stay) at the Hilton Hotel. He
usually __________________ (stay) at the Hilton Hotel when he's in London.
14. My parents __________________ (live) in Bristol. They were born there and have
never lived anywhere else. Where __________________ (your/parents/live)?
15. She __________________ (stay) with her sister at the moment, until she finds somewhere
to live.
16. A: What __________________ (your father/do)?
B: He's a teacher, but he __________________ (not/work) at the moment.
17. What time __________________ (the banks/close) in Britain?
18. I don't understand the word 'aint'. What __________________ (it/mean)?
19. He is still ill but he __________________ (get/better) slowly.
 20. The economic situation is already bad and it __________________ (get/worse).

1. Where's John? He __________________________________ (listen) to a new CD in his room.

2. Don't forget to take your umbrella with you to London. You know it
always _________________________________ (rain) in England.
3. Jean _________________________________ (work) hard all day but she ____________________________
(not work) at the moment.
4. Look! That boy _______________________________ (run) after the bus.
He _______________________
(want) to catch it.
5. He ____________________________________ (speak) German so well because
he _______________________________ (come) from Germany.
6. Shh! The boss ________________________________ (come). We _________________________
(meet) him in an hour and nothing is ready!
7. ____________________ you usually _________________________________ (go) away for Christmas
or _________________________you ______________________________ (stay) at home?
8. She _________________________________ (hold) some roses.
They _________________________________ (smell) lovely.
9. Oh no! Look! It ________________________________ (snow) again. It
always _____________________________________ (snow) in this country.
10. Mary _________________________________ (swim) very well, but
she _________________________________ (not run) very fast.
11. ____________________ you _____________________________ (enjoy) this party? Yes,
I __________________________________ (have) a great time!
12. Sorry I can't help you. I ____________________________________ (not know) where she keeps
her files.

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the
Present Simple or the Present Progressive. Pay attention to Stative verbs.

Every Hanuka, the students _________________ (prepare) a play at school. Some of the
teachers also ______________ (act) in the play. Today is Hanuka Day at school. At this
moment, behind the stage, Gil ________________(dress up) and Rona ___________ (try) to calm
herself down. She ______________ (not know) how many people _________________ (sit) in the
audience right now. She ____________ (hope) that her mother and father will be proud of
her.

At present, the students and the teacher ______________ (perform). Oh! Rona's father
______________ (not listen) to Rona. Instead, he _______________ (talk) on the phone and
Rona's mother ______________ (play) Candy Crush. Her brother __________________(wear)
earphones and her sister_______________ (look) for something on the floor. Rona
____________(feel) that she __________ (want) to cry. Suddenly, Rona's teacher ____________
(whisper) to Rona and says – now you ______________ (understand) how I feel in class. So,
__________ (not cry), enjoy the play!

1. Look! It ___________________ (snow). We are going to have a white Christmas.

2. They __________________________ (usually/travel) to the mountains, but this summer they
__________________________ (travel) to the beach.
3. Bob ________________________ (watch) the news on TV every morning.
4. I have to go now. It __________________________ (get) dark. Online courses
____________________
(require) self-discipline.
5. They ________________________________ (have) a great time at today's party.
6. Who _____________________________ (he/wait for?) I guess for his mother.
7. How often ____________________________ (you/eat out)? Not very often. Once a month.
8. You ________________________________ (look) sad. What's the matter?
9. Would you like some chocolate? No, thanks. I ________________________ (hate) chocolate.
10.Don't go. Bob still _____________________________ (need) to talk to you.
11. Who ______________________________ (do) the dishes every day in your house? My sister.
12. Why ______________________________ (you/believe/neg) him? He _________________________
(tell) you the truth.
13. Becky ___________________________ (live) with some friends until she _______________________
(find) her own apartment.