PRESENT SIMPLE (habits, routine, repeated actions)

1. Mary and Joana ____________ (go) to school everyday.

2. Jack sometimes ____________ (eat) toast for lunch, but usually he ___________ (have) soup and he always
___________ (finish) the meal with some fruit.
3. “_______________________ (your sister work) in Lisbon?” “No, she __________. Her job ______ in Oporto.”
4. Tom _____________ (drink) milk before going to bed.
5. Mr. and Mrs. Hunt _________________ (not watch) TV in the evening. Mr. Hunt ___________ (read) his
newspaper and Mrs. Hunt usually ______________ (paint).
6. When ___________________ (your parents do) the shopping?
7. My wife and I ______________ (live) in the country, but we often ________________ (travel) to the city.
8. ________________ (There not be) any cinemas or theatres in our village.
9. “What time ______________ (you get up)?” “Oh, I ________________ (not get up) before nine!”
10.Hilda _______________ (dance) very well, but she ________________ (not sing).

PRESENT CONTINUOUS (events happening now, some future actions)

1. Hurry up! The train __________________ (come).
2. At the moment, my brother _________________________ (not work). He __________________ (finish) an MBA.
3. “Can I speak to Mary, please?” “I’m sorry, but she ___________________ (take) a bath at the moment.”
4. Sshhht! The teachers _____________________ (explain) the lesson to us.
5. _________________________ (you have) lunch at the moment? No, I’m not, I __________________ (write) an e-
mail to my pen-pal.
6. Kyle _________________________ (go) out now. It __________________________ (not rain).
7. “Who _________________________ (you talk) to?” “Nobody! I ______________________ (listen) to the radio.”
8. Look! Somebody ____________________ (take) your bag!
9. We ______________________ (not plan) to travel this summer.

PRESENT SIMPLE / CONTINUOUS

Mrs White’s niece Sophie …………………………… (stay) with the Whites for a few days. Sophie …………………………… (live)
and …………………………… (study) in Liverpool, but she ……………………………… (enjoy) her mid-term break in London at
the moment. She …………………………… (plan) to do some serious shopping and sightseeing.
Mrs White’s son Arnold …………………………… (not like) shopping, but he …………………………… (love) hanging out with
friends. They usually …………………… (go) to the local park where they ……………………… (play) football or basketball.
Today, however, Arnold ……………………………….…. (not play) football or basketball; he ……………………………..
(skateboard).
Mr White ………………… (work) for a multinational company. He ………………………… (not work) today, however, because
he ……………………………. (not feel) well. He phoned in sick.