Name __________________________________ Total _____/40 = _____%

Present Simple or Present Continuous

1. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form. ( ___/11)

Charlie Foster ……………....... (work) at a bakery. He always ………………… (get) up very early
because he…………..……. (start) work at four o’clock every morning. He …………………. (like) his
job. Charlie ……………....… (not/be) at work this morning. At the moment he …………….……….…
(pack) a suitcase because he ………………..…. (go) on holiday today. He’s very happy. Right now
he………….……………... (look for) his airplane tickets. Where are they? He can’t find them. There
they are - under his bed! Charlie ……….……..….. (call) a taxi now. His plane ….…….…….. (leave)
in an hour. Where …………….….……... (Charlie/go)? To Hawaii!!!

2. Choose the correct verb forms to complete the sentences. ( ___/9)

1. I don’t smile / am not smiling because I’m not happy right now.

2. She believes / is believing your silly story!

3. Are you always getting dressed / Do you always get dressed before breakfast?

4. In general, cats are hating / hate swimming.

5. John’s over there! He wears / is wearing a red T-shirt.

6. I enjoy / am enjoying this concert.

7. The teacher isn’t believing / does not believe you.

8. Do you often wake up / Are you often waking up very early?

9. The police wear / are wearing a uniform in most countries.

3. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form. ( ___/31)

1. Let's go out! It…………………..……. (not / rain) now.

2. Julia is very good at languages. She……………..……...… (speak) four languages very well.
3. Hurry up! Everybody ………………………...…(wait) for you.
4. “……………………………………...… (you / listen) to the radio?” – “No, you can turn it off.”
5. …………………………………………. (you / listen) to the radio every day?
6. We usually ………………...… (grow) vegetables in our garden.
7. This year we …………………………………. (not / grow) any vegetables.
8. What time …………………………. (your classes / start)?
9. Anna is a good tennis player but she ………………………….... (not / play) very often.
10. Listen! Someone……………………………... (sing).
11. Joanne ……………………………………… (work) eight hours a day.
12. I ……………………………...... (not / know) him very well.
13. Gina usually ……………………..... (write) her name on the front page of the book.
14. The lesson is over. Everybody……………………….……………… (go) home now.
15. “Why are you crying, Emily?” – “I………….…….. (look) for my book. I can’t find it anywhere.”
16. This cafe…………………….... (make) the best sandwiches in the city.
17. My brother …………………… (speak) three languages. He’s very intelligent.
18. Look! He ……………………..…..... (leave) the house.
19. Quiet please! I …………………………..... (write) a test.
20. She usually …………………..……..... (walk) to school.
21. But look! Today she ……………..…………..... (go) by bike.
22. Every Sunday we ………………………..... (go) to see my grandparents.
23. He often ………………………..... (go) to the cinema.
24. We ………………………..... (play) Monopoly at the moment.
25. The child often ………………………..... (cry) .
26. I …………………………..... (not / do) anything at the moment.
27. ……………………….…..…..... (watch / he) the news every day?
28. Tomorrow I ……………………..... (visit) my friend Tanya.
29. We ……………………..... (want) to have lunch together.
30. This evening, I ……………………..... (meet) Rob.