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. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form. ( ___/19)

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 but this year we
…………………………(not/grow) any.
7. …………………………...(you/speak) English?
8. What time ………………………….(your classes/start)?
9. Anna is a good tennis player but she …………………………....(not/play) very often.
10. Listen! Someone……………………………... (sing).
11. I………………………………...(read) a very interesting book.
12. Joanne ……………………………………...(work) eight hours a day.
13. I ……………………………......(not/know) him very well.
14. Gina usually …………………….....(write) her name on the front page of the book.
15. The lesson is over. Everybody……………………….……………...(go) home now.
16. “Why are you crying, Emily?” – “I………….……..(look) for my book. I can’t find it anywhere.”
17. This cafe……………………....(make) the best sandwiches in the city.
18. My brother …………………...(speak) three languages. He’s very intelligent.
3. Rewrite the sentences to make them negative. ( ___/5)

1. You’re eating my lunch! _____________________________________

2. He’s playing the clarinet. _____________________________________

3. I’m wearing new glasses. _____________________________________

4. We’re coming to the party. _____________________________________

5. They’re talking about the test. _____________________________________

4. Choose the correct verb forms to complete the sentences. ( ___/5)

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.