Worksheet

Exercise one : Present Simple or Present Progressive (Continuous)

Exercise 2

1. Who is that man? What _____________ he _____________ (want)?

2. Who is that man? Why _____________ he _____________ (look) at us?

3. _____________ you _________ (believe) in God?

4. Gilbert says he is 80, but nobody _____________ (believe) him.

5. Every Monday Maite _____________ (drive) her kids to football practice.

6. Be quiet. Arturo _____________ (sleep).

7. Don´t forget to take your umbrella. It _____________ (rain).

8. I don´t like living in England. It always _____________ (rain).

9. Look!. It _____________ (snow). We are going to have a white Christmas.

10. Maila _____________ (watch) TV every morning.

Exercise 3

Choose the correct sentence

1. a) Oh, no! Look! What is he doing? b) Oh, no! Look! What does he do?

2. a) She wears a new jumper this week. b) She is wearing a new jumper this week.

3. a) Does your father and mother speak Japanese? b) Do your father and mother speak Japanese?

4. a) Don't give him this book. I am reading it. b) Don't give him this book. I read it.

5. a) Who does want this ticket? b) Who wants this ticket?

6. a) We spend a month at the seaside each year. b) We are spending a month at the seaside each year.

7. a) Excuse me. What times do the early morning trains leave on Fridays? b) What times are the early
morning trains leaving on Fridays?

8. a) I can see Jane over there. She talks to Bill. b) I can see Jane over there. She is talking to Bill.

9. a) Steve and I doesn't go out together. b) Steve and I don't go out together.

10. a) I moved to Canada last year. I live in an apartment. b) I moved to Canada last year. I am living in an
apartment.
Exercise 4

1. What is the girl playing?

2. Is she sad?
3. Do animals smile?
4. Why do people smile? Write two theories!
5. What’s the authors opinion about smiling?
6. What’s your opinion about smiling?

Study these words

1. While enquanto They are reading while I am watching TV.

2. Unless a menos que I am going to cook dinner unless you come home first.
3. As soon as assim que She takes a shower as soon as she is back home.