Simple Present

GRAMMAR

6 Present continuous and present simple

ExplanationsPresent continuous To talk about things happening at the

moment, use the present continuous.

Jim is watching television at the moment.

Present simple To talk about habits and routines use thepresent simple.

� Things we do often, every day, every week, etc.

� Things that always happen.

I arrive at school at 8.30.The first lesson starts at 8.45.The lesson finishes at 9.30.

Jim is watching TV.

Joe lives in New York. New York is his home. He lives there all the time.

We are living near the station at the moment. We want to move to another house soon.

� Verbs usually used with the present simple:cost This bike costs £200.like Anna likes rap music.know Do you know the answer?understand I don’t understand this.believe Do you believe me?

� Some verbs have one meaning in the simple form, but a different meaning inthe continuous form.

Do you have a bike? = Do you own a bike? (in general) I’m having a great time! = It’s a great party! (at the moment)

I think this film is great! = I like this film a lot. (in general)Quiet! I’m thinking. = I’m doing a difficult exercise. (at the moment)

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1 Choose the most suitable sentence or question.

a) 1 I wash my hair.

2 I’m washing my hair. ✔

b) 1 Do you know the answer?

2 Are you knowing the answer?

c) 1 Do you wait for the school bus? You’re in the wrong place!

2 Are you waiting for the school bus? You’re in the wrong place!

d) 1 That bike costs £350.

2 That bike is costing £350.

e) 1 Do you understand?

2 Are you understanding?

f) 1 I do my homework.

2 I’m doing my homework.

2 Complete each sentence. Use the words in brackets. Use present simple orpresent continuous.

a) Richard (always, get up) always gets up before 7.00.................................................................

b) Hurry up! The bus (wait) ........................................................................ for us!

c) Where (we, go) .......................................................... ? This is the wrong road!

d) My friends (not believe) .................................................................... my story.

e) Please be quiet! I (read) ............................................... a very interesting book.

f) (like, Susan) ................................................................................. horror films?

3 Choose the most suitable word or phrase for each space.

a) ‘Someone B for you outside.’ ‘Who is it?’.....

A) waits B) is waiting C) waiting

b) ‘What ..... of this book?’ ‘I think it’s fantastic!’

A) do you think B) is you think C) you do think

c) ..... in ghosts?

A) Are you believe B) Are you believing C) Do you believe

d) Kate is busy. She ..... for a test.

A) is study B) is studying C) is studies

e) ..... a great time at the moment!

A) We are have B) We’re have C) We’re having

f) Tina usually ..... at 7.00.

A) get up B) is getting up C) gets up

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GRAMMAR

7 Consolidation 1

1 Correct each sentence or question.

a) I doesn’t likes this film. don’t like.............................................................

b) What do you wants? .............................................................

c) Jim walk sometimes to school. .............................................................

d) When the lesson begins? .............................................................

e) I don’t gets up early on Saturdays. .............................................................

f) Tina not like computer games. .............................................................

g) Figen watchs television every night. .............................................................

2 Put one word in each space. Contractions are one word.

a) What do you usually eat for lunch?..................

b) George and Terry .................. speak Portuguese. They speak English.

c) It’s 9.30 and the children .................. sitting at their desks.

d) Ken .................. like tea. In fact, he hates it.

e) When it rains, .................. you take an umbrella?

f) What .................. it say on the board? I can’t see from here.

3 Choose the most suitable word or phrase for each space.

a) What time C to bed?.....

A) usually do you go B) do usually you go C) do you usually go

b) Every day, Frank ..... to work.

A) goes B) is going C) go

c) Stop it! ..... it!

A) I’m not liking B) I don’t like C) I not like

d) What ..... ? Is it an orange?

A) you are eating B) are you eating C) do you eat

e) Yumiko feels ill, so she ..... basketball.

A) doesn’t play B) isn’t play C) isn’t playing

f) Pay attention, Philip! ..... ?

A) Do you listen B) Is it listening C) Are you listening

g) Excuse me. ..... to Manchester?

A) This road goes B) Does this road go C) Is this road go

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4 Change each sentence. Use the words in brackets.

a) Jo goes to school by bus. (usually) Jo usually goes to school by bus...................................................................

b) I’m working hard. (not) ..................................................................

c) Sara likes sport. (not) ..................................................................

d) I get up at 6.30. (always) ..................................................................

e) We speak German. (not) ..................................................................

f) Pierre goes to the beach. (often) ..................................................................

g) George drinks beer. (never) ..................................................................

h) We’re having a good time. (not) ..................................................................

5 Present simple or present continuous? Change the verb if it is wrong.

a) Are you having a motorbike?Do you have a motorbike? ............................................................................................................................

b) I’m staying in a hotel near the sea.

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c) I’d like to buy this coat. How much is it costing?

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d) What you doing?

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e) I’m usually getting up at 6.00.

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f) This book is difficult. I’m not understanding it.

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g) I watch a lot of TV every night.

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h) Excuse me. Are you knowing the way to the museum?

............................................................................................................................

Think about grammar! Are the sentences true or false?

a) When you talk about a habit or a routine, you use the present simple.

b) The present continuous is for actions that do not finish.

c) When the subject of the sentence is he, she or it, add -s or -es.

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Present simple positive with ‘be’ – Mixed exercise 1

Make sentences with ‘be’ using the short forms (choose positive, negative or

question):

1. (he / be / French)

_____He’s French__________________________________________________

2. (we / not / be / cold)

_____We aren’t cold_______________________________________________

3. (he / be / a footballer?)

_____Is he a footballer?___________________________________________

4. (where / be / John?)

_____Where’s John?_______________________________________________

5. (we / be / German)

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6. (he / not / be / a journalist)

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7. (we / not / be / singers)

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8. (you / be / a nurse?)

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9. (they / be / from Libya)

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10. (where / be / David?)

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11. (how / be / your mother?)

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12. (we / be / thirsty)

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13. (how long / be / the film?)

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14. (how often / be / you in London?)

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15. (he / be / handsome)

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16. (I / not / be / English)

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17. (you / not / be / a doctor)

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18. (she / not / be / Italian)

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19. (he / be / my brother)

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20. (you / not / be / Egyptian)

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Answers:

1. He’s French.

2. We aren’t cold.

3. Is he a footballer?

4. Where’s John?

5. We’re German.

6. He isn’t a journalist.

7. We aren’t singers.

8. Are you a nurse?

9. They’re from Libya.

10. Where’s David?

11. How’s your mother?

12. We’re thirsty.

13. How long’s the film?

14. How often are you in London?

15. He’s handsome.

16. I’m not English.

17. You aren’t a doctor.

18. She isn’t Italian.

19. He’s my brother.

20. You aren’t Egyptian.




Present Simple with ‘be’ – Mixed Exercise 2

Make present simple sentences with ‘be’ (positive, negative or question)

1. (you / be / hungry)

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2. (they / not / be / at home)

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3. (when / be / the party?)

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4. (Julie and Ann / be / on the bus?)

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5. (she / be / kind?)

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6. (they / be / German?)

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7. (you / be / late?)

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8. (I / be / early?)

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9. (you / be / from London?)

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10. (they / be / sad)

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11. (she / be / beautiful)

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12. (we / be / in love)

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13. (where / be / you?)

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14. (I / be / happy)

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15. (what / be / this?)

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16. (I / not / be / too hot)

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17. (she / not / be / called Julia)

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18. (how old / be / she?)

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19. (what time / be / the train?)

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20. (he / not / be / an accountant)

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Answers:

1. You’re hungry.

2. They aren’t at home.

3. When’s the party?

4. Are Julie and Ann on the bus?

5. Is she kind?

6. Are they German?

7. Are you late?

8. Am I early?

9. Are you from London?

10. They’re sad.

11. She’s beautiful.

12. We’re in love.

13. Where are you?

14. I’m happy.

15. What’s this?

16. I’m not too hot.

17. She isn’t called Julia.

18. How old is she?

19. What time is the train?

20. He isn’t an accountant.




Present Simple Mixed Exercise 1 (other verbs)

Make the present simple (choose positive, negative or question):

1. (he / drive to work every day)

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2. (I / not / think you're right)

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3. (we / have enough time?)

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4. (I / eat cereal in the morning)

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5. (they / write e-mails every day?)

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6. (you / watch a lot of TV)

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7. (he / not / read the newspaper)

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8. (she / dance often?)

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9. (where / I / come on Mondays?)

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10. (what / you / do at the weekend?)

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11. (you / not / drink much tea)

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12. (how / he / travel to work?)

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13. (they / not / like vegetables)

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14. (she / catch a cold every winter)

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15. (I / go out often?)

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16. (you / speak English?)

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17. (we / take the bus often)

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18. (she / not / walk to school)

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19. (what / you / buy in the supermarket?)

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20. (how / he / carry such a heavy bag?)

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Answers:

1. He drives to work every day.

2. I don’t think you're right.

3. Do we have enough time?

4. I eat cereal in the morning.

5. Do they write e-mails every day?

6. You watch a lot of TV.

7. He doesn’t read the newspaper.

8. Does she dance often?

9. Where do I come on Mondays?

10. What do you do at the weekend?

11. You don’t drink much tea .

12. How does he travel to work?

13. They don’t like vegetables.

14. She catches a cold every winter.

15. Do I go out often?

16. Do you speak English?

17. We take the bus often.

18. She doesn’t walk to school.

19. What do you buy in the supermarket?

20. How does he carry such a heavy bag?




Present Simple Mixed Exercise 2 (other verbs)

Make the present simple (choose positive, negative or question):

1. (they / wear suits to work?)

____Do they wear suits to work?____________________________________

2. (he / not / say much)

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3. (when / she / study?)

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4. (she / know a lot about cooking)

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5. (we / make dinner at the weekends)

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6. (I / not / leave work on time very often)

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7. (she / meet her brother every week?)

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8. (they / find London’s weather cold)

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9. (we / use the computer every day?)

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10. (you / not / smoke)

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11. (why / we / always get into trouble?)

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12. (what/ they / usually cook?)

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13. (what / we / need?)

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14. (they / not / win at tennis)

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15. (what / they / like to watch on TV?)

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16. (I / do my homework every night)

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17. (why / she / swim every morning?)

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18. (you / walk to the station every day)

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19. (he / teach in a school?)

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20. (he / study English at a night class)

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Answers:

1. Do they wear suits to work?

2. He doesn’t say much.

3. When does she study?

4. She knows a lot about cooking.

5. We make dinner at the weekends.

6. I don’t leave work on time very often.

7. Does she meet her brother every week?

8. They find London’s weather cold.

9. Do we use the computer every day?

10. You don’t smoke.

11. Why do we always get into trouble?

12. What do they usually cook?

13. What do we need?

14. They don’t win at tennis.

15. What do they like to watch on TV?

16. I do my homework every night.

17. Why does she swim every morning?

18. You walk to the station every day.

19. Does he teach in a school?

20. He studies English at a night class.




Present Simple Other Verbs Mixed Exercise 3

Make the present simple tense (choose positive, negative or question)

1. (we / not / go out much)

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2. (they / think it's a good idea)

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3. (he / know how to play the violin?)

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4. (why / I / have to clean up?)

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5. (she / not / sleep late at the weekends)

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6. (I / love studying languages?)

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7. (we / not / believe the Prime Minister)

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8. (you / understand the question?)

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9. (she / not / want to go to the cinema)

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10. (I / like trying new kinds of food)

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11. (David / want some coffee?)

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12. (what / Lucy / do at the weekends?)

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13. (they / not / work late on Fridays)

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14. (she / have three daughters)

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15. (you / own a car?)

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16. (where / Alicia / work?)

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17. (when / she / go to her Chinese class?)

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18. (I / not / believe you)

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19. (she / think about her holidays often)

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20. (you / like going to restaurants?)

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Answers:

1. We don’t go out much.

2. They think it's a good idea.

3. Does he know how to play the violin?

4. Why do I have to clean up?

5. She doesn’t sleep late at the weekends.

6. Do I love studying languages?

7. We don’t believe the Prime Minister.

8. Do you understand the question?

9. She doesn’t want to go to the cinema.

10. I like trying new kinds of food.

11. Does David want some coffee?

12. What does Lucy do at the weekends?

13. They don’t work late on Fridays.

14. She has three daughters.

15. Do you own a car?

16. Where does Alicia work?

17. When does she go to her Chinese class?

18. I don’t believe you.

19. She thinks about her holidays often.

20. Do you like going to restaurants?


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Present Simple Negative

Make negative present simple sentences:

1. (I / not / like coffee)

___I don’t like coffee _____________________________________________

2. (I / not / live in Paris)

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3. (she / not / come from Spain)

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4. (John / not / work in a bank)

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5. (they / not / get up at eight o’clock)

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6. (we / not / go to the cinema every Friday)

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7. (you / not / read the newspaper every day)

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8. (he / not / go to school in France)

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9. (we / not / watch TV in the evening)

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10. (I / not / have a shower in the morning)

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11. (she / not / drink tea every afternoon)

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12. (they / not / visit their parents at the weekend)

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13. (you / not / study English very often)

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14. (it / not / rain here in the summer)

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15. (we / not / go out on Tuesday nights)

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16. (he / not / like cabbage)

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17. (the sun / not / go round the earth)

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18. (she / not / play the piano)

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19. (I / not / smoke)

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20. (Julie and Lucy / not / play football)

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Answers:

1. I don’t like coffee.

2. I don’t live in Paris.

3. She doesn’t come from Spain.

4. John doesn’t work in a bank.

5. They don’t get up at eight o’clock.

6. We don’t go to the cinema every Friday.

7. You don’t read the newspaper every day.

8. He doesn’t go to school in France.

9. We don’t watch TV in the evening.

10. I don’t have a shower in the morning.

11. She doesn’t drink tea every afternoon.

12. They don’t visit their parents at the weekend.

13. You don’t study English very often.

14. It doesn’t rain here in the summer.

15. We don’t go out on Tuesday nights.

16. He doesn’t like cabbage.

17. The sun doesn’t go round the earth.

18. She doesn’t play the piano.

19. I don’t smoke.

20. Julie and Lucy don’t play football.




Present Simple Positive with other verbs

Make positive present simple sentences:

1. (he / go to school every day)

_____He goes to school every day___________________________________

2. (I / like swimming)

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3. (you / play badminton on Saturdays)

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4. (the class / begin at 9 a.m.)

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5. (they / sometimes go to the cinema)

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6. (she / love chocolate)

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7. (we / study French)

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8. (they / live in London)

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9. (he / work in a restaurant)

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10. (Lucy / play the guitar)

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11. (we / cook every day)

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12. (he / clean the house at the weekends)

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13. (I / like reading detective stories)

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14. (you / come from France)

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15. (John and David / often go to restaurants)

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16. (Susie / study English every night)

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17. (the train / leave at 6 p.m.)

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18. (we / go to the park on Sundays)

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19. (he / likes taking photographs)

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20. (the moon / go round the earth)

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Answers:

1. He goes to school every day.

2. I like swimming.

3. You play badminton on Saturdays.

4. The class begins at 9 a.m.

5. They sometimes go to the cinema.

6. She loves chocolate.

7. We study French.

8. They live in London.

9. He works in a restaurant.

10. Lucy plays the guitar.

11. We cook every day.

12. He cleans the house at the weekends.

13. I like reading detective stories.

14. You come from France.

15. John and David often go to restaurants.

16. Susie studies English every night.

17. The train leaves at 6 p.m.

18. We go to the park on Sundays.

19. He likes taking photographs.

20. The moon goes round the earth.




Present Simple Other Verbs Positive Exercise 2

Make positive present simple sentences:

1. (we / often watch TV)

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2. (I / hate mushrooms)

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3. (she / visit her grandmother every Christmas)

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4. (they / use the Internet every evening)

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5. (you / often go swimming)

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6. (John / hate waiting for the bus)

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7. (Lucy and Jill / want to go out tonight)

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8. (I / usually stay at home on Fridays)

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9. (he / love driving fast cars)

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10. (they / often have parties)

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11. (she / take a piano lesson every Monday)

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12. (we / like watching French films)

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13. (you / go to bed very early)

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14. (I / always eat breakfast)

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15. (they / often arrive late)

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16. (he / live in Beijing)

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17. (David / work in a school)

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18. (she / read a lot of novels)

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19. (the Queen / like her dogs)

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20. (I / cook almost every night)

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Answers:

1. We often watch TV.

2. I hate mushrooms.

3. She visits her grandmother every Christmas.

4. They use the Internet every evening.

5. You often go swimming.

6. John hates waiting for the bus.

7. Lucy and Jill want to go out tonight.

8. I usually stay at home on Fridays.

9. He loves driving fast cars.

10. They often have parties.

11. She takes a piano lesson every Monday.

12. We like watching French films.

13. You go to bed very early.

14. I always eat breakfast.

15. They often arrive late.

16. He lives in Beijing.

17. David works in a school.

18. She reads a lot of novels.

19. The Queen likes her dogs.

20. I cook almost every night.




Present Simple ‘Wh’ Questions

Make present simple ‘wh’ questions:

1. (where / you / go to school?)

____Where do you go to school?____________________________________

2. (what / you / do?)

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3. (where / John / come from?)

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4. (how long / it / take from London to Paris?)

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5. (how often / she / go to the cinema?)

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6. (how many children / you / have?)

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7. (when / you / get up?)

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8. (how often / you / study English?)

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9. (what time / the film / start?)

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10. (where / you / play tennis?)

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11. (what sports / Lucy / like?)

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12. (how / they / get to work?)

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13. (how often / I / come here?)

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14. (where / she / live?)

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15. (why / you / eat so much chocolate?)

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16. (what / this machine / do?)

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17. (who / she / meet on Saturdays?)

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18. (how many brothers / she / have?)

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19. (how much / this / cost?)

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20. (where / you / eat lunch?)

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Answers:

1. Where do you go to school?

2. What do you do?

3. Where does John come from?

4. How long does it take from London to Paris?

5. How often does she go to the cinema?

6. How many children do you have?

7. When do you get up?

8. How often do you study English?

9. What time does the film start?

10. Where do you play tennis?

11. What sports does Lucy like?

12. How do they get to work?

13. How often do I come here?

14. Where does she live?

15. Why do you eat so much chocolate?

16. What does this machine do?

17. Who does she meet on Saturdays?

18. How many brothers does she have?

19. How much does this cost?

20. Where do you eat lunch?




Present Simple Yes / No Questions

Make present simple questions:

1. (you / like cake?)

____Do you like cake?_____________________________________________

2. (she / live in London?)

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3. (they / hate studying?)

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4. (you / drink tea every morning?)

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5. (you smoke?)

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6. (he / play tennis on Saturdays?)

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7. (you / go shopping at the weekend?)

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8. (you / drink alcohol?)

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9. (she / work in an office?)

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10. (they / study French?)

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11. (you / meet your friends on Fridays?)

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12. (you / read a lot?)

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13. (John / come from New Zealand?)

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14. (they / like pizza?)

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15. (we / arrive at 9 p.m.?)

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16. (it / snow here in winter?)

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17. (Lucy / study History?)

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18. (I / work as a teacher?)

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19. (he / eat rice often?)

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20. (you / like coffee?)

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Answers:

1. Do you like cake?

2. Does she live in London?

3. Do they hate studying?

4. Do you drink tea every morning?

5. Do you smoke?

6. Does he play tennis on Saturdays?

7. Do you go shopping at the weekend?

8. Do you drink alcohol?

9. Does she work in an office?

10. Do they study French?

11. Do you meet your friends on Fridays?

12. Do you read a lot?

13. Does John come from New Zealand?

14. Do they like pizza?

15. Do we arrive at 9 p.m.?

16. Does it snow here in winter?

17. Does Lucy study History?

18. Do I work as a teacher?

19. Does he eat rice often?

20. Do you like coffee?




Present Simple or Present Continuous? Exercise 1

Choose the present simple or present continuous:

1. (You / come) _________________________________ tonight?

2. (He / eat) _________________________________ rice every day?

3. I (work) _________________________________ at the moment.

4. (He / come) _________________________________ to London often?

5. He (play) _________________________________ tennis now.

6. (You / come) _________________________________ to the cinema later?

7. They (not / come) _________________________________ to the party

tomorrow.

8. He (not / play) _________________________________ golf now.

9. (You / play) _________________________________ tennis this Sunday?

10. They (go) _________________________________ to a restaurant every

Saturday.

11. She (not / go) _________________________________ to the cinema very

often.

12. You usually (arrive) _________________________________ late.

13. He normally (eat) _________________________________ dinner at home.

14. (You / study) _________________________________ every night?

15. (They / work) _________________________________ late usually?

16. You (not / go) _________________________________ out later.

17. I (not / work) _________________________________ tonight.

18. (She / work) _________________________________ at the moment?

19. I (not / drink) _________________________________ coffee very often.

20. Julie (sleep) _________________________________ now.



Answers:

1. Are you coming tonight?

2. Does he eat rice every day?

3. I am working at the moment.

4. Does he come to London often?

5. He is playing tennis now.

6. Are you coming to the cinema later?

7. They aren't coming to the party tomorrow.

8. He isn't playing golf now.

9. Are you playing tennis this Sunday?

10. They go to a restaurant every Saturday.

11. She doesn't go to the cinema very often.

12. You usually arrive late.

13. He normally eats dinner at home.

14. Do you study every night?

15. Do they work late usually?

16. You aren't going out later.

17. I'm not working tonight.

18. Is she working at the moment?

19. I don't drink coffee very often.

20. Julie is sleeping now.



Make the present simple or present continuous:

1. You (not / like) _________________________________ chocolate.

2. She (not / study) _________________________________ at the moment.

3. We often (go) _________________________________ to the cinema.

4. He usually (not / do) _________________________________ his homework.

5. They (not / eat) _________________________________ rice every day.

6. We (not / study) _________________________________ every night.

7. (You / like) _________________________________ spicy food?

8. (She / go) _________________________________ to Scotland often?

9. (He / eat) _________________________________ now?

10. We (go) _________________________________ to the cinema this weekend.

11. They (study) _________________________________ now.

12. I (clean) _________________________________ the kitchen every day.

13. She (work) _________________________________ every Sunday.

14. We (not / sleep) _________________________________ now.

15. He (not / go) _________________________________ to the park very often.

16. It (rain) _________________________________ a lot here.

17. I (go) _________________________________ on holiday tomorrow.

18. How long (she / stay) _________________________________ in London?

19. I often (read) _________________________________ at night.

20. We (not / drink) _________________________________ much wine.

Answers:

1. You don't like chocolate.

2. She isn't studying at the moment.

3. We often go to the cinema.

4. He doesn't usually do his homework.

5. They don't eat rice every day.

6. We don't study every night.

7. Do you like spicy food?

8. Does she go to Scotland often?

9. Is he eating now?

10. We are going to the cinema this weekend.

11. They are studying now.

12. I clean the kitchen every day.

13. She works every Sunday.

14. We aren't sleeping now.

15. He doesn't go to the park very often.

16. It rains a lot here.

17. I’m going on holiday tomorrow.

18. How long is she staying in London?

19. I often read at night.

20. We don’t drink much wine.





Choose the present simple or the present continuous. Watch out for stative verbs.

1. Julie ____________ (read) in the garden.

2. What ____________ (we / have) for dinner tonight?

3. She ____________ (have) two daughters.

4. I ____________ (stay) in Spain for two weeks this summer.

5. He often ____________ (come) over for dinner.

6. The class ____________ (begin) at nine every day.

7. What ____________ (you / eat) at the moment?

8. What ____________ (Susie / do) tomorrow?

9. I ____________ (not / work) on Sundays.

10. She ____________ (not / study) now, she ____________ (watch) TV.

11. How often ____________ (you / go) to restaurants?

12. I ____________ (not / go) on holiday this summer.

13. I'm sorry, I ____________ (not / understand).

14. She ____________ (work) as a waitress for a month.

15. She ____________ (take) a salsa dancing class every Tuesday.

16. It ____________ (be) cold here in winter.

17. Take your umbrella, it ____________ (rain).

18. This cake ____________ (taste) delicious.

19. The bag ____________ (belong) to Jack.

20. When ____________ (you / arrive) tonight?



Answers:

1. Julie is reading in the garden.

2. What are we having for dinner tonight?

3. She has two daughters.

4. I'm staying in Spain for two weeks this summer.

5. He often comes over for dinner.

6. The class begins at nine every day.

7. What are you eating at the moment?

8. What is Susie doing tomorrow?

9. I don't work on Sundays.

10. She isn’t studying now, she's watching TV.

11. How often do you go to restaurants?

12. I'm not going on holiday this summer.

13. I'm sorry, I don't understand.

14. She is working as a waitress for a month.

15. She takes a salsa dancing class every Tuesday.

16. It's cold here in winter.

17. Take your umbrella, it's raining.

18. This cake tastes delicious.

19. The bag belongs to Jack.

20. When are you arriving tonight?




Spelling Changes with Present Simple ‘S’

Put the verb into the present simple. Be sure you spell it correctly!

1. She __________________ (play) tennis every Sunday.

2. He __________________ (buy) a cup of coffee every morning.

3. Julie __________________ (study) French at school.

4. Luke __________________ (try) hard to be polite.

5. She __________________ (enjoy) going swimming.

6. Lucy __________________ (wash) her hair every day.

7. John never __________________ (cry).

8. My mother always __________________ (say) that love is more important

than money.

9. I hope Julie __________________ (pass) the exam.

10. The plane __________________ (fly) low over the airport.



Answers:

1. plays

2. buys

3. studies

4. tries

5. enjoys

6. washes

7. cries

8. says

9. passes

10. flies

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brackets.

a. We usually have (have) lunch at two o’clock.

b. Listen! the phone (ring)?

c. I (sit) in the park today.

d. people (put) trees in their houses at Christmas?

e. My brother always (watch) tennis on TV.

f. My friend (not visit) me every day.

g. The boys (study) at the moment.

h. Bill (not play) outside now.

2. Underline the correct verb in each sentence. (Present simple or Present continuous).

a. We learn / are learning grammar at the moment.

b. Helen is wearing / wears blue jeans and a T-shirt today.

c. I always stop / am stopping the car at a red light.

d. In summer we are going / go to the beach.

e. Tom and I watch / are watching a good film at the moment.

f. Dad washes / is washing the car now.

g. The gardener comes / is coming to our house every Saturday.

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Simple Present or Present Progressive - Test A - Put in the verbs in brackets into the gaps. 1) Pat often ____________________ to concerts. (to go)

2) Look! The boys ____________________ to the playground. (to run)

3) Every afternoon Jack ____________________ a cup of tea. (to have)

4) We ____________________ a computer game at the moment. (to play)

5) I ____________________ a nice film now. (to watch)

6) Tom never ____________________ picture postcards. (to write)

7) They ____________________ from Tokyo. (to be)

8) Listen! Anne and Susan ____________________ a song. (to sing)

9) Angela sometimes ____________________ a museum. (to visit)

10) The cat seldom ____________________ on the sofa. (to sleep)

B - Which sentences are correct? 1) a) Timmy is asking a lot of questions now. b) Timmy is sometimes asking a lot of

questions. 2) a) He often reads a book. b) He reads a book now. 3) a) Every afternoon Mum makes a cup of tea. b) Listen! Mum makes a cup of tea. 4) a) Every day the boy is making a snowball. b) Look! The boy is making a snowball. 5) a) Look! Stan is doing magic tricks. b) Stan is usually doing magic tricks.

6) a) Listen! The girls are making a lot of noise. b) The girls are often making a lot of noise. 7) a) Listen! We play the drums. b) We never play the drums. 8) a) Dorothy helps with the cooking in the

afternoons. b) Look! Dorothy helps with the cooking. 9) a) They always go to school by bus. b) They go to school by bus at the moment. 10) a) Andy repairs things at the moment. b) Andy sometimes repairs things.

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C - Which answers are correct? 1) What are typical signal words for the Simple Present? a) yesterday b) sometimes c) at the moment d) every day e) often f) now 2) What are typical signal words for the Present Progressive? a) Listen! b) sometimes c) at the moment d) now e) often f) every day 3) Which verb forms are used in the Simple Present? a) infinitive b) infinitive + -ed c) infinitive + -s d) are + infinitive + -ing e) infinitive + -ing 4) Which verb forms are used in the Present Progressive? a) infinitive b) infinitive + -ing c) am + infinitive + -ing d) are + infinitive + -ing e) is + infinitive + -ing f) to be + infinitive + -ing 5) Which sentences/questions are in the Simple Present? a) Do you like tea? b) He is British. c) She dropped a glass of milk. d) She is sitting on a chair. e) We don't go by bus. f) He's chatting. 6) Which sentences/questions are in the Present Progressive? a) He does not make the beds. b) I often take photos. c) Is the cat playing in the garden? d) She's doing her homework. e) They are not cleaning their room. f) We have a new car.







D - Choose the correct verb forms. 1) I _____ from New Zealand.

a) am b) are c) be d) is 2) Anne and Tom _____ feeding the cows.

a) am b) are c) be d) is 3) Pat _____ a school bus.

a) drive b) drives 4) Our friend sometimes _____ to the supermarket. a) go b) goes 5) Andy _____ washing his pullover.

a) am b) are c) be d) is

6) The baby _____ crying.

a) am b) are c) be d) is 7) I _____ preparing dinner.

a) am b) are c) be d) is 8) We _____ drawing a picture.

a) am b) are c) be d) is 9) _____ they walk to school?

a) Do b) Does 10) Sandy often _____ her homework.

a) forget b) forgets

E - Which action – which tenses? 1) things in general a) Simple Present b) Present Progressive 2) repeated actions a) Simple Present b) Present Progressive 3) actions happening at the moment of speaking a) Simple Present b) Present Progressive 4) actions in the present – one follows after the other a) Simple Present b) Present Progressive 5) habitual actions a) Simple Present b) Present Progressive





F - Negate the sentences. 1) Cathy forgets her homework. ______________________________________

2) I collect picture postcards. ______________________________________

3) They play chess in a club. ______________________________________

4) The dog is sitting under the tree. ______________________________________

5) Sam and Max live with their mother. ______________________________________

6) Our teacher checks the homework every day. ______________________________________

7) You are having fun. ______________________________________

8) He is looking at a photo. ______________________________________

9) I am repairing my bike. ______________________________________

10) She does magic tricks. ______________________________________






Simple Present or Present Progressive - Test 2 A - Put in the verbs in brackets into the gaps. 1) I ____________________ thirsty. (to be)

2) John often ____________________ sugar in his coffee. (to take)

3) Listen! They ____________________ home. (to come)

4) I usually ____________________ as a teacher in Germany,

but this summer I ____________________ as a language assistant in Rome. (to work)

5) Anne ____________________ red hair. (to have)

6) The flowers ____________________ beautiful. (to smell)

7) The bus to New York ____________________ at 6.30). (to leave)

8) My history teacher ____________________ too much. (to talk)

9) Right now Christine ____________________ on the computer. (to work)

10) Hey! What ____________________ you ____________________ there? (to do)

B - Which sentences are correct? Sometimes both sentences are correct. 1) a) I feel fine. b) I'm feeling fine. 2) a) I am tasting the soup. b) The soup tastes good. 3) a) She is weighing the turkey. b) She weighs 60 kilos. 4) a) You are being very silly about this. b) You are silly. 5) a) I am remembering my first date. b) I remember my first day at school.

6) a) I love holidays. b) I'm loving every minute of my holiday. 7) a) I am needing an umbrella now. b) I need a new computer. 8) a) I see what the teacher means. b) I'm seeing what the teacher means. 9) a) I am thinking we should go. b) I think we should go. 10) a) Andy repairs things at the moment. b) Andy sometimes repairs things.

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C - Which answers are correct? 1) What are typical signal words for the Present Progressive? a) Listen! b) Look! c) ago d) at the moment e) just f) never g) now h) yet 2) What are typical signal words for the Simple Present? a) already b) at the moment c) every day d) last week e) normally f) now g) seldom h) usually 3) Which sentences/questions are in the Present Progressive? a) He had a shower in the morning. b) He was sitting on the beach. c) He's having a shower. d) I don't think so. e) We're thinking of buying a new car. 4) Which sentences/questions are in the Simple Present? a) Anne is always coming late. b) First I get up then I have breakfast. c) He's just finished the letter. d) I was having breakfast. e) I'm here. f) She lives in Sofia.






D - Which actions – which tenses? 1) Which of the following action is in the Simple Present? a) actions happening at the moment of speaking b) action finished in the past c) repeated actions 2) Which of the following action is in the Simple Present? a) result of an action in the past is important in the present b) things in general c) planned action in the near future 3) Which of the following action is in the Simple Present? a) actions beginning in the past and still continuing b) actions in the present - one follows after the other c) planned action in the future 4) Which of the following action is in the Simple Present? a) actions were in progress at special time in the past b) fixed arrangements, scheduled events in the future c) spontaneous action in the future 5) Which of the following action is in the Present Progressive? a) things in general b) spontaneous action in the future c) fixed plan in the near future 6) Which of the following action is in the Present Progressive? a) actions happening at the moment of speaking b) recently completed actions c) repeated actions E - Negate the following sentences. 1) They are using a dictionary. ______________________________________

2) Stacey works in the library. ______________________________________

3) She is good at sports. ______________________________________

4) The diary is lying on the floor. ______________________________________

5) Anne is smiling. ______________________________________

6) We are carrying a big box. ______________________________________

7) I like fish. ______________________________________

8) They are preparing the picnic. ______________________________________

9) My friend lives in Stockholm. ______________________________________

10) He is waiting for the bus. ______________________________________







F - Choose the correct verb forms.

1) _________ in ghosts? a) Does your little brother believe b) Is your little brother believing

2) This cake __________ wonderful. a) is tasting b) tastes

3) My father __________ tea for breakfast. a) is prefering b) prefers

4) Hey John! __________ about Peggy? a) Are you thinking b) Do you think

5) I have to go now. __________ dark. a) It gets b) It's getting

6) We __________ music in the street. a) are hearing b) hear

7) I __________ his brother is football-crazy. a) am thinking b) think

8) __________ with you. a) I agree b) I am agreeing

9) He __________ with his grandmother until his mother comes back from China. a) is living b) lives

10) He __________ the newspaper at the moment. a) is reading b) reads





Simple Present - Test 2 A - Put in the correct verb forms. 1) She might __________ at Gatwick airport. a) arrive b) arrives c) arrivs 2) Anne and Peggy __________ too late. a) am b) are c) be d) is 3) What time __________ the film begin? a) do b) dos c) does 4) They __________ wear school uniform. a) don't b) doesn't c) don' t 5) The lesson __________ at 8.30. a) start b) starts

6) The museum __________ open on Mondays. a) does'nt b) doesn't c) don't d) doesn 't 7) He __________ be at home by 10 o'clock. a) schould b) should 8) It __________ rain later. a) may b) mays 9) I usually __________ to bed at 11 o'clock. a) go b) goes c) gos 10) Tomorrow __________ Sunday. a) am b) are c) be d) is

B - Rewrite the sentences using long or contracted forms. 1) He cannot come with us. ______________________________________

2) We're late. ______________________________________

3) She need not come. ______________________________________

4) I'm not Spanish. ______________________________________

5) They are in the attic. ______________________________________

6) She does not like rice. ______________________________________

7) They don't walk to school. ______________________________________

8) He isn't from Peking. ______________________________________

9) That is a pity. ______________________________________

10) You shouldn't eat so much meat. ______________________________________

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C - Which answers are correct? 1) What are typical signal words for the Simple Present? a) just b) normally c) seldom d) two weeks ago e) usually f) yet 2) Which verb forms are correct? a) she agrees b) she annoys c) she cries d) she hurrys e) she kissis f) she rushes g) she teachs h) she worrys 3) Which actions are in the Simple Present? a) actions happening at the moment of speaking b) actions beginning in the past in still continuing c) recently completed actions d) one actios follows after the other e) things in general f) fixed arrangements, scheduled events g) repeated actions 4) Which sentences/questions are in the Simple Present? a) Are you Greek? b) Do you have a brother? c) I don't usually have lunch at school. d) Martin has been to Montreal. e) Peggy was on holiday. f) The largest number of people lives in Brooklyn. g) We have two cars. D - Negate the sentences. 1) Dave believes in ghosts. ___________________________________________

2) We are from Nigeria. ___________________________________________

3) The phone rings. ___________________________________________

4) She flies to Sofia every April. ___________________________________________

5) They hate fish. ___________________________________________

6) The sun goes around the earth. ___________________________________________

7) The banks close at 2 o’clock. ___________________________________________

8) She wants to become a superstar. ___________________________________________

9) Jane and Sue teach Spanish. ___________________________________________

10) Anne has lunch at home. ___________________________________________







E - Form questions. 1) can / I / to get / you / a glass of water ______________________________________

2) may / I / to come in ______________________________________

3) you / to speak / any Roman language ______________________________________

4) your parents / to wait up for you ______________________________________

5) what / can / we / to do / to find / the stolen bike ______________________________________

6) who / to help / Roger / in the shop (Wer hilft Roger im Laden?)

______________________________________

7) who / to help / Roger / in the shop (Wem hilft Roger im Laden?)

______________________________________

8) how / you / to feel ______________________________________

9) Pat / not to come / with us ______________________________________

10) why / not to clean / you / your shoes ______________________________________

F - Put in the verbs in brackets into the gaps. 1) They ____________________ a nice garden. (to have)

2) She ____________________ to lose weight. (to try)

3) Hawaii ____________________ in the Pacific Ocean. (to be)

4) My aunt often ____________________ queues. (to jump)

5) Ally ____________________ his handwriting. (can/not/to read)

6) We sometimes ____________________ around the shops. (to look)

7) I ____________________ travelling. (to enjoy)

8) Water ____________________ when it ____________________. (to expand) (to freeze)

9) David usually ____________________ French on the telephone. (to speak)

10) Stan ____________________ Pat and Steve _______________ rather popular. (to gather) (to be)

G - Ask for the underlined parts.

1) They usually go on holiday in July. ___________________________________________

2) Mel works in an office. ___________________________________________

3) He works 60 hours a week. ___________________________________________

4) The child plays the trumpet. ___________________________________________

5) We write to four pen friends. ___________________________________________

6) I like cycling because it’s fun. ___________________________________________

7) Susan is 25 years old. ___________________________________________

8) Jerry comes from Leeds. ___________________________________________

9) Pamela does not like squash. ___________________________________________

10) Lisa talks about Danny. ___________________________________________






Tense Signal words Use Form Examples affirmative

Examples negative

Examples interrogative

Simple Present

every day

sometimes

always

often

usually

seldom

never

first ... then

something happens repeatedly

how often something happens

one action follows another

things in general

after the following verbs (to love, to hate, to think, etc.)

future meaning: timetables, programmes

Infinitive

he/she/it + -s

I work.

He works.

I go.

He goes.

I don't work.

He doesn't work.

I don't go.

He doesn't go.

Do I work?

Does he work?

Do I go?

Does he go?

Present Progressive

now

at the moment

Look!

Listen!

something is happening at the same time of speaking or around it

future meaning: when you have already decided and arranged to do it (a fixed plan, date)

to be (am/are/is) + Infinitive + ing

I'm working.

He's working.

I'm going.

He's going.

I'm not working.

He isn't working.

I'm not going.

He isn't going.

Am I working?

Is he working?

Am I going?

Is he going?

Simple Past

last ...

... ago

in 1990

yesterday

action took place in the past, mostly connected with an expression of time (no connection to the present)

regular: Infinitive + -ed

irregular: 2. Spalte

I worked.

He worked.

I went.

He went.

I didn't work.

He didn't work.

I didn't go.

He didn't go.

Did I work?

Did he work?

Did I go?

Did he go?



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Past Progressive while

an action happened in the middle of another action

someone was doing sth. at a certain time (in the past) - you don't know whether it was finished or not

was/were + Infinitive + -ing

I was working.

He was working.

I was going.

He was going.

I wasn't working.

He wasn't working.

I wasn'tgoing.

He wasn't going.

Was I working?

Was he working?

Was I going?

Was he going?

Simple Present Perfect

just

yet

never

ever

already

so far,

up to now,

since

for

recently

you say that sth. has happened or is finished in the past and it has a connection to the present

action started in the past and continues up to the present

have/has + past participle*

*(infinitive + -ed) or (3rd column of table of irregular verbs)

I have worked.

He has worked.

I have gone.

He has gone.

I haven't worked.

He hasn’t worked.

I haven't gone.

He hasn’t gone.

Have I worked?

Has he worked?

Have I gone?

Has he gone?

Present Perfect Progressive

all day the whole day how long since for

action began in the past and has just stopped

how long the action has been happening

emphasis: length of time of an action

have/has + been + Infinitive + -ing

I have been working.

He has been working.

I have been going.

He has been going.

I haven't been working.

He hasn't been working.

I haven't been going.

He hasn't been going.

Have I been working?

Has he been working?

Have I been going?

Has he been going?



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Simple Past Perfect

already just never

mostly when two actions in a story are related to each other: the action which had already happened is put into past perfect, the other action into simple past

the past of the Present Perfect

had + past participle*


I had worked.

He had worked.

I had gone.

He had gone.

I hadn't worked.

He hadn't worked.

I hadn't gone.

He hadn't gone.

Had I worked?

Had he worked?

Had I gone?

Had he gone?

Past Perfect Progressive

how long since for

how long something had been happening before something else happened

had + been + Infinitive + ing

I had been working.

He had been working.

I had been going.

He had been going.

I hadn't been working.

He hadn't been working.

I hadn't been going.

He hadn't been going.

Had I been working?

Had he been working?

Had I been going?

Had he been going?

will - future

predictions about the future (you think that sth will happen)

you decide to do sth. spontaneously at the time of speaking, you haven't made a main clause in type I of the if clauses

will + Infinitive

I'll work.

He'll work.

I'll go.

He'll go.

I won't work.

He won't work.

I won't go.

He won't go.

Will I work?

Will he work?

Will I go?

Will he go?

going to - future

when you have already decided to do sth. in the future

what you think what will happen

be (am/are/is) + going to + Infinitive

I'm going to work.

He's going to work.

I'm going to go.

He's going to go.

I'm not going to work.

He's not going to work.

I'm not going to go.

He's not going to go.

Am I going to work?

Is he going to work?

Am I going to go?

Is he going to go?



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Future Progressive

An action will be in progress at a certain time in the future. This action has begun before the certain time.

Something happens because it normally happens.

will + be + Infinitive + ing

I'll be working.

He'll be working.

I'll be going.

He'll be going.

I won't be working.

He won't be working.

I won't be going.

He won't be going.

Will I be working?

Will he be working?

Will I be going?

Will he be going?

Future Perfect Simple sth. will already have happened

before a certain time in the future

will + have + past participle*


I'll have worked.

He'll have worked.

I'll have gone.

He'll have gone.

I won't have worked.

He won't have worked.

I won't have gone.

He won't have gone.

Will I have worked?

Will he have worked?

Will I have gone?

Will he have gone?

Future Perfect Progressive

sth. will already have happened before a certain time in the future emphasis: length of time of an action

will + have + been + Infinitive + ing

I'll have been working.

He'll have been working.

I'll have been going.

He'll have been going.

I won't have been working.

He won't have been working.

I won't have been going.

He won't have been going.

Will I have been working?

Will he have been working?

Will I have been working?

Will he have been working?

Conditional Simple

sth. that might happen

main clause in type II of the if clauses

would + Infinitive

I would work.

He would work.

I would go.

He would go.

I wouldn't work.

He wouldn't work.

I wouldn't go.

He wouldn't go.

Would I work?

Would he work?

Would I work?

Would he work?



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Conditional Progressive

sth. that might happen


would + be + Infinitive + ing

I would be working.

He would be working.

I would be going.

He would be going.

I wouldn't be working.

He wouldn't be working.

I wouldn't be going.

He wouldn't be going.

Would I be working?

Would he be working?

Would I be going?

Would he be going?

Conditional Perfect

sth. that might have happened in the past

(It's too late now.)

main clause in type III of the if clauses

would + have + past participle*


I would have worked.

He would have worked.

I would have gone.

He would have gone.

I wouldn't have worked.

He wouldn't have worked.

I wouldn't have gone.

He wouldn't have gone.

Would I have worked?

Would he have worked?

Would I have gone?

Would he have gone?

Conditional Perfect Progressive

sth. that might have happened in the past

(It's too late now.)


would + have + been + Infinitive + ing

I would have been working.

He would have been going.

I would have been going.

He would have been going.

I wouldn't have been working.

He wouldn't have been going.

I wouldn't have been going.

He wouldn't have been going.

Would I have been working?

Would he have been working?

Would I have been going?

Would he have been going?

We sometimes use Continuous instead of Progressive. Some signal words can be found in more tenses. We did not list signal words in the future . Always remember what action is described.



http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/grammar/conditional_progressive.htm

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/grammar/conditional_perfect.htm

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/grammar/conditional_perfect_progressive.htm

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