I am learning
USES: English now. USES:
Present simple is used to talk Present continuous is used to
about routines or repeated express continuity.
actions.
To talk about one action that
To talk about scientific or is happening in the moment
natural laws. of speaking.
To talk about simple facts or To talk about personal
general truths. I learn projects in a near future.
English every
To express change.
To express future planned day.
actions in relation to Connected with certain
schedules and dates. expressions of time.
Adverbial phrases/ adverbs: Expressions of Time:
EVERY: DAY, MONTH, ETC NOW, AT THIS MOMENT, AT
ONCE/TWICE A WEEK, PRESENT, TODAY, TONIGHT,
SEVERAL TIMES; THIS (MORNING, AFTERNOON,
ALWAYS, NEVER, EVENING, WEEKEND, MONTH,
SOMETIMES, OFTEN, etc.)
USUALLY, RARELY, etc.
Affirmative: Negative: Interrogative:
1. I______(want) to eat breakfast. 1.Beth________(not/plan) to go to 1.______( be) Maggie still awake?
Singapore with us.
2. They_______(play) Pc games, 2._______They_______(come)?
now. 2. I_______(not/take) the dog for a
walk today. 3.______ Rita and Ted like us?
3.Celia always______ (have) dinner
with her friends on Sundays. 3.Children ______(not/laugh )at 4.______the cat_____(sleep) now?
silly things. 5.______he______(eat) breakfast
4. The dog_______(eat) cornflakes,
this evening. 4.The train_______(not/arrive) at 6 today?
am, but at 7am. 6._____They______ (know) it’s
5. We_______(sing) every week at
a karaoke bar. 5. Kilimanjaro______(be) the Christmas?
highest mountains on earth. 7._____We_____(get) married this
6. Pat never______(enjoy) going
out to dinner. 6. He________(not/come) tonight. year?
7.
Rewrite the following sentences, beginning them as Chose the correct answer:
follows:
1. How old______you?
1. Peter is going to the cinema, isn’t he?
a) is b) have c) are d) has
She_______________________________________
2. Are you English?________.
They______________________________________
a) Yes, he is. b) No, you aren’t c) Yes, you are. d) Yes, I am.
We_______________________________________ 3. Are you cleaning the house? __________.
2. Tessa likes chocolates, but he doesn’t like chips. a) Yes, I will. b) No, I am not cleaning the house c) yes,
you are.
Lana and I__________________________________
4. _________your name rose?
Pat________________________________________
a) Are b) aren’t c)What’s d)Is
The dog____________________________________
5. What do you do all day? I ________.
3. She is speaking Spanish, Isn’t she?
a) Playing b) am playing c) play d) plays
Are the boys________________________________
6. Where_________at the moment?
Does______________________________________
a) does she work b) does she works c) she works d) is she
That men__________________________________ working?
4. You haven’t got a new car, have you? 7.What________? They want a coffee.
a) they wanted b) do they want c) does he want d)want
The girls____________________________________
they
My grandparent____________________________
8. What ____________? They are playing games.
I don’t_____________________________________
a) they are doing b) do they do c) does he do d) are
they doing
5. Mary isn’t going to marry Peter.
9. We usually_______ _in the morning.
My friend__________________________________
a) sleep b)sleeping c)sleeps d) is sleeping
Pamela and Rita_____________________________
10. _____you______ tonight?
Is_________________________________________
a) is/sleeping b) is sleep c) are/ sleeping d) do/sleep
Complete with present simple and present continuous:
Lisa_______ (wake) up every day at 7 am, but today she is________ (wake) at 9 am because she_________(be) on
holidays. After taking a bath she usually______ (get) dress, _______ (comb) her hair, ______ (brush) her teeth and
_______ (have) breakfast. This morning, she__________ (not/get) dress, nor________ (comb) her hair or_______
(brush) her teeth because she _________ (sleep). On a regular morning, she_______ (leave) to work at 7.45 am.
and _______ (walk) to her job which_____ (be) near by. She______ (be) a teacher at a language school.
She_______ (teach) English and French to kids. Today, she and her friends________ (go) to the beach and if they
got time they________ (go) to shop during the afternoon. They_______(plan) to have lunch at a new fancy
restaurant. On normal days, she ______ (eat) a sandwich at the cafeteria or______(go) to a cheap take away bar
with some friends, but today she_______(enjoy) every minute. To finish the day, they______(want) to go to a
karaoke bar. Lisa______ (say) they _______ (go) to have fun.
1. 1-want 2- are playing 3-has 4- is eating 5-sing 6-enjoys
2. 1-is not planning 2-am not talking 3- don’t laugh 4-doesn’t arrive 5-is not 6-isn’t coming
3. 1-is 2- are/coming 3- does 4-is/ sleeping 5- is/ eating 6- do/know 7- are/getting
4. 1- She is going to the cinema, isn’t she? They are going to the cinema, aren’t they? We are going to the
cinema, aren’t we?
2- Lana and I like chocolates but we don’t like chips. Pat likes chocolates, but she doesn’t like chips. The
dog likes chocolates but he doesn’t like chips.
3- Are the boys speaking Spanish? Does she speak Spanish? That men is speaking Spanish, isn’t he?
4-The girls haven’t got a new car, have they? My grandparent hasn’t got a new car, has he? I haven’t got a
new car, have I?
5- My friend isn’t going to marry Peter. Pamela and Rita aren’t going to marry Peter. Is Mary going to
marry Peter?
5. 1.c
2.d
3.b
4.d
5.c
6.d.
7.b
8.d
9.a
10.c
6. 1.wakes; waking; is; gets; combs; brushes; has; is not getting; combing; brushing; is sleeping; leaves;
walks; is; is; teaches; are going; are going; are planning; eats; goes; is enjoying; want; says; are going;
