Put the verbs In brackets Into the Complete the exchanges with the
present simple or present continuous . present dmple or present continuous.
1 Stephanie plo} 9 (play) computer games 1 A: (you/ like) your new job?
in her room right now. B: Yes, a lot. Ac tual ly, I (have) my
2 Tessie .................................. (have) dance first big meeting tomorrow.
classes on Tuesdays. 2 A: ...................................... (you / believe)
3 The child ren .............................. (walk) to in g hosts?
school today. B: Well, I ............. .............. .... (not/ know)
4 Lauren ........................... (go) to bed early if they are real, but I .......... ................. ..
every night. (not/ want) to see any!
5 She ...................... (live) in New York City.
3 A: ............................. .......... (Dave /cycle)
6 Helen .................................. (not/ talk) on
in the park right now?
the phone at the moment.
B: Yes, he ................... He ..................... .
7 Sally usually .................. .......... (watch) TV
(ride) his bike eve ry weekend.
in the evening.
Slim ..................................... (s urf) the Net 4 A- Jason ............................ (be) very busy.
at the weekends. B: I know. He ........................................... .
9 Th e boys ................................... (not/ eat) (wo rk) very hard these days.
breakfast every morning. 5 A: Where .................................. (be) Tom
10 What time ............................. (you/ leave)
and Luke now? I ....................... (need)
for work on Fridays?
to talk to them.
11 ........................... ......... (they/study) hard
B: They ................ ... .................... (watch)
for the exa ms these days?
a film in Tom's room.
12 I .................. .............................. (visit) my
grandmother tomorrow.
Ann has got a dally routine, but she Is changing It for today. Look at the pictures and
the prompts to say what she usually does and what she Is doing today.
in the morning in the afternoon in the evening
• go swimming • watch TV • talk on the phone
• go jogging • play compute r games • go out with her friends
A Ann usually goes sWimming in the mornmg, but today sne IS going 'oggina
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Look at the pictures and write 13 Complete with om/is/are o r do/don't'
sentences, as In the example. does/doesn't.
1 A: Where O( John and Usa live?
B: In London.
2 A: Is Peter a good football player?
B: Yes, but he .................. play very often.
play tennis every 3 A: Why .................. you crying?
afternoon play basketball now B: I .................. watching a really sad film.
1 They plo) term 'v ofte noon. They oren '/ 4 A: Where .................. Brenda going?
playing tennis now. Tfu'y re pwymq basketball. B: To the supermarket.
5 A: I .................. want to go out tonight.
B: Why? Is everything OK?
6 A: How much .................. this jacket cost?
B: Il's not very expensive.
.(1-1001 every morning wa lk to school today 14 Complete the dialogue with the present
2 .... ............................................................. . simple or the present continuous.
Meg: Hi, Unda! 1) Art you (10i, q (you/ do)
anything this Saturday?
Undo: Not really, why?
Meg: 2) .......... ....... ....................... (you /want)
to go shopping in the morning?
Undo: That 3) ..................................... (so und)
great! I 4) ................................... (want)
to buy a new dress for julie's wedding!
Meg: When 5) ......... ................ ...................... .
3 ................................................................. .
(she/ get ) married?
Undo: In July!
Meg: Wow! So soon? Well, then you 6) ...........
.................................. (need) to buy a
dress before it's too late. What time
7) ................................... (be) good for
you?
Undo: Let's meet at the bus stop at 10.
play football
swim now Meg: Greatl See you on Saturday!
on Tuesdays
4 ................................................................. .
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Underline the correct item. Speaking
Look at the pictures and the prompts.
1 Angela is sleeping now/ often.
In pairs, ask and answer questions, as
2 Tom gets up late at present/ on Sundays.
In the example.
3 I' m taking swim ming lessons these
days/ eve ry summer.
4 Does Karen now/ usua lly wake up early?
• doctor
5 George isn't playing volleyball now/every
• work now?
day.
• take a break
Complete with the present simple or the
present continuous.
A: What doe she dol
Dear .\ Iaria,
B: She's a doctor.
1 I) 11 (write) /i'om Ihe beaUliful island of A: Is she working now?
Sicil", The \\cmhcr 2) .. ................... (be) hot and
B: No, she's taking Q break.
su nn y so 'le 3) ........................... (spend) most of
the da~ relaxing on Llle beath.
r-. I ~ t~lllIil r a nd I 4) ........................... (stay) in a • secreta ry
hotel b} the sea. Rig ht 110\\', I 5) ...... .. ................. . • type a letter now?
(Si l) on the bakom and I 6) ........................ .. • talk on the phone
(drink) fru it juice. ~ I )' parent<; 7) .......................... ,
(be) at lhe market The}' 8) ........................ .
(look) /01' fresh fru it and \ cgclables.
On Tucsda). wc 9) ........ ............................ (leave)
fo r Sardinia, anoilu:!1' beautiful Italian island. We • teac her
10) ........................................ (plan) lO \'isit all i l~ • teach at the moment?
ancient sites and lake lots or photos. • correct students'
[ JUSl 11 ) .......................... (lo"e) it here and homewo rk
12) ... ...................... .. ....... .. (noc}want) to lea\"e .
Sce yo u soon.
Lisa
• farmer
• milk the cows now?
Write sentences about yourself. Use the • feed the chickens
following time expressions .
• usually • always • now
• these days • on Mondays Writing
1 I usually go to the beach in July. 19 Choose one of the pictures f rom the
2 Speaking activity and describe it. Say
3 where the people are, what they are
4 doing , what they are wearing, etc.
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