Simple Present VS Present Continuous

Write the verbs in Present Simple Write the verbs in Present Continuous

1.- Martin .......... (washes ) his car every 1.-Look! The bus ………… ( is coming).
Friday.
2.-Julia ……… ( is teaching ) Spanish this
2.-Daniel always………. (runs) in the term.
marathon.
3.-Carol ………( is studying ) French right
3.- Martha ………. (doesn’t laugh) with my now.
jokes.
4.-The kids ………. ( are singing ) a song at
4.- Lorena often ………… (wears) sunglasses. the moment.

5.-The baby often ...…. (sleeps) in the 5.-We ……………..(aren’t surfing ) the
afternoon. internet nowadays.

6.-William …….…… (doesn’t tidy) his 6.- Tina ………….. ( is wearing) a black dress
bedroom. to the party tonight.

7.-Leonor ………. (helps) her father in the 7.-My brothers ……… (are sitting ) on a
shop. bench and watching the match.

8.-We sometimes ………. (eat) fish and chips. 8.-Barbara ………… ( is going ) to school
next month.
9.-Patricia ………... (doesn’t understand)
English. 9.-Christine ………… ( is travelling ) to Italy
tomorrow.
10.-Miriam ……… (dusts) the furniture.
10.-Those cats ……….. ( are playing ) with a
11.- That woman ………. (goes) shopping on ball.
Mondays.
11.-That bird …………. ( is flying ) very high.
12.-Ralph ………. (has) a nap after lunch daily.
12.-The mechanic is busy, he ……… ( is
13.-My granddad ……… (loves) walking at the mending) our car.
beach.
13.-My sister ……………( is doing ) some
14.-You always …………. (watch) television in housework.
the afternoon.
Choose the correct answer: 14.-At the moment it ………….. (snow).
15.-These men ………… (repair) my windows
yearly.1- Oh, no! We can’t play tennis. It rains / is raining.15.-My mother ………….. (bake) biscuits, can
2- It rains / is raining a lot in April. you smell it?
16.-Josephine never
3- I read / am……….. (do)
reading her good book.
a very
homework.
4- I read / am reading in bed every night. 16.-The Harrison family ………. (enjoy) the
5- She’s
17.-Blanca a doctor.
………(visit) She
her works
uncle / is working in St Maryfootball
at the
match.
s Hospital.
6- She works / is working very hard because she has17.-Alice
weekends. a math test…………….(always/shout)
tomorrow. at her
7- Vegetarians don't eat / aren't eating meat. siblings.
18.- The
8- sun …………
Look! That(shine) brightly
man eats in the
/ is eating a big ice-cream!
summer.9- I can't go to the cinema because I do / am doing my 18.-Why …….…….(look)
homework now. at us?
10- Pierre and Jean are French and they don’t understand / aren’t understanding English.
19.-The wind 19.-Tom and Anne ……… (behave) correctly.
11- She ………… (blow)
is wearing at night in the
her headphones, so she doesn’t listen / isn’t listening to what you’re saying.
desert.
20.-My neighbour ………. (plant) some trees
20.- Lorenzo ……………. (not ride) his horse these days.
anymore.
Stative verbs:
Correct the verbs between brackets:
1- My son always tastes the food while I'm cooking! It's very annoying.
2- She has a bath every evening.
3- Luke is seeing the doctor now.
4- He is having (have) a party next weekend.
5- This coffee doesn’t taste (not/taste) right.
6- We are seeing (see) John and Susie next month.
7- What do you think (you/think) about the war?
8- She has (have) a headache.
9- It is (be) cold today.
10- They don’t have (not/have) a car.
11- I don’t see (not/see) anything, I can't work the telescope?
12- My mom is tasting (taste) the food now.
13- She isn’t (not/be) a doctor.
14- Does he want (want) a sandwich?
15- I am having (have) fun today.
16- I think (think) too much about my exams.
17- They often see (see) a film on Fridays.
18- This cake tastes (taste) weird.
19- Are you having (have) a good time at the moment?
20- The chef always tastes (taste) the food before he serves it.
21- I prefer (prefer) summer to winter.
22- She understands (understand) the problem.
23- It’s not like her. She is (be) very supportive.
24- I am thinking (think) about what you said.
25- I am feeling (feel) a bit overwhelmed today.
 Present Perfect Simple VS Present Perfect Continuous
Complete the sentences with present perfect:

1. She has invited us for her birthday party.

2. Have you ever slept in a tent?
3. I have already cleaned the windows.
4. I have never eaten frog’s legs before.
5. It has just stopped raining.
6. I have washed my father’s car.
7. They have visited the museum.
8. Jack has given up smoking.
9. He has just cleaned his bike.
10. Have you called Betty?
11. We haven’t seen you since last summer.
12. She has invited us for her birthday party.
13. Have you ever slept in a tent?
14. I have already cleaned the windows.
15. I have never eaten frog’s legs before.
16. It has just stopped raining.
17. I have washed my father’s car.
18. They have visited the museum.
19. Jack has given up smoking.
20. He has just cleaned his bike.
21. Have you called Betty?
22. She has invited us for her birthday party.
23. Have you ever slept in a tent?
24. I have already cleaned the windows.
25. I have never eaten frog’s legs before.
26. It has just stopped raining.
27. I have washed my father’s car.
28. They have visited the museum.
29. Jack has given up smoking.
30. He has just cleaned his bike.
31. Have you called Betty?
32. We haven’t seen you since last su
33.

Complete the sentences with Present Perfect Continuous:

1. She has been standing outside for 2 hours.
2. How long have you been waiting for the bus?
3. My mother has been ironing all the morning.
4. They have been planning their holidays since March.
5. She has been working in the garden for hours.
6. I’m tired! I have been studying all the night.
7. He has been learning French for three months.
8. Mr. Ahmad has been staying in New Orleans for the past four years.
9. The boys have been playing in the park since five o’clock.
10. She has been meditating for some time now.
11. The child has been sleeping for three hours.
12. Sami has been asking for a new PS5 for a long time.
13. The builders have been building the tower for a few months.
14. I have been reading David Copperfield since Saturday.
15. Rama has been typing the three pages since the morning.
16. Mira has been waiting for her friend at the cafe since the evening.
17. The teacher has been teaching us for the last two hours.
18. The man has been trying to fix the flat tire for a few hours.
19. The doctors have been operating for three hours.
20. Yahia has been studying for his examination all the morning.
21. My mother has been baking cakes since two o’clock.
22. The man has been wandering the streets for hours.
23. Rami has been playing video games since the afternoon.
24. Basel has been talking with his friend on the phone for hours.
25. It has been raining since dawn.
26. The dog has been barking since last night.

Complete the sentences with Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous

1. I have just received a postcard from my friend.
2. The children have been fishing all day, but they haven’t caught any.
3. They have been decorating their house all morning, but they haven’t finished yet.
4. He has been playing computer games since 2:00 o’clock!!
5. Judy: How long have you been in Canada? Claude: I have been studying here for
more than three years.
6. I have had the same car for more than ten years. I’m thinking about buying a new
one.
7. I have loved chocolate since I was a child. You might even call me a “chocoholic.”
8. John has been working for the government since he graduated from Harvard
University. Until recently, he has enjoyed his work, but now he is talking about
retiring.
9. Lately, I have been thinking about changing my career because I have
become dissatisfied with the conditions at my company.
10. It has been raining all week. I hope it stops by Saturday because I want to go to the
beach.
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beach.

12-You look great! Have you been exercising at the fitness center?

13-Frank, where have you been? We have been waiting for you since 1 PM.

14Joseph’s English has really improved, hasn’t it? He has been watching American
television programs and studying his grammar every day since he first arrived in San Diego.
Soon he will be totally fluent.

15-Robin: I think the waiter has forgotten us. We have been waiting here for over half an
hour and nobody has taken our order yet. Michele: I think you’re right. He has walked by us
at least twenty times. He probably thinks we have already ordered. Robin: Look at that
table over there, they have only been here for five or ten minutes and they already have their
food. Michele: He must realize we haven’t ordered yet! We have been sitting here for over
half an hour staring at him. Robin: I don’t know if he has even noticed us. He has been
running from table to table taking orders and serving food. Michele: That’s true, and
he hasn’t looked in our direction once.

1. They have been listening to music all the afternoon.

2-We have turned on the heating. It was cold here

3-Has Molly answered your letter?

4-The pupils have been asking questions all morning.

5-How long have you been designing clothes?

6-How long have you been studying in Britannia?

7-What’s your favorite series? How long have you been watching it?

8-What is the most exciting place you have ever visited?

9-Do you do any sport? How long have you been doing it?

10-What has been annoying you in yourself?

11-What have you been dreaming of recently?

12-How long have you known your best friend?

13-Do you have a favorite object or a toy? How long have you had it?