PRESENT SIMPLE or PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Let’s revise present tenses doing the following activities

1. Write the verbs in Present Simple

1.- Martin .......... (wash) his car every Friday.

2.-Daniel always……… .(run) in the marathon.
3.- Martha ………. (not laugh) with my jokes.
4.- Lorena often ………… (wear) sunglasses.
5.-The baby often ..…. (sleep) in the afternoon.
6.-William …….…… (not tidy) his bedroom.
7.-Leonor ………. (help) her father in the shop.
8.-We sometimes ………. (eat) fish and chips.
9.-Patricia ……….. (not understand) English.
10.-Miriam ……… (dust) the furniture.
11.-toThat woman ………. (go) shopping on Mondays.
12.-Ralph ………. (have) a nap after lunch.
13.-My granddad ……… (smoke) a pipe.
14.-You …………. (watch) television in the pub.
15.-These men ………… (repair) my windows
16.-Josephine never ……….. (do) her homework.
17.-Blanca ………(visit) her uncle at the weekend.
18.-Today the sun ………… (shine)
19.-The wind ………… (blow) at night.
20.- Lorenzo ……………. (not ride) his horse.

2. Write the verbs in Present Continuous

1.-Look! The bus ………… (come)
2.-Julia ……… (teach) Spanish this term.
3.-Carol ………(study) French right now.
4.-The kids ………. (sing) a song.
5.-We ……………..(not surf) in the web.
6.- Tina ………….. (wear) a black dress.
7.-My brothers ……… (sit) on a bench.
8.-Barbara ………… (go) to school.
9.-Christine ………… (travel) by plane.
10.-Those cats ……….. (play) with a ball.
11.-That bird …………. (fly) very high.
12.-The mechanic ……… (mend) the cars.
13.-My sister ……………(do) some housework.
14.-At the moment it ………….. (snow)
15.-My mother ………….. (bake) biscuits
16.-The Harrison family ………. (enjoy) the football match.
17.-Alice …………….(prepare) the party.
18.-We …….…….(break) anything.
19.-Tom and Anne ……… (behave) correctly.
20.-My neighbour ………. (plant) some trees.

3. Complete with every day or at the moment.

Mum is cooking dinner ________________________.
I clean my teeth ____________________________.
We have dinner at 7 o’clock ____________________.
Cosmo and Suzie are playing in the garden _________.
Alice gets up at 8 o’clock ______________________.
They’re doing their homework __________________.
I’m having lunch ____________________________.
My dad finishes work at 5 o’clock _______________.
Peter and Stanley go to school by bus ____________.
Aunt Agatha is playing golf ____________________.

4. Complete with am / is / are or do / does.

_____ you looking for your keys?

_____ you know Alex?
_____ I driving too fast?
_____ your brother like cats?
_____ his aunt working?
_____ your father work on Saturdays?
_____ they having a party?
_____ we need any bread?
_____ Mary sleeping?
_____ Jim and Jerry go to school together?

5. Choose the correct item.

She .................. milk every morning.

A) drinks B) is drinking C) drink
We .................... to the park now.
A) goes B) are going C) go
The woman ................... shopping now.
A) goes B) is going C) go
She often ....................... her red dress.
A) wears B) is wearing C) wear
Look! The cat ..................... up the tree.
A) climbs B) is climbing C) climb
John ................. to school now.
A) walks B) is walking C) walk
My cat usually .................by the fire.
A) sleep B) is sleeping C) sleeps
I .................... a letter at the moment.
A) write B) am writing C) is writing
They...................... in a restaurant every Sunday.
A) eats B) are eating C) eat

6. Put the verbs in the correct tense (PST or PST).

Tony __________a shower every morning. (have)

My dad __________ the car now. (wash)
He __________ a letter at the moment. (write)
We __________ to the disco every Friday. (go)
We __________ to the radio at night. (listen)
Jane __________ her bed at the moment. (make)
Listen! The birds __________ in the garden. (sing)
I __________ my homework every evening. (do)
My mother ___________ tea now. (drink)
They __________ their lunch now. (have)
Look at Tom and Jim! They __________ up the hill. (walk)
We __________ skiing every winter. (go)
We usually __________ warm clothes in winter. (wear)
Jane __________ tennis every Thursday. (play)
He often __________ a sandwich at lunchtime. (eat)
Robert _________________ (not /go) to Jane’s party next Saturday. He___________
(not have) time.
There’s something wrong with Ted’s car at the moment, so he ____________ (go) to work
by bus today.
The River Thames _________________ (flow) through London.
Mary has got an exam soon, so she ________________________ (work) at the moment.
Why ______________________________ (you/wear) a T-shirt? It’s so cold outside!
Please, switch the TV off! I _____________________________ (hate) this boring film.
Mr. Brown __________________________________ (meet) his dentist this afternoon.
Turn the volume down! I _______________________ (not/like) this music.
You ____________ (not/write) to your pen friend very often, but he ________ (write)
to you every week.
Which __________________ (your Dad/prefer): tea or coffee?
Ann _________________ (want) to be a teacher when she grows up.
‘I __________ (meet) my friends at the cinema. ___________ (you/want) to come with
me?’
My Granny is very generous. Every Christmas she ________ (buy) sweets for all kids in
her street.

7. Answer these questions.

Do you live near your school? Yes,________.
Is your teacher speaking right now? No, ________.
Do your friends visit you on Sundays? Yes,________.
Is it raining at the moment? No, ________.
Does your best friend speak French? No,________.
Are you and your friends watching TV? Yes,________.
Does your teacher drive a car? Yes,________.
Are you sitting on a table? No, ________.
Do you like English? Yes,________.
Is she having lunch now? Yes,________.

8. Make the affirmative statements negative and the negative - affirmative

1. John isn’t going out this evening. ___________________________________

2. My brother works in London every day. ___________________________________
3. He doesn’t drink coffee in the morning. ___________________________________
4. It’s snowing at the moment. ___________________________________
5. Sam and Ted often go to school together._______________________________
6. Our computers aren’t working now. ___________________________________
7. The bags belong to Jill and Kate. __________________________________

9. Complete the questions. Use the present simple or the present continuous.

1. How often __________________________________?

Peter goes swimming three times a week.
2. How many languages __________________________?
He speaks German, Spanish and Russian.
3. Why ________________________________________?
I’m crying because I’m so upset today.
4. Where ______________________________________?
They usually spend their weekends in the country.
5. When ______________________________on holiday?
 Kate is going on holiday at the end of the month.
6. What time ___________________________________?
Paul finishes his work at 6.30.
7. What ________________________________this term?
He is studying English and Literature this term.