Present continuous.

Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with the correct Present Continuous form

I am Ving

You/We/They are Ving

He/She/It is Ving

Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verb in brackets.

1. She _is reading_________ (read) a new book now.

2. They _are playing______ (play) football in the park.

3. I _am studying_________ (study) for my English test.

4. We __are having________ (have) lunch together at the moment.

5. He __________ (watch) TV in the living room.

6. My friends __________ (swim) in the pool.

7. You __________ (wear) a blue T-shirt today.

8. The baby __________ (sleep) peacefully.

Exercise 2: Make negative sentences

Change the sentences to negative form using Present Continuous.

I am not Ving

He/She/It is not Ving

You/We/They are not Ving

1. I am eating dinner. → I am not eating dinner.

2. They are going to school. → They are not going to school.

3. She is talking on the phone. → She is not talking on the phone.

4. We are listening to music. → We are not listening to music.

5. He is driving to work. → __________________________

6. The children are playing outside. → __________________________

7. My mom is cooking dinner. → __________________________

8. The dog is barking loudly. → __________________________

Write questions using the Present Continuous tense.

Am I Ving?

Is He/She/It ving?

Are you/we/they ving?

1. (she / eat / lunch) → Is she eating lunch?

2. (you / watch / a movie) → Are you watching a movie?

3. (they / play / video games) → Are they playing video games?

4. (he / talk / to his friend) → Is he talking to his friend?

5. (we / study / English) → __________________________?

6. (the baby / cry) → __________________________?

7. (your parents / work / today) → __________________________?

8. (it / rain / outside) → __________________________?

Exercise 4: Describe the scene (open-ended writing)

Look at a picture. Write sentences about what people are doing. Use Present Continuous.

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Present simple.

Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb (affirmative)

Use the Present Simple tense.

I/You/We/They Động từ giữ nguyên

He/She/It Động từ thêm s hoặc es

Tận cùng: “o, s, ss, ch, x, sh, z” + es

Phụ âm + y: fly – flies

Nguyên âm + y: play – plays

1. She __goes________ (go) to school every day.

2. They __play________ (play) football on Sundays.

3. My dad ___cooks_______ (cook) dinner on weekends.

4. We __watch________ (watch) TV in the evening.

5. I __________ (like) chocolate ice cream.

6. He __________ (study) English every night.

7. The cat __________ (sleep) on the sofa.

8. Sarah __________ (read) a book every afternoon.

Exercise 2: Change the sentences to negative form

Write the negative form using do not / does not.

I/You/We/They don’t

He/She/It doesn’t

1. I eat vegetables. → __________________________

2. He plays tennis. → __________________________

3. We go to the gym. → __________________________

4. She likes cold weather. → __________________________

5. They have a dog. → __________________________

6. My brother speaks French. → __________________________

7. You drink coffee. → __________________________

Exercise 3: Make questions in Present Simple

Write questions for the following using do / does.

Do I/You/We/They Động từ?

Does he/she/it Động từ giữ nguyên?

1. (you / like / pizza) → __________________________?

2. (she / go / to school by bus) → __________________________?

3. (they / play / basketball) → __________________________?

4. (he / eat / breakfast at 7 am) → __________________________?

5. (we / live / near here) → __________________________?

6. (your mother / work / at a hospital) → __________________________?

7. (it / rain / in summer) → __________________________?

8. (Tom and Jerry / fight / every episode) → __________________________?

Exercise 4: Reading comprehension with Present Simple (answer True or False)

Read the text and answer T (True) or F (False):

“My name is Anna. I live in a small town. Every morning, I wake up at 6 o’clock and brush my
teeth. I eat breakfast with my family. Then I walk to school with my best friend. At school, I
study math, English, and science. I love reading books and writing stories. After school, I go
home and help my mom with dinner. We usually eat at 7 o’clock.”

1. Anna wakes up at 8 o’clock. → ______

2. She eats breakfast alone. → ______

3. She walks to school. → ______

4. She studies science at school. → ______

5. She hates writing. → ______

6. Anna helps her mom after school. → ______

7. They eat dinner at 7 o’clock. → ______

8. Anna lives in a big city. → ______

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets: Present Simple or
Present Continuous.

1. Look! The baby __________ (sleep) now.

2. My dad usually __________ (drink) coffee in the morning.

3. I __________ (not like) this movie. It’s boring.

4. She __________ (talk) on the phone right now.

5. They __________ (go) to the gym every Saturday.

6. Be quiet! The teacher __________ (explain) something.

7. I __________ (take) the bus to school today because it’s raining.

8. Tom always __________ (forget) his homework.

Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks with the correct tense

Use either Present Simple or Present Continuous.

1. I __________ (read) a great book at the moment.

2. He __________ (go) to work by bike every day.

3. We __________ (not watch) TV right now.

4. My sister __________ (study) English every evening.

5. Listen! The birds __________ (sing).

6. Sarah __________ (not like) cold weather.

7. They usually __________ (eat) lunch at 12, but today they __________ (eat) at 1.

8. I __________ (wear) my new shoes today.

Exercise 3: Correct the mistake

Each sentence has a mistake. Find it and rewrite the sentence correctly.

1. She go to school now. → __________________________

2. I am usually wake up at 6 a.m. → __________________________

3. They is playing football on Sundays. → __________________________

5. We are go to the mall every Friday. → __________________________

6. My brother is never studying at night. → __________________________

7. Look! The dog chase the cat! → __________________________

8. The sun is shine in the morning every day. → __________________________

Exercise 4: Write sentences

Look at the time expressions and decide whether to use Present Simple or Present
Continuous.

Write your own sentences based on the prompts.

1. (usually / eat / breakfast at 7) → __________________________

2. (now / watch / a movie) → __________________________

3. (every day / take / a shower) → __________________________

4. (right now / wear / a red shirt) → __________________________

5. (often / visit / grandma) → __________________________

6. (currently / stay / at my friend’s house) → __________________________

7. (on weekends / play / football) → __________________________

8. (this week / work / on a school project) → __________________________

Instructions: Read each sentence and choose the correct verb form (Present Simple or
Present Continuous). Use the time expression to help you.

1. She (reads / is reading) a comic book right now.

2. I (usually eat / am usually eating) cereal every morning.

3. Look! The children (run / are running) in the playground.

4. My brother (goes / is going) to the gym on Mondays.

5. We (watch / are watching) a movie at the moment.

6. My dad (never drinks / is never drinking) coffee.

7. Be careful! The baby (touches / is touching) the stove.

8. They (study / are studying) hard these days.

✅ Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks with the correct verb form and time expression

Instructions: Complete the sentences using a suitable Present Simple or Present Continuous
verb form. Choose a time expression from the box below.

Time expressions to choose from:

1. I __________ (do) my homework __________.

2. She __________ (have) cereal for breakfast __________.

3. We __________ (go) to school __________.

4. My mom __________ (cook) dinner __________.

5. My cat __________ (sleep) on my bed __________.

6. He __________ (brush) his teeth __________.

7. __________! The bird __________ (fly) away!

8. They __________ (play) football __________.