Choose the right option.

1. ……………………………..she like ice cream?

a. Does b. Do c. Don’t
2. They …………………………… play music.
a. doesn’t b. don’t c. isn’t
3. She …………………………………………. comics..
a. love b. loves c. like
4. I ………………………………… peas.
a. loves b. likes c. love
1. Anna ………………………. a music book.
a. is not reading b. not is reading
2. I …………………………….. a car.
a. is not drawing b. am not drawing
3. They boys ……………………………
a. is not laughing b. are not laughing

Put the words in the right order

1. gets / up / very / Paul / usually / early

2. the / are / the / playing / garden / in / children
3. father / in / works / a / my / bank
4. am / I / documentary / watching / a
5. too / our / speaks / fast / teacher
6. every / ride / school / morning / bike / to / I / my
7. boils / at / water / 100°C
8. boy / crossing / the / street / the / is
9. a lot / coughing / you / today / are
10. like / Sundays / they / visit / to / us / on
Make sentences interrogative and negative:
1. John __________ (swim) very often.
…………………………………………………………….
…………………………………………………………….
2. Sam __________ (watch) TV now.
…………………………………………………………….
…………………………………………………………….
3. We __________ (know) this rule at all.
…………………………………………………………….
…………………………………………………………….
4. Kate _________ (jog) at present.
…………………………………………………………….
…………………………………………………………….
5. Liz __________ (watch) TV every day.
…………………………………………………………….
…………………………………………………………….

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present simple or continuous?

1. Mr Jones usually _______________ (wear) a shirt and a tie but today he

_______________ (wear) a t-shirt.

2. On Mondays, I _______________ to the swimming-pool with my friends (go)

3. Stop singing! I ______________________ my lessons (learn)

4. Where are the children ? They _________________ outside (play)

5. What _________ you __________ now (do) ?

Two sentences are correct and the rest have mistakes. Correct them:

1. Bill is playing computer games now.

2. Tom do his homework every day.
3. They goes to the stadium on Fridays.
4. Kate draws the doll at the moment.
5. We is watching an interesting game now.
6. Paul work in the garden every day.
7. I talk over the mobile right now.
8. The girls plant trees at the moment.
9. Ken send an SMS to his friend now.
10. We discuss a new film now.
11. Dan often go to work on foot.
12. Ann help her mother every day.

Write the verbs in Present simple or continuous

1.-Katherine ……. (work) in the farm in summer.

2.-John often…… (go) to bed late on Saturdays.
3.-Alan usually ……. (brush) his teeth..
4.-They ………..(run) to catch the bus now.
5.-Sarah ………. (hate) eating soup.
6.-My cousin ………. (live)in San Francisco at the moment.
7.-Some teachers ……… (correct) the exams right now.
8.-Lucia sometimes ………. (participate) in the festival.
9.-The photographer always …….. (take) nice photos.
10.-Lucas ………. (direct) the new film now.
11.-Listen! They ……… (play) your favourite song.

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Choose the correct option:

1.- The doctor …… in the local hospital now.

a) works b)is working
2.- Michael ……. shopping with his father on Saturdays.
a) goes b)is going
3.-Roberto ……. (catch) the bus in the morning.
a) catches b)is catching
4.- The girl often ……… (drink) milk for breakfast.
a) drinks b)is drinking
5.- It’s 9.00pm and my family ……. Dinner.
a) has b)is having
6.-Claire …….. her lessons at 2.15pm
a) is finishing b)finishes
7.- Paula and you …….. the new magazine now.
a) are reading b) read

Choose the correct option:

1. I usually ___________________ to rock music.

a) listen b) am listening

2. What is she doing? She __________________ to music.

a) listens b) is listening

3. My professor always _______________________ very slowly.

a) is speaking b) speaks

4. What are you doing tonight? We ___________________ to see a movie.

a) are going b) go

5. He normally _____________________ very fast.

a) drives b) is driving

6. I never _____________________ what to expect.

a) am knowing b) know

7. I'm sorry, Angela can't come to the phone - she __________________ a shower.
a) is taking b) takes

8. I _____________________ home right now.

a) go b) am going

9. Those girls _______________________ out every Friday.

a) are going b) go
10. (Generally) I _____________________ classical music.
a) like b) am liKing
11. I always _______________________ before I go to sleep.
a) am reading b) read
12. She _____________________ French, but she doesn't speak Italian.
a) speaks b) is speaking
13. She _______________________ right now.
a) speaks b) is speaking

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14. Next week we ____________________ to the theater.
a) go b) are going
15. (Generally) I ________________________ Mexican food.
a) love b) am loving
16. How do you feel? I ______________________ great!
a) am feeling b) feel
17. Listen - I _______________________ to explain this to you.
a) am trying b) try

18. Tomorrow I _________________________ to see my friend.

a) am going b) go
19. Where is she now? She _________________________ home.
a) walks b) is walking
20. How does she usually get to work? She _____________________.
a) is walking b) walks

Use Present Simple or Present Continuous

1. Sam_____________(play) handball every Wednesday.
2. My sister___________________(make) a cake at the moment.
3. Roy ________________________(stay) in today, but he ________
________________(usually /go ) out to dance every night !!!
4. Teachers __________________(correct) lots of tests.
5. It _____________________(snow) very hard and the roads will soon be white.
6. Nowadays, teenagers __________________(spend) hours on social networks.
7. Sally always __________________(need) some strong coffee in the morning.
8. Listen , somebody ________________________(play) the piano up there.
9. I _______________(do) my homework every day after school.
10. My best friend _________________ (ride) her horse now.
11. She__________________(love) watching series on TV. Right now she _______________
__________________ (watch) the last season of « Supergirl ».
12. Sandy ___________________(want) to become an actress, so she _________________
_____(try) to enter the best school of Arts in New York. 13.
My brother __________________ (get) on my nerves because he ___________________
__________________(always/complain) .
14. Dad _______________________(work) in a new start up in Paris.
15. I ______________________(think) that running ___________(be) very good for health.
16. If you ____________________(keep) working you will succeed.
17. My neighbours _____________________(drive) to their ski resort with their own car
18. Natural disasters __________________________(destroy) more and more areas these days.
Yet some governments_____________________________(not / do) much about it.
19. David always ____________________(arrive) at school late.
20. Look ! Some kids ___________________________(run).
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Use present simple or present continuous
1. Angela ………………………………. to school every day
a. go b. goes c. is going
2. They always have milk for breakfast but this morning they …………………orange juice.
a. are having b. have c. has
3. Tom usually ……………………………. carefully.
a. drives b. drive c. is driving
4. “Look! Jane …………………………….. jeans!
a. wear b. wears c. is wearing
5. I’m sorry. I ……………………………… what you are saying.
6. a. am not hearing b. don’t hear c. doesn’t hear
7. “………………………………….. him, Paul?
a. Are you understanding b. do you understand c. are you understand
8. We always …………………………. our holidays in Crete.
a. spend b. spends c. are spending
9. They ………………………………. exercises in their notebooks now.
a. are writing b. write c. writes
10. Why …………………………………. Mary? What do you want?
a. are you crying b. are you cry c. do you cry
11. “What …………………………… on the balcony?”
a. Peter is doing b. is Peter doing c. does Peter do
12. How often ……………………………… you teeth?
a. do you brush b. you brush c. are you brushing
13. Mr. Brown usually ……………………………. his umbrella.
a. carrys b. carries c. is carrying
14. Bob and Ken ………………………….. their lessons today.
a. are studying b. study c. studies
15. ………………………………. that boat? It’s my father’s.
a. You see b. Are you seeing c. Do you see

Complete the sentences. Use the Present Simple or Present Continuous.

1. Jenny is busy now. She ........................................... (shop) with her mum.

2. Mark ........................................... (want) to eat now.
3. We ........................................... (not study) music at the moment.
4. ............................. your dad ............................. (cook) dinner for the family every Sunday?
5. The pupils ........................................... (not know) the new teacher’s name.
6. What ............................. you ............................. (eat)? It smells delicious!
7. Karen always ........................................... (visit) her grandma at the weekend.

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Complete the sentences with the Present Simple or Present Continuous
1. Sonia ............................................ (not work) today. She is at home.
2. Helen ............................................ (phone) her best friend every evening.
3. There’s a dog in our garden. Look! It ............................................ (dig) up the flowers.
4. John ............................................ (not live) in this town. He moved three months ago.
5. What ......................... you ......................... (cook)? It smells great!

Circle the correct time expression.

1 Jane is writing an email at the moment / at night / sometimes.

2 We go to the beach right now / always / once a week.
3 Look! The cat is jumping on the roof now / every day / usually.
4 The students are learning French never / this year / often.
5 I right now / today / usually do my homework in the afternoon.
6 Our family doesn’t go shopping on Sundays / this month / now.

Circle the correct answer.

1. Dan and I ...... to Computer Club together every Wednesday.

a go b are going c goes
2. Sally ...... her homework at the moment.
a does b do c is doing
3. Our teacher ...... us to sit on our desks.
a doesn’t allow b don’t allow c isn’t allowing
4. ...... the students ...... a list of things to buy for their class trip now?
a Is …preparing b Are … preparing c Do … prepare
5. The kids ...... in the swimming tournament this week.
a aren’t taking part b don’t take part c isn’t taking part
6. ...... you always ...... your bike to school?
a Does … ride b Are … riding c Do … ride

Circle the correct answer.

1 Alan is taking / takes / take his dog for a walk at the moment.
2 My friends aren’t studying / don’t study / studies in the library every afternoon.
3 Are the kids going home now / often / on Tuesdays?
4 I eat jam on toast never / always / in the morning.
5 Do you and your friend every evening / often / now do your homework together?
6 Mary is getting ready for school at the moment / every day / sometimes.
7 We doesn’t wear / don’t wear / aren’t wearing a uniform at our school.
8 You are having / Are you having / Do you have a shower every evening?
9 Look! Paul is riding / rides / ride a skateboard.
10 Jane is visiting / visits / visit her grandparents once a week.

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Fill in the blanks with the Present Simple or Present Continuous:

1. Ted ____________ (take) a shower right now.

2. What ____________ (we / have) for dinner tonight?
3. My brother __________________ (have) a daughter and a son.
4. I __________________ (not / solve) some math problems at the moment.
5. My grandfather often _________________ (come) over for dinner at the weekends.
6. My school _________________ (begin) at nine every day.
7. What time ________________ (you / wake up) on weekdays?
8. What ________________ (you / do) tomorrow night?
9. I usually ____________ (not / work) on Sundays but today I _______________ (work).
10. She _______________ (not / sleep) now, she _______________ (study).
11. How often _________________ (you / review) your lessons?
12. I _________________ (not / go) on holiday this summer.
13. Can you speak slowly please, I ___________________ (not / understand) you.
14. She _________________ (work) as a secretary in a big company.
15. Miss Clara __________________ (take) a violin class every Wednesday.
16. It _______________ (be) usually so humid here in summer time.
17. Don’t forget to take your coat, it ___________________ (be) cold outside.
18. This flower __________________ (smell) so good.
19. That coat over there ___________________ (not / belong) to me.
20. Where _________________ (you / live)?

Present Simple Tense or Present Continuous Tense

1. She ____________ (run) because she’s late for her lesson.
2. Our teacher always ____________ (give) us lots of homework.
3. We _________________ (not/want) to go to the concert.
4. People ___________ (speak) Greek in Greece.
5. Richard ______________ (not/use) his computer at the moment.
6. ____________ (he/live) near the park?
7. Sally ____________ (get up) at 8.00 o’clock every morning.
8. John often _____________ (do) his homework every evening, but he __________ (play)
football at the moment.
9. Look! They ____________ (watch) TV.
10. At weekends my mother ___________ (wake up) late because she ___________ (not/work)
on Satudays and Sundays.
11. I ____________ (like) hanging out with my friends.
12. Listen! Suzy ___________ (sing) in the bathroom.
13. I ____________ (chat) with my friends at the moment.
14. Shhhhh! Be quiet! My daughter ____________ (sleep).
15. I can’t come to the party because I _____________ (go) to cinema tonight.

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Fill in the blanks with the Present Simple or Present Continuous:

1.Look! He …………………………………………… (leave) the house.

2.Quiet please! I………………………………………. (write) a test.
3.She usually………………………………………….. (walk) to school.
4. Look! Today she ……………………………………………..(go) by bike.
5.Every Sunday we ………………………………………….(go) to see my grandparents.
6.He often………………………………………. (go) to the cinema.
7. I……………………………………………….. (not / do) anything at the moment.
8. ……………………………………………………….(watch / he) the news regularly?
9.Look! They ………………………………………………..(leave) the house.
10.Brian ……………………………………………(cycle) 30 km every day.
11.My parents …………………………………………….(shop) right now.
12.He usually ………………………………………..(get up) early in the morning.
13..Martin usually …………………………………………(drive) to work.
14.But today, he …………………………………………..(take) the bus.
15.Listen! She ………………………………………………….(practise) the piano.
16.My friend …………………………………………………… (play) the guitar every evening.
17.Maria ………………………………………… (want) to improve her English.
18.She ……………………………………. (stay) with a host family and
……………………………………. (must) take the tube to get to her language school.
19. The tube ………………………………………. (leave) at half past eight.
20.The first lesson ………………………………………………… (begin) at 9 o'clock.
21 In the afternoons, the school ………………………………………….. (offer) sightseeing tours
22.Tomorrow, the students of the language school ………………………………(go) to Windsor.