PRESENT: SIMPLE OR

Fill in the blanks with the correct verb in the present simple or continuous. Choose
from the list:

HELP
GO
BE
RAKE (2)
DO
SWIM (2)
LIE
WATCH
SURF
CRY
SELL (2)
SPEND
READ (2)
WORK
LIVE
SIT
SOLVE
PLAY
SERVE (2)
COOK
LIVE
SPEAK
FEED

FEEL
PRACTISE

STAND

6.
Alice

reading.
She

on
the
floor
and
a book
right now.
8.
Cheng

Chinese
very
well because he

from
Shanghai, but he

in New York
now.

9.
Luke
sometimes

surfing in
summer.
He

now.

THINK

UNDER-

5.
Tim
the
leaves at the
moment.
He

them twice a
week
in
autumn.
7. My brother

most of his time

doing nothing.
Now
he

on
the
armchair.
He

pop corn.

MAKE

COME

2.
Carol

in a restaurant.
She

customers.
Today,
she

breakfast.
4. I
Jim
(not)
what
he

3.
Dan

a
zoo keeper. He

the
animals
now. The lion

him.

EAT

LIKE

1. Tom usually

lunch. He

now and he

too.

11.
Alan

(not)
very well, so
today
a

10. The children

the
drums
on
Monday.
They

now.
12.
Lewis
maths.
In
fact,
he

KEY
1. MAKES- IS COOOKING- IS CRYING
2. WORKS- SERVES- IS SERVING
3. IS- FEEDS- IS WATCHING
4. THINK- DOESNT UNDERSTAND- IS READING
5. IS RAKING- RAKES
6. LOVES/LIKES- IS LYING- IS READING
7. SPENDS- IS SITIITNG- IS EATING
8. SPEAKS- COMES- IS LIVING
9. GOES- IS SURFING
10.
PLAY- ARE PRACTISING
11.
DOESNT SWIM- IS SWIMMING- FEELS
12.
LIKES/LOVES- IS SOLVING- HELPS
13. SELLS- IS SELLING
14.
DO- ARE DOING