PRESENT SIMPLE

Use the present simple for: 1) Things that are always true or happen regularly 2) Permanent situations I usually go away at weekends. The caf opens at 7.30 in the morning. Nurses look after patients in hospital. My parents live in London. He works in a bank.

Always Never Every week

Usually sometimes In the summers

PRESENT CONTINUOUS
We use the present continuous for: 1) Actions in progress at the time of speaking. (with: now, at the moment, today, this week, this year,) 2) Temporary actions; that is actions that are going on around now but not at the actual moment of speaking. He is studying very hard today. Please dont make so much noise. I am trying to work. I am reading a really good book at the moment.

EXERCISES (Present continuous) 1. Complete the sentences with one of the following verbs in the correct form:

Come

get

happen

look

make

start

stay

try

work

a) You are working hard today. Yes, I have a lot to do. b) Ifor Christine. Do you Know where she is? c) Itdark. Shall I turn on the light? d) They havent got anywhere to live at the moment. They.with friends until they find somewhere. e) Are you ready, Ann? Yes, I . f) Have you got an umbrella? It..to rain. g) You.a lot of noise. Could you be quieter? I .to concentrate. h) Why are all these people here? What?

2. Use the words in the brackets to complete the questions.

a) Is Colin working this week? No, he is on holiday. (Colin/work) b) Why .at me like that? What is the matter? (you/look) c) Jenny is a student at university. Is she? What..? (she/study) d) .to the radio or can I turn it off? (anybody/listen) e) How is your English?...................................better? (it/get)

3. Put the verb into the correct form. Sometimes you need the negative.

a) Im tired. I am going (go) to bed now. Goodnight! b) We can go out now. It isnt raining (rain) any more.

c) How is your new job? Not so good at the moment. I. (enjoy) it very much. d) Catherine phoned me last night. She is on holiday in France. She. (have) a great time and doesnt want to come back. e) I want to lose weight, so this week. I (eat) lunch. f) Angela has just started evening classes. She..(learn) German.

EXERCISES (Present simple) 1. Complete the sentences using one of the following:

Cause(s)

close(s)

drink(s)

live(s)

open(s)

speak(s)

take(s) place

a) Ann speaks German very well. b) I never..coffee. c) The swimming pool.at 9 oclock and..at 18.30 every day. d) Bad drivingmany accidents. e) My parents in a very small flat. f) The Olympic Games every four years.

2. Put the verb into the correct form.

a) Jane doesnt drink (not/drink) tea very often. b) What time(the banks/close) in Britain? c) Where...(Martin/come) from? Hes Scottish. d) What.(you/do)? I am an electrical engineer. e) It..(take) me an hour to get to work. How long(it/take) you?

f) I.(play) the piano but I. (not/play)very well. g) I dont understand this sentence. What.(this word/mean)?

3. Use one of the following verbs to complete these sentences. Sometimes you need the negative.

Believe

eat

flow

go

grow

make

rise

tell

translate

a) The sun goes round the earth. b) Rice doesnt grow in Britain. c) The sunin the east. d) Bees..honey. e) Vegetariansmeat. f) An atheist.. in God. g) An interpreter.from one language into another. h) A liar is someone whothe truth. i) The River Amazon.into the Atlantic Ocean.