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PRESENT SIMPLE
a) Put in am / is / are:
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She ___is_____in the garden.

We __________ hungry.
Luke __________ late.
They __________ Spanish.
You __________ happy.

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I __________ thirsty.
It __________ cold.
She __________ a doctor.
He __________ 25 years old.
We __________ friends.

b) Make the negative with be:

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I m not cold.
She _____________ French.
You _____________ an accountant.
John _____________ my brother.
They _____________ from Berlin.
We _____________ late.

7. It _____________ warm outside.

8. I _____________ hungry.
9. Ian and Jill _____________ on the
bus.
10. She
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in
the
bathroom.

c) Make a question with be:

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John / in the garden?

They / hungry?
We / late?
You / tired?
She / a teacher?
Harry and Lucy / from London?
I / early?

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We / on time?
Where / we?
Who / you?
Why / he / late?
How old / she ?
Where / the station?
Who / Julie / with?

d) Make the present simple (choose positive, negative or question):

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(he / drive to work every day)

(I / not / think you're right)
(we / have enough time?)
(I / eat cereal in the morning)
(they / write e-mails every day?)
(you / watch a lot of TV)
(he / not / read the newspaper)
(she / dance often?)
(where / I / come on Mondays?)
(what / you / do at the weekend?)
(you / not / drink much tea)

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(how / he / travel to work?)

(they / not / like vegetables)
(she / catch a cold every winter)
(I / go out often?)
(you / speak English?)
(we / take the bus often)
(she / not / walk to school)
(what / you / buy in the
supermarket?)
21. (how / he / carry such a heavy bag?)

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e) Make the present simple, positive, negative or question:
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I _________________ (be) in a caf now.

_________________ (she / play) tennis every week?
They _________________ (go) to the cinema every Wednesday.
_________________ (she / be) a singer?
You _________________ (find) the weather here cold.
_________________ (they / be) on the bus?
Lucy _________________ (ride) her bicycle to work.
Why _________________ (he / be) in France?
I _________________ (not / play) the piano often.
It _________________ (not / be) cold today.
We _________________ (be) from Portugal.
_________________ (we / make) too much noise at night?
Where _________________ (Harry / study)?
_________________ (it / be) foggy today?
We _________________ (not / be) late.
They _________________ (not / like) animals.
Where _________________ (you / be)?
He _________________ (not / be) an accountant.
_________________ (the dog / eat) chicken?
She _________________ (be) my sister.

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PRESENT CONTINUOUS
a) Make present continuous questions (yes / no and wh):
1. (you / eat / cake?)
2. (what time / you / go to the
cinema?)
3. (why / you / study?)
4. (when / you / leave?)
5. (you / smoke?)
6. (you / drink / wine)
7. (what / you / drink now?)
8. (what / you / think?)
9. (she / work / in an office at the
moment?)
b) Make the present continuous:
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(she / go home now)

(I / read a great book)
(she / not / wash her hair)
(the cat / chase mice?)
(she / cry?)
(he / not / study Latin)
(we / drive to London?)
(they / watch TV? )
(where / she / go now? )
(I / not / leave now)

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(They / study / Portuguese?)

(how long / you / stay in Paris?)
(you / drink / tea ?)
(where / you / stay?)
(why / you / watch TV now?)
(she / work in a bar?)
(what / he / do?)
(why / she / call her friend
now?)
18. (I / lose weight?)

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(you / not / run)

(why / he / leave? )
(how / I / travel? )
(it / not / rain)
(when / we / arrive? )
(where / they / stay? )
(it / rain)
(she / come at six)
(he / watch a film at the moment)
(we / not / sleep)

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(you / meet your friend at four)

(I / take too much cake?)
(you / think?)
(we / study this evening)
(Lucy and Steve / play the piano)
(Sarah / not / tell a story)

c) Make the present continuous:

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(we / go to the cinema later)

(they / work now)
(you / not / walk)
(they / learn new things?)
(when / he / start work?)
(why / I / stay at home?)
(it / get dark?)
(we / not / win)
(they / not / bring a cake)
(the dog / not / play with a ball)
(why / it / rain now?)
(how / she / travel?)
(where / you / work?)
(what / we / watch?)

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PRESENT SIMPLE OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS
a) Choose the present simple or present continuous:
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(You / come) _________________________________ tonight?

(He / eat) _________________________________ rice every day?
I (work) _________________________________ at the moment.
(He / come) _________________________________ to London often?
He (play) _________________________________ tennis now.
They (not / come) _________________________________ to the party
tomorrow.
He (not / play) _________________________________ golf now.
They (go) _________________________________ to a restaurant every
Saturday.
She (not / go) _________________________________ to the cinema very
often.
You usually (arrive) _________________________________ late.
He normally (eat) _________________________________ dinner at home.
(You / study) _________________________________ every night?
(They / work) _________________________________ late usually?
You (not / go) _________________________________ out later.
I (not / work) _________________________________ tonight.
(She / work) _________________________________ at the moment?
I (not / drink) _________________________________ coffee very often.
Julie (sleep) _________________________________ now.
You (not / like) _________________________________ chocolate.
She (not / study) _________________________________ at the moment.

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QUESTIONS
1. They bought a computer last Saturday.
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2. Paul saw a film last week.

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3. The children used the computer at school.

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4. Steve Jobs founded Apple in 1976.

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5. The students have Math class three times a week.

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6. She got up at 7 oclock.

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7. He caught a fish last week.

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8. My grandmother lives in that house.
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9. Mary cooked pasta in the kitchen.
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10. Jenny went to the shopping centre once a week.

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11. Bob went to bed at 10 oclock.

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12. This is Mr. Smiths car.
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13. John washed the car because it was dirty.

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14. My mom met with her friends last week.

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15. The founder of Apple is Steve Jobs.
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16. Its Alans book.
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17. Paul is crying because he broke his leg.
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18. She works in a bar because she needs money.

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