PRESENT SIMPLE

1.

Fish (not fly) ____________. They (swim) ____________

2.

The sun (not rise) ___________ in the west. It (set) ____________ down
in the west.

3.

A spider (not have) ____________ wings. A bird (have) ____________

wings.

4.

Cats (not bark) ____________. Dogs (do) ____________.

5.

Natalie usually (not sit) ____________ in the sun. She rarely (go)
____________ to the beach.

6.

Babies (not talk) ____________. They (cry) ____________.

7.

Dalia often (dry) ___________ the dishes but she (not put) ___________
them away.

8.

Betty usually (not do) __________ homework before she (eat)

___________supper.

9.

Sarit (brush) ____________ her hair every morning before she (go)
____________ to school.

10. Nir always (try) __________ to be a good boy, but he (not behave)
__________ well.
11. Mike usually (not catch) ____________ a cold in the winter. He
frequently (catch) ____________ in the summer.

Put in the present continuous form of the verb in

brackets.
1. Please be quiet. I _______________ (try) to read my book.
2. I _______________ (not/use) the computer at the moment so you can use it.
3. Mary is ill so Sue _______________ (teach) her 1essons today.
4. Excuse me, I _______________ (look) for a hotel. Is there one near here?
5. _______________ (you/wait) for someone?

6. Jack, you are very careless. You _______________ (always/forget) to do your

homework!
7. The cost of living _______________ (rise) very fast. Every year things are
more expensive.
8. What _______________ (you/do)? I _______________ (clean) my shoes.
9. Why _______________ (not/wear) shorts? It's so hot today.
10. The neighbours are so noisy! They _______________ (always/argue)
1oudly.

Fill in the blanks with PRESENT CONTINUOUS or

SIMPLE PRESENT:
1. The children .. (play) outside now.
2. She usually . (read) the newspaper in the morning.
3. I (do) my homework now.
4. I (eat) my dinner now.
5. . (you / want) a pizza?
6. They .. (watch) TV now.
7. I . (not / like) spaghetti.
8. The baby . (sleep) now.
9. My mother usually . (cook) dinner in the evening.
10. He .. (write) a letter to his pen-friend every month.
11. She . (not / like) football.
12. Mary .. (listen) to music now.
13. Tom usually (drink) coffee, but he . (drink)
tea now.
14. We . (go) to the disco tonight.
15. (he / go) to work by bus everyday.

1. Look! Jane (sing) again. She often ..

(sing) this song.
2. My father (have) a lot of work to do every
weekend.
3. The girls .. (not / talk) now. All of them
(watch) a film.
4. you .. (like) watching TV?
5. He .. (usually / go) at 9:00 oclock, but this
morning he .. (leave) home late.
6. I . (visit) my grandparents every Friday. My
sister . (often / visit) them.
7. The boys .. (swim) in the pool now but they
(usually / swim) in the sea.
8. She .(write) a letter to her pen-friend at the
moment.
9. They .. (sometimes / have) lunch at work, but
today they . (have) at a restaurant.
10. She cant talk to you. She . (have) a
shower.
11. Where Alex (live)?In France.
12. Tom (like / ride) a horse in his free
times.
13. The children (play) the piano and
(sing) a song at the moment.
14. My mother . (always / cook) in the
morning.
15. What (you / usually / do) at
weekends?

16. Jane (give) a party today because it

(be) her birthday.
17. The lesson (start) at 9 oclock every morning.
18. Adam is in his room now. He . (write) a letter
to his penfriend. He .. (always / write) him a
letter.

Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.

1.

He opens the door. ___________________________________________________

2.

Sheila is drinking a cup of tea.

__________________________________________________

3.

We set the table. __________________________________________________

4.

Does your mum pick you up?

__________________________________________________

5.

My father is washing the car.

__________________________________________________

6.

Farmer Joe is milking the cows.

_________________________________________________

7.

She pays a lot of money.

__________________________________________________

8.

She is taking a picture of him.

__________________________________________________

9.

I draw a picture. __________________________________________________

10.

They wear blue shoes.

__________________________________________________
11.

Are they talking about the meeting?

__________________________________________________
12.

They don't help you. __________________________________________________

13.

I am writing a poem. __________________________________________________

14.

He doesn't open the book.

__________________________________________________
15.

We are not playing football.

__________________________________________________
16.

You do not write the letter.

__________________________________________________
17.

He is not wearing a tie.

__________________________________________________
18.

Is she watering the flowers?

__________________________________________________
19.

Does the police officer catch the thief?

__________________________________________________
20.

Is she preparing the party?

__________________________________________________