Present Simple / Present Continuous

A Underline the verb in each sentence. Then

circle the correct time expression.

D Fill in the blanks with dont, doesnt,

am not, isnt or arent.

1 Children usually / at present enjoy films.

dont
1 We ......................
go to the beach in winter.

2 The police officers are talking to the stranger

once a day / at the moment.

2 I ...................... watching TV right now.

3 The gardener comes to our house now /

once a week.

4 Debbie and Paul ...................... eating pizza.

3 Sally ...................... buying fruit today.

5 Dad ...................... work at the weekend.

4 Jack is helping Jill in the evening / right now.

5 Dad washes the car at the moment /
on Saturdays.

E Complete the sentences with the Present

Simple or Present Continuous form of the
verb in brackets.

B Circle the correct answer.

have
1 We usually ..................................
(have) lunch
at two oclock.

1 We learn / are learning grammar at the

moment.
2 Helen is wearing / wears blue jeans and a
T-shirt today.

2 Listen! .................... the phone ....................

(ring)?
3 I .................................. (sit) in the park today.

3 I always stop / am stopping the car at a red

light.

4 .................... people .................... (put) trees

in their houses at Christmas?

4 In summer we are going / go to the beach.

5 My brother always ..................................

(watch) tennis on TV.

5 Tom and I watch / are watching a good film

at the moment.

6 My friend .................................. (not visit) me

every day.

C Fill in the blanks with Do, Does, Am, Is

or Are.

7 The boys .................................. (study) at the

moment so please dont talk to them.

Does
1 ......................
the film star want to be in
a play?

8 Bill .................................. (not play) outside

now.

2 ...................... the twins wearing different

clothes?

F Answer the questions.

3 ...................... Mum making breakfast?

1 Is your friend helping you with this exercise?

4 ...................... I disturbing you?

.......................................................................

5 ...................... monkeys eat a lot of bananas?

2 Do you play football?

.......................................................................
3 Are you eating anything right now?
.......................................................................
4 Is it raining at the moment?
.......................................................................

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Present Simple / Present Continuous - Answers

A 1 usually, enjoy
2
are talking, at the moment
3
comes, once a week
4
is helping, right now
5
washes, on Saturdays
B 1 are learning
2 is wearing
3 stop

4 go
5 are watching

C 1 Does
2 Are
3 Is

4 Am
5 Do

D 1 dont
2 am not
3 isnt

4 arent
5 doesnt

E 1 have
2 Is ... ringing
3 am sitting
4 Do ... put

5 watches
6 doesnt visit
7 are studying
8 isnt playing

1
2
3
4

Yes, he/she is. / No, he/she isnt.

Yes, I do. / No, I dont.
Yes, I am. / No, Im not.
Yes, it is. / No, it isnt.

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