Presente simple o presente continuo?

1. Mara ____________ (work) for a TV station.

2. At the moment she ____________ (travel) in the Sahara Desert.

3. Dan ____________ (love) wild animals.

4. He ____________ (not visit) Alaska at the moment.

5. Marta ____________ (not live) in Africa.

6. She ____________ (stay) in Africa at the moment.

7. Dad usually ____________ (cook) dinner.

8. My parents ____________ (go) to Italy every year.

9. My sister ____________ (walk) to school every day.

10. We ____________ (have) lunch now.

11. I never ____________ (stay in) on Saturday evening.

12. I ____________ (go) to the cinema now.

13. My mum ____________ (not work) today.

14. Peter ____________ (not like) rap music.

15. He ____________ (listen) to pop music at the moment.

16. Donna usually ____________ (go) shopping on Saturdays.

17. Lets go out. It ____________ (not rain) now.

18. Hurry up! Everybody ____________ (wait) for you!

19. The sun ____________ (rise) in the east.

20. Water ____________ (boil) at 100 degrees.

21. The water ____________ (boil). Can you turn it off?

22. I must go now. It ____________ (get) late.

23. I usually ____________ (go) to work by car.

24. It ____________ (not rain) very much in the summer.

25. The moon ____________ (go) round the earth.

Presente simple o presente continuo?

1. Who is that man? What _____________ he _____________ (want)?

2. Who is that man? Why _____________ he _____________ (look) at us?

3. _____________ you _________ (believe) in God?

4. Gilbert says he is 80, but nobody _____________ (believe) him.

5. Every Monday Maite _____________ (drive) her kids to football practice.

6. Be quiet. Arturo _____________ (sleep).

7. Dont forget to take your umbrella. It _____________ (rain).

8. I dont like living in England. It always _____________ (rain).

9. Look!. It _____________ (snow). We are going to have a white Christmas.

10. Maila _____________ (watch) TV every morning.

11. I have to go now. It _____________ (get) dark

12. Right now I _____________ (spend) time with my father.

13.We usually _____________ (go) to the gym on Mondays.

14. She _____________ (talk) to Pete at the moment.

15. He _____________ (look) good in jeans.

16. She _____________ (wear) a dress today.

17. We _____________ (drive) on the left in England.

18. I _____________ (not want) to go to the Cinema.

19. We _____________ (go) dancing every weekend.

20. I _____________ (take) a pill every day.

21. He _____________ (speak) Dutch and Italian.

22. We always _____________ (stay) at the Village.

23. I _____________ (need) to see the doctor.

24. Ray _____________ (drink) very much coffee.

25. I _____________ (not feel) very well.

Presente simple o presente continuo?

1. I __________ (play) cricket right now.

2. I __________ (play) cricket on Saturdays.

3. Silvia __________ (cook) in the kitchen now.

4. Silvia __________ (cook) for her father on Sundays.

5. Maila __________ (like) Chinese food.

6. Keep silent, Manolo __________ (read) a book.

7. Erik __________ (love) Mara.

8. Ann __________ (jog) in the park today.

9. George __________ (want) to go outside.

10. Barbara __________ (eat) chicken wings at the moment.

11. What __________ you __________ (do)? Im sleeping.

12. How many languages __________ you __________ (speak)?

13. I __________ (not like) politics.

14. What __________ you __________ (do) at the moment?

15. Where __________ you __________ (live)?

16. I __________ (want) to be a millionaire.

17. Nacho __________ (not wear) a tie today.

18. Jesus is in Amsterdam this week. He __________ (stay) at the Hilton.

19. Look! Miguel __________ (jump) into the water.

20. Lili is rich, she __________ (drive) a Mercedes.

21. Once a week, I __________ (go) to my yoga lessons.

22. I __________ (think) youre amazing.

23. Bea sometimes __________ (read) comics.

24. We never __________ (watch) TV in the morning.

25. Listen! Blanca __________ (sing) in the bathroom.

Presente simple o presente continuo?

1. Look! The boys __________ (come) home.

2. Every day Ayla __________ (go) for a walk.

3. Sofa usually __________ (help) in the kitchen.

4. Bob __________ (make) breakfast now.

5. I __________ (chat) with my sister at the moment.

6. It never __________ (rain) in Valencia.

7. Dont bother me now. I __________ (work).

8. They _____________ (swim) at the moment.

9. I _____________ (play) chess with my friend.

10. Look! He __________ (leave) the house.

11. Quiet please! I __________ (write) a letter.

12. I __________ (not do) anything at the moment.

13. __________ he __________ (watch) the news regularly.

14. I __________ (work) as an accountant.

15. Eli __________ (work) eight hours a day.

16. I __________ (know) him very well.

17. My wife __________ (have) coffee at the moment.

18. __________ you __________ (meet) your friend now?

19. Sandra __________ (work) on her project at the moment.

20. __________ Milie __________ (work) in a restaurant?

21. He __________ (wear) a T-shirt and shorts today.

22. Carlos __________ (like) fruits and vegetables.

23. Cristina __________ (have) long blond hair.

24. Whats that noise? Someone __________ (play) the piano.

25. She often __________ (talk) to herself.

PRESENT SIMPLE VS PRESENT
CONTINUOUS EXERCISES

1. Put the verbs into the correct tense (present

simple OR present continuous):

The train always (1: leave) on time.

"What's the matter? Why (2:

cry/you)?" That's strange. They (3: not to

watch) TV. He (4: not to speak) very good

English.

Please be quiet! I (5: do) my

homework. Where (6: live/they)?

Listen! John music! (7: play)

I never (8: go) to the swimming

pool.

Harold Black's a famous pianist. He (9: give) two or three

concerts every week. He (10: travel) a lot and
this week he's in New York. He (11: stay) at an expensive
hotel. He's at his hotel now. He (12: have) his
breakfast in the diningroom. He (13: drink) a cup
of coffee and he (14: read) a newspaper. Harold's always
very busy. He (15: play) the piano regularly. He
(16: practise) for four hours
every day. He (17: go) to bed late and he always
(18: get up) early. But he sometimes
(19: get) dressed too quickly, and this morning he
(20: wear) one blue sock and one red one!

2.Complete the sentences below using one of the verbs in the

box in the correct form. You may use each verb once only.

enjoy play work know wait finish

prefer produce seem interview talk

1. I always tennis on Fridays.

2. He his report. He will bring it into the office when it
complet is
e.
3. "My parents phoned me this morning. They themselves in
 the Seychelles. Champagne every night! In fact, they don't
want to leave."
4. We to entertain our guests in a local restaurant
rather than the canteen. Although it is expensive, we can
talk freely there.
5. I the answer to your problem. Get a new computer.
6. "Where is John?" "In his office for an
telephone call."
7. I can't make the meeting tomorrow. I important the
the sales manager's job.
applicants for

8. My brother for Shink Inc. which makes bathroom

fittings.
9. Who to Bill? Is it the new secretary?
10. The new contract fine to me. However, could you
just check it through once
more?

3. Choose the correct form

for each verb.

1. Marie-Claude isn't a Canadian. I she comes from France.

A. believe

B. ? am believing

2. Look! Junko into the water.

A. ? jumps

B. ? is jumping

3. I you're crazy!
A. ? think

B. ? am thinking

4. Don't give Jan any cheese. She it!

A. ? hates

B. ? is hating

5. I to Toronto next Thursday. Do you want to come?

A. ? go

B. ? am going

6. Once a week, I to an art class at the college.

A. ? go
 B. ? am going

7. I lunch in the cafeteria every day.

A. ? have

B. ? am having

8. Salman is rich he a Mercedes.

A. ? drives

B. ? is driving

9. You won't find Jerry at home right now. He in the library.

A. ? studies

B. ? is studying

10. It quite hard perhaps we shouldn't go out

tonight.
A. ? snows

B. ? is snowing

4. Put the verb in brackets in the correct form (present

simple or present continuous)

Next week, my friends and I (go) camping in the woods. I

(organize) the food, because I (like)

cooking.

Dave (have) a big car with a trailer, so he (plan)

the transportation. Sam (bring) the tent he (go)

camping every year, so he (have) a great tent and lots of other

equipment.

My wife (think) we're crazy. She holidays

(like) in
comfortable hotels, so she (take) a trip to Paris instead.

5. Present Simple or Continuous? Choose the correct

alternative(s) in the sentences 1-8 below.

1 Today she s spending/spends time with her

grandmother.

2 They usually are going/go to the gym on

Sundays.

3 We re having/have a barbecue later on. Do you

want to come?

4 No, she cant answer the phone, she has/is having

a shower.

5 I always have/am having a coffee before I m leaving/leave for work

in the morning.

6 They sometimes fly/are flying to Sweden, but usually they are

going/go by boat.

7 Where are you? I m sitting/sit outside in the sunshine!

8 He always brings/is bringing a monolingual dictionary to

his English class.