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PRESENT SIMPLE vs.

PRESENT
CONTINUOUS (test)
1) Spell the –ing form of the verbs. 2) Spell the He/She/It form of the verb in Present Simple.
1. play __playing__ 6. stop _stopping__ 1. know __knows_ 6. enjoy __enjoys___
2. swim __swimming 7. get __getting___ 2. watch __watches___ 7. relax __relaxes__
3. lie __lying__ 8. die ___dying______ 3. carry __carries__ 8. play ___plays___
4. write _writing__ 9. study __studying__ 4. wash __washes__ 9. marry __marries__
5. visit __visting_ 10. use _using_ 5 5. go __goes___ 10. buy ___buys___ 5

3) Make the affirmative statements negative 4) Complete the questions. Use the present simple or the
and the negative - affirmative present continuous.

1. John isn’t going out this evening. 1. How often does Peter go swimming?
John is going out this evening. Peter goes swimming three times a week.
2. My brother works in London every day. 2. How many languages _does he speak_______?
My brother doesn’t work in London every… He speaks German, Spanish and Russian.
3. He doesn’t drink coffee in the morning. 3. Why __are you crying__________________?
___He drinks coffee in the morning.____ I’m crying because I’m so upset today.
4. It’s snowing at the moment. 4. Where __do they usually spend their weekends______?
__It isn’t snowing at the moment. They usually spend their weekends in the country.
5. Sam and Ted often go to school together. 5. When __is Kate going_____on holiday?
Sam and Ted don’t often go to school… Kate is going on holiday at the end of the month.
6. Our computers aren’t working now. 6. What time ____does Paul finish his work________?
Our computers are working now.___ Paul finishes his work at 6.30.
7. The bags belong to Jill and Kate. 7. What ___is he studying_____this term?
The bags don’t belong to Jill and Kate.___ 7 He is studying English and Literature this term. 7

5) Complete the sentences with the words in brackets. Use the present simple and the present continuous

1. Robert _isn’t going__ (not /go) to Jane’s party next Saturday. He__doesn’t have_ (not have) time.
2. There’s something wrong with Ted’s car at the moment, so he __goes_ (go) to work by bus today.
3. The River Thames ___flows__ (flow) through London.
4. Mary has got an exam soon, so she ____is working____ (work) at the moment.
5. Why _____are you wearing____ (you/wear) a T-shirt? It’s so cold outside!
6. Please, switch the TV off! I _____hate___ (hate) this boring film.
7. Mr. Brown ______is meeting____ (meet) his dentist this afternoon.
8. Turn the volume down! I ___don’t like__ (not/like) this music.
9. You __don’t write__ (not/write) to your pen friend very often, but he _writes__ (write) to you every week.
10. Which __does ur dad prefer__ (your Dad/prefer): tea or coffee?
11. Ann ____wants________ (want) to be a teacher when she grows up.
12. ‘I ___meet_______ (meet) my friends at the cinema. __Do you want____ (you/want) to come with me?’
13. My Granny is very generous. Every Christmas she ________ (buy) sweets for all kids in her street. 16
Total: 40

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