Put the verbs into the correct tense (present simple OR present continuous):

1. You (not / like) _________________________________ chocolate.

2. She (not / study) _________________________________ at the moment.

3. We often (go) _________________________________ to the cinema.

4. He usually (not / do) _________________________________ his homework.

5. They (not / eat) _________________________________ rice every day.

6. We (not / study) _________________________________ every night.

7. (You / like) _________________________________ spicy food?

8. (She / go) _________________________________ to Scotland often?

9. (He / eat) _________________________________ now?

10. We (go) _________________________________ to the cinema this weekend.

11. They (study) _________________________________ now.

12. I (clean) _________________________________ the kitchen every day.

13. She (work) _________________________________ every Sunday.

14. We (not / sleep) _________________________________ now.

15. He (not / go) _________________________________ to the park very often.

16. It (rain) _________________________________ a lot here.

17. I (go) _________________________________ on holiday tomorrow.

18. How long (she / stay) _________________________________ in London?

19. I often (read) _________________________________ at night.

20. We (not / drink) _________________________________ much wine.

Put the verbs into the correct tense (present simple OR present continuous):

1. Ted ____________ (take) a shower right now.

2. What ____________ (we / have) for dinner tonight?

3. My brother __________________ (have) a daughter and a son.

4. I __________________ (not / solve) some math problems at the moment.

5. My grandfather often _________________ (come) over for dinner at the weekends.

6. My school _________________ (begin) at nine every day.

7. What time ________________ (you / wake up) on weekdays?

8. What ________________ (you / do) tomorrow night?

9. I usually ____________ (not / work) on Sundays but today I _______________ (work).

10. She _______________ (not / sleep) now, she _______________ (study).

11. How often _________________ (you / review) your lessons?

12. I _________________ (not / go) on holiday this summer.

13. Can you speak slowly please, I ___________________ (not / understand) you.

14. She _________________ (work) as a secretary in a big company.

15. Miss Clara __________________ (take) a violin class every Wednesday.

16. It _______________ (be) usually so humid here in summer time.

17. Don’t forget to take your coat, it ___________________ (be) cold outside.

18. This flower __________________ (smell) so good.

19. That coat over there ___________________ (not / belong) to me.

20. Where _________________ (you / live)?

Put the verbs into the correct tense (present simple OR present continuous):

1. The train always ________________( leave) on time.

2. "What's the matter? Why ________________(cry/you)?"

3. That's strange. They________________(not watch) TV.

4. He________________( not to speak) very good English.

5. Please be quiet! I________________(do) my homework.

6. Where________________(live/they)?

7. Listen! John ________________ music! (play)

8. I never ________________(go) to the swimming pool.

9. Harold Black's a famous pianist. He________________(give) two or three concerts every week.

10. He ________________(travel) a lot and this week he's in New York.

11. He________________(stay) at an expensive hotel. He's at his hotel now.

12. He________________(have) his breakfast in the dining−room.

13. He________________(drink) a cup of coffee and he________________(read) a newspaper.

14. Harold's always very busy. He________________(play) the piano regularly.

He________________(practise) for four hours every day. He________________(go) to bed late and he
always ________________( get up) early. But he sometimes________________(get) dressed too
quickly, and this morning he________________(wear) one blue sock and one red one!

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 can’t 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.