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Practice Present Simple and Continuous
Practice Present Simple and Continuous
Practice Present Simple and Continuous
Put the correct forms of the verbs into the gaps. Use present continuous in the statements.
1. The train to Glasgow____________________ (leave) from platform 8.
2. I ___________________(begin) to understand the Present Continuous now.
3. Sue_______________________ (work) tonight.
4. Listen! The telephone________________________ring).
5. Ms. Johnson_______________________ (see) a customer at 3 o'clock.
6. My dad________________________ (not have) his lunch now.
7. The kids ________________ (not study) tomorrow.
8. It ________________________ (not rain) today.
9. I_____________________ (not study) German.
10. We ______________________ (not go) to Egypt on summer holiday.
11. The phone _________________ (not ring).
12. We ____________________ (renovate) our house this week.
13. She____________________ (paint) her room today.
14. They _____________________ (try) to sell their car.
15. He _______________________ (study) to be a lawyer.
16. This table ________________ (break) apart.
17. Oliver_____________________ (help) me with my homework these days.
18. Luke ______________________ (become) more and more handsome.
19. I _____________________ (work) on my accent.
20. You _____________________ (change) your work place.
21. She______________________ (have) a hard time.
22. This month we ____________________ (stay) with my Sister.
23. Eva _______________________ (look) for a roommate.
24. They _____________________ (study) Spanish this summer.
25. Anna_____________________ (rest) right now.
26. Bella _____________________ (cook) dinner now.
27. They _____________________ (help) the teacher right now.
28. He ________________________ (run) very fast!
29. Julia ___________________ (bake) a chocolate cake at the moment.
30. I ______________________ (have) fun!9.
31. They _________________________ (answer) all the questions.
32. John______________________ (eat) Salad, and I am eating fish.
33. Marta _________________________ (drive), and Chris is sleeping (sleep).
34. It ________________________ (rain).
35. Jack and Peter _________________ (work) late today.
36. Rossmery _________________ (not listen) to music.
37. Maria __________________ (sit) next to Paul.
38. I__________________________ (write) my homework.
39. ___________________ (it start) to rain?
40. ___________________ (Sue study) to become a doctor?
41. ___________________ (you take) your daughter with you?
42. ____________________ (the dog play) with the kids?
43. ___________________ (they come) tonight?
44. John ____________________ (read) a book now.
45. What ________________ (you do) tonight?
46. How many other students _________________ (you study) with?
47. What company ____________________ (you work) for?
48. What class _______________________ (they study) in?
49. Who ______________________________ (John shake) hands with?
50. What time __________________________ (your friends come)?
51. What country _______________________they visit) at the moment
GRAMMAR PRACTICE SIMPLE PRESENT
Put the correct forms of the verbs into the gaps. Use Simple Present in the statements.
1. They ________________ at birds. (to look)
2. He ___________________ the laptop. (to repair)
3. Walter and Frank _______________ hello. (to say)
4. The cat ______________ under the tree. (to sit)
5. She _________________ the lunchbox. (to forget)
6. Rita____________ an exercise. (to do)
7. Tim and Pat ___________ text messages. (to send)
8. Oliver ____________ fun. (to have)
9. Maria ______________ their room. (to tidy up)
10. He _______________ a new MP3 player. (to buy)
11. The dog _____________ out of the house. (to run)
12. You _______________ your glasses. (to need)
13. She ______________ a snake. (to touch)
14. Tom ________________ stamps. (not/to collect)
15. Julie________________ in the garden. (not/to work)
16. I_________________ at home. (not/to sit)
17. Tina and Kate ________________ the windows. (not/to open)
18. Adam _________________ French. (not/to speak)
19. His sister_________________ lemonade. (not/to like)
20. My father_______________ the car every Saturday. (not/to clean)
21) Johnny and Danny _____________________ in the lake. (not/to swim)
22. Laura ________________ her room. (not/to clean)
23. Mark__________________ his homework. (not/to do)
24. Susan and Jerry ___________________ TV. (not/to watch)
25. They ________________ at 6.30. (not/to wake up)
26. You _______________ shopping. (not/to go)
27. Mrs. Smith_______________ a big box. (not/to carry)
28. My brother________________ English. (not/to teach)
29. The teachers________________ stories. (not/to tell)
30. They play volleyball every week. – They____________________volleyball every week.
31. John is nice. - John ______________ nice.
32. This car makes a lot of noise. - This car____________________ a lot of noise.
33. I like computer games. – I__________________ computer games.
34. We are from Greece. – We__________________ from Greece.
35. They speak English. – They________________ Spanish.
36. ________________ to school? (you/to walk)
37. ________________a banana in the morning? (Ronda/to eat)
38. ________________parrots? (your father/to like)
39. ___________________a room with her sister? (Wendy/to share)
40. ____________________a lot in England? (it/to rain)
41. _____________________sports after school? (the friends/to do)
42. _____________________camping in summer? (Susan and Jack/to go)
43. Anne_______________ my questions. (not/to answer)
44. ___________they ______________ tomatoes in this shop? (to sell)
45. This girl___________ a skirt at school. (not/to wear)
46. __________Mr Barker_____________ Physics? (to teach)
47.The guinea pigs_______________ under the desk. (not/to hide)
48. ______________ Ken often ___________ the school bus? (to miss)
49. The poster____________ on the wall anymore. (not/to hang)
50. _______________for the tickets? (you/to pay)
51. ______________ in the mornings? (he/to smile)
52.____________the bells of your church still_____________ ? (to ring)
Simple Present - Present Progressive
Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple present or present progressive).
1. Look! He________________(leave) the house.
2. Quiet please! I _________________(write) a test.
3. She usually (walk) ________________ to school.
4. But look! Today she _________________(go) by bike.
5. Every Sunday we_________________ (go) to see my grandparents.
6. He often___________________ (go) to the cinema.
7. We _____________________(play) Monopoly at the moment.
8. The child seldom___________________ (cry) .
9. I ___________________(not / do) anything at the moment.
10. ______________________(watch / he) the news regularly?
11. This _________(be) Caroline.
12. Caroline____________ (have) long blond hair.
13. She usually____________ (wear) glasses, but now she_____________ (wear) contact lenses.
14. Caroline ______________(like) sports.
15. She____________________ (play) football every Monday and Thursday.
16. Joe and Dennis _______________(be) best friends.
27. They often _____________(meet) in the afternoon.
18. What _________________(do / they) at the moment?
19. They __________________(play) football.
20. They _______________________(love) football.
21. Joe______________ (practice) with his father every weekend, but Dennis______________ (not / play)
22. Andy sometimes_____________ comics. (to read)
23. We never________________ TV in the morning. (to watch)
24. Listen! Sandy_________________ in the bathroom. (to sing)
25. My sister usually _________________ in the kitchen. (to help)
26. My mother ________________ breakfast now. (to make)
27. They often________________ the bathroom. (to clean)
28. Look! The boys_______________ home. (to come)
29. Every day his grandfather______________ for a walk. (to go)
30.I ______________ with my friend at the moment. (to chat)
31. Cats_____________ mice. (to eat)
32. James_______________ (live) in a little village.
33. After school, James________________ (want) to become a banker.
34. So this week, he_______________ (do) a practical course in a bank.
35. There_____ ___(be) a bank in a nearby town, but James_________ (have) to take the bus to get there.
36. The bus _____________(leave) at 5.30 in the morning and __________(return) at 8.15 in the evening.
37. James __________(not / like) to spend so much time in town before and after work, waiting for the
bus.
38. Therefore, this week he _____________(stay) with his aunt, who______________ (live) in town.
39. You______________ (see / not) her every day.
40. I ______________(read / not) a book now.
41. We__________(go / not) to school on Sundays.
42. He_______________ (watch / not) the news every day.
43. __________________you / go) on holiday by plane sometimes?
44. _________________(they / play) computer games every day?
45. __________________(she / eat) dinner at the moment?
46. What______________ (they / do) right now?
47. _________________(she / visit) her grandma very often?
48. ___________________She (not / ride) her bike right now.
49. When____________________ (arrive / the plane)?
50. What time___________________ (get up / you) in the mornings?
51. Why____________________ (cry / she) now?
52. __________________(swim / they) in the pool at the moment?