Ibn Tofaïl University English as a Foreign Language

Faculty of Letters and Human Sciences Semester 4

Department of French Language & Literature

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‘‘Simple Present - Present Progressive’’ Niveau
Exercises 12-15
Exercise 12: Complete the sentences. Use Simple Present and Present Progressive.

1. James (live) in a little village.

2. He (be) in his last year at school.

3. After school, James (want) to become a banker.

4. So this week, he (do) a practical course in a bank.

5. There (be) a bank in a nearby town, but James (have) to take the bus to get
there.

6. The bus (leave) at 5.30 in the morning and (return) at 8.15 in the evening.

7. James (not / like) to spend so much time in town before and after work, waiting for the bus.

8. Therefore, this week he (stay) with his aunt, who (live) in town.

9. James usually (wear) jeans and t-shirts, but while he (work) for the bank

now, he (wear) a suit and a tie.

Exercise 13: Complete the story. Use Simple Present and Present Progressive.

1. Today (be) Betty's birthday.

2. Betty (love) birthdays.

3. She (be) always very excited and (wake up) very early.

4. At six o'clock in the morning, Betty (hear) a noise.

5. She (get up) and (go) into the sitting room.

6. What (go on) ?

7. Look! Betty's cat Carlos (sit) on the table and he (play) with Betty's present.

Exercise 14: Complete the sentences. Use Simple Present and Present Progressive.

1. Sue (be) a student from South Korea.

2. She (live) in Seoul and (study) medicine.

3. At the moment, however, Sue (live) in London.

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Faculty of Letters and Human Sciences Semester 4
Department of French Language & Literature
4. She (do) a six-months practical course in a London hospital.

5. In five days, Sue (go) back to South Korea because the next term at

university (start) in ten days.

Exercise 15: Complete the sentences. Use Simple Present and Present Progressive.

1. Mary and Joe (be) in a clothes shop at the moment.

2. They (look) at some jeans.

3. Joe only (have) one very old pair of jeans.

4. So he (want) to buy a new pair of jeans now.

5. Right now, he (try on) a pair of blue jeans.

6. “These jeans (fit) very well,” he (say) .

7. “But they (not suit) you,” Mary (reply) . “Try on another pair.”

8. “What (think / you) ?” he (ask) Mary, when has tried on another pair.

9. “Great! How much (cost / they) ?”

Corrections
Exercise 12
1. James lives in a little village.
2. He is in his last year at school.
3. After school, James wants to become a banker.
4. So this week, he is doing a practical course in a bank.
5. There is a bank in a nearby town, but James has to take the bus to get there.
6. The bus leaves at 5.30 in the morning and returns at 8.15 in the evening.
7. James doesn't like to spend so much time in town before and after work, waiting for the bus.
8. Therefore, this week he is staying with his aunt, who lives in town.
9. James usually wears jeans and t-shirts, but while he is working for the bank now, he is wearing a suit
and a tie.

Exercise 13
1. Today is Betty's birthday.
2. Betty loves birthdays.
3. She is always very excited and wakes up very early.

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Faculty of Letters and Human Sciences Semester 4
Department of French Language & Literature
4. At six o'clock in the morning, Betty hears a noise.
5. She gets up and goes into the sitting room.
6. What is going on ?
7. Look! Betty's cat Carlos is sitting on the table and he is playing with Betty's present.

Exercise 14
1. Sue is a student from South Korea.
2. She lives in Seoul and studies medicine.
3. At the moment, however, Sue is living in London.
4. She is doing a six-months practical course in a London hospital.
5. In five days, Sue is going back to South Korea because the next term at university starts in ten days.

Exercise 15
1. Mary and Joe are in a clothes shop at the moment.
2. They are looking at some jeans.
3. Joe only has one very old pair of jeans.
4. So he wants to buy a new pair of jeans now.
5. Right now, he is trying on a pair of blue jeans.
6. “These jeans fit very well,” he says .
7. “But they don't suit you,” Mary replies . “Try on another pair.”
8. “What do you think?” he asks Mary, when has tried on another pair.
9. “Great! How much do they cost ?”