5C GRAMMAR  simple present or present continuous?

Put the verbs in the simple present or present continuous. Use contractions where possible.

1 A What are you doing? (do) 10 A  Why 14 you ? (cry)

15
B I’m checking my email. (check) B 
Because I a very
sad movie. (watch)
What 1 are
2 A  you thinking of
your new phone? (think) 11 A  Why 16 the train ?
(stop)
B It’s great! It 2 taking really
good photos. (take) B 
Because this is the slow train. It
17
at every station.
3 A What’s that music? (stop)
havening
B My neighbors 3 a
12 A  When 18 you usually
party. (have)
your friends? (see)
Where 4
4 A  are you goes ? (go) B 
On Friday night. We always
19
B 
To my parents’ house for lunch. We usually after work. (meet)
5
going there for lunch on
13 A What time 20 you usually
Sundays. (go)
work? (finish)
Hi, Nora! What 6
5 A  are you B About 6:00, but I 21
does here? (do) late this evening. (work)
m
B I 7 for a friend. (wait)
14 A What 22 you for?
6 A Where’s Simon? (look)

In the bathroom. He 8 talking

B  B My car keys! I always 23
a shower. (take) them in my bag, but they aren’t there
now. (put)
7 A What’s the answer to number five?
15 A How often 24 you
9
B 
Sh! I to the teacher. yoga? (do)
(listen)
B I 25 to yoga every
8 A 10
you a uniform morning. (go)
for work? (wear)
16 A Be quiet! Your mom 26
11
B 
Yes. I it. It’s to watch a movie on TV. (try)
horrible. (not like)
B Sorry! She hardly ever
27
9 A Look! It 12
. (rain) TV in the
afternoon. (watch)
Again? It 13
B  a lot here.
(rain) 27

21–27 Excellent. You understand the difference between the present continuous and the
simple present.

15–20 Very good, but check the rules in the Grammar Bank (Student Book p.132) and look at
the exercise again.

0–14 This is difficult for you. Read the rules in the Grammar Bank (Student Book p.132).
Then ask your teacher for another photocopy and do the exercise again at home.

ACTIVATION
Work with a partner. Talk about two things you do every day, and two things you’re doing right now.

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