2 ESO PAST SIMPLE/ PRESENT SIMPLE / PRESENT CONTINUOUS

1. Complete the sentences with the PAST SIMPLE form of the verbs in brackets.
1 I __________________to read because I was tired. (not want)
2 My sister __________________dinner for all the family last night. It was very good! (make)
3 Matt and Jamie __________________ the bus at the right stop so they were late for the play.
(not get off)
4 Our French teacher __________________us about some famous places in Paris. (tell)
5 We __________________ our hotel because the people were really friendly. (love)

Complete with the Past Simple

A: (1) __________________ (you / have) a good flight to New York?
B: Yes, thanks. It was fine. We (2) __________________ (arrive) at JFK Airport and (3)
__________________ (catch) a bus to our hotel.
A: Was the hotel good?
B: Yes, it was very nice. We (4) __________________ (not eat) there because the restaurants
were cheaper, but it was fine.
A: And what (5) __________________ (you / do)?
B: We (6) __________________ (visit) the Statue of Liberty and the Empire State Building and
we (7) __________________ (see) all the famous shops. We (8) __________________ (not
go) to any plays or musicals because they were very expensive. I (9) __________________
(not buy) any souvenirs but I (10) __________________ (take) a lot of photos.

PRESENT SIMPLE PRESENT CONTINUOUS

1. We (often/ bring) ………………………..snacks to school. ……………………..(you/ eat ) a
snack during the breaks.
2. They ( go ) ……………………..to the theatre every week.
3. James isn´t here. He ( play ) ………………………….basketball.
4. I ( talk) …………………………to my friends on the internet after school.
5. ………………………….( you / rehearse) for the play at the moment?
6. Sarah ( always / help) …………………………her mum and dad after dinner.
7. Tom ( want ) …………………………to go to the gym now.
8. What ( you / do ) ………………………….in the evenings?
9. ……………………………( you / like ) your school?
10. What ( he / do ) ……………………………….? ,..............................( you / have ) fun?
11. The IT teacher ( not / be ) ………………………….here. She ( help) …………………..the 11
Year students.
12.I ( hate ) ……………………………….studying for exam but Jessica ( not mind )
………………….working hard.

Present Simple vs Present Continuous

A: What ( you / do ) ………………………………..?
B: I ( listen ) ………………………to the radio. They (talk) …………………….about football.
A:..................................( you / often / listen) to the radio?
B:Yes , I ( like ) ………………………………..the radio.
A:.......................................( you / often / listen) to sports programmes?
B:Not usually, but today I (want) ……………………….to know what they say about my team.
A:What ( you / do) ……………………………………..?
B: I´m an architect, but I ( not / work ) ………………………….at the moment.
A:...............................................( you / look ) for a job right now?
B:Yes, I ( have to ) ………………………………..find a job soon.

PRESENT SIMPLE / PRESENT CONTINUOUS

1. You can take the newspaper. I ( not read ) …………………………………it.
2. I ( usually /go ) …………………………..to work by car, but today I´m going by bus.
3. Where´s John? He ( have ) ………………………………..a shower.
4.I ( not do ) ………………………………..sport very often.
5. Can you hear that? Our neighbours ( sing ) ……………………………………
6. Our neighbours ( sing ) …………………………….almost every day.
7. What time ( she / start ) …………………………….work on Fridays.
8. I´m hungry. I ( want ) …………………………..to eat something.
9. Where´s Jane? In the living room. She ( watch ) ……………………………….a movie.
10. I ( never / watch ) ………………………………TV when I´m having dinner.

COMPLETE THIS EMAIL WITH PRESENT SIMPLE OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Dear Kate,
I (write)............................................... from New York. This is my second year here. Can
you believe it? Right now I (sit)............................................... in a coffee shop in
Manhatan. Lots of business people (walk) …………………………………………fast in the street, and
lots of tourists (look).......................................... at the amazing buildings around them.
This is a great city. Every morning, I (get up) ………………………………………..early and I
(go)................................................... for a run in Central Park. Then I
(have)....................................................... some coffee and bagels before going to work.
Now I (have).......................................... a capuccino and a bagel in a Starbucks near my
office. I (love).............................................. my job, and I'm happy because my business
(grow ) ………………………………………..very quickly.
I hope to see you soon.
Take care,
Sally.