Present simple or present continuous?

Exercise 1: Choose the correct present simple or present continuous form to complete the
dialogues below.

- Cindy: What ____________ (1. you/do)?

- Robert: I'm listening to the radio. They ___________(2. talk) about football.
- Cindy: _____________________________(3. you/often/listen) to the radio?
- Robert: Yes. I _________ (4. like) the radio.
- Cindy: _____________________________(5. you/often/listen) to sports programmes?
- Robert: Not usually, but today I _______ (6. want) to know what they say about my team.

- Terry: What _____________ (7. you/do)?

- Lisa: I'm an architect, but I ____________ (8. work) at the moment.
- Terry: _______________ (you/look) for a job?
- Lisa: Yes. I _______ (need) to find a job soon.

Exercise 2: Complete the following sentences choosing the correct present simple or
present continuous forms.
1. You can take the newspaper. I _____ it.
a.'m not reading b.don't read c.'m not read
2. I _____ to work by car, but today I'm going by bus.
a.usually go b.'m usually going c.usually going
3. 'Where is John?' 'He _____ a shower.'
a.has b.having c.'s having
4. I _____ exercise very often.
a.'m not doing b.don't do c.'m not do
5. Can you hear that? Our neighbours _____.
a.argue b.arguing c.are arguing
6. Our neighbours _____ almost every day.
a.argue b.do argue c.are arguing
7. What time _____ work on Fridays?
a.is she start b.does she start c.is she starting
8. I'm hungry. I _____ to eat something.
a.'m wanting b.'m want c.want
9. 'Where is Jane?' 'In the living room. She___________ a movie.'
a.'s watching b.watching c.watches
 10. I _____________ TV when I'm having dinner.
a.'m never watching b.never watch c.'m never watch

Exercise 3: Complete the following postcard with the verbs in brackets in present simple
or present continuous.

Dear Kate,

I 1_________________ (write) from New York. This is my second year here. Can you believe it?
Right now I 2_______________ (sit) in a coffee shop in Manhattan. Lots of business people
3_______________ (walk) fast in the street, and lots of tourists 4________________ (look) at the
amazing buildings around them.

This is a great city. Every morning, I 5_______________ (get up) early and I 6_______________
(go) for a run in Central Park. Then I 7________________ (have) some coffee and bagels before
going to work. Now I 8________________ (have) a cappuccino and a bagel in a Starbucks near
my office. I 9__________________ (love) my job, and I'm happy because my business
10_________________ (expand) very quickly.

I hope to see you soon.

Take care,

Sally.