Simple Present, Present Continuous
A) Read the paragraph and answer the questions:
Brian is a doctor. He looks after sick people. He usually gets up at 6.00 o’clock. Today he
is late, it is 6.30 and he is still in bed. He usually goes to work by train but today he is driving
to work. He arrives at work at 6.30 every morning but it is 7.30 now and he is still driving.
It’s 12.00 o’clock now. He always has his lunch at 12.00 but today he isn’t having lunch at
12.00, he is looking after his sick patients. It is half past seven now, Brian is watching TV. He
usually watches TV at half past seven because his favorite programme starts at half past seven.
Brian has his dinner at 8.30 everyday and he is having dinner now.
It is 24.00 now Brian is going to bed. He always goes to bed at 24.00.
1. What does Brian do?
He is a doctor, he looks after sick people .
2. What time does he usually get up?
He usually gets up at 6 am.
3. How does he usually go to work?
He usually goes to work by train.
4. Why is he driving to work today?
He is driving to work today because he is late.
5. What time does he arrive at work everyday?
He arrives at work at 6:30 am everyday.
6. When does he always have his lunch?
He always has his lunch at 12:00 am.
7. What is he doing at 12.00 today?
He is looking after his sick patients.
8. Why does he usually watch TV at 7.30?
He usually watches TV at 7.30 because his favorite programme stars at half past seven.
9. What time does he go to bed?
He always goes to bed at 24:00.
10. What time is he going to bed now?
He is going to bed at 24:00
B) Fill in the blanks with PRESENT CONTINUOUS or SIMPLE PRESENT:
1. The children are playing (play) outside now.
2. She usually reads (read) the newspaper in the morning.
3. I am doing (do) my homework now.
4. I am eating (eat) my dinner now.
5. Do you want (you / want) a pizza?
6. They are watching (watch) TV now.
7. I do not like (not / like) spaghetti.
8. The baby is sleeping (sleep) now.
9. My mother usually cooks (cook) dinner in the evening.
10. He writes (write) a letter to his pen-friend every month.
11. She does not like (not / like) football.
12. Mary is listening (listen) to music now.
13. Tom usually drinks (drink) coffee, but he is drinking (drink) tea now.
14. We are going (go) to the disco tonight.
15. He goes (he / go) to work by bus everyday.
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C) Read the questions & answers about ALAN and ask and answer about JUDITH.
Questions: ALAN
1. What does Alan do? 1. Alan’s a lorry driver.
2. How old is Alan? 2. He’s twenty-five years old.
3. How many days a week does he work? 3. He works five days a week.
4. What time does he get up? 4. He gets up at six o’clock every day.
5. What does he eat for breakfast? 5. He eats an enormous breakfast.
6. What does he drink? 6. He drinks two cups of tea.
7. What does he do after breakfast? [Link] he kisses his wife.
8. What time does he leave for work? [Link] leaves for work at half past six.
9. Where does he have lunch? 9. He has lunch in a transport café.
[Link] time does he come home? [Link] comes home at five o’clock.
[Link] does he go in the evening? [Link] the evening he goes to the pub.
[Link] time does he go to bed? [Link] goes to bed at ten o’clock.
Questions: JUDITH
1. What does Judith do? 1. Judith is secretary.
2. How old is Judith? 2. She’s eighteen years old.
3. How many days a week does she work? 3. She works five days a week.
4. What time does she get up? 4. She gets up at half past seven.
5. What does she eat for breakfast? 5. She eats cornflakes.
6. What does she drink?. 6. She drinks orange-juice.
7. What does she do after breakfast? [Link] kisses her parents.
8. What time does she leave for work? 8. She leaves for work at quarter past eight.
9. Where does she have lunch? 9. She has lunch in the canteen.
10. What time does come home? 10. He comes home at half past five.
11. Where does she go in the evening? 11. In the evening he goes to classes.
12. What time does she go to bed? 12. She goes to bed at eleven o’clock.
D) Fill in the chart for yourself. Then look at the example. Choose and write TEN sentences
from the chart:
Always Usually Often Sometimes Never
Tom You Tom You Tom You Tom You Tom You
Drink fizzy drinks * * *
buy fast food *
play tennis *
eat sweets *
watch TV in the evenings *
save money * *
listen to cassettes *
play computer games *
Example: Tom always drinks fizzy drinks.
1. I sometimes drinks fizzy drinks.
2. Tom usually buys fast food
3. I never drinks fizzy drinks.
4. Tom sometimes plays tennis
5. Tom usually eats sweets.
6. Tom always watches tv in the evenings.
7. I never saves money.
8. I often saves money.
9. Tom usually listen to cassettes .
10. Tom often plays computer games .
E) Now ask questions about the CHART:
Example: How often does Tom buy fast food? He usually buys fast food.
Does Tom play tennis? No, he doesn’t play tennis.
1. How often does Tom watch tv? He always watches TV.
2. How often does Tom play tennis? He sometimes plays tennis.
3. Does Tom save money? No, he doesn’t save money.
4. Does he usually listen to cassettes? Yes, he usually listens to cassettes.
5. How often does Tom play computer games? He often plays computer games.
6. Does Tom always drink fizzy drinks? Yes, he always drinks fizzy drinks.
7. How often does Tom eat sweet? He usually eats sweets.
F) Complete the sentences with SIMPLE PRESENT or PRESENT CONTINUOUS:
1. Susan usually goes (go) to school by bus, but now she is going (go) to school by train.
2. Mary often reads (read) in bed, but today she is very tired and she is not reading (not /
read).
3. The boys usually ride (ride) their bikes to school. They like to ride (like / ride) their bikes.
They are (be) very naughty boys. They always go (go) to school late. Today their teacher is
(be) very angry, because they are (be) late again.
4. Mary likes to eat (like / eat) sweets. Every morning she have(have) coffee with a lot of
sweets and chocolate. For lunch she and her friends often eats (eat) sweets or ice-cream.
She doesn't like to eat (not / like / eat) fruit or vegetables. She never eats (eat / never) eggs
or cheese. Today she is (be) sick. She is sleeping (sleep) in her room now.