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Present Simple vs Continuous Exercises

The document provides examples of verbs in the present simple and present continuous tenses. In the present simple, verbs are used to describe repeated or regular actions. In the present continuous, verbs are used to describe actions happening now or around now. The document then provides exercises for the learner to practice conjugating verbs into the appropriate present tense.

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Present Simple vs Continuous Exercises

The document provides examples of verbs in the present simple and present continuous tenses. In the present simple, verbs are used to describe repeated or regular actions. In the present continuous, verbs are used to describe actions happening now or around now. The document then provides exercises for the learner to practice conjugating verbs into the appropriate present tense.

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Write the verbs in Present Simple Write the verbs in Present Continuous

1.- Martin .......... (wash) his car every Friday. 1.-Look! The bus ………… (come)
2.-Daniel always……… .(run) in the marathon. 2.-Julia ……… (teach) Spanish this term.
3.- Martha ………. (not laugh) with my jokes. 3.-Carol ………(study) French right now.
4.- Lorena often ………… (wear) sunglasses. 4.-The kids ………. (sing) a song.
5.-The baby often ..…. (sleep) in the 5.-We ……………..(not surf) in the web.
afternoon. 6.- Tina ………….. (wear) a black dress.
6.-William …….…… (not tidy) his bedroom. 7.-My brothers ……… (sit) on a bench.
7.-Leonor ………. (help) her father in the shop. 8.-Barbara ………… (go) to school.
8.-We sometimes ………. (eat) fish and chips. 9.-Christine ………… (travel) by plane.
9.-Patricia ……….. (not understand) English. 10.-Those cats ……….. (play) with a ball.
10.-Miriam ……… (dust) the furniture. 11.-That bird …………. (fly) very high.
11.-toThat woman ………. (go) shopping on 12.-The mechanic ……… (mend) the cars.
Mondays. 13.-My sister ……………(do) some
12.-Ralph ………. (have) a nap after lunch. housework.
13.-My granddad ……… (smoke) a pipe. 14.-At the moment it ………….. (snow)
14.-You …………. (watch) television in the pub. 15.-My mother ………….. (bake) biscuits
15.-These men ………… (repair) my windows 16.-The Harrison family ………. (enjoy)
16.-Josephine never ……….. (do) her the football match.
homework. 17.-Alice …………….(prepare) the party.
17.-Blanca ………(visit) her uncle at the 18.-We …….…….(break) anything.
weekend. 19.-Tom and Anne ……… (behave)
18.-Today the sun ………… (shine) correctly.
19.-The wind ………… (blow) at night. 20.-My neighbour ………. (plant) some
20.- Lorenzo ……………. (not ride) his horse. trees.

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Choose the correct option: Write the verbs in Present simple or
continuous
1.- The doctor …… in the local hospital now.
1.-Katherine ……. (work) in the farm in
a) works b)is working
summer.
2.- Michael ……. shopping with his father on
2.-John often…… (go) to bed late on
Saturdays.
Saturdays.
a) goes b)is going
3.-Alan usually ……. (brush) his teeth..
3.-Roberto ……. (catch) the bus in the
4.-They ………..(run) to catch the bus now.
morning.
5.-Sarah ………. (hate) eating soup.
a) catches b)is catching
6.-My cousin ………. (live)in San Francisco
4.- The girl often ……… (drink) milk for
at the moment.
breakfast.
7.-Some teachers ……… (correct) the
a) drinks b)is drinking
exams right now.
5.- It’s 9.00pm and my family ……. Dinner.
8.-Lucia sometimes ………. (participate) in
a) has b)is having
the festival.
6.-Claire …….. her lessons at 2,15pm
9.-The photographer always …….. (take)
a) is finishing b)finishes
nice photos.
7.- Paula and you …….. the new magazine
10.-Lucas ………. (direct) the new film
now.
now.
a) are reading b) read
11.-Listen! They ……… (play) your
favourite song.
Fill in the correct form of the verbs:
1. Look! Tom ____ his bike over there. 1. ride
2. Nora ____ a lot of books every week. 2. read
3. Alec ____ a test right now. 3. write
4. Pam often ____ funny animals at school. 4. draw
5. The boys ____ in the yard at the moment. 5. run
6. We always ____ to school in time. 6. come
7. I ____ a very interesting film now. 7. watch
8. You often ____ a lot of mistakes. 8. make
9. We ____ to the classical music now. 9. listen
10. Paul never ____ SMS to his friends. 10. send
11. I ____ (not) the flowers at the moment. 11. water
12. Tim ____ (not) his friends every day. 12. call
13. They ____ (not) football now. 13. play
14. Anna ____ (not) to the zoo every day. 14. go
15. We ____ (not) Andrew at the moment. 15. help
16. You ____ (not) this rule today. 16. know
17. Liz ____ (not) food at present. 17. buy
18. He ____ (not) German right now. 18. learn
19. I ____ (not) Lesley every day. 19. meet
20. Tina ____ (not) cookies at the moment. 20. eat
21. ____ you ____ your e-mail now? [Link]
22. ____ Ben ____ his pens every day? 22. lose
23. ____ they ____ in the corridor now? 23. stand
24. ____ Kate ____ a nice dress today? 24. wear
25. ____ you ____ a new song right now? 25. sing
26. ____ she ____ her car to work today? 26. drive
27. ____ they ____ a cake at the moment? 27. eat
28. ____ Tina ____ a lot of SMS today? 28. get
29. ____ he ____ in the park at present? 29. ski
30. ____ you ____ your pet every day? 30. feed
31. ____ Nick ____ coffee right now? 31. drink

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