Grammar

Present simple
statement negative question
• play Vyou/wejthey do not (don't} play ... Do Vyou/we/they play ?
plays He/she/it does not (doesn't} play Does he/she/it play ?

Use Example Helpful hints

Marsha goes to dance lessons

every Saturday.
adverbs
Does Dan work at the cinema? • always • usually • often
I like the new James Bond film. • sometimes • rarely • never
You play chess with 32 pieces. phrases
• every Monday/week/etc
• each Monday/week/etc
• once/twice a week/month/etc
• three times a week/month/etc

after be.
� be have • I often play football with friends.
� • I am often late for piano lessons.

statement negative question

I am ('m} playing I am not ('m not} playing I playing ?
He/she/it is ('s} playing He/she/it is not (isn't/ 's not} playing Is he/she/it playing ...?
You/we/they are ('re} playing ... You/we/they are not (aren't/ 're not} playing Are you/we/they playing ?

Use Example Helpful hints

Jan is watching a DVD upstairs.
She is working at the until the
end of the month. • now • right now • at the moment
My brother is always borrowing my • today • this week/month/etc
CDs without asking!

Some common stative verbs:

appear include see
•
be know seem
✓ I like reading books in free time. believe like taste
belong to love think
� I liking books
hate need understand
have prefer want

�
be, have think)
�
✓ What do think about his new song?
✓ I'm thinking about last night's match.
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Look at the pictures of Helen and use the prompts to write sentences. Use the
correct form of the present simple.

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2 ..................................................................................
I I
3 ..................................................................................

4 ..................................................................................

5 ..................................................................................

6 ..................................................................................

I I

[[) Complete using the correct present continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
You may have to use some negative forms.

1 Gordon? I think he ......................................... (write) a letter at the moment.

2 Yes, the match is on TV now, but we ......................................... (lose).
3 Right now, Margaret .................................................. (have) a shower. Do you want to ring later?
4 Sally .................................................. (stay) with her aunt for a few days.
5 I .................................................. (lie)! It's true! I did see Madonna at the supermarket.
6 Josh .................................................. (always / use) my bike! It's so annoying.
7 We .................................................. (have) lunch, but I can come round and help you later.
8 .................................................. (you I play) music up there? It's really noisy!

[£] Rewrite correctly. Change the words or phrases in bold.

1 Are top musicians studying for many years? .....................................................................................................

2 What's going on? I hope you don't touch my things! .............................................................................................
3 It's a small business, so each person is doing lots of different jobs..............................................................
4 Does Christine listen to the radio, or is that the TV I can hear? ...................................................................
5 I am usually buying a special ticket each week for the bus because it's cheaper..................................
6 Our washing machine is starting when you press this button...........................................................................
7 How's the match going? Does our team win? .......................................................................................................
8 Many people are enjoying spending time on the beach on holiday.................................................................

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[Q] Circle the correct word or phrase.

1 I work/ am working at the local library for the summer.
2 We don't go I aren't going to the theatre very often.
3 Stacy gets / is getting ready for school, so she can't come to the phone.
4 Does Gary ever talk / Is Gary ever talking about his expedition to the Amazon jungle?
5 In squash, you hit / are hitting a ball against a wall.
6 I read I am reading a newspaper at least once a week.
7 Do you practise / Are you practising the piano for two hours every day?
8 Nadine and Claire do / are doing quite well at school at the moment.
9 A good friend knows / is knowing when you're upset about something.
10 How do you spell / are you spelling your name?

Complete using the correct present simple or present continuous form of the
verbs in the box. You may have to use some negative forms.

belong • do • have • help • hold • move • use • watch

1 In Monopoly, you .................................................. around the board, buying houses and hotels.
2 .......................... you ...................... this programme or can I turn the TV off?
3 Regular exercise ........................................ you to stay healthy.
4 I ........................................ my brother's guitar until I get a new one.
5 .......................... Simon always ......................... the washing-up after lunch?
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6 .......................... you...................... any sweaters in a Iarger size. ?
7 You .................................................. the kite right. Let me show you.
8 Dad........................................ to the local astronomy club.

[£] Underline ten verbs in the wrong tense and rewrite them correctly.

'One game I am loving is [Link] are throwing the dice and then you move
your pieces around the board. It is seeming quite easy, but in fact you are needing to be
quite careful. When your piece lands on one of the other person's pieces, you are taking
it off the board and you send it back to the [Link] are winning by getting all your
pieces to the end and off the board. Some people are preferring chess, but I am not
understanding that game. Right now, I wait to have a game with my brother. He does his
homework. I usually win, so I think he doesn't want to play a game with me!'

1 .................................................. 4 .................................................. 7 ..................................................

2 5 8
3 .................................................. 6 .................................................. 9 ..................................................
10..................................................