ALFRED NOBEL SCHOOL
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Name: ____________________________________ Date: _____________ Class: ____________
PRESENT SIMPLE & PRESENT CONTINUOUS
I. Theory
1. Present Simple
• Structure:
(+) S + V(s/es) + O
(-) S + do/does + not + V + O
(?) Do/Does + S + V + O?
• Usage: To express habits, routines, general truths, fixed schedules.
• Signal words: always, usually, often, sometimes, every day, once a week,...
2. Present Continuous
• Structure:
(+) S + am/is/are + V-ing + O
(-) S + am/is/are + not + V-ing + O
(?) Am/Is/Are + S + V-ing + O?
• Usage: To express actions happening right now or near future plans.
• Signal words: now, right now, at the moment, currently, today, look!, listen!,...
II. Exercises – Present Simple
1. She __________ (go) to the gym every Monday.
2. My parents __________ (not/like) fast food.
3. __________ (you/play) the piano?
4. It __________ (rain) a lot in winter here.
5. Tom always __________ (watch) TV before dinner.
6. My sister __________ (speak) three languages fluently.
7. The sun __________ (rise) in the east and sets in the west.
8. __________ (they/live) near the beach?
9. We __________ (not/go) to school on Sundays.
10. Peter always __________ (drink) coffee in the morning.
III. Exercises – Present Continuous
1. I __________ (study) for my exam right now.
2. Listen! The birds __________ (sing).
3. They __________ (not/work) today because it’s Sunday.
4. __________ (she/wear) a new dress?
5. We __________ (have) lunch in the garden at the moment.
6. Look! It __________ (snow) outside.
7. I __________ (not/listen) to music right now, I’m reading a book.
8. __________ (you/study) for your test at the moment?
9. The kids __________ (watch) a cartoon in the living room.
10. She __________ (wear) a beautiful red dress today.
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ALFRED NOBEL SCHOOL
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IV. Mixed Exercises (Present Simple & Present Continuous)
Ex 1: Use the correct tense:
1. Look! The children __________ (play) in the park.
2. My father usually __________ (read) the newspaper in the morning.
3. Right now, I __________ (cook) dinner for my family.
4. Water __________ (boil) at 100 degrees Celsius.
5. She __________ (visit) her grandparents this weekend.
6. He usually __________ (walk) to work, but today he __________ (take) the bus.
7. Listen! Someone __________ (knock) at the door.
8. My parents __________ (travel) to Japan every summer.
9. It’s very noisy. The neighbors __________ (have) a party.
10. We __________ (not/eat) meat on Fridays.
Ex 2: Complete the paragraph:
John and Fiona _______________________ (clean) the room every Saturday. Now they _______________________
(wash) the windows.
Rosa _______________________ (do) her homework every day. She _______________________ (write) exercises.
Now she _______________________ (do) the project.
Liza and George …………………………… (wash) the plates every day. They _______________________ (not /
watch) TV every evening. They _______________________ (wash) the cups now. They _______________________
(not / clean) the house and _______________________ (not / read) books.
Tim _______________________ (swim) in the river every summer. He _______________________ (not / go) to the
sea. Tim _______________________ (swim) in the river now. He _______________________ (not / go) fishing now.
He _______________________ (dive) now.
Ex.4. Correct the mistakes:
[Link] are playing football.
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2. They’re do their homework.
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3. He is rides a bike every day.
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4.I am doing my homework every Friday.
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[Link] does the washing up right now.
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6. We is watch Tv every Sunday afternoon.
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[Link] playing volleyball on the gym.
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