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Present Simple-Present Continuous

This document contains an exercise on the present simple and present continuous tenses in English grammar. It includes filling in verbs in the correct tense, writing sentences in the negative form, choosing the right tense between options, and transforming sentences between affirmative and interrogative or negative forms. The exercise covers basic uses and transformations of these common verb tenses.

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Present Simple-Present Continuous

This document contains an exercise on the present simple and present continuous tenses in English grammar. It includes filling in verbs in the correct tense, writing sentences in the negative form, choosing the right tense between options, and transforming sentences between affirmative and interrogative or negative forms. The exercise covers basic uses and transformations of these common verb tenses.

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Test on Present Simple Present Continuous

A. Fill in the correct form of the verb in brackets. Use simple present or present
continuous .
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Debbie ................ (have) a shower at the moment.


I ................ (not/play) basketball but my brother ................ (love) it!
Its his favourite sport.
Greg ...................... (look for) a flat these days.
Sandra ................ (take) the cat to the vet tomorrow.
Susan . (have) three children.
. (you / read) the newspaper at everyday?
Look! Mike.. (not/wear) his new sweater.
Where.you usually (spend) your summer holidays?
Mickey.. (speak) Spanish very well.

B. Write the following sentences into the negative.


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Mindy is sleeping.
___________________________
Greg works on Sundays.
___________________________
My parents are painting my room.
___________________________
I like bananas.
___________________________
Sarah and George are writing a letter. ___________________________

C. Choose the correct answer.


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Look! Henry (wears / is wearing) the shirt we bought him.


The band (is playing / plays) my favourite song when I go to that restaurant.
My mothers soup always (tastes / is tasting) delicious.
I never (eat / am eating) chicken soup! I dont like it.
Gemma ( makes / is making) a cake for tonights party.

Grammar
A. Put the words in brackets into the present simple or present continuous.
1. Ted ....(work) in a shop every weekend.
2. Greg .(often / spend) a lot of time surfing online.
3. I..(take) my car to the garage this Wednesday.
4. My brother.(read) a very interesting book at the moment.
5. Whatyou..(usually / wear) to work?
6. Look! It ..(rain) outside!
7. My best friend (have) a party next weekend.
8. I ..(watch) TV every night when I get home from work.
9. Doctors(take) care of sick people.
10. Be quiet! Gina..(sleep) now so dont wake her up.

B.

Write the correct form of the verbs.


1. I work

he.

2. I look

it

3. I read

he.

4. I go

she..

5. I teach

he..

C.

Write
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the question form of the following sentences.


We are watching TV.

Linda works with her mother.

Emma eats apples and dates.

My parents are painting out room.


Gregs sister is teaching us Latin.

D.

Now write the negative form of the previous sentences.

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