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Present Simple and Continuous

The document provides examples and exercises to practice using the present simple and present continuous tenses in English. It contains sentences to complete with the correct verb form, questions to ask based on sample answers, and more sentences for students to fill in verbs in either the present simple or present continuous form depending on the context. The document helps English learners distinguish between and practice using these two common verb tenses.

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Present Simple and Continuous

The document provides examples and exercises to practice using the present simple and present continuous tenses in English. It contains sentences to complete with the correct verb form, questions to ask based on sample answers, and more sentences for students to fill in verbs in either the present simple or present continuous form depending on the context. The document helps English learners distinguish between and practice using these two common verb tenses.

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PRESENT SIMPLE OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS?

1 Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Simple or
Present Continuous.

1. My mother washes (wash) her car every weekend.


2. I'm doing (do) an English grammar exercise at the moment.
3. The British sometimes eat (eat) fish and chips for dinner.
4. My friends and I are going (go) shopping tomorrow.
5. On Saturdays, I don't get up (not get up) till 12.00.
6. Our teacher is ill. She is not working (not work) today.

2 Write the questions for the answers below. Pay attention to the words in bold.
1. Does he love chocolates ?
Yes, he loves chocolates.
2. Where do they live?
They live in Paris.
3. What are the children doing ?
The children are playing tennis.
4. Why are you wearing a coat ?
I’m wearing a coat because it is cold outside.
5. When does she finish school?
She finishes school at 3.30.

3 Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Simple or
Present Continuous.
1. She …isn’t going … (not go) swimming with her friends today because she ……doesn’t
know…… (not know) how to swim. She …wants…… (want) to learn, and she is…
waiting…… (wait) for the swimming course to start next month.
2. Teacher: Graham, are you listening (listen) to me?
Student: Yes, Mrs Black, but I still …don’t understand…… (not understand) the story.
3. The world is getting (get) warmer and most world leaders believe (believe) that this is a
big problem. Next month, many of these leaders are meeting (meet) to talk about the
problem.

4. Write the verb in the present simple or present continuous


a. Tony always finishes (finish) school at 4.30
b. Look! Those boys are fighting (fight), call the teacher!
c. Do you eat (you/eat) pizza every weekend?.
d. Tom is not here, he is studying (study) in his room at the moment.

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