WORKSHEET 3

SUBJECT: Present Simple and Present Continuous

A) Read the paragraphs and answer the questions:

Hello! My name is Douglas Hunter. I’m a pilot for British Airlines. I fly planes. I am not
working today. I am playing golf. It is my favorite sport.

1. What is his name?

2. What does he do?
3. What is he doing now?
4. What is his favorite sport?

He is Gordon Lester. He is a champion jockey. He rides racehorses, but he isn’t riding a

racehorse now. He is dancing with his wife.

1. What is his name?

2. What does he do?
3. Is he a good jockey?
4. Where is he now?
5. What is he doing?
6. Who is he with?

They are Bob and Michael. They teach English in a school. They aren’t teaching now.
They are in the pub. They’re talking and laughing.

1. Who are they?

2. Do they teach?
3. What do they teach?
4. Where are they now?
5. What are they doing now?

She is Rosalind Graham. She is a ballet dancer. She dances for Royal Ballet. She isn’t
dancing now. She is having a bath.

1. What is her name?

2. What does she do?
3. Is she dancing now?
4. What is she doing?

B) Write DON’T, DOESN’T, ISN’T, AREN’T or AM NOT in the blank space in each
sentence:

a. He isn’t listening to the radio right now.

b. He doesn’t listen to the radio every evening.
 c. We …………………. watching a television program now.
d. We …………………. watch television every day.
e. They …………………. study their lessons after class.
f. They …………………. studying their lessons right now.
g. It ………………….. raining very hard right at the moment.
h. It ……………………rain very much during the summer.
i. Mr. Johnson ………………… eating his lunch now.
j. Mr. Johnson ………………… always eat at that place.
k. I ……………………. see any students in that room.
l. I ……………………. hear anyone in the hall now.

C) Complete the sentences:

1. Every Monday my father ……………………………… because

………………… ………………………. .
2. Linda usually ……………………………….. but she
……………………………. …………………………….. today.
3. I want to buy a ………………………………………… because
………………… ………………………………. .
4. My teacher often ………………………………………. but today
………………. ………………………………. .
1. At the moment the children …………………………………………. they
often ……………………………………………………… .

D) Read the following text and answer the questions:

My name is Kate O’Hara. I live on a farm with my mother and father. I like it but I
work very hard. Every morning I wake up at five o’clock and feed the horses. Then I can
go back to the house. Mum makes breakfast at 5:30 and I’m not late for breakfast because
I don’t like cold eggs. After breakfast I help dad for an hour. Then I have a shower and
get ready for school. The school bus leaves at 8:15. I leave home at 8:00.
After school I can watch TV for an hour. Then we have our dinner. We have chicken
for dinner but I hate it. I eat it because mum gets angry. After dinner I do my homework.
Then I go out and feed the horses. I go to bed early because I’m always very tired at the
end of the day.

1. Where does Kate live?

……………………………………………………………………………………
…
2. What time does she get up every morning?
……………………………………………………………………………………
…
3. Who makes breakfast every morning?
……………………………………………………………………………………
…
4. Why isn’t she late for breakfast?
……………………………………………………………………………………
…
 5. When does she have a shower?
……………………………………………………………………………………
…
6. What time does she catch the school bus?
……………………………………………………………………………………
…
7. How long can she watch TV?
……………………………………………………………………………………
…
8. What do they have for dinner?
……………………………………………………………………………………
…
9. When does she do her homework?
……………………………………………………………………………………
…
10. Why does she go to bed early?

………………………………………………………………………………………
True or False:

1. She doesn’t like the farm. _____________

2. Kate doesn’t work very hard. ______________
3. Kate has a shower before 8:15. ______________
4. Kate’s mother doesn’t like chicken. ______________
5. After dinner Kate feeds the horses. ______________

E) Complete the sentences using DO / DOES / AM / IS / ARE / HAVE GOT /HAS GOT:

1. …………………….. the children want toy for their birthday?

2. Dazzle ………………….. a new dress for the party.
3. When …………………… your brother’s birthday?
4. How much …………………. these glasses? “ 80. “
5. Mr. and Mrs. Jackson ……………………… two children.
6. ……………………. your uncle like chocolate?
7. ……………………. I your friend?
8. How much …………………… your new tennis racket?

F) Circle the correct answer:

1. Look! Thomas is bringing / brings his little sister to class.

2. My older sister is often listening / often listens to pop music.
3. We are writing / write an exercise now.
4. Mmmm! Mum is making / makes a cake.
5. Our teacher is giving / gives us a test every month.
6. Listen! Dad is reading / reads a story to Ricky.
7. Mr. Michael usually is growing / grows roses in his garden.
8. They are building / build a new house on the hill now.
9. Maria is drinking / drinks milk every morning.
 10. Look! Nick is running / runs down the hill.

G) Change the following sentences into POSITIVE, NEGATIVE and QUESTION form:

1. You know the answer.

(-)
……………………………………………………………………………………….
(?)
………………………………………………………………………………………

2. He has breakfast at 8 o’clock.

(-)
……………………………………………………………………………………….
(?)
……………………………………………………………………………………….
3. Some schoolgirls don’t wear uniforms.
(+)
………………………………………………………………………………………
(?)
………………………………………………………………………………………

4. Does she cut her husband’s hair?

(+)
………………………………………………………………………………………
(-)
………………………………………………………………………………………

5. She does her homework everyday.

(-)
……………………………………………………………………………………….
(?)
……………………………………………………………………………………….

H) Supply PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE in the blanks:

1. He ………………………… (teach) his son to ride a bike.

2. A: Why …………….. Ann ………………… (wear) her new dress?
B: Because she ……………………………… (have) a party tonight.
3. Cindy usually does the shopping, but I ……………………………… (do) it today
because she is ill.
4. She ………………………….. (not / work), she ………………………………
(swim)
in the river.
5. A: ……………………. Tom ……………………… (clean) his shoes now?
B: No, he …………………… . He ………………………………….. (tidy) his
room.
A: Where is his brother?
B: He is in the garden, he …………………………………… (water) the flowers.
Answer sheet

WORKSHEET 3

SUBJECT: Present Simple and Present Continuous

A) Read the paragraphs and answer the questions:

Hello! My name is Douglas Hunter. I’m a pilot for British Airlines. I fly planes. I am not
working today. I am playing golf. It is my favorite sport.

5. What is his name? His name is Douglas Hunter.

6. What does he do? He is a pilot for British airlines.
7. What is he doing now? He isn’t working today he is playing golf now.
8. What is his favorite sport? His favorite sport is golf.

He is Gordon Lester. He is a champion jockey. He rides racehorses, but he isn’t riding a

racehorse now. He is dancing with his wife.

7. What is his name? His name is Gordon Lester.

8. What does he do? He rides racehorses.
9. Is he a good jockey? Yes, he is a champion jockey.
10. Where is he now? He is dancing with his wife.
11. What is he doing? He is dancing.
12. Who is he with? He is with his wife.

They are Bob and Michael. They teach English in a school. They aren’t teaching now.
They are in the pub. They’re talking and laughing.

6. Who are they? They are Bob and Michael.

7. Do they teach? Yes, they teach in a school.
8. What do they teach? They teach English
9. Where are they now? They are in the pub now.
10. What are they doing now? They’re talking and laughing.

She is Rosalind Graham. She is a ballet dancer. She dances for Royal Ballet. She isn’t
dancing now. She is having a bath.

5. What is her name? Her name is Rosalind Graham.

6. What does she do? She is a ballet dancer. She dances for Royal Ballet.
7. Is she dancing now? No, she isn’t dancing now.
8. What is she doing? She is having bath now.
B) Write DON’T, DOESN’T, ISN’T, AREN’T or AM NOT in the blank space in each
sentence:

a. He isn’t listening to the radio right now.

b. He doesn’t listen to the radio every evening.
c. We aren’t watching a television program now.
d. We don’t watch television every day.
e. They don’t study their lessons after class.
f. They aren’t studying their lessons right now.
g. It isn’t raining very hard right at the moment.
h. It doesn’t rain very much during the summer.
i. Mr. Johnson isn’t eating his lunch now.
j. Mr. Johnson doesn’t always eat at that place.
k. I don’t see any students in that room.
l. I am not hear anyone in the hall now.

C) Complete the sentences: data may change for each student

1. Every Monday my father ……………………………… because

………………… ………………………. .
2. Linda usually ……………………………….. but she
……………………………. …………………………….. today.
3. I want to buy a ………………………………………… because
………………… ………………………………. .
4. My teacher often ………………………………………. but today
………………. ………………………………. .
5. At the moment the children …………………………………………. they
often ……………………………………………………… .

D) Read the following text and answer the questions:

My name is Kate O’Hara. I live on a farm with my mother and father. I like it but I
work very hard. Every morning I wake up at five o’clock and feed the horses. Then I can
go back to the house. Mum makes breakfast at 5:30 and I’m not late for breakfast because
I don’t like cold eggs. After breakfast I help dad for an hour. Then I have a shower and
get ready for school. The school bus leaves at 8:15. I leave home at 8:00.
After school I can watch TV for an hour. Then we have our dinner. We have chicken
for dinner but I hate it. I eat it because mum gets angry. After dinner I do my homework.
Then I go out and feed the horses. I go to bed early because I’m always very tired at the
end of the day.

1. Where does Kate live?

She lives on a farm with my mother and father.
2. What time does she get up every morning?
Every morning She wakes up at five o’clock.
3. Who makes breakfast every morning?
Mum makes breakfast every morning.
 4. Why isn’t she late for breakfast?
She isn’t late for breakfast because She doesn’t like cold eggs.
5. When does she have a shower?
She has a shower after she helps her dad.
6. What time does she catch the school bus?
The school bus leaves at 8:15. She leave home at 8:00
7. How long can she watch TV?
She can watch TV for an hour.
8. What do they have for dinner?
They have chicken for dinner but She hates it.
9. When does she do her homework?
After dinner She does her homework.
10. Why does she go to bed early?
She goes to bed early because She is always very tired at the end of the day.

True or False:

1. She doesn’t like the farm. F

2. Kate doesn’t work very hard. F
3. Kate has a shower before 8:15. T
4. Kate’s mother doesn’t like chicken. F
5. After dinner Kate feeds the horses. F

E) Complete the sentences using DO / DOES / AM / IS / ARE / HAVE GOT /HAS GOT:

1. Do the children want toy for their birthday?

2. Dazzle has got a new dress for the party.
3. When does your brother’s birthday?
4. How much are these glasses? ‘‘80.’’
5. Mr. and Mrs. Jackson have got two children.
6. Does your uncle like chocolate?
7. Am I your friend?
8. How much does your new tennis racket?

F) Circle the correct answer:

11. Look! Thomas is bringing / brings his little sister to class.

12. My older sister is often listening / often listens to pop music.
13. We are writing / write an exercise now.
14. Mmmm! Mum is making / makes a cake.
15. Our teacher is giving / gives us a test every month.
16. Listen! Dad is reading / reads a story to Ricky.
17. Mr. Michael usually is growing / grows roses in his garden.
18. They are building / build a new house on the hill now.
19. Maria is drinking / drinks milk every morning.
20. Look! Nick is running / runs down the hill.
G) Change the following sentences into POSITIVE, NEGATIVE and QUESTION form:

6. You know the answer.

(-) You don’t know the answer.
(?) Do you know the answer?

7. He has breakfast at 8 o’clock.

(-) He doesn’t have breakfast at 8 o’clock.
(?) Does he have breakfast at 8 o’clock?

8. Some schoolgirls don’t wear uniforms.

(+) Some schoolgirls wear uniforms.
(?) Do some schoolgirls wear uniforms?

9. Does she cut her husband’s hair?

(+) She cuts her husband’s hair.
(-) She doesn’t cut her husband’s hair.

10. She does her homework everyday.

(-) She doesn’t do her homework everyday.
(?) Does she do her homework everyday?

H) Supply PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE in the blanks:

6. He is teaching (teach) his son to ride a bike.

7. A: Why is Ann wearing (wear) her new dress?
B: Because she is having (have) a party tonight.
8. Cindy usually does the shopping, but I am doing (do) it today because she is ill.
9. She isn’t working (not / work), she is swimming (swim)
in the river.
10. A: Is Tom cleaning (clean) his shoes now?
B: No, he isn’t. He is tidying (tidy) his room.
A: Where is his brother?
B: He is in the garden, he is watering (water) the flowers.