Unit 1: present simple – present continuous

Exercise 1: Put these verb in the parentheses into correct form.

A.Present simple

1. I (be)…… at school every day

2. She ( not study ) ……. On Sunday.

3. My children ( be not )…… hard working

4. I usually ( have )….. lunch at 11:00.

5. Where (be)…. Your student ?

6. My sister ( work)……in a hospital.

7.She (live)……in Ha Noi.

8. It ( rain )….. almost every day in Lon Don.

9.We (fly)….. to Hai Phong every summer.

10. My mother (fry)……. Eggs for breakfast every morning

11.The post office (close)….. at eight o’clock.

12.Monica is so clever that she (pass)….. every exam without even trying.

13.My life (be) …… so dull(tẻ nhạt). I just (watch)…… movies every night.

14.My best friend (write)…. to me every month.

15.Jayce ( not study)………. very hard.

B.Present continuous.

1. Where is Jax? He (listen)……. to the music in his room.

2. Be quiet! The teacher (come)…… We (meet) …..her in two hours and nothing is ready.
3. What (be) …….you (do)……. Next Monday? Nothing special. I (stay) …… at home.
4. I can’t talk on the phone now. I ( drive) ……home
5. Be quiet! The teacher ( wtite ) …. a test.
6. Hey look! Mai (go) ….. to school by bike.
7. He (eat) ……. A banana at the moment.
8. Stop! A strange dog ( run) …….. to you.
9. Look! Those people ( climb)…….. the mountain.
10. Look! Daisy (call)……. You.
11. Keep silent! I( listen)….. to the music.
12. (be) …..you( play)…….football now.
13. At the moment, I (read)…… a newspaper and my father (watch) ……… TV
 14. Where are your students? They ( lie) …… on the grass over there.
15. I ( not do) anything right now.

Exercice 2: Put these verbs in the parentheses into the correct form: present
simple or present continuous.
1. A: what ……….( you/do)?
B: I …….(write) to my parents. I ……. (write) to them every weekend.
2. A: look! It …….. (snow)
B: it’s beautiful! This is the first time I’ve even seen snow. It ……..( not snow) in my country
3. A:Oh, that’s Adrian. He’s new here.
B: really? Where…… (he/live)? ……..(you/know)?
A: yes. He …….(live) in Milan, but now he ………(stay) with his aunt on Shirley Road.
4. A: What time ………….(you/usually/finish) work?
B: Normally I ………(finish) work at five o’clock, but this week I …….( work) until six to earn a bit
more money
5. A: How ……….(you/travel) to work?
B: I haven’t got a car at the moment, so I ……(go) to work on the bus this week. I usually…….
(drive) to work.
6. A: I think we’re going wrong way.
B: I don’t think so. The sun …….(rise) in the east, remember? It’s behind us, so we ……..(travel)
west.
7. A:……… (you/look) for someone?
B: Yes, I …….(need) to speak to Neil. Is he in?
A:yes, but I …..(think) he’s busy. He …….(talk) to the boss at the moment.
8. A: I ……. (want) a new computer. I ………..(save) up to buy one.
B: But computer ……..(cost) so much money. What’s wrong with the one we’re got?
A: it ……….(get) out of date now.
9. A: your new dress ……..(look) very nice.
B: Thank you. The trouble is it ……….(not/fit) properly. I ……….(not/know) why I bought
them,really.
10. A: What ……. (you/do)?
B: I ……..( taste) the sause. It ……..(taste) too salty.
11. A: I ………(think) this road is really dangerous. Look how fast that lorry ……..(go)
B: I ………(agree). People shouldn’t go so fast.
12. A: My two children don’t get along. It seems they……..(always/fight) about something
B: Don’t worry. It will be better when they……(grow) up.
13. A: could you post the goods to me, please?
B: Yes, certainly
A: I ………(live) at a guest house at the moment as I ……..(look) for a flat. So could you send it to
my work address?
B: Yes, of course. And you’ll have the goods by the end of the week, I …….(promise)
 14. A: I ……..(always/fall) asleep. I just can’t keep awake.
B: What time …….(you/go) to bed?
A: about ten o’clock usually. But it …….(not/make) any difference.
15. A: Why……(you/want) to change the whole plan?
B: I’m just not happy with it
A: And I ……(not/understand) why you………(be) so difficult about it
16. She ( not understand)……. what we (talk)…….about. she’s a foreigner.
17. Jax usually (wear)……..glasses, but now he (wear) contact lenses.
18. Every day, my brother (get up)…….at 5.00a.m, but today, he (get up)…….at 8.00a.m
19. Nam usually (learn)…… languages very fast but he (have)……….problem with Chinese at the
moment

Exercice 3: Put these verbs in the parentheses into the correct form: present
simple or present continuous.
1. Look! That boy (run) …….after the bus. He (want)……… to catch it.
2. You usually (go)….. away in the evening or you (stay)…..at hone
3. She (hold)…….some flowers. They (smell)……..lovely
4. Lucia (swim)……. Very well, but he (not run)…… very fast
5. Sorry. I ( not know) ……. Where he keeps his keys
6. I ( think)…… your new coat (look)…….nice on you.
7. John usually (walk)…… to school.
8. Every Monday we (go)…….. to see our grandparents
9. Lux often (go) …….to the cinema.
10. We (play)…… tennis right now.
11. My son seldom (cry)……..
12. (watch/he)…….TV regularly
13. This (be) …..Tom
14. He (wear)…….a T-shirt and shorts now
15. Lulu ( like)…….fruits and vegetables
16. He (eat)…… some eggs every day
17. Syndra (know) ……that apples (be)……good for his health
18. Liliana (like) ……..sports
19. She (play) ……..tennis every Tuesday and Sunday
20. My mom often (buy)…….bread from VINMART
21. That baby (cry)….. loudly in the party at present
22. These student always (wear)….T-shirt in summer
23. I never (eat)…….vegetables
24. The bus ( set off)……..every 20 minutes
25. Tonight they (not/go)………to our teacher’s party
26. Where ……(be) you (live)…….?
I (live)…….in HN city
27. What…….he (do)……now?
 He (water)……..plants in the garden
28. Now, my sister (play)….. volleyball and my brother (play)…..soccer.
29. It is 9.00 my children (watch)……TV
30. What time……….. Mai and Nam (get up)……..every morning?
31. Now, my son ( like )……eating apples
32. Every day, I (go)……to school by bike but today I (go) …….to school by motorbike
33. Every morning, Garen (have) ……….a cup of coffee but today he (drink)…… tea
34. Hoa (live)…… in HN, and Ha (live)……in HCM city now
35. Nunu and his friend (play)…..tennis at the moment.
36. ………..she (watch)……..TV every morning?
37. We won’t go out because it ………(rain) outside now
38. The sun ……..(rise) in the East and …….(set) in the West
39. She seldom (go)……… to the library
40. Shyvana isn’t a Canadian. I …….(believe) she comes from France
41. I ……….(think) you’re crazy!
42. Don”t give Jinx any cheese. She …….(hate) it!
43. I……….. (go) to Sai Gon next Monday. Do you want to come?
44. Once a week, I …….(go) to the library
45. I ………(have) dinner in the cafeteria every day
46. You won’t find Anie at home right now. He …….(study) in the library.

Exercise 4: Complete the sentences by using either the present simple or the
present progressive of the verbs in the box below
Bite bleed flow rain leave grow belong take seem shine wake

1. The River Nile……. Into the Mediterranean

2. This book is mine. That one…….. to Pierre
3. Look at Joan. She……… her finger nails. She must be nervous
4. We usually ……. Vegetables in our garden
5. Let’s do out. It (not)……. Now
6. Every morning, the sun………. in my bedroom window and…….me up
7. Jim is very untidy. He (always) ……his thing all over the place
8. Anm ……… very happy at the moment
9. He’s a photographer. He …….a lot of photos
10. Oh! What’s the matter with your hand? It ……….