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Pr. Simple-Continuous Test

1. The document contrasts the present simple and present continuous tenses through a series of grammar exercises. It provides examples of using each tense in sentences and matching tense uses to contexts. 2. The exercises focus on completing dialogues, voice messages, and sentences with the correct present simple or present continuous form of verbs based on whether an action is habitual, ongoing, or planned. 3. Key uses of each tense are stated as things that happen regularly, verbs not used in continuous tenses, something happening now, stating facts, events happening currently, and future plans.

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Pr. Simple-Continuous Test

1. The document contrasts the present simple and present continuous tenses through a series of grammar exercises. It provides examples of using each tense in sentences and matching tense uses to contexts. 2. The exercises focus on completing dialogues, voice messages, and sentences with the correct present simple or present continuous form of verbs based on whether an action is habitual, ongoing, or planned. 3. Key uses of each tense are stated as things that happen regularly, verbs not used in continuous tenses, something happening now, stating facts, events happening currently, and future plans.

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English Grammar Exercises– Contrast: present simple and present

continuous
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1. Complete the dialogues with the correct present simple form of the verbs in brackets.
1   A:   ………………………… (you / go) to the gym every day?
     B:   No, I ………………………… (not go) every day. I ………………………… (go) three
times a week.
2   A:   ………………………… (Sam/study) at your school?
     B:   No, he ………………………… (not study) there. He ………………………… (study) at a
private school.
3   A:   Does your mother ………………………… (teach) English?
     B:   Yes, she does. She also ………………………… (teach) French and Spanish. She
………………………… (be) very good at languages.
4   A:   ………………………… (your parents / work) in London?
     B:   No, they don’t. They both ………………………… (work) in Oxford.
5   A:   ………………………… (you / practise) much before you perform a new play?
     B:   Yes, we ………………………… (practise) for weeks before the first performance, and the
director ………………………… (make) a lot of changes.

2. Complete the voice message with the correct present continuous form of the verbs in
brackets.
Hi Steve! It’s Sean. How are things? I hope you are well. 1………………………… (you / have) a
good time in Hull? I 2………………………… (call) from my grandparents’ house in Cornwall. My
sister and I 3………………………… (stay) here for a couple of weeks, and
we 4………………………… (enjoy) it a lot. I 5………………………… (plan) to study for my
exams later, but now I 6………………………… (relax). I’m not totally lazy, though –
I 7………………………… (run) every morning. Jake and I 8………………………… (think) about
spending a month in Spain. Would you like to go with us? Let me know! Well, the
sun 9………………………… (shine) so I think I’ll go for a walk. Bye!

3. Match sentences a-f with the uses of the present tense (1-6).
1    something that happens regularly
2    verbs not used in continuous tenses
3    something happening at this moment
4    stating a fact or law
5    something happening around this time
6    a future plan

a   I am leaving for London at 6 a.m. tomorrow.


b   The Earth goes around the sun.
c   I always play basketball on Saturdays.
d   They are spending a lot of time together these days.
e   I need some help with homework.
f   Look outside – it’s snowing!

4. Complete the sentences with the correct present simple or present continuous form of the
verbs in brackets.
1   Josh ………………………… at least one point in every game he plays. (score)
2   I ………………………… that they will give Kate a place on the team. (believe)
3   Susan ………………………… to finish her homework today. (try)
4   My dad ………………………… Chinese food tonight. (cook)
5   My brother loves books. He ………………………… a book every week. (read)
6   I ………………………… all of my old Friends DVDs this week. (watch)
7   Sam ………………………… before 7 a.m., even on Sundays. (get up)
8   Look out of the window. A big storm …………………………! (come)
9   Lisa usually ………………………… video games when she gets home. (play)
10   I ………………………… what you’re saying, but I don’t agree with it. (understand)

5. Complete the email with the correct present simple or present continuous form of the verbs
in brackets.
To: [email protected]
Hi Lauren
How 1………………………… (be) everything? I hope you 2………………………… (have) a
great time at football camp this week. I 3………………………… (enjoy) my summer drama
project. Every summer we 4………………………… (put on) a play by Shakespeare, and this year
we 5………………………… (work) on A midsummer Night’s Dream. It’s a great play because
it 6………………………… (have) so many different roles. We 7………………………… (practise)
about six hours a day and we’re performing the play in public next week.
I 8………………………… (try) very hard to learn my lines. I 9………………………… (play) two
parts in the play, and sometimes I 10………………………… (forget) which part I’m playing!
Anyway, I 11………………………… (believe) it will be a great performance. My
grandparents 12………………………… (travel) from Leeds next week just to see me in the play. I
know you 13………………………… (be) very busy at camp, but I 14…………………………
(hope) to hear from you soon.
Take care!
Daisy

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