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Present Simple Present Continuous - Exercises

This resource book provides information and exercises about using the present simple and present continuous tenses in English. It defines when to use each tense, gives examples of their usage, and provides practice questions for students to complete to reinforce their understanding of the tenses. The summary focuses on the key aspects of the document: The document is a teacher's resource book that outlines when to use the present simple and present continuous tenses in English. It provides definitions and examples of their usage for things like habits, facts, and ongoing actions. The bulk of the document consists of exercises for students to practice forming sentences and questions using the two tenses correctly.

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Present Simple Present Continuous - Exercises

This resource book provides information and exercises about using the present simple and present continuous tenses in English. It defines when to use each tense, gives examples of their usage, and provides practice questions for students to complete to reinforce their understanding of the tenses. The summary focuses on the key aspects of the document: The document is a teacher's resource book that outlines when to use the present simple and present continuous tenses in English. It provides definitions and examples of their usage for things like habits, facts, and ongoing actions. The bulk of the document consists of exercises for students to practice forming sentences and questions using the two tenses correctly.

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Present simple & present continuous


3 Complete the sentences. Use the correct
Present simple form of the present simple or present
We use the present simple to talk about: continuous.
 regular habits and routines.
We usually go rollerblading at the weekend. Kim usually visits (visit) her cousins at the
 permanent situations. weekend.
David lives in Manchester.
At the moment Linda is working (work) as a
 scientific facts.
motorcycle courier.
Water boils at 100˚C.
 states, not actions, e.g. like, believe, know. 1 Tom ……………… often ………………
She doesn’t like chorizo. (not go) to the Cyber café.
Present continuous 2 Excuse me. ….… you..………… (know) how
to get to Church Street?
We use the present continuous to talk about:
 something that is happening now or 3 What ………… you …………… (listen to)?
‘around now’. 4 Juan …………… (work) for Iberia Airlines.
They’re playing tennis at the moment. He’s a pilot.
 temporary situations.
He’s visiting his grandparents in Ibiza. 5 In the summer, the sun ……………… (rise)
 changing or developing situations.
at five o’clock in the morning.
The number of car accidents every year 6 I ………………………… (not like) my gym.
is increasing. I ……………..…… (not get) fit fast enough!

1 Complete the following questions and answer 4 Complete the text. Use the correct form of
them. Use the present simple. the present simple or present continuous.

Example: Where / your sister /live/?


- Where does your sister live? It’s the year 2100. Ben 1……………….… (be) a
- She lives in Granada. computer programmer and he 2………….………
(live) on the moon. Every day at 18.00 he
- What time / school / start/? 3
……………… (finish) work at the space station
and 4…………………… (go) to the Matrix café.
- You / play / computer games / ever /?

- How many people / there / be / at the party/?


It’s 18.30 and Ben 5………………… (look out)
- Where / you / meet / your friends / usually/? of the café window at the space cars flying by.
- How / Marta / go / to school/?
Every day he 6………………..…… (watch) the
2 Complete the following questions and answer same space cars, but today is different. Ben
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them. Use the present continuous. ……………………...…… (not sit) alone. There
8
……………..……… (be) a girl at his table. She
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Example: Why / your sister /cry? ………………… (read) a digital magazine. The
Why is your sister crying? girl is very beautiful. She 10…………..…………
She is crying because she is sad. (have got) short, orange hair and yellow eyes.
- What / you / do / right now / ?
She 11……………… (wear) a green space suit.
- Why / they / clean / the house / ? ‘12………………..… I ……...………… (know)
- What / Paul and Susan / watch / on TV / ? you?’ she asks.

- Where / your friends / cook / for dinner / ? ‘I 13…………….…… (not think) so,’ says Ben.
‘I’m Ben. What’s your name?’
- What / Caroline / wear / today / ?
5 Write the questions. Use the present simple
or present continuous. Then answer them.

1 Why /she / wash / the dishes?


………………………………………………
………………………………………………
2 How often / you / go / to the cinema?
………………………………………………
………………………………………………
3 What time / you / usually / get up?
………………………………………………
………………………………………………
4 What / you / wear / today?
………………………………………………
………………………………………………

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