The document provides exercises to practice using the present simple and present continuous tenses in English. It contains 18 multiple choice questions that require correcting verbs to the appropriate tense. It also contains 20 sentences where the reader must fill in verbs in the correct present simple or present continuous form based on time cues like "now", "usually" or "always". The exercises are designed to help learners practice and improve their use of basic English verb tenses.
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The document provides exercises to practice using the present simple and present continuous tenses in English. It contains 18 multiple choice questions that require correcting verbs to the appropriate tense. It also contains 20 sentences where the reader must fill in verbs in the correct present simple or present continuous form based on time cues like "now", "usually" or "always". The exercises are designed to help learners practice and improve their use of basic English verb tenses.
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Exercises on Present Simple and Present Continuous
A)Correct the verbs between brackets:
1. Basketball is my favourite sport. I ........................................ (play) it at Hillside Sport Centre but today I can’t because I ........................................ (work). 2. Mike usually ........................................ (play) football, but right now he ........................................ (play) tennis. 3. Look at Liz. She ........................................ (stand) in the corner. She ........................................ (wait) for her friend. 4. Look at how fast John ........................................ (drive)! It’s very dangerous. 5. A: What is your job? B: I.................................... (work) as a nurse. A: What......................................(do) right now? B: I ……………………………. (fish). 6. We ........................................ (love) football. 7. Right now, I........................................ (listen) to music and David ............................. (sleep). 8. I........................................ (not/wash) my hair at the moment. 9. Stop laughing! You always (laugh) without any reason! …………………………………………………………………………! 10.That’s amazing! You always (get) the full mark. …………………………………………………………………………. 11.Cameron is a teacher. She........................................ (teach) English to young children. Also, she is very clever. She........................................ (speak) three language. 12. Stop arguing! You always (quarrel)! …………………………………………………………………………! 13. What you (do) right now? I (write) a letter. …………………………………………………………………………… 14. Kevin is looking for something to eat. He (look) …………. hungry. 15. We(have)………. a very expensive car. 16. I (think)……………… about buying a new house. 17.She (see) ……………. us next Monday. 18.I (smell) ………………. the perfumes to see which one is better. 19. This coffee (taste) ……………… terrible. 20.I’ll call you later. I (have)………………. a shower now. ======================================================== B) Do as shown between brackets: 1- Sally speaks French. (Begin with: Listen!) ………………………………………………………………………… 2- Ted is watching cartoons at the moment. (Use: always) ………………………………………………………………………… 3- Randy walks to school. (Use: not) …………………………………………………………………………… 4-Kevin is riding his bike now. (Use: every day) …………………………………………………………………………… 5-The children are playing volleyball. (Begin with: What) …………………………………………………………………………… 6-Nada washes the dishes every day. (Use: right now) …………………………………………………………………………… 7-Lily is going to the cinema with her friends now. (Use: often) …………………………………………………………………………… 8-Tamer usually (play) basketball? (Correct the verb) …………………………………………………………………………… 9-Shhh! The children (sleep) in their bedroom. (Correct the verb) …………………………………………………………………………… 10- Susan always brushes her teeth twice a day. (How……? ) …………………………………………………………………………… 11. You (study) English at the moment? (Correct the verb) …………………………………………………………………………… 12. Ann always tidies her room. (Form a question) …………………………………………………………………………… 13. Mike tidies his room every night. (Change into negative) …………………………………………………………………………… 14. Tina is watching a horror movie right now. (Use: usually) …………………………………………………………………………… 15. They read books and funny stories every night. (Start with: Do…?) ………………………………………………………………………….. 16. You (think) Al-Ahly is the best team? (Correct the verb) ………………………………………………………………………….. 17. This pie (taste) good? (Correct the verb)
………………………………………………………………………….. 18. Why she (look) at me like that now? (Correct the verb)