Complete The Sentences Using The Present Tense Simple or Present Tense Continuous

1. Complete the sentences using the Present Tense Simple or Present Tense Continuous.
In Johannesburg most people speak Correct at least five languages.
Languages disappear Wrong very fast. Half of world's languages will disappear by 2100.
Correct answer: are disappearing
We use the present continuous to talk about situations that are changing or developing.
You can't see Tim now; he 's having Correct a bath.
Please keep quiet, I 'm listening Correct to the radio. You know I listen Correct to the news in the
mornings.
What time is the first train leaving ?

Correct answer: does the first train leave
I never wear Correct a scarf, but today I 'm wearing Correct one because it's unusually cold.
What are you doing Correct tonight? Would you like to come and watch the game?
Nobody thinks Correct they will win the match.
You look worried. What are you thinking

TEST PAPER
1. Complete the sentences using the Present Tense Simple or Present Tense
Continuous. (1 p)
1.In Johannesburg most people………………….……….(speak) at least five languages.

2. Languages…………………(disappear)very fast. Half of world's languages will disappear
by 2100.
3. You can't see Tim now; he ………………………………(have)a bath.
4. Please keep quiet, I ………………………………………. (to listen) to the radio. You
know I……………………. (listen) to the news in the mornings.
5. What time …………….. the first train………….. (leave)?
6. I never………..( wear) a scarf, but today I …………………. (wear) one because it's cold.
7. What …………………. you ……………………. (do) tonight? Would you like to come
and watch the game?
8. Nobody……………………………………………………. (think) they will win the match.
9. You look worried. What …………………………..you……………………………( think)?
10. Look! Colin……………………………… (play) football now.
2. Complete the following sentences using Past Tense Simple or Present Perfect
Simple! 1p
1. Mary (win) _______________ the lottery last year.
2. We (prepare / already)_______________ dinner.
3. James (find) ___________________ your ring in the garden yesterday.
4. He (come / just)___________________ home.
5. They (buy) ________________ their car two years ago.
6. I (see / not) ________________ anyone yet.
7. Phil (go / not)_________________ to the cinema last night.
8. We (be / not) ____________________ to the zoo so far.
9. She (arrive / not) _____________________ yet.

10. Emily (visit / not) ___________________________ me last week.
3. Write the following sentences in the correct order: 1p
1) has / John / visited / before / Honolulu.

2) in winter / Spain / have / never / they / seen.
3) competitions / won / has / he / many.
4) been / in summer / The Olympic games / have / always.
5) Yesterday/ were/why/ you/upset?
4. Put the verbs into the correct form 2p

1) My friends (visit)________the Grand Canyon National Park last year.
2) I (never/be) to the Grand Canyon.
3) And yesterday I (buy) a book about it.
4) I (write) an essay two days ago.
5) I (be/not) to Australia yet.
6) My sister _________________________________(work) as a dentist.
7. What______you_____________(do) at the moment ?I _______________(have) a bath.
8. He ________________usually _____________________(not/work) at the weekends.
9. Sue really _________________(like) chocolate, and she ____________ (prefer) it with nuts.
10. What time _____________________ your school _________________ (finish) on Fridays?
5. Correct the mistakes (2p)
1. She always arriving early.
2. This food cost a lot of money.
3. What do you doing now?
4. Carol is liking to go to the cinema.
5. Tony is have a shower now.
6. I am cooking dinner every day.
7. What does you do? I am a teacher.
8. I go out tonight.
9. How often is it snowing here?
10. Where is your parents live?

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1. Complete the sentences using the Present Tense Simple or Present Tense Continuous.

In Johannesburg most people speak Correct at least five languages.

Correct answer: are disappearing

You can't see Tim now; he 's having Correct a bath.

What time is the first train leaving ?

Nobody thinks Correct they will win the match.

You look worried. What are you thinking

1.In Johannesburg most people………………….……….(speak) at least five languages.

1. Mary (win) _______________ the lottery last year.

2. We (prepare / already)_______________ dinner.

3. James (find) ___________________ your ring in the garden yesterday.

4. He (come / just)___________________ home.

5. They (buy) ________________ their car two years ago.

6. I (see / not) ________________ anyone yet.

7. Phil (go / not)_________________ to the cinema last night.

8. We (be / not) ____________________ to the zoo so far.

9. She (arrive / not) _____________________ yet.

3. Write the following sentences in the correct order: 1p

1) has / John / visited / before / Honolulu.

4. Put the verbs into the correct form 2p

1. She always arriving early.

2. This food cost a lot of money.

3. What do you doing now?

4. Carol is liking to go to the cinema.

5. Tony is have a shower now.

6. I am cooking dinner every day.

7. What does you do? I am a teacher.

9. How often is it snowing here?

10. Where is your parents live?

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