PRESENT SIMPLE - PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Complete these sentences.

1. Sam________plays_____(play) handball every Wednesday.
2. My sister___________is making________(make) a cake at the moment.
Roy ________________________(stay) in today, but he ________________________(usually /go ) out to 1.
Sam plays handball every Wednesday
2.My sister is making a cake at the moment
3.Roy is staying today, but he usually goes out to dance every night
4.Teachers correct lots of tests
5. It is snowing very hard and the road will soon be white
6. Nowadays, teenagers spend hours on social network
7. needs
8. is playing
9. do
10. is riding
11. loves, is watching
12. wants, tries
13. gets, always complains
14. works
15. think, is
16. keep
17. drive
18. destroy (phá hủy), don't do
19. arrives
20. is she planing
21. are performing
22. spend
23. are drinking seems, always buy
24. love
25. am reading
26. Does she pratice....?
27. is watching
28. go
29. is writing
30. write
31. drink
32. revise( ôn lại bài)
33. invite
34. thinks

3. dance every night !!!

4. Teachers __________________(correct) lots of tests.
5. It _____________________(snow) very hard and the roads will soon be white.
6. Nowadays, teenagers __________________(spend) hours on social networks.
7. Sally always __________________(need) some strong coffee in the morning.
8. Listen , somebody ________________________(play) the piano up there.
9. I _______________(do) my homework every day after school.
10. My best friend _________________ (ride) her horse now.
11. She__________________(love) watching series on TV. Right now she _______________
__________________ (watch) the last season of « Supergirl ».
12. Sandy ___________________(want) to become an actress, so she _________________ _____(try) hard
to enter the best school of Arts in New York.
13. My brother __________________ (get) on my nerves because he ___________________
__________________(always/complain) .
14. Dad _______________________(work) in a new start up in Paris.
15. I ______________________(think) that running ___________(be) very good for health.
16. If you ____________________(keep) working, you will succeed.
17. My neighbours _____________________(drive) to their ski resort with their own car now.
18. Natural disasters __________________________(destroy) more and more areas these days. Yet
some governments_____________________________(not / do) much about it.
19. David always ____________________(arrive) at school late.
20. What ______________________________(she/plan) to do for her next holidays ?
21. Look ! Some kids ___________________________(perform) a dance in the park !
22. My cats ___________________(spend) hours at the window watching birds outside.
23. « The cup of coffee you _____________________(drink) ______________(seem) really good ! »
 « Yes, I ______________________________(always/ buy) it from a special shop. »
24. Children ____________________(love) eating sweets.
25. I _________________________(read) a very interesting book at the moment.
26. ____________________________(she/practise) sports in a club ? Yes , she does.
27. My little sister ________________________(watch) her favourite programme on TV.
28. Cars usually _____________(go) much faster than they are allowed on most roads.
29. My brother ________________________(write) an essay for his next history lesson.
30. British people __________________(write) hundreds of Christmas cards every year.
31. If you __________________(drink) too much coffee, you won’t manage to sleep.
32. Students _______________________(revise) a lot before their exams.
33. My neighbours _________________________(invite) lots of people every weekend.
34. Eileen ___________________________(think) of moving to the countryside.
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EDITING PRACTICE
 Correct the grammar mistakes below. The first one is done for you.
At Home on Saturday

Today is Saturday and my family and I relaxing at home. My father usually wash his car on
weekdays but he not washing the car now. Now, he is read a book about cars. My mother usually
bake cookies on weekdays, but she not baking now. Now, she watching a cooking show on TV.
My older sister usually do her homework on weekdays but she isn’t do her homework now. Now,
she paint some pictures. My little brother usually help my father wash the car but he not helping
my father now. Now, he play with his toys. And me? Usually I am clean the yard but I not clean
the yard now. Now, I tell you about my family! How about you? What you doing now?
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What is the family doing?
It’s a rainy Saturday. It’s rain a lot and Mary and her family spending the afternoon at home. Her
uncles are visit them. Mary and her father are in the living room. Mary is make a draw and her
father, Mr.Harris, surfing the net.
They are also talk. Mary’s older brother, Peter, is in his bedroom playing computer games. He is a
computer fanatic and he spend a lot of time playing on the computer. His little brother, Jim is also
in the living room. He playing with his dinosaurs’ collection. Sometimes he tease Mary, he is a
really naughty boy. Mary’s mother, Mrs. Harris, is in the kitchen preparing a snack for all of them.
She is make some tea and talk to Mary’s uncles – Lucy and Tom. They are from the nearest town
and stopped by to say hello. Fluffy, the family cat, sleeping on the kitchen’s sofa. We can’t see him
in the picture, but he is a true fluffy cat.
 PRESENT SIMPLE - PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Complete these sentences.
1. David never ____________ (clean) up after his mess.

2. Deborah ____________ (prepare) dinner at the moment.

3. I ____________ (talk) with my friend now.

4. We ____________ (have) a briefing every Monday morning.

5. ____________ (he/play) basketball now?

6. Look! Our cat ____________ (sleep).

7. ____________ (you/come) to the party?

8. What time ____________ (the bank/open)?

9. ____________ (you/kid) me now?

10. I’m really sorry dear, but you ____________ (not/meet) our standard.

11. Everyone ____________ (work) on the project now.

12. We usually hold our leadership training in Rome, but this year we ____________ (hold) it in
Venice.

13. ____________ (Joe/ know) that ____________ (you/go) to Paris next week?

14. I ____________ (not/know) why she ____________ (not/wear) her uniform today.

15. I know that Sam ____________ (not/perform) really well right now, but he usually ____________
(meet) his target.

16. Although our sales ____________ (fall) at the moment, we normally ____________ (perform) well in
the market.

17. She ____________ (live) in Poland, she ____________ (only/visit) Sicily for business.

18. ____________ (you/travel) for business frequently?

19. What ____________ (you/do) this weekend?

20. David ____________ (not/drink) coffee, he ____________ (not/like) it.
 1. David never cleans up after his mess.
 2. Deborah is preparing dinner at the moment.
 3. I am talking with my friend now.
 4. We have a briefing every Monday morning.
 5. Is he playing basketball now?
 6. Look! Our cat is sleeping
 . 7. Are you coming to the party?
 8. What time does the bank open?
 9. Are you kidding me now?
 10. I’m really sorry dear, but you don’t meet our criteria.
 11. Everyone is working on the project now.
 12. We usually hold our leadership training in Rome, but this year we are holding it in Venice.
 13. Does Joe know that you are going to Paris next week?
 14. I don’t know why she is not wearing her uniform today.
 15. I know that Sam doesn’t perform really well right now, but he usually meets his target.
 16. Although our sales is falling at the moment, we normally perform well in the market.
 17. She lives in Poland, she is only visiting Sicily for business. 1
 8. Do you travel for business frequently?
 19. What are you doing this weekend?
 20. David doesn’t drink coffee, he doesn’t like it.

PRESENT SIMPLE - PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Complete these sentences.
1. Mary _______________ (not love) going fishing with her friends.
2. ________ your mum ___________ on Sundays? (work)
3. My brother ______________ football on television at the weekends. (watch)
4. Listen! Dad ___________________ (sing) in the bathroom.
5. My friends _________ (not like) tennis. They love basketball.
6. Be quiet! The cats __________________ under that table! (sleep)
7. Shh! My sister __________ her homework right now. Don’t make noise. (do)
8. My mum _________ the dog for a walk every day. (take)
9. Elizabeth usually ______________ to school by bus. (go)
10. _______ you __________ computer games now? (play)
11. Me and my family ___________ in Greece.
12. Where ________ you ________? (live)
13. I can’t come there now!! I ______________ my teeth! (brush)
14. My brother always ___________ to music at night. (listen)
15. _______ Amanda__________ her grandma every Saturday? (visit)
16. Where is mum? She ________________ some cookies in the kitchen. (make)
17. Look! The baby __________________!!! (walk) Ohh!!
18. We ______________ our little cat three times a day. (feed)
19. __________ Samantha ____________ her car every week? (wash)
20. Listen!!The children _________________ the “Happy Birthday” song to their teacher! (sing)
21. _________ your friends ___________ to church on Sundays? (go)
22. _________ flamingos ____________ ?(fly)
23. __________ your dad _____________ cartoons on television? (watch)
24. Listen! The teacher _______________________ to the children. (talk)
25. ________ you ___________ early in the morning? (wake up)
26. Where _________ your uncle Pete ______________? (live)
27. My friend Mary ___________ in Italy. It’s great there! (live)
28. I always ___________ lots of ice-cream in summer. (eat)
29. My mum _______________ (not like) eating peas and broccoli.
30. My sister ____________ her homework at 5 o’clock every day. (do)
31. Be quiet! Our teacher __________________! (talk)
32. Listen! This parrot ________________ a funny song! (sing)
33. Shh! Our mum and dad _________________ on that sofa. (sleep)
34. Look! Those boys _______________ football in the garden. Let’s go with them. (play)
35. Rebecca _____________ books (not read). She prefers listening to music.
36. Hurry up!! They _______________(not look). Let’s hide in that room over there!
37. “I can’t help you now. I _________________ the dishes in the kitchen. (wash)
38. My sisters ________________ the dog right now. He’s dirty. (wash)
39. _________ your family__________ to the supermarket many times a month? (go)
40. Our teachers ______________ us lots of homework to do. (give)