What _______ right now?

you doing
do you do
are you doing

What _______ every weekend?

you do
do you do
are you doing
We _______ up early at the weekend.
don't get
don't gets
aren't getting
He _______ the dog at the moment.
is walking
walks
walk
They _______ to the teacher right now!
don't listen
aren't listening
not listen
She _______ a lot in the evenings.
is read
is reading
reads
I _______ my grandmother every Saturday.
do call
call
am calling

1) (you/come) tonight? [ Are you coming ]

2) (he/eat) rice every day? [ Does he eat ]

3) I (work) at the moment. [ 'm working ]
4) (he/come) to London often? [ Does he come ]
5) He (play) tennis now. [ 's playing ]
6) (you/come) to the cinema later?[ Are you coming ]
7) They(not/come) to the party tomorrow.[ aren't coming ]
8) He (not/play) golf now. [ isn't playing ]
9) (you/play) tennis this Sunday? [ Are you playing ]
10) They (go) to a restaurant every Saturday. [ go ]
11) She (not/go) to the cinema very often.[ doesn't go ]
12) You usually (arrive) late. [ arrive ]
13) He normally (eat) dinner at home. [ eats ]
14) (you/study) every night? [ Do you study ]
15) (they/work) late usually? [ Do they work ]
16) You (not/go) out later. [ aren't going ]
17) I (not/work) tonight. [ 'm not working ]
18) (she/work) at the moment? [ Is she working ]
19) I (not/drink) coffee very often.[ don't drink ]
20) Julie (sleep) now. [ 's sleeping ]
Choose the present simple or present continuous - it could be positive, negative or
question
1) You
(not/like) chocolate.
[ don't like ]
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2) She
(not/study) at the moment.
[ isn't studying ]
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3) We often
(go) to the cinema.
[ go ]
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4) He usually
(not/do) his homework.
[ doesn't do ]
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5) They
(not/eat) rice every day.
[ don't eat ]
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6) We
(not/study) every night.
[ don't study ]
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7)
(you/like) spicy food?
[ Do you like ]
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8)
(she/go) to Scotland often?
[ Does she go ]
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9)
(he/eat) now?
[ Is he eating ]
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10) We
(go) to the cinema this weekend.
[ 're going ]
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11) They
(study) now.
[ 're studying ]
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12) I
(clean) the kitchen every day.
[ clean ]
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13) She
(work) every Sunday.
[ works ]
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14) We
(not/sleep) now.
[ aren't sleeping ]
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15) I
(go) on holiday tomorrow.
[ 'm going ]
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16) How long
(she/stay) in London?
[ is she staying ]
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17) I often
(read) at night.
[ read ]
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18) We
(not/drink) much wine.
[ don't drink ]
Choose the present simple or the present continuous. Watch out for stative verbs.
1) Julie
(read) in the garden.
[ 's reading ]
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2) What
(we/have) for dinner tonight?
[ are we having ]
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3) She
(have) two daughters.
[ has ]
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4) I
(stay) in Spain for two weeks this summer.
[ 'm staying ]
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5) He often
(come) over for dinner.
[ comes ]
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6) The class
(begin) at nine every day.
[ begins ]
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7) What
(you/eat) at the moment?
[ are you eating ]
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8) What
(Susie/do) tomorrow?
[ is Susie doing ]
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9) I
(not/work) on Sundays.
[ don't work ]
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10) She
(not/study) now, she
(watch) TV.
[ isn't studying ][ 's watching ]
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11) How often
(you/go) to restaurants?
[ do you go ]
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12) I
(not/go) on holiday this summer.
[ 'm not going ]
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13) I'm sorry, I
(not/understand).
[ don't understand ]
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14) She
(work) as a waitress for a month.
[ 's working ]
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15) She
(take) a salsa dancing class every Tuesday.
[ takes ]
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16) It
(be) cold here in winter.
[ 's ]
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17) Take your umbrella, it
(rain).
[ 's raining ]
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18) This cake
(taste) delicious.
[ tastes ]
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19) The bag
(belong) to Jack.
[ belongs ]
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20) When
(you/arrive) tonight?
[ are you arriving ]
Complete the sentences with the present simple or present continuous form
of the verbs in brackets. Use contractions where possible.

She (run) because she's late for her lesson.

Our teacher always (give) us lots of homework.

We (not want) to go to the concert.

What time (you / meet) Pete tomorrow?

I (not work) today. I'm on holiday.

People (speak) English in Jamaica.

Archie (not use) his computer at the moment.

(Tony / live) near the park?

Here are the correct answers filled in with the appropriate tenses:

1. The children are playing (play) outside now.

2. She usually reads (read) the newspaper in the morning.
3. I am doing (do) my homework now.
4. Do you want (you / want) to come with me?
5. I don't like (not / like) spaghetti.
6. He writes (write) a letter to his pen-friend every month.
7. The baby is sleeping (sleep) now.
8. My mother usually cooks (cook) dinner in the evening.
9. Mary is listening (listen) to music now.
10. We are going (go) to the disco tonight.
11. Does he go (he / go) to work by bus every day?
12. What time do you get up (you / get up) in the morning?
13. How often does your brother take (your brother / take) a shower?
14. What are you working (you / work) on right now?
15. Listen! Somebody is whistling.

Let's go out. It is not raining (not/rain) now.

Julia is very good at languages. She speaks (speak) four languages very well.

Hurry up! Everybody is waiting (wait) for you.

Are you listening (you/listen) to the radio? No, you can turn it off.

Do you listen (you/listen) to the radio every day? No, just occasionally.

The River Nile flows (flow) into the Mediterranean.

Look at the river. It is flowing (flow) very fast today—much faster than usual.

8-9. We usually grow (grow) vegetables in our garden, but this year we are not growing
(not/grow) any.

How is your English? Not bad. It is improving (improve) slowly.

11-12. Ron is in London at the moment. He is staying (stay) at the Park Hotel. He always
stays (always/stay) there when he's in London.

Can we stop walking soon? I am starting (start) to feel tired.

14-15. Can you drive? I am learning (learn). My father is teaching (teach) me.

16-17. Normally, I finish (finish) work at 5.00, but this week I am working (work) until 6.00
to earn a bit more money.

18-19. My parents live (live) in Bristol. They were born there and have never lived
anywhere else. Where do your parents live (your parents/live)?
 20-21. Sonia is looking (look) for a place to live. She is staying (stay) with her sister until
she finds somewhere.

Here are the sentences completed with the correct forms of the verbs:

1. When children become teenagers, they spend more time with their friends.
2. Rick admires those girls who wear red dresses.
3. I agree that Jane is a good person to be with, but she tends to be aggressive now
and again.
4. Mary enjoys going to parties and she herself often gives one as well.
5. The kids are getting along well with each other now, but they may start to quarrel
anytime.
6. Susan is waiting, so don't keep her waiting no matter what the reason is.
7. What I really like about Mellisa is that she makes amazing cakes.
8. Tracy has just been to the hairdresser's, but her hair looks as if it hasn't been done.
9. I don't know what or who she is laughing at. I don't think there is anything funny.

Here are the sentences completed with the correct tenses:

1.

It usually rains in this time of the year, yet it is not raining right now.

2.
3.

My father works as a teacher. He teaches English.

4.
5.

Jane often plays basketball after school, but she is not playing today.

6.
7.

I am drinking coffee right now, but I actually prefer tea.

8.
9.

Every day I drive to work. It takes half an hour.

10.
11.

The children are playing in their bedrooms at present. They usually take a nap at
around this time.

12.
13.
 I still have a pain in my arm, but it is getting better.

14.
15.

I almost always drive by car when I go on a vacation.

16.
17.

Our neighbors aren't French. I think they are from Belgium.

18.
19.

Every afternoon, my son has lunch in the school cafeteria and he reads a book in the
backyard.

20.

Choose the correct answer (simple present or present continuous)

It is raining cats and dogs. We'd better stay at home.

I watch TV every day in the morning.

Are you coming to the party tonight?

The children are at the stadium. They are watching a football match.

I don't go to the cinema often.

She usually comes late to school.

He regularly exercises .

John is busy. He is working at the moment.

Be quiet! The baby is sleeping .

She is traveling to New York next weekend.

Here are the sentences completed with the correct verb forms:

1.

Every Monday, Sally drives her kids to football practice.

2.
 3.

Usually, I work as a secretary at ABT, but this summer I am studying French at a

language school in Paris. That is why I am in Paris.

4.
5.

Shhhhh! Be quiet! John is sleeping.

6.
7.

Don't forget to take your umbrella. It is raining.

8.
9.

I hate living in Seattle because it always rains.

10.
11.

I'm sorry I can't hear what you are saying because everybody is talking so loudly.

12.
13.

Justin is currently writing a book about his adventures in Tibet. I hope he can find a
good publisher when he is finished.

14.
15.

Jim: Do you want to come over for dinner tonight? Denise: Oh, I'm sorry, I can't. I am
going to a movie tonight with some friends.

16.
17.

The business cards are normally printed by a company in New York. Their prices
are inexpensive, yet the quality of their work is quite good.

18.
19.

This delicious chocolate is made by a small chocolatier in Zurich, Switzerland.

20.

A Trekking Journal
November 12, 1997

Today is the second day of my trek around Mount Annapurna. I am exhausted and my legs
are shaking; I just hope I am able to complete the trek. My feet are really killing me and my
toes are bleeding, but I still want to continue.

Nepal is a fascinating country, but I have a great deal to learn. Everything is so different, and
I am trying to adapt to the new way of life here. I am learning a little bit of the language to
make communication easier; unfortunately, I do not learn foreign languages quickly.
Although I do not understand much yet, I believe that I am improving gradually.

I am currently traveling with Liam, a student from Leeds University in England. He is a nice
guy, but impatient. He is always walking ahead of me and complains that I am too slow. I
do my best to keep up with him, but he is younger and stronger than I am. Maybe, I am just
feeling sorry for myself because I am getting old.

Right now, Liam is sitting with the owner of the inn. They are discussing the differences
between life in England and life in Nepal. I do not know the real name of the owner, but
everybody just calls him Tam. Tam speaks English very well and he is trying to teach Liam
some words in Nepali. Every time Tam says a new word, Liam tries to repeat it.
Unfortunately, Liam seems to also have difficulty learning foreign languages. I just hope we
don't get lost and have to ask for directions.

Here are the correct answers for each sentence:

1. I am going to Toronto next Thursday. Do you want to come?

2. I have lunch in the cafeteria every day.
3. It is snowing quite hard — perhaps we shouldn't go out tonight.
4. I think you're crazy!
5. Look! Junko is jumping into the water.
6. Once a week, I go to an art class at the college.
7. Marie-Claude isn't a Canadian. I believe she comes from France.
8. Salman is rich — he drives a Mercedes.
9. You won't find Jerry at home right now. He is studying in the library.
10. Don't give Jan any cheese. She hates it!

Here’s the passage with the verbs in the correct forms:

Next week, my friends and I are going camping in the woods. I am organizing the food,
because I like cooking. Dave has a big car with a trailer, so he is planning the
transportation. Sam is bringing the tent — he goes camping every year, so he has a great
tent and lots of other equipment. My wife thinks we're crazy. She likes holidays in
comfortable hotels, so she is taking a trip to Paris instead.

Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple present or present progressive).

Look! He is leaving the house.

Quiet please! I am writing a test.

She usually walks to school.

But look! Today she is going by bike.

Every Sunday we go to see my grandparents.

 He often goes to the cinema.

The child seldom cries .

I am not doing anything at the moment.

Does he watch the news regularly?

1. This is Marc.
2. He is wearing a t-shirt and shorts today.
3. He is eating an apple at the moment.
4. Marc likes fruits and vegetables.
5. He eats some every day.
6. Marc knows that apples are good for his health.
1. This is Caroline.
2. Caroline has long blond hair.
3. She usually wears glasses, but now she is wearing contact lenses.
4. Caroline likes sports.
5. She plays handball every Monday and Thursday.
1. Joe and Dennis are best friends.
2. They often meet in the afternoon.
3. What are they doing at the moment?
4. They are playing football.
5. They love football.
6. Joe practises with his father every weekend, but Dennis does not play football very often.
1. These are Linda and Jeff.
2. Linda is Jeff's little sister.
3. At the moment, the two kids are sitting on the floor.
4. Jeff is holding a book right now, he is reading a story to Linda.
5. Look! Linda is listening carefully and she is looking at the beautiful pictures.
6. Linda loves Jeff's stories.
7. He reads a story to her every day.
8. Jeff sometimes even writes his own stories.

Complete the story. Use Simple Present and Present Progressive.

1. It is early in the morning.

2. Sally gets out of bed, opens the window and goes into the bathroom.
3. Then she has breakfast.
4. After breakfast, Sally usually cycles to school.
5. After school, she goes back home.
6. Sally usually eats her lunch at home.
7. In the afternoons, she first does her homework and then she meets her friends in the park.
8. What is she doing now?
9. She is playing the guitar.
10. Her friends are listening and some of them are singing along.
11. When Sally comes home in the evening, she has dinner and then she watches TV.
12. She goes to bed at about 8 o'clock every day.
 Complete the sentences. Use Simple Present and Present Progressive.

1. I am very busy today.

2. At noon I am visiting my friend Tanya.
3. We want to have lunch together.
4. In the afternoon I am playing squash with Emily.
5. In the evening, I am meeting Rob.
6. We are going to the cinema.
7. The film starts at 8 pm.

Complete the sentences. Use Simple Present and Present Progressive.

1. Look! Jenny is going to school.

2. She is wearing a raincoat and wellies and she is carrying an umbrella.
3. Jenny usually cycles to school, but today she is taking the bus because it is raining .
4. The bus leaves at 7.35 and arrives at Jenny's school at 7.45.
5. The first lesson begins at 8 o'clock.

Complete the sentences. Use Simple Present and Present Progressive.

1. James lives in a little village.

2. He is in his last year at school.
3. After school, James wants to become a banker.
4. So this week, he is doing a practical course in a bank.
5. There is a bank in a nearby town, but James has to take the bus to get there.
6. The bus leaves at 5.30 in the morning and returns at 8.15 in the evening.
7. James does not like to spend so much time in town before and after work, waiting for the
bus.
8. Therefore, this week he is staying with his aunt, who lives in town.
9. James usually wears jeans and t-shirts, but while he is working for the bank now, he is
wearing a suit and a tie.

Complete the story. Use Simple Present and Present Progressive.

1. Today is Betty's birthday.

2. Betty loves birthdays.
3. She is always very excited and wakes up very early.
4. At six o'clock in the morning, Betty hears a noise.
5. She gets up and goes into the sitting room.
6. What is going on ?
7. Look! Betty's cat Carlos is sitting on the table and he is playing with Betty's present.

Complete the sentences. Use Simple Present and Present Progressive.

1. Sue is a student from South Korea.

2. She lives in Seoul and studies medicine.
3. At the moment, however, Sue is living in London.
4. She is doing a six-months practical course in a London hospital.
5. In five days, Sue is going back to South Korea because the next term at university starts in
ten days.
 Complete the sentences. Use Simple Present and Present Progressive.

1. Mary and Joe are in a clothes shop at the moment.

2. They are looking at some jeans.
3. Joe only has one very old pair of jeans.
4. So he wants to buy a new pair of jeans now.
5. Right now, he is trying on a pair of blue jeans.
6. »These jeans fit very well,« he says .
7. »But they do not suit you,« Mary replies . »Try on another pair.«
8. »What do you think?« he asks Mary, when has tried on another pair.
9. »Great! How much do they cost ?«
.
1.
.
Excuse me. You
.

.
on my foot. (to stand)
.
are standing
.
.
2.
.
 “Where is Lilly?”
 “She

 TV in her room.” (to watch)

is watching
.
3.
.
Students
.

.
exams twice a year. (to pass)
.
pass
.
.
4.
.
 “Where
 you

 ?” (to go)
 “I

 to the cinema with my friends.” (to go)

 “How often

 you

 to the cinema?” (to go)

 “Once or twice a month.”
aregoingam goingdogo
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5.
.
 “

 your brother

 in the hospital?” (to work)

 “Yes, he is a doctor.”
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.
6.
.
 “

 it

 outside?” (to rain)

 “No, but the strong wind

 .” (to blow)
 “

 it often

 here?” (to rain)

 “Usually, not more than twice a month.”
Israiningis blowingDoesrain
.
7.
.
Listen! The baby
.
.
. (to cry)
.
is crying
.
.
8.
.
On Saturdays, my family
.

.
for a picnic. (to gather)
.
gathers
.
.
9.
.
 “Who is in the library now?”
 “My classmates

 for the history test there.” (to prepare)

 “They often

 for the history test in the library.” (to prepare)

are preparingprepare
.
10.
.
Emma's father
.

.
English in our schools. (to teach)
.
teaches
.
.
11.
.
I
.
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John tonight. (to meet)
.
am meeting
.
.
12.
.
 “What

 you

 ?” (to do)
 “We

 a surprise for our mother.” (to make)

aredoingare making
.
13.
.
What time
.

.
you
.

.
? (to get up)
.
doget up
.
.
14.
.
Don't make noise. Daddy
.

.
in the bedroom. (to sleep)
.
is sleeping
.
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.
Lucas
.

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a shower now. (to take)
.
is taking
.