Simple and Continous Present
Simple and Continous Present
Complete the sentences with the present simple or the present continuous form the verbs.
1. They often their parents in the holidays. (visit)
2. I really cooking. (like)
3. He can't speak on the phone because he a shower. (have)
4. Look at that man. He a horse. (ride)
5. We sometimes to the cinema on Sunday. (go)
6. I about three DVDs a week. (watch)
7. We tennis now. (play)
8. Right now we French. (speak)
9. I sometimes the guitar in a band. (play)
10. When Susie usually her homework? (do)
11. I German. (not understand)
12. they chocolate ice cream? (like)
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Match the questions and answers. Write the answer in each blank.
_______ l. Are they cooking dinner? a. No, they aren't. They're cooking dinner.
_______ 2. Is he disturbing you? b. No, I'm not.
_______ 3. Are you listening to music? c. No, I'm not. I'm doing my English
homework.
_______ 4. Are they watching TV? d. Yes, he is. He loves Italy.
_______ 5. Are you doing your Maths homework? e. No, they aren't. They're watching TV.
_______ 6. Is he enjoying his holiday? f. No, he isn't.
Complete the sentences with the present simple or the present continuous form the verbs.
1. They often their parents in the holidays. (visit)
2. I really cooking. (like)
3. He can't speak on the phone because he a shower. (have)
4. Look at that man. He a horse. (ride)
5. We sometimes to the cinema on Sunday. (go)
6. I about three DVDs a week. (watch)
7. We tennis now. (play)
8. Right now we French. (speak)
9. I sometimes the guitar in a band. (play)
10. When Susie usually her homework? (do)
11. I German. (not understand)
12. they chocolate ice cream? (like)
Fill in the correct verb form with the present simple or the present continuous
Dear Editor!
I ____________(1. write) this letter because it ___________ (2. seem) to me that far too many changes
___________ (3. take) place in my country these days, and, as a result, we __________ (4. lose) our identity.
I _________ (5. live) in a small town but even this town ___________ (6. change) before my eyes. For
example, town authorities ______________ (7. build) a burger place where my favourite restaurant used to
be.
Our culture __________ (8. belong) to everybody, and I __________ (9. not understand) why the town
leaders ________ (10. not do) to preserve it. They simply __________ (11. not care). In fact, I ________
(12. think) of starting an action group. I _________ (13. appear) on a TV show on Friday evening to make
people aware of how important this issue is. It’s time for us to start doing something before it
_____________________ (14. get) too late.
Read Nadia's text about her messy desk. Write a similar text.
My desk is really messy! My pen is in my dictionary. My pencil case is on my school bag, and my
pencils are on the school bag, too. My English book is behind the computer, My ruler is in my English book.
My cat is on the computer. Where is my red pen? No idea!
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