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Present Simple Continuous

The document consists of various exercises focused on the use of present simple and present continuous tenses. It includes matching sentences, translating, completing sentences and emails, writing questions, and correcting mistakes. The exercises are designed to enhance understanding and application of English grammar in different contexts.

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Present Simple Continuous

The document consists of various exercises focused on the use of present simple and present continuous tenses. It includes matching sentences, translating, completing sentences and emails, writing questions, and correcting mistakes. The exercises are designed to enhance understanding and application of English grammar in different contexts.

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NAME : GROUP:

1) Match 1-6 with a-f to make sentences.


1. I never C a. doing our homework.
2. At the moment, he E b. a student at this school.
3. He isn’t B c. go to bed before 10.30.
4. We are A d. aren’t studying English.
5. Now, they D e. is having breakfast.
6. She always F f. walks to school.

2) Translate the sentences in the previous exercise.


1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6

3) Complete the sentences with the present simple or present continuous form of the verbs.
1. Jack often _________________ (tease) his little sister.
2. Look! The boys _________________ (play) with the neighbour’s dog.
3. She _________________ (often / complain) about things at school.
4. Please, be quiet. Kate and I _________________ (chat) on the phone.

4) Complete the email with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the present simple or the
present continuous.
Dear Ed,
Thanks for your email, I _________________ (have) a really busy week!
As you know, I _________________ (play) the guitar with a rock band at school every week. It’s
the school concert on Saturday, so we _________________ (practise) all the songs this week.
Fortunately the teachers _________________ (not give) us much homework this week, so that’s good! I
_________________ (do) about ten hours homework in a normal week.
Please, write again. I _________________(not read) my emails every day, because Celine and
Tim _________________ (use) the computer after school. But they _________________ (watch) TV at
the moment, so now’s my chance!
Ok, time to go now. Mum _________________ (call) me for dinner and I’m hungry!
Best wishes,
Thomas
PS _________________ (you / want) to come to the concert? I can send you a ticket.
5) Complete the text about Jason’s morning. Use the present simple or present continuous form of
the verbs in the box.
eat not eat play (x2) study teach walk (x2)
It’s 8.30! At the moment Jason ____________________ to school. He always ____________________to
school.
It’s 9.00! Jason’s first lesson is maths. He ____________________ maths on Mondays, Tuesdays and
Fridays. Today, the teacher ____________________ the students about algebra.
It’s 11! It’s a PE lesson. In PE lessons, the students usually ____________________ football or handball,
but at the moment they ____________________ tennis.
It’s 12.30! Right now, Jason ____________________ a sandwich. He ____________________ a
sandwich every day. Sometimes he has a pizza or a salad.

6) Write questions in the present simple or present continuous for the following answers.
Example: you / look for / your mobile ? Yes, I am.
Are you looking for your mobile?
1. they / play football? No, they don’t.

2. he / run / in the race? No, he isn’t.

3. help / her parents? No, she doesn’t.

4. Jane / watch TV? Yes, she is.

5. you / like / music? Yes, I do.

6. the children / do / their homework? Yes, they are.

7) Correct the mistakes. Two sentences are correct.


1. We don’t getting up early every day.
2. We work never on Sundays.
3. I am never listening to her when she complains.
4. Who is sitting next to you today?
5. The boys tease Ben because he’s got a black eye.
6. She doesn’t like him because he’s arrogant.
7. I’m eating in a restaurant about three times a week.
8. She never is tired.

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