301 present continuous or simple

1. Choose the correct verb form.
a.) Who……………………..( make) that terrible noise?
b.) Bobby……………………..(read) a magazine every evening.
c.) You can’t see Elsa now,she ……………………………(have )a bath.
d.) What

you ……………………(do) in the evenings?

e.) I usually…………………….( drink )tea but today I …………………..(drink ) coffee.
f.) We ………………………….(wait ) for the shop to open .But it …………………( not open )
till nine.
g.) Mr. Jacoby often ………………..(go) to the theatre but his wife ………………………..
(not go) very often.He …………..(like) all sorts of plays and Mrs. Jacoby …………….
(prefer) comedies.
h.) She …………………………….(not study) Spanish.
i.) Gregory and Claire ………………………………..(have ) their lunch in the hotel room.
j.) You …………………..(look) like your sister.
k.) He ……………………………(collect) stamps.
l.) She and her mates …………………………(go ) on holiday.
m.) Where you …………………………..(go) Patrick?
I …………………………..(go) to buy some cigarettes. You …………………………………..(want ) an
evening paper?
Yes, I………………….(do).

Simple present Practice


2. Spelling

watch
read

do
have
write
speak
make

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watches
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sing
cook
clean
draw
help
wait
cut

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3.Transform the sentences into the third person singular.

They live in Boston.

He lives in Boston.

I know the correct answer.
Do you speak in Spanish?
I often help my mother .
Where do you keep your money?
They always watch this soap opera.
We have a nice holiday.

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4.Write down your Monday.
On Monday I always get up at
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Present continuous tense practice


5. Spelling

+ ing

drive
skate
work
swim
drop
study

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cut
iron
sledge
knock
throw
write

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6.Look at the picture and write down what they are doing.

Jack and his friend………………………………………………………………………………….

The elephant ………………………………………………………………………………………………….

People ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

John …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Santa …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Mickey and……………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. Make questions using the simple present or present progressive.
1. She knows my secret.
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2. Sue and Sam are waiting for the bus


3. Jack is having a birthday party.

4. We always go to the cinema every weekend.

5. You do the washing up.

6.They are making snowman in the valley.

7. I am doing my homework in my room.

8.Peter and Hannah are on honeymoon.

9. Peter and Hannah are having fun at the beach.

10. Hannah is expecting a baby.