15112 present simple and continuous

Michael is a self-confessed ‘couch potato’.
He wakes up and turns on the TV in his
bedroom.
He
watches
children’s
programmes and then a film until about
eleven o’clock. Later, he goes downstairs
and switch on the TV in the living room.
For lunch he has some biscuits and a
strawberry milkshake. He watches the news.
In the afternoon he watches his favourite
soap operas and sometimes he falls asleep.
In the evening he prefers watching sport,
basketball, soccer, tennis, etc…
He usually spends fifteen hours in front of
the television. Of course he doesn’t read,
walk or visit friends.
COMPLETE WITH PRESENT SIMPLE
PRESENT CONTINUOUS OF VERBS
BRACKETS

OR
IN

A friend of mine, called Lorena is the opposite of a
couch potato. Right now, she ……………(sit) on the
train, probably ………………..(listen) to her walkman
and ………(read) a magazine at the same time.
In her free time she …………. (swim). She only ………
(watch) TV when there is sport on. Lorena is very

kind so she …………(help) old people. She ……….
(clean) their houses and ………. (cook) for them. At
the moment she ……….. (learn) Italian because she
…………(want) to visit Italy next year.

ADJECTIVES : WRITE THE OPPOSITE
HEALTHY

………………...

FAT .............

HOT

……………..

BORING .........

EASY

…………

FAST

..........

POOR …………

Robert ……….. (not have) a television because he
……………. (hate) it. He says that it’s better listening

to music o talking to friends.

OLD

..........

HAPPY ………..

GOOD ........

CLEVER ………

He ………… (play) the drum in a band. Tonight he
………………(have) dinner with some friends at a
restaurant.

TALL

WHITE

. .......

………

CHEAP ..........

NICE

.…….

EARLY ………..

CLEAN

………


COMPLETE THE TEXT WITH VERBS IN BRACKETS IN THE PRESENT
SIMPLE OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Potty is a very intelligent chimpanzee who ........... (live) with the scientist
Alice Norton and her family in Amsterdam. At the moment Dr Norton
…………. (teach) Potty how to communicate using signs. Her husband John
…………………… (film) everything for a TV documentary.
Potty ……………. (get) up very early and she has some bananas for breakfast. In
the morning she …………………. (practise) the Dr Norton and later they
……………. (play) with children in the park. She is usually very good in the
house but she often …………………. (make) terrible noises and Alice Norton
……………… (tell) her to be quiet.

WRITE THESE SENTENCES IN THE
NEGATIVE FORM
1.- Helen wants to buy an iPod.
2.- Alexander teaches Spanish.
3.- The man loves music.
4.- They repair bicycles.
5.- We wash our clothes.
6.- Sheila speaks Chinese.
7.- The girls play table tennis.
8.- Nick runs in the park.
9.- The sun shines

10.- The football match finishes at 8,45

WRITE QUESTIONS FOR THE
ANSWERS
1.- The woman has a big house
2.- Martin goes to the gym
3.- The old man crosses the road
4.- David drives his car.
5.- The nurse looks after the baby
6.- Kathy goes to work on foot.
7.- Alison lives in Costa Rica.
8.- We begin the lesson.
9.- Carla sings nice songs.