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PRESENT SIMPLE
1. Write the HE/SHE/IT forms
catch read come run
cook smoke drink stand
fetch start fix touch
live watch miss wish
rush write buy carry
copy enjoy fry marry
play study try
2. Write the verb in the right form
1. Children ................................ (ask) a lot of questions.
2. She .................................. (go) to college on her bike.
3. A lot of birds .............................. (fly) south in the winter.
4. She ..................................... (study) very hard at the weekends.
5. My father .............................. (watch) television most evenings.
6. He ................................... (understand) Arabic.
7. He ........................................ (fight) with his brother.
8. Big dogs............................ (like) a lot of exercise.
9. Hes very naughty he ............................ (push) other children.
10. Lessons ................................. (start) at 8.35 every morning.
3. Choose one verb to make each sentence negative
e.g. It doesnt snow very often in San Francisco (snow, sing, play)
1. I like football, but I ............................................ cricket at all. (think, like, remember)
2. She lives in Japan, but she ...................................... a word of Japanese (sing, work, speak)
3. Im sorry I ................................. your name. (eat, remember, work)
4. He works in New York, but I .................................... what he does. (know, use, come)
5. Marys really tired, but she ...................................... to go to bed. (help, want, walk)
6. We .......................................... a big flat just one bedroom. (work, play, want)
7. Phil ..................................... very hard, but he makes a lot of money. (work, stand, stop)
8. Anns parents ................................... Im the right man for their daughter. (write, read,
think)
4. a) Make questions
1. How / you pronounce / this word?
2. How / you spell / that?
3. What / this word / mean?
4. How much / they cost?
5. Where / you live?
6. What / you do?
7. How / you do?
8. What time / the plane / leave?
9. What time/ the class / start?
10. What time / the train / arrive?
b) Make questions. Write the short answer ( + and -)
1. She / live / with her parents?
2. You / like / your new job?
3. I /speak / good Italian?
4. They /work / hard / at university?
5. We /usually give/ her a birthday present?
6. Your sister / help / you / very much?
7. Alan /smoke?
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PRESENT CONTINUOUS
1. Write the ING FORM of these verbs.
Break clean wash live
Come die enjoy go
Make play sing jump
Write start get feel
Begin put hit rain
Rob shop dream sleep
Shout sit stand talk
Turn open visit forget
2. Fill in the blanks with the verbs in the present continuous tense
1. John and I ...................................... (stay) in a beautiful hotel.
2. Kevin .......................................... (work) at home today.
3. I ...................................... (wait) for a very important letter.
4. You ...................................... (walk) too fast.
5. We ........................................... (plan) our next holiday.
3. Rewrite the sentences in the negative. Use the present continuous
1. They .......................................... (buy) a new car.
2. He ............................................... (learn) to read.
3. I .................................................. ( look) for your keys.
4. We ............................................... (sell) the house.
5. They ........................................ (drink) tea.
4. A) Write the questions. Use the present continuous
1. What /Jessica / do?
2. Why / John and Patrick / laugh?
3. What book / you / read?
4. What / we / watch?
5. Where / they / stay?
b) Make questions. Write the short answer ( + and -)
1. It / rain?
2. You / learn / French / at school?
3. I /speak / clearly?
4. Angela and Fred / dance / together?
5. The plane / land/ now?
1, PRESENT SIMPLE
Make POSITIVE, INTERROGATIVE and NEGATIVE sentences. Add SHORT ANSWERS ( +
AND ANSWERS)
1. You (speak) Arabic.
2. We (agree) about most things.
3. Alan and John (live) near me.
4. My father (write) novels.
5. John (fly) to NY every Monday.
6. That child (never /say) Thank you.
7. Andy (always/wash) his clothes at the weekend.
8. My father (teach) English.
9. My boss (think) youre wonderful.
10. She (try) to go skiing every winter.
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2. PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Make POSITIVE, INTERROGATIVE and NEGATIVE sentences. Add SHORT ANSWERS ( +
AND ANSWERS)
1. We (wait) for a phone call.
2. He (listen) to me.
3. She (wear) a coat.
4. They (learn) very much.
5. You (eat) bread these days.
6. Your boyfriend (enjoy) the concert.
7. We (go) too fast.
8. The children (make) something.
9. Bill (write) something on the wall.
10. I (cook) rice tonight.
3. Make questions for the answers provided
1. The President and his wife live in Madrid.
2. Peter and Anns children play football on Saturdays.
3. The film about skiing in New Zealand starts at 8.00.
4. The second word in the first sentence means kind.
5. The man in the flat downstairs wants to change his job.
6. A ticket for Saturdays concert costs 15.
4. Complete the conversation putting the verbs into the present continuous and completing the
short answers with AM, IS , ARE (NOT)
A: So what ........................................ (happen)? ........................................... (they/have) a party?
B: Yes, they ......................
A: And what ................................................................ (they/do)?
B: Well, a few of them .............................................. (dance)
A: ........................................................................ (Mum and Dad) dance?
B: Yes, Mum ............................ but Dad ........................ He .......................................(talk) to Uncle Jack
and they ..............................................(laugh) a lot.
A: Is Aunty Linda there?
B: Yes, she ...................... She ......................................(dance) with Brian from next door. Oh, and Dad
......................................(give) everyone a drink.
A: ...............................................(they/eat)?
B: Only crisps and nuts and some cheese.
A: and we..................................................(not/eat) anything. Its not fair.
5. WORD ORDER.
a) Rewrite these sentences including the word in brackets
1. My brother speaks to me (never)
2. Do you finish work at 5 oclock? (usually)
3. I go to bed before midnight. (rarely)
4. What do you have for breakfast? (usually)
5. Does Janet work in the same place? (still)
b) Write the following sentences in the correct order
1. ( hungry/I / the /in / am / morning / always)
2. ( Dave / in / Jane / that / never / restaurant / and / eat)
3. ( weekend / tennis / do / play / the / you / at / ever)?
4. (sometimes / park / Sunday / the / we / on / to / go)
5. (usually / the / Claire / bus / gets / to / school)
PRESENT SIMPLE / PRESENT CONTINOUS
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1. Put the time expressions under the right heading. Translate them
Every day/ just now / nearly always / on Fridays / these days / this afternoon /
hardly ever / today / very often / when Im tired / in the evening / at present /
at the moment / rarely / usually / never
PRESENT SIMPLE PRESENT CONTINUOUS
2. Put the verbs in the PRESENT SIMPLE/PRESENT CONTINUOUS
1. a: What ................................................. (you/do)? b: Im an architect.
2. a: What ................................................. (you/do)? b: I .................... (want) to get this car
started.
3. a: Where .............................................. (you/work)? B: I ............................ (work) in a big
insurance company.
4. a: Where .............................................. ( you/work)? B: Im in Cardiff this week.
5. a: .................................................................. (your son/play) the violin? B: No, the piano.
6. a: ......................................................... (your son/play) the violin? B: Actually, thats the radio.
7. a: What language .............................................. (she/speak)? It .......................... (sound) like
Russian.
8. a: What language ............................................... (she/speak)? b: French- shes from Belgium.
9. a: Who ............................................... (drink) champagne? B: Me, when I can afford it.
10. a: Who ............................................... (drink) champagne? B: Me, can I have some more.
3. Put the verbs in the PRESENT SIMPLE or the PRESENT CONTINUOUS
1. Vegetarians are people who .................................................. (not / eat ) meat.
2. Look out! My father ........................................... (come)
3. Some people still ................................... (think) the sun ............................. (go) round the earth.
4. I .................................. (play) tennis every weekend.
5. Who .................................... (sit) in my chair?
6. What ........................................... (happen) in golf if you ............................. (lose) the ball?
7. Look! She ............................................ (wear) the same shoes as me.
8. a: What ................................................ (you/look) at? B: A strange bird!
9. I ........................................ (stay) with John for a few weeks until my flat is ready.
10. We ....................................................... (usually/stay) with Peggy when we go to Chicago.
3. Make QUESTIONS for the following answers
1. Mark and George are engineers.
2. Pam starts school at nine o clock.
3. Bob is writing a letter.
4. John hates football.
5. Yes, I do. ( You like hip hop)
6. No, she isnt (Reggie is listening to the teacher)
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7. It is half-past seven.
8. No, I havent (got any brothers or sisters)
9. Yes, she does. (Paula walk to school every morning)
10. Our children visit their grandparents twice a week.
