Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple present or present progressive).

1. Quiet please! I (write) a test.

2. She usually (walk to school.
3. But look! Today she (go) by bike.
4. Every Sunday we (go) to see my grandparents.
5. He often (go to the cinema.
6. We (play) Monopoly at the moment.
7. The child seldom (cry)
8. I (not / do) anything at the moment.
9. (watch / he) the news regularly?
When to use which tense?
1. For actions happening regularly, often or never, we use .
2. For actions happening now, we use
3. The verbs 'be', 'have', 'like' and 'want' are normally only used in
4. The signal word 'usually' indicates that we have to use .
5. The signal word 'now' indicates that we have to use .
Complete the sentences. Use Simple Present or Present Progressive.
1. Look! They (leave) the house.
2. Brian (cycle) 30 km every day.
3. Samantha (do )her homework at the moment.
4. My parents (shop) right now.
5. He usually (get up) early in the morning.
Complete the sentences. Use Simple Present or Present Progressive.
1. You (see / not) her every day.
2. The baby (sleep / not) at the moment.
3. I (read / not) a book now.
4. We (go / not) to school on Sundays.
5. He (watch / not) the news every day.
Complete the sentences. Use Simple Present or Present Progressive.
1. (you / go) on holiday by plane sometimes?
2. (they / play)computer games every day?
3. (she / eat) dinner at the moment?
4. What (they / do) right now?
5. (she / visit) her grandma very often?
1. 1. Where's John? He (listen) to a new CD in his room.
2. Don't forget to take your umbrella with you to London. You know it always (rain) in England.
3. Jean (work) hard all day but she (not work) at the moment.
4. Look! That boy (run) after the bus. He (want) to catch it.
5. He (speak) German so well because he (come) from Germany.
6. Shh! The boss (come). We (meet) him in an hour and nothing is ready!
7. you usually (go) away for Christmas or you (stay) at home?
8. She (hold) some roses. They (smell) lovely.
9. Oh no! Look! It (snow) again. It always (snow) in this country.
10. Mary (swim) very well, but she (not run) very fast.
11. you (enjoy) this party? Yes, I (have) a great time!
12. Sorry I can't help you. I (not know) where she keeps her files.
13. What you(do) next Saturday? Nothing special. I (stay) at home.
14. I (think) your new hat (look) nice on you.
15. I (live) with my parents but right now I (stay) with some friends for a few days.
16. I can't talk on the phone now. I (drive) home.
17. Where are the children? They (lie) on the beach over there.
18. You never (listen) to a word I say! You always (listen) to that mp3 player!
19. He (not understand) what you (talk) about. He's foreign.
How much your suitcase (weigh)? It (look) really heavy.
2. Choose the present simple or present continuous:
3. 1. (You / come) _________________________________ tonight?
4. 2. (He / eat) _________________________________ rice every day?
5. 3. I (work) _________________________________ at the moment.
6. 4. (He / come) _________________________________ to London often?
7. 5. He (play) _________________________________ tennis now.
8. 6. (You / come) _________________________________ to the cinema later?
9. 7. They (not / come) _________________________________ to the party
10. tomorrow.
11. 8. He (not / play) _________________________________ golf now.
12. 9. (You / play) _________________________________ tennis this Sunday?
13. 10. They (go) _________________________________ to a restaurant every
14. Saturday.
15. 11. She (not / go) _________________________________ to the cinema very
16. often.
17. 12. You usually (arrive) _________________________________ late.
18. 13. He normally (eat) _________________________________ dinner at home.
19. 14. (You / study) _________________________________ every night?
20. 15. (They / work) _________________________________ late usually?
21. 16. You (not / go) _________________________________ out later.
22. 17. I (not / work) _________________________________ tonight.
23. 18. (She / work) _________________________________ at the moment?
24. 19. I (not / drink) _________________________________ coffee very often.
25. 20. Julie (sleep) _________________________________ now.
Make the present simple or present continuous:
1. You (not / like) _________________________________ chocolate.
2. She (not / study) _________________________________ at the moment.
3. We often (go) _________________________________ to the cinema.
4. He usually (not / do) _________________________________ his homework.
5. They (not / eat) _________________________________ rice every day.
6. We (not / study) _________________________________ every night.
7. (You / like) _________________________________ spicy food?
8. (She / go) _________________________________ to Scotland often?
9. (He / eat) _________________________________ now?
10. We (go) _________________________________ to the cinema this weekend.
11. They (study) _________________________________ now.
12. I (clean) _________________________________ the kitchen every day.
13. She (work) _________________________________ every Sunday.
14. We (not / sleep) _________________________________ now.
15. He (not / go) _________________________________ to the park very often.
16. It (rain) _________________________________ a lot here.
17. I (go) _________________________________ on holiday tomorrow.
18. How long (she / stay) _________________________________ in London?
19. I often (read) _________________________________ at night.
20. We (not / drink) _________________________________ much wine.
Every Friday, our teacher _____ us a test to see how much we have learnt.
A give B gives C is giving D is give
Every time I __ to England, it is rainy and cold.
A go B goes C am go D am going
Today, my teacher __________ a blue shirt and dark blue trousers.
A wear B wears C is wear D is wearing
I can't go to the cinema this evening because I ____ a lot of homework to do.
A have B having C am have D am having
It is very noisy outside the school today. I think somebody __________ down trees in the next door garden.
A cut B cuts C is cut D is cutting
Do you want to come out with me this evening? I ________ to an Indian restaurant with some other students.
A go B goes C am going D am go
My father usually goes to bed after midnight but this week he ________ to bed early because of his job.
A go B goes C is go D is going
________________ this TV programme? Or would you like me to change the channel?
A Are you enjoy B Are you enjoying C Do you enjoy D Do you enjoying
I __________ difficult tests. Please can we have an easy test this week?
A don't like B am not like C am not liking D don't liking
This lesson, Edna __________ next to Bo Bae and Rashed is next to Juan.
A sit B sits C is sit D is sitting
Most days of the week, __________ your lunch in the students' room?
A eat you B do you eat C are you eat D are you eating
I bought my holiday tickets yesterday. I _________ to Turkey this August for two weeks.
A flying B am fly C am flying D flies
Present simple or present continuous?
1. María ____________ (work) for a TV station.
2. At the moment she ____________ (travel) in the Sahara Desert.
3. Dan ____________ (love) wild animals.
4. He ____________ (not visit) Alaska at the moment.
5. Marta ____________ (not live) in Africa.
6. She ____________ (stay) in Africa at the moment.
7. Dad usually ____________ (cook) dinner.
8. My parents ____________ (go) to Italy every year.
 9. My sister ____________ (walk) to school every day.
10. We ____________ (have) lunch now.
11. I never ____________ (stay in) on Saturday evening.
12. I ____________ (go) to the cinema now.
13. My mum ____________ (not work) today.
14. Peter ____________ (not like) rap music.
15. He ____________ (listen) to pop music at the moment.
16. Donna usually ____________ (go) shopping on Saturdays.
17. Let´s go out. It ____________ (not rain) now.
18. Hurry up! Everybody ____________ (wait) for you!
19. The sun ____________ (rise) in the east.
20. Water ____________ (boil) at 100 degrees.
21. The water ____________ (boil). Can you turn it off?
22. I must go now. It ____________ (get) late.
23. I usually ____________ (go) to work by car.
24. It ____________ (not rain) very much in the summer.
25. The moon ____________ (go) round the earth.

Choose the most suitable sentence or question.

a) 1 I wash my hair.
2 I’m washing my hair. ✔
b) 1 Do you know the answer?
2 Are you knowing the answer?
c) 1 Do you wait for the school bus? You’re in the wrong place!
2 Are you waiting for the school bus? You’re in the wrong place!
d) 1 That bike costs £350.
2 That bike is costing £350.
e) 1 Do you understand?
2 Are you understanding?
f) 1 I do my homework.
2 I’m doing my homework.
2 Complete each sentence. Use the words in brackets. Use present simple or
present continuous.
a) Richard (always, get up) ................................................................ always gets up before 7.00.
b) Hurry up! The bus (wait) ........................................................................ for us!
c) Where (we, go) .......................................................... ? This is the wrong road!
d) My friends (not believe) .................................................................... my story.
e) Please be quiet! I (read) ............................................... a very interesting book.
f) (like, Susan) ................................................................................. horror films?
Choose the most suitable word or phrase for each space.
a) ‘Someone ..... B for you outside.’ ‘Who is it?’
A) waits B) is waiting C) waiting
b) ‘What ..... of this book?’ ‘I think it’s fantastic!’
A) do you think B) is you think C) you do think
c) ..... in ghosts?
A) Are you believe B) Are you believing C) Do you believe
d) Kate is busy. She ..... for a test.
A) is study B) is studying C) is studies
e) ..... a great time at the moment!
A) We are have B) We’re have C) We’re having
f) Tina usually ..... at 7.00.
A) get up B) is getting up C) gets up
Correct each sentence or question.
a) I doesn’t likes this film. don’t like .............................................................
b) What do you wants? .............................................................
c) Jim walk sometimes to school. .............................................................
d) When the lesson begins? .............................................................
e) I don’t gets up early on Saturdays. .............................................................
f) Tina not like computer games. .............................................................
g) Figen watchs television every night. .............................................................
2 Put one word in each space. Contractions are one word.
a) What .................. do you usually eat for lunch?
b) George and Terry .................. speak Portuguese. They speak English.
c) It’s 9.30 and the children .................. sitting at their desks.
d) Ken .................. like tea. In fact, he hates it.
e) When it rains, .................. you take an umbrella?
f) What .................. it say on the board? I can’t see from here.
Choose the most suitable word or phrase for each space.
a) What time ..... C to bed?
A) usually do you go B) do usually you go C) do you usually go
b) Every day, Frank ..... to work.
A) goes B) is going C) go
c) Stop it! ..... it!
A) I’m not liking B) I don’t like C) I not like
d) What ..... ? Is it an orange?
A) you are eating B) are you eating C) do you eat
e) Yumiko feels ill, so she ..... basketball.
A) doesn’t play B) isn’t play C) isn’t playing
f) Pay attention, Philip! ..... ?
A) Do you listen B) Is it listening C) Are you listening
g) Excuse me. ..... to Manchester?
A) This road goes B) Does this road go C) Is this road go
a) Are you having a motorbike?
Do you have a motorbike? ............................................................................................................................
b) I’m staying in a hotel near the sea.
............................................................................................................................
c) I’d like to buy this coat. How much is it costing?
............................................................................................................................
d) What you doing?
............................................................................................................................
e) I’m usually getting up at 6.00.
............................................................................................................................
f) This book is difficult. I’m not understanding it.
............................................................................................................................
g) I watch a lot of TV every night.
............................................................................................................................
h) Excuse me. Are you knowing the way to the museum?
Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. Use the simple
present or the present continuous tense. (_____ /21 marks)
1 My brother __________________________ (like) this CD very much.
2 He __________________________ (travel) in China this summer.
3 We __________________________ (go) to lunch now. Would you like to join us?
4 We always __________________________ (visit) Grandma on Sundays.
5 In this photo, we __________________________ (play) volleyball on the beach.
6 I __________________________ (play) tennis every day.
7 My father can’t come to the phone now. He __________________________ (take) a shower.
8 My father __________________________ (work) as an accountant in a big company.
9 I think this pen __________________________ (cost) HK$8.
10 I can’t play online games now. My brother __________________________ (use) the computer
to do his homework.
11 A: ______________ you ___________________ (do) your homework now?
B: Yes, I __________________________.
12 This photo was taken when I was three. My father __________________________ (carry) me
on his shoulders.
13 People ______________ always ___________________ (buy) new mobile phones.
14 Can you see Anna? She __________________________ (stand) at the bus stop.
15 ______________ you still ___________________ (watch) TV?
16 A: ______________ they _________________ (go) to Ocean Park on Sunday?
B: No, they __________________________.
17 She often __________________________ (miss) class because of illness.
18 A: ______________ you _________________ (like) Kelly Chan’s songs?
B: Yes, I ______________, but my brother _________________.
1. Simple Present / Present Continuous:
A Trekking Journal
Today (be)____ the second day of my trek around Mount Annapurna. I am exhausted and my
legs (shake) _________; I just hope I am able to complete the trek. My feet (kill, really)
_______me and my toes (bleed)________ , but I (want, still) _________to continue.
Nepal is a fascinating country, but I have a great deal to learn. Everything (be) _______so
different, and I (try) ________to adapt to the new way of life here. I (learn) _________a little
bit of the language to make communication easier; unfortunately, I (learn, not) foreign
languages quickly. Although I (understand, not)_______________ much yet, I believe that I
(improve, gradually)______________.