Present continuous or present simple form?

Gap-fill exercise

Fill in either the present continuous or the simple present. (-ing form or no -ing form?) It is a Friday evening. Tim and (play) liver

foot!all against "i#e and $ohn. They (often%play) foot!all against "i#e and $ohn. n nice &unday mornings the "illers (have) !rea#fast in the garden. 'ut today it (rain). &o they (have) !rea#fast in the #itchen. (ta#e) &e!astian (al*ays%ta#e)

It is three o(cloc#. "r )ill (s food into the garden. )e &e!astian(s food into the garden.

It is "onday morning. + coach full of children (drive) to the youth hostel in 'exhill. The pupils at &arah(s school (go) on a trip every spring.

&andra (often%listen) to $essica &impson (s songs in the afternoon. 'ut today she and her friend Patricia (listen) to the 'ac#street 'oys

1. Don't shout, please! My children 2. My mother because she . you (love) me a lot.

still

(sleep) upstairs. (say) it is

(worry) too much about me. She

(do) anythin! tomorrow evenin!" # usually (stay) at

(play) tennis in the evenin! but tomorrow #'m

home. $. %oo&, those elephants are an!ry. '. # in!redients. (come) towards us! # (thin&) they (mi() too many (have) a very (thin&) o+

(not li&e) Sandra's salads, she

). *e (live) in a wonder+ul +lat this year, it sunny terrace to the river. ,. Mar& -nop+ler buyin! his last record. .. Most animals /. Mary 10. Sheila (play) the !uitar beauti+ully. # (not attac&) people. (not love) you, you must +ace reality.

!ot (have) the most beauti+ul house in the street. Many people (stop) by 1ust to loo& at it.

1. -

you

anything at the moment? (do)

- No. I can help you if you like.. 2. - What - I'm retired. 3. - Where you ? (go) you ? (do)

- To the shopping centre. 4. you to the gym every day? (go)

- No !ust Tuesdays and "ridays.. 5. - What is the ans#er to $uestion %? (listen) - &hh' I 6. - When to the teacher. you to music? (listen)

- In the car #hen I'm driving home. 7. - What is all that noise? - (y neigh)ours 8. you a party. (have) any )rothers and sisters? (have)

- I have t#o )rothers.

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you

a helmet #hen you drive your motor)ike? (#ear)

- *es I have to. 10. - Why you your )est clothes? (#ear)

- I have a date #ith a girl I met at #ork.. 11. - Where's your sister's hus)and? - +e 12. - Where - In a hospital. in the garden at the moment. (#ork) you ? (#ork)

The ,er!. -ontinuous form or simple form

Gap-fill exercise

Fill in either the present continuous or the simple present. (-ing form or no -ing form?) .. It is half past five no*. "i#e the pedestrian precinct in )atfield. /. )e after school. 0. 1o* he 2. 1o* he shop. 3. T*o hamsters 4. )amsters usually day and they night. 5. 6ogs day. 8. 1o* "r &ingh (smile). 9. )e al*ays (*al#) in

(go) there every Friday afternoon (loo#) at the shop *indo*s. (stand) in front of "r &ingh(s (sleep) in their cage. (sleep) during the (play) and (eat) at

(not7 sleep) so much during the (loo#) at "i#e and (smile) at the pupils from (!uy) the food

"i#e(s class !ecause they for their pet in his shop.

The train always What's the matter? Why That's strange. Our kids e #lease be $uiet. % Where 'isten& (ohn % never

(leave) on time. (cry/you)? (not/watch) TV because they are too tired.

(not/s!eak) very good "nglish. (do) my homework& (live/they)? (!lay) music& (go) to the swimming !ool.

Verb Tense ")ercise *

+im!le #resent / #resent ,ontinuous
1. 2very Monday, Sally (drive) her &ids to +ootball practice.

2. 3sually, # (wor&) as a secretary at 456, but this summer # (study) 7rench at a lan!ua!e school in 8aris. 6hat is why # am in 8aris. . Shhhhh! 5e 9uiet! :ohn (sleep) $. Don't +or!et to ta&e your umbrella. #t (rain) '. # hate livin! in Seattle because it (rain, always) ). #'m sorry # can't hear what you (say) loudly. . . . because everybody (tal& ) so

,. :ustin (write, currently) a boo& about his adventures in 6ibet. # hope he can +ind a !ood publisher when he is +inished. .. :im; Do you want to come over +or dinner toni!ht" Denise; <h, #'m sorry, # can't. # (!o) /. 6he business cards (be, normally ) prices (be) to a movie toni!ht with some +riends . printed by a company in =ew >or&. 6heir

ine(pensive, yet the 9uality o+ their wor& is 9uite !ood. made by a small chocolatier in ?urich,

10. 6his delicious chocolate (be) Swit@erland.

-ynamic Verbs and +tative Verbs ")ercise ./

8ut the verbs in brac&ets in their correct +orm. Some verbs are stative verbs and some are dynamic verbs. 3se the simple present or present pro!ressive tense. 1. :essica 2. Ae .# '. Ma!!ie ). *e ,. # .. Mon&eys /. 6hese mon&eys 10. 6his diet (believe) every word. (understand) #talian. (wish) we could !o home now. (not listen) to music. (hate) bu!s. (not a!ree) on this one. (disli&e) eatin! +ish. (li&e) bananas. (eat) bananas now. (consist) o+ mainly +ruit and ve!etables.

$. Bi!ht now you

-ynamic Verbs and +tative Verbs ")ercise .*

8ut the verbs in brac&ets in their correct +orm. Some verbs are stative verbs and some are dynamic verbs. 3se the simple present or present pro!ressive tense. 1. 4ctually, that 2. *e .# '. Ae ). ,. .. # /. 2. you 10. # seriously (sound) wonder+ul. (coo&) ri!ht now. (promise) to be bac& soon. (disa!ree) on this matter. (hear) Bichard's voice now" (study) at the moment" (mean) to hurt you. (mind) ta&in! out the !arba!e" (doubt) it. (own) several lar!e companies. you you

$. 7ran& and his wi+e

-ynamic Verbs and +tative Verbs ")ercise .0

8ut the verbs in brac&ets in their correct +orm. Some verbs are stative verbs and some are dynamic verbs. 3se the simple present or present pro!ressive tense. 8ress CDhec&C to chec& your answers. 3se the CAintC button to !et a +ree letter i+ you don't &now. =ote that you will lose points i+ you as& +or hints! 1. 2. Ae . She you (reco!ni@e) this paintin! now" (appear) a bit snobbish. (not wash) the dishes now.

$. it really (matter) now" '. Bi!ht now it seems (seem) cold outside. ). # ,. :anet .. /. #t 10. # this do! (suppose) we could do that, too. (not reali@e) how much he loves her. (belon!) to you" (rain) ri!ht now. (not &now) the ri!ht answer ri!ht now.

Tam-tam at the Park

2very Sunday a crowd o+ youn! people !ather at a central par& in Montreal to play drums and dance to the rhythms created. Aere is the conversation between two tourists who are seein! it +or the +irst time. %nstructions1 7ill the blan&s with the missin! words by clic&in! on the correct word +rom the list. 2irst *ow! 6here are a lot o+ people here. 4nd they () Tourist1 a) are still comin!. b) still are comin!. c) come still. d) still come. +econd #t's a nice atmosphere. #t () li&e most o+ the people here are en1oyin! Tourist1 themselves. a) loo&s b) loo& c) is loo&in! 2irst >ou're ri!ht. 2veryone () +un. Tourist1

a) have b) is havin! c) has d) are havin! +econd Tourist1 %oo& at that !uy climbin! up onto the statue. Ae () he's on Mount 2verest. a) thin& b) is thin&in! c) 's thin&in! d) thin&s 2irst Tourist1 6here are a lot o+ police cadets around. () they are e(pectin! trouble" a) 4re you supposin! b) >ou are supposin! c) >ou suppose d) Do you suppose +econd Tourist1 # doubt it. #n the !uide boo& it () that there's never any trouble. a) says b) say c) is sayin! >ou're ri!ht. %oo& at all the &ids down there. 6hey loo& very happy and () +un. a) have obviously b) obviously have c) are obviously havin! d) are havin! obviously # suppose this must be seasonal. Surely no one () here in the middle o+ a Montreal winter. a) dance b) is dancin! c) dances d) are dancin! #'m not so sure. <n a sunny day in the middle o+ winter it must be possible to dance and still stay warm. 6hey () warmly. a) dress probably b) probably are dressin! c) are probably dressin! d) probably dress >es, you may be ri!ht. 6hese Danadians are all a bit cra@y anyway. 5ut they () how to have a !ood time. a) &now certainly

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b) certainly &now c) are certainly &nowin! d) certainly are &nowin! 2irst Tourist1 # () you want to dance. a) don't suppose b) am not supposin! c) suppose not +econd Tourist1 Aey! *hy not" # love the rhythms. My +eet () already. %et's 1oin the crowd. a) dance b) is dancin! c) are dancin! 2irst Tourist1 6his is a lot o+ +un. %oo& at that !irl over there. She () to be in a trance. a) is seemin! b) seems c) seem +econd Tourist1 6his is ama@in!. Do you thin& it's spontaneous. =obody () as a leader. a) acts b) is actin! c) act b) are actin! >ou're wron!. 6here is a woman sittin! over there in the center. # (.......) she is settin! the rhythm and the others are +ollowin!. a) ima!ine b) am ima!inin!

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