Present Simple/Present Continuous

 

Exercise 1. Make the present simple tense (choose positive, negative or question)

1. (we / not / go out much)

2. (they / think it's a good idea)

3. (he / know how to play the violin?)

4. (why / I / have to clean up?)

5. (she / not / sleep late at the weekends)

6. (I / love studying languages?)

7. (we / not / believe the Prime Minister)

8. (you / understand the question?)

9. (she / not / want to go to the cinema)

10. (I / like trying new kinds of food)

11. (David / want some coffee?)

12. (what / Lucy / do at the weekends?)

13. (they / not / work late on Fridays)

14. (she / have three daughters)

15. (you / own a car?)

16. (where / Alicia / work?)

17. (when / she / go to her Chinese class?)

18. (I / not / believe you)

19. (she / think about her holidays often)

20. (you / like going to restaurants?)

 

Exercise 2. Make the present simple, positive, negative or question:

1. I _________________ (be) in a café now.

2. _________________ (she / play) tennis every week?

3. They _________________ (go) to the cinema every Wednesday.

4. _________________ (she / be) a singer?

5. You _________________ (find) the weather here cold.

6. _________________ (they / be) on the bus?

7. Lucy _________________ (ride) her bicycle to work.

8. Why _________________ (he / be) in France?

9. I _________________ (not / play) the piano often.

10. It _________________ (not / be) cold today.

11. We _________________ (be) from Portugal.

12. _________________ (we / make) too much noise at night?

13. Where _________________ (Harry / study)?

14. _________________ (it / be) foggy today?

15. We _________________ (not / be) late.

16. They _________________ (not / like) animals.

17. Where _________________ (you / be)?

18. He _________________ (not / be) an accountant.

19. _________________ (the dog / eat) chicken?

20. She _________________ (be) my sister.

 

Exercise 3. Make the present continuous:

1. (she / go home now)

2. (I / read a great book)

3. (she / not / wash her hair)

4. (the cat / chase mice?)

5. (she / cry?)

6. (he / not / study Latin)

7. (we / drive to London?)

8. (they / watch TV? )

9. (where / she / go now? )

10. (I / not / leave now)

11. (you / not / run)

12. (why / he / leave? )

13. (how / I / travel? )

14. (it / not / rain)

15. (when / we / arrive? )

16. (where / they / stay? )

17. (it / rain)

18. (she / come at six)

19. (he / watch a film at the moment)

20. (we / not / sleep)

 Exercise 4. Make the present continuous:

1. (I / be silly? )

2. (they / not / read)

3. (I / cook tonight)

4. (he / see the doctor tomorrow? )

5. (you / eat chocolate? )

6. (what / you / do? )

7. (we / make a mistake ? )

8. (you / come tomorrow)

9. (it / snow)

10. (John/ sleep at the moment)

11. (he / not / dance)

12. (how / they / get here? )

13. (when / it / start? )

14. (I / not / speak Chinese at the moment)

15. (Jill / drink tea now? )

16. (he / pay the bill at the moment? )

17. (I / stay with a friend for the weekend)

18. (when / John / arrive?)

19. (they / come to the party?)

20. (we / not / study)

 

Exercise 5. Choose the present simple or the present continuous. Watch out for stative verbs.

1. Julie ____________ (read) in the garden.

2. What ____________ (we / have) for dinner tonight?

3. She ____________ (have) two daughters.

4. I ____________ (stay) in Spain for two weeks this summer.

5. He often ____________ (come) over for dinner.

6. The class ____________ (begin) at nine every day.

7. What ____________ (you / eat) at the moment?

8. What ____________ (Susie / do) tomorrow?

9. I ____________ (not / work) on Sundays.

10. She ____________ (not / study) now, she ____________ (watch) TV.

11. How often ____________ (you / go) to restaurants?

12. I ____________ (not / go) on holiday this summer.

13. I'm sorry, I ____________ (not / understand).

14. She ____________ (work) as a waitress for a month.

15. She ____________ (take) a salsa dancing class every Tuesday.

16. It ____________ (be) cold here in winter.

17. Take your umbrella, it ____________ (rain).

18. This cake ____________ (taste) delicious.

19. The bag ____________ (belong) to Jack.

20. When ____________ (you / arrive) tonight?