Write “s” next to the expression we use with the present simple

and “c” next to the ones used with the present continuous.
PRESENT SIMPLE

PRESENT CONTINUOUS today at present now every morning on Sundays

right now tonight after lunch at the moment

every day in summer in the evening next weekend

 Present Simple:
actions that happen
regularly. 1 Add suitable time expressions to the following sentences.
 Present Continuous:
actions that are taking 1. Gloria is listening to music ………………………………………
place now. It’s also used 2. My sister is not studying at home ……………………………………….
for future arrangements. 3. Benito works in the office till late ……………………………………….
4. My mother and my aunt are eating in a restaurant …………………………………….
5. They go to the disco ……………………………………….
6. Do you read the newspaper ………………………………………?
Remember the adverbs of 7. I borrow a book from the library ……………………………………….
frequency are used before
8. Does your sister get up late ………………………………………?
the main verb but
after the verb “to be”. 9. My neighbour is painting the fence in his garden ……………………………………….
10. We are going to the cinema ………………………………………
11. He is coming back from London ……………………………………….
12. Who does Peter go out with ………………………………………?

2 Write sentences using the prompts. Remember to put the

adverbs of frequency in the right place.
5 Make questions. Ask about the underlined words.

1. Peter / go1.to Sue

the takes
park/ often
a pile / at to
of book the weekend
school.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Bob is looking for a book in his locker.
2. Gloria / borrow/ always/ a book/ from the library/ at the weekend
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
4 Put the verbs in brackets in either the present simple 3. or Ted is running back home because it is raining.
continuous.
3. It/ be / usually/ cold here/ in winter
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Jim likes reading books.
1. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
I ............................................... (study)  French  now.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. 4. They / stay
I ................................................ (study) French on 5. / Peter
never/
Tuesday, at as
works home/
Wednesdays andat
a doctor the
in weekend
a big
Thursdays. hospital.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. My classmates and I ................................................... (do)  an exam at the moment.
6. Dave often threatens other students.
5. She /go to bed/ rarely/ after midnight
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. We  sometimes.......................................................... (listen) to music  in class.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
7. Bill is having lunch at the canteen.
5. We ......................................................... (not listen) to music right now.
6. Diana /be……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
/ often tired / at the end of the day
6. We  always ....................................................... (go) 8. toKevin
the gymgoes to school
when with
we have Lisa.
P.E.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. Right now, we ..................................................... (not watch) a video in class.
7. Tom /ever9./ play football/
The kids use on
their weekdays
computer ? day.
every
8. We  sometimes .................................................. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
(listen)  to a dictation in English.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
10. Ann borrows a book from the library at the weekend.
9. We ....................................................................... (……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
NOT LISTEN )  to a dictation at the moment.
11. Stellapresent
is playing baseball with her friends.
10.
3
Today  we ........................................................ (revise) the
Put
tenses in English.
the verbs in brackets in the present simple or continuous. Then
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
11. We ...................................... (like) our teachers very match much.
the sentences
12. Tina is putting on toher
thejacket
pictures.
to go out.
1. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Alan ……………. (buy) his girlfriend flowers every week.
12. She ...................................... (like) all the subjects but English is her favourite. 
2. 13.Today Stephanie
My brother ……………
often goes to(eat) chocolate
school because it’s her birthday.
by bike.
13. Where are the boys now? They ……………………… (play)3.basketball. Fred ………………… (play) a baseball match this afternoon.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. 14.My The
father …………….
teachers are(go) to the
talking dentist
about theironce a year.
students.
14. We ……………………… (go) to school 5 days a week. 5. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Frank ………………... (cycle) to town as his car is in the garage.
15. Listen! Somebody ……………………… (come). 6. 15.Linda
Lara…………………..
is putting up (read) a letter
her hand fromsomething.
to ask his boyfriend now.
7. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
My brother …………….. (surf) the Internet in the evening.
16. My sister ……………………… (love) travelling very much.8. Edwin …………..… (enjoy) drinking a cup of coffee every day.
16. Bill has a bath before going to bed.
17. Panama ……………………… (be) in Central America. 9. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Today Celideth ………….. (go) to work by taxi but she usually ………………. (go)
on The
17. foot.baby is crying because he is hungry.
18. My friends usually ……………………… (go) to the disco on 10.Saturday
Arlyn andnight.
Alieth often ……………… (talk) about school on their way home.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
19. We can't play outside. It ……………………… (rain). 11.18.Today
George kids
the ………………………...
brushes his teeth after(come)
everyback home earlier.
meal.
12.……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Jim …………………………. (wash) his hands before every meal.
20. Please be quiet. I ……………………… (study).
19. Karen takes her dog for a walk after lunch.
21. Where is Paul? He ……………………… (do) the gardening. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
20. Laura is watering the flowers in the garden now.
22. My mother ……………………… (iron) the clothes at the moment.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………