Present Simple Present Continuous

Name: ___________________________ Date:_________________________

Ex. 1. Choose the present simple or present continuous: affirmative

 I________________________________( get up ) at 7 o’ clock every day.

 You___________________________________( have ) breakfast at the moment.
 He___________________________________( have ) breakfast every morning.
 She___________________________________( read ) books. It is her hobby.

1  It___________________________________( sleep ) on the sofa right now.

 We___________________________________( go ) on holiday every year.
 They ___________________________________( watch ) TV now.
 They_________________________________( watch ) films on Friday evenings.
 We___________________________________( live ) in New York.
 You___________________________________( make ) your bed every day.
 I___________________________________(jog) on Sundays.
 It___________________________________( eat ) a cat food now.
 He___________________________________(travel) a lot.
 She___________________________________( take ) a bus to school.
 She___________________________________( listen ) to music at the moment.
 He___________________________________( have ) a shower every evening.
 They ___________________________________( play ) boardgames.
 We___________________________________( play ) video games now.
 I___________________________________( dance ) in the dance club.
 You___________________________________( dance ) at the moment.
 My father___________________________________(work ) in a hospital.
 You sister___________________________________( drink ) too much coke.
 Her brother___________________________________( paint) a picture now.
 My house___________________________________( be ) big.
 It___________________________________(rain), don’t go anywhere.
 You___________________________________( run ) every day.
 We___________________________________( eat ) too much fat.
 Amanda___________________________________( eat ) some chocolate.
 Claire and I___________________________________( take ) an exam today.
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Ex. 2. Choose the present simple or present continuous: negatives

 I___________________________________( not/dance ). I can’t.

 You___________________________________(not/write ) an essay now.
 Kate and Claire___________________________________(not/ live ) in Warsaw.
 We ___________________________________( not/ work ) here.
2  They ___________________________________( not/watch ) TV at the moment.
 Tom___________________________________( not/ play) video games at all.
 She ___________________________________( not/ dance ) right now.
 I___________________________________( not/ go ) to school by bus.
 He ________________________________( not/make) his bed every morning.
 Carl___________________________________( not/ tidy up ) his room now.
 You ___________________________________( not/do) the dishes after dinner.
 It ___________________________________( not/snow) now.
 Evelyn__________________________( not/ help ) her mother in the kitchen.
 I___________________________________( not/travel ) very often.
 They ______________usually_____________________( not/play) chess.
 I___________ often________________________( not/walk ) my dog.
 I___________________________________( not/ study ) now.
 She ___________________________________( not/work) long hours.
 I______________________________( not/agree) with my husband very often.
 My sister___________________________________( not/like ) rock music.
 He ___________________________________( not/ have) a car.
 You ___________________________________( not/text ) with your friend often.
 We ______________________________( not/ go ) to the party every weekend.
 I___________________________________( not/ eat ) meat.
 She ___________________________________( not/ do ) the shopping.
 It ___________________________________( not/ rain ) much in a dessert.
 Her cousin___________________________________(not/study) hard.
 They ___________________________________( not/ride ) bikes now.
 I___________________________________( not/do ) any sport.
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Ex. 3. Choose the present simple or present continuous: affirmative or
negatives

 Our dog___________________________________(bark ) now.

 I_______________________________(play ) computer games at the moment.
 You___________________________________( send ) post cards on Christmas.
 Tina___________________________________( not/cry ) now.
 They ___________________________________( not/make ) models.
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 Carol and I___________________________________( not/ write ) novels.
 Molly ___________________________________( chat) with her boyfriend.
 She ___________________________________( not/ vacuum) the house now.
 It ___________________________________( play) with a ball.
 You ___________________________________( like ) pizza.
 We ___________________________________( not/ love ) household chores.
 I___________________________________( do ) the shopping every day.
 He ___________________________________( wash ) his car on Saturday.
 She ___________________________________(stay) up late every night.
 I___________________________________( sit ) in the garden.
 They ___________________________________( do ) the gardening now.
 My brother___________________________________( fix ) cars for the living.
 I___________________________________( not/ cook ) dinner at the moment.
 It ___________________________________( get ) dark at 4 p.m. in winter.
 You ___________________________________( listen) to classical music.
 He ___________________________________(sing ) in a band.
 I___________________________________( not/paint ) the room now.
 We ___________________________________(go ) for a walk every day.
 Their siblings___________________________________( not/ like ) each other.
 He ___________________________________( not/ speak ) Spanish.
 Ella and Tim _______________________ (drink) wine on Fridays.
 Kate and I _____________________ (love) horror films.
 Adam _________________________ ( talk) to his brother now.
 Susan and Adam ____________________ (attend) the same classes.
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 Miles ____________________________ ( play ) basketball every Sunday.

Ex. 4. Choose the present simple or present continuous: questions

 ________ you ____________________________________ ( sleep ) now?

 ________ he ____________________________________ (work) at school?

4  ________ you _______________________ (play) football on Sunday?

 ________they ____________________________________ (catch) thieves ?
 ________ they ____________________________________ (run ) away now?
 ________ she ____________________________________ ( sing ) well?
 ________ she ________________________________ (sing ) at the moment?
 ________ it ____________________________________ (break) down often?
 ________ water ____________________________________ (boil) now?
 ________ I ______________________________ ( clean ) house every week?
 ________ I _________________________________ (tidy ) up my room now?
 ________ we _____________________________ (go) on holidays every year?
 ________ we _____________________________ ( go )to the cinema tonight?
 ________ Susan ____________________________________ (drive) a car?
 ________ Susan ________________________ ( drive ) a car at the moment?
 ________ your family ____________________ ( spend ) time together?
 ________ your family _________________________ ( watch ) TV now?
 ________ Kate and Tim _______________________ ( have ) two children?
 ________ Kate and Tim ____________________ (have) dinner this evening?
 ________ our dog ______________________ ( eat ) bones ?
 ________ our dog _________________________ (eat) bones right now?
 ________ his teacher _________________________ (go ) rollerblading?
 ________ his teacher _______________________ (write ) on the board now?
 ________ they_____________________________ ( speak ) in Chinese?
 ________ they _____________________________ ( talk ) with friends now?
 ________ you ____________________________ (like) apples?
 ________ you ______________________________ (study ) now?
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 ________ David ____________________________________ ( enjoy ) music?
 ________ David ______________________________ ( listen ) to music now?