Vocabulary Grammar

Social life Present simple and present continuous

1 Match a verb from column A with a noun from 3 CI) Match the sentences 1-4 with the correct
column B to make collocations. description a-d.
A B 1 Kate is studying a lot this week.
1 goto~ a shopping 2 Alex plays computer games every day.
2 go b the beach 3 Mark doesn't live in England.
3 play c a party 4 I'm doing this exercise now.
4 meet d new people
a present simple for regular activities
5 make e computer games
b present simple for things that are generally
6 have f sport
true
7 do g plan s
c present continuous for actions now
d present continuous for actions in the present
2 Complete the paragraph with the verbs below. period
go x3 play go to x2 do x2 stay
meet.l make have
4 (**) Underline the correct form of the verbs.
John l2.i.illWis playing every Monday. He plays/is
playing an important match at the moment.
2 Jackie looks/is looking after her little sister
every day, but she doesn't look/ isn't looking
after her today because she's got exams.
I have a very busy social life! I ,. meet my friends 3 Pete doesn't drink/isn't drinking coffee because
nearly every day. We spend a lot of time to~ether! he doesn't like/isn't liking it.
At the weekend, we usually 2 the cinema.
4 A: What do you read/are you reading?
We all love films! After the film, we 3 •

shopping and 4 plans for th.e ev enln g . B: Dracula. Usually I don't read/ am not reading
Sometimes, we 5
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a party or Justa - - - horror stories, but it's good!
video games. I often 7 sport or . . 5 They go/are going to the cinema every week.
running in the holidays. 1 9 the sWimming Right now they watch/are watching a comedy
• 10
pool a lot. Of course, I sometimes - - - film.
nothing but I 11 out more than I
12 in!
5 (***) Complete the text with the present
simple or the present continuous form of the
verbs below.

get up.l meet study go make have

learn speak watch know work

My life
I u su a lly It}r'f VIp a t eight o'clock on
Satu rdays . I ~ to drive at the
moment a nd I .~ my driving lesson
on Sa tu r day mornings. After t h at, I u su a lly
~ to the gy m. I ) for my
exa m s t his term , so on Satu r day aft ernoon , I
6 • In t h e eve ni ng, I ; _ _ _ __

my friends . At t h e moment , we K _ _ _ __
pla ns for ou r next holiday- to Mex i co ~ I want
to go beca u se I Y Spa nish a nd I
It) a lot abo ut Mexico . In fact , I
II a TV programme about
Mexico right n ow ~

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6 ~ Complete the questions with the words Present simple and present continuous
below.
Use of the present simple
what where when which who why
how what kind .I how much how many Use the present simple to talk about:
• regular activities/habits in the present.
A: Wh c.f k/l-'1 d of music do you like?
He plays football every Sunday morning.
B: Ilike reggae.
2 A: _ _ are you doing now? • things that are always/generally true.
My mother doesn't speak German.
B: I'm doing my homework.
3 A: _ _ CDs have you got? Use of the present continuous
B: About fifty CDs.
Use the present continuous to tal k about:
4 A: _ _ do you live?
B: In Poland. • actions at the moment of speaking.
The sun is shining. (= now, as I speak)
5 A: _ _ are you looking in the dictionary?
It isn't raining. (= at the moment)
B: I want to check the spelling of a word.
• actions in the present period but not at the moment
6 A: _ _ money have you got?
of speaking.
B: About ten euros.
I'm reading a fantastic book. (= in the present period,
7 A: does the class start? but not as I speak)
B: At nine o'clock.
S A: _ _ is speaking? I can't see. Questions and question words
B: Jane. • Wh- questions ask for information. The answers to wh -
9 A: _ _ old are you? questions provide information and cannot have Yes or No
B: I'm fifteen. answers.
lOA: _ _ do you prefer, cartoons or music • Meaning of wh- question words:
programmes? Question word to ask about:
B: I like them both! What things
Who people
7 (***) Put the words in the correct order to
When times
make questions. Then answer the questions.
Where places
1 you/do/Saturdays/get up/on/when How the way you do something
Whel-'1 do V;Z0l/l §le-r l/Ip 01-'1 5c.rl/lrdc.V;5? Why reasons
I §let l/Ip c.f . . . Which . things
How many (+ noun) a number
2 you/what/reading/at the moment/are How much (+ noun) quantity
-------------------------------? How much (+ verb) the cost of something
What time a precise time
What kind/sort/type of the type
3 money/do/how much/usually/you/every
week/spend
• what and which :
-------------------------------? We use both to ask about things, but we only use which if
the number of answers is limited:
4 is/who/your favourite/actor What do you want to do tonight? (= unlimited number
of answers)
-------------------------------? Which film do you want to see - the Brad Pitt one, or the
horror film? (= limited number of answers)
5 how many/you/sports/do/do • Word order in wh- questions:
-------------------------------? After wh- question words, the auxiliary verb (or the verb
to be) comes before the subject:

6 films/you/like/what kind/of Ido Question auxiliary

subject rest of sentence
word(s) or to be
-------------------------------?
Where do you come from?
What time does your mother get home?
What is his name?