PRESENT SIMPLE VS PRESENT CONTINUOUS EXERCISES
1. Put the verbs into the correct tense (present sip!e OR
present continuous"#
The train always ________________(1: leave) on time.
"What's the matter? Why ________________(2: cry/you)?"
That's strange. They________________(: not to watch) T!.
"e________________(#: not to s$ea%) very goo& 'nglish.
(lease )e *uiet+ ,________________(-: &o) my homewor%.
Where________________(.: live/they)?
/isten+ 0ohn ________________ music+ (1: $lay)
, never ________________(2: go) to the swimming $ool.
"arol& 3lac%'s a 4amous $ianist. "e________________(5: give) two or
three concerts every wee%. "e ________________(16: travel) a lot an&
this wee% he's in 7ew 8or%. "e________________(11: stay) at an
e9$ensive hotel. "e's at his hotel now. "e________________(12: have)
his )rea%4ast in the &ining:room. "e________________(1: &rin%) a cu$
o4 co;ee an& he________________(1#: rea&) a news$a$er. "arol&'s
always very )usy. "e________________(1-: $lay) the $iano regularly.
"e________________(1.: $ractise) 4or 4our hours every &ay.
"e________________(11: go) to )e& late an& he always
________________(12: get u$) early. 3ut he
sometimes________________(15: get) &resse& too *uic%ly< an& this
morning he________________(26: wear) one )lue soc% an& one re& one+
$. Cop!ete the sentences be!o% usin& one o' the verbs in the
bo( in the correct 'or. )ou *+ use e*ch verb once on!+.
en=oy
$lay
wor%
%now
wait
>nish
$re4er
$ro&uce
seem
interview
tal%
1.
, always ________
tennis on ?ri&ays.
2.
"e ________
his
re$ort. "e will )ring
it
into
the
o@ce
when
it
is
com$lete.
. "Ay $arents $hone& me this morning. They _________ themselves
in
the Beychelles. Cham$agne every night+ ,n 4act< they &on't
want to leave."
#. We ________ to entertain our guests in a local restaurant
rather than the canteen. Dlthough it is e9$ensive< we can tal%
4reely there.
, ___________ the answer to your $ro)lem. Eet a new
com$uter.
"Where is 0ohn?" ",n his o@ce ____________ 4or an im$ortant
tele$hone call."
, can't ma%e the meeting tomorrow. , _____________ the
a$$licants 4or the sales manager's =o).
Ay )rother _____________ 4or Bhin% ,nc. which ma%es
)athroom >ttings.
Who ___________ to 3ill? ,s it the new secretary?
The new contract ________________ >ne to me. "owever< coul&
you =ust chec% it through once more?
Choose the correct 'or 'or e*ch verb.
AarieFClau&e isn't a Cana&ian. , ________ she comes 4rom
?rance.
)elieve
? am )elieving
/oo%+ 0un%o ________ into the water.
? =um$s
? is =um$ing
, ________ you're craGy+
? thin%
? am thin%ing
Hon't give 0an any cheese. Bhe ________ it+
? hates
? is hating
, ________ to Toronto ne9t Thurs&ay. Ho you want to come?
? go
? am going
Ince a wee%< , ________ to an art class at the college.
? go
? am going
, ________ lunch in the ca4eteria every &ay.
? have
? am having
Balman is rich J he ________ a Aerce&es.
? &rives
? is &riving
8ou won't >n& 0erry at home right now. "e ________ in the li)rary.
? stu&ies
? is stu&ying
,t ________ *uite har& J $erha$s we shoul&n't go out tonight.
? snows
? is snowing
Put the verb in br*c,ets in the correct 'or (present sip!e or
present continuous"
7e9t wee%< my 4rien&s an& , --------- (go) cam$ing in the woo&s. ,
____________
(organiGe) the 4oo&< )ecause , _____________ (li%e) coo%ing.
Have ---------------- (have) a )ig car with a trailer< so he
------------- ($lan) the trans$ortation. Bam ______________ ()ring) the
tent J he ----------- (go) cam$ing every year< so he _________ (have)
a great tent an& lots o4 other e*ui$ment.
Ay wi4e _______
(thin%) we're craGy. Bhe
(li%e) _______________
holi&ays
in
com4orta)le hotels< so she -------------- (ta%e) a tri$ to (aris
instea&.
.. Present Sip!e or Continuous/ Choose the correct
*!tern*tive(s" in the sentences 101 be!o%.
1 To&ay she Ks s$en&ing/s$en&s time with her gran&mother. 2 They
usually are going/go to the gym on Bun&ays.
We Kre having/have a )ar)ecue later on. Ho you want to come? #
7o< she canKt answer the $hone< she has/is having a shower.
- , always have/am having a co;ee )e4ore , Km leaving/leave 4or wor%
in the morning. . They sometimes Ly/are Lying to Bwe&en< )ut
usually they are going/go )y )oat.
1 Where are you? , Km sitting/sit outsi&e in the sunshine+
2 "e always )rings/is )ringing a monolingual &ictionary to his
'nglish class.
