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English Verb Tense Exercises

The document discusses the present simple and present continuous tenses in English. It provides examples of how each is used: - The present simple is used to talk about habitual or repeated actions, general truths, and schedules. Examples given include "When it snows it’s cold" and "He plays football every Friday." - The present continuous is used to talk about actions happening now or around now. Examples include "John is coming!" and "I'm not paying attention to the teacher at the moment." - Adverbs are provided that commonly modify each tense, such as "always" with the present simple and "now" or "at the moment" with the present continuous. Exercises are included

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English Verb Tense Exercises

The document discusses the present simple and present continuous tenses in English. It provides examples of how each is used: - The present simple is used to talk about habitual or repeated actions, general truths, and schedules. Examples given include "When it snows it’s cold" and "He plays football every Friday." - The present continuous is used to talk about actions happening now or around now. Examples include "John is coming!" and "I'm not paying attention to the teacher at the moment." - Adverbs are provided that commonly modify each tense, such as "always" with the present simple and "now" or "at the moment" with the present continuous. Exercises are included

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he Present Continuous :

about actions that are Wehappening at the Simple


use the Present time of tospeaking.
k! John is coming! talk about actions that happen all the time: facts, general statements or actio
When it snows it’s cold.
about things that are happening around
He plays football a present
every Friday time.
arning English this year.
talk about something planned or definite when referring to timetables and/o
about our plans or things weleaves
The train have at
arranged to do in the future.
six this afternoon.
ng to Paris next week!The course begins next month.

Present Simple ADVERBS


Present Continuous ADVERBS  Adverbs of frequency (sometimes, usually,
 now, right now always, seldom, never, often …)
 at the moment, this minute  Every day / week/ month / year
 at present  once/ twice / three times a day / week /
 just now month
 Look!, Listen! and imperatives that  from time to time
ask you to pay attention at the given  daily
time

Complete the sentences with every day Fill in am, is, are , do, does
or at the moment
1.Deborah is in her room. She is studying 1. ____ you having dinner at your mum’s
for her exam ___________ tonight?
2.My mum works hard _____________ 2.Who helps with your homework? My dad
3.John isn’t paying attention to the
teacher ___________. He’s ______.
daydreaming 3._______ you jogging? No, I _______not.
4.Mr Green is walking to his office 4.Keep quiet! I _______ studying!
________
5.Who _____ cleaning the kitchen? Mum
5.Schools finishes at 3:00 ______________
6.I don’t ride my bike to school _______
__________ 6.The girls _______ playing at the park.
7.Do you go to class
7.Who _______ the cooking at your house?
____________________?
8.Is he talking on the phone Both of my parents ________ it.
______________? 8. What ______ John do before he comes
Choose the correct answer Choose the correct answer
1) I --- fight with my parents about 1) Look! The cat scratches - is scratching
homework
the sofa
a) always b) now c) at the moment
2) She takes - is taking judo lessons on
2) Are you sitting with your best friend ---? Monday.
a) today b) every day c) often 3) We go - are going to China this summer
4) Listen! Tom sings- is singing in the
3) Helen --- knows what we have for
shower!
homework.
a) never b) now c) at the moment 5) Sue often visits - is visiting the
museum.
4) I' m not chewing gum --- but Mary is. 6) I never play – am playing the guitar.
7) Ed does - is doing magic trips at
a) often b) right now c)
sometimes weekends.
8) We like – are liking adventure films.

Put the words in the correct order.


afternoon/Paul/basketball/plays/every ……………………………………………………………
the / who / watching / is/ baby? ………………………………………………………………………
after/you/do/the/do/ washing up/ dinner? …………………………………………………………
not/I/ do/ my/day/every/room/ tidy.………… ………………………………………………………
is/ grandma/ my/ doing/ the/ the/at/ironing/moment ……………………………………………
watching/ now/ you/a/ are/ film/ TV/ on/?…………………………………………………………
sofa /lying/Helen is / on /and / the /watching TV. ………………………………………………
not / wear / to/uniforms/ we/ school / do. …………………………………………………………
once / students/ tests /the /take / a month. ………………………………………………………
walks /she /after /the dog /usually /dinner. ………………………………………………………

Write the verbs in the correct form of Present Simple or Present Continuous
1) Paula …………………… (not / bake) a cake this minute. She …………………………
(sleep).
2) My mum usually …………………………………… (do) the ironing every Saturday.
3) We often ………………………………………(drink) tea in the afternoon
4) My brother is in the garden. He ……………………………………… (lie) in the sun.
5) What time ……………………………………………… (you /set) the table for dinner?
6) My dad and mum ……………………………………………… (take) a long walk every
evening.
7) …………………………………………… (you / study) Chinese at school this year?
8) My granddad ……………………………………………… (play) chess at weekends.
__________

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