GRAMMAR PRACTISE: PRESENT SIMPLE

AND PRESENT CONTINOUS

Put the verb into the correct form
1. Julia ……………………………….. (not/drink) tea very often
2. What time ………………………………………. (the banks/close) here?
3. I have a car, but I …………………………………….. (not/use) it much
4. Where ………………………………. (Maria/come) from? Is she Spanish?
5. “What ………………………………….. (you/do)?” “ I’m an electrician”
6. Look at this sentence. What …………………………………. (this word/mean) ?
7. David isn’t very fit. He……………………………………….(not/do) any sport.
8. It……………………………………….(take) me an hour to get to work in the morning. How
long …………………………………..(it/take) you?
You ask Lisa questions about herself and her family. Write the questions
1. You know that Lisa plays tennis. You want to know how often.
 How often do you play tennis?
2. Perhaps Lisa’s sister plays tennis too. You want to know
 …………………………your sister……………………………………………………..?
3. You know that Lisa goes to the cinema a lot. You want to know how often
 ………………………………………………………………………………………………...?
4. You know that Lisa’s brother works. You want to know what he does
 …………………………………………………………………………………………………?
5. You’re not sure whether Lisa speaks Spanish. You want to know
 ………………………………………………………………………………………………….?
Put the verb into the correct form, use present continous
1. Please don’t make so much noise. ………………………. (I/try) to work
2. Let’s go out now. It…………………………..(not/rain) anymore
3. You can turn off the radio. I……………………………(listen) to it
4. Kate is on holiday with friends, she……………………..(have) a great time and doesn’t
want to come back
5. Andrew started evening classes recently. He…………………….(learn) Japanese
6. Paul and Sarah have an argument and now they…………………………….(speak) to each
other
Put the verb into correct form, present continous or present simple
1. A …………………………..(I/usually/get) hungry in the afternoon
B …………………………..(I/get/hungry). Let’s go and eat something
2. A “…………………………...(you/listen) to the radio?” “No, you can turn it off
B “………………………… (you/listen) to the radio a lot?” “No, not very often”
 3. A The River Nile……………………………(flow) into the Mediterranean
B The fiver …………………………..(flow) very fast today – much faster than usual
4. A I’m not very active……………………………(I/not/do) any sport
B What ……………………………………………(you/usually/do) at weekends?
5. A Rachel is in New York right now. She …………………. (stay) at the Park hotel
B She …………………………………………….(always/stay) there when sh’s in New York
Put the verb into the correct form
1. Why are all these people here? …………………………. (What/happen)?
2. Julia is good at languages. She……………………….(speak) four languages very well
3. Are you ready? Everybody………………………..(wait) for you
4. I’ve never heard this word. How …………………………… (you/pronounce) it?
5. Kate…………………………..(not/work) this week. She’s on holiday
6. Jane……………………………(live) in Manchester. She há never lived anywhere else.
7. Can we stop walking soon? I…………………………(start) to get tired
8. Sam and Tina are in Madrid right now……………………………(They/visit) a friend of
theirs
9. “What ……………………………………….(your father/do)?” “He’s an architect”
10. It took me an hour to get to work this morning. Most days
…………………………………………….(it/not/take) so long
Choose the best word or phrase to complete in the following questions
1. What ____________________ in your spare time? Do you have any hobbies?
A do you play B are you doing C do you do D are you play
2. Mary usually_______________ me on Fridays, but she did not call me last Friday
A speaks B calls C is calling D is speaking
3. Look! That man over there __________________ the same sweater as you
A wear B wears C is wearing D are wearing
4. I wonder why Jim ___________________ so nice today. He isn’t usually like that
A be B is C are D is being
5. Mary wasn’t happy with her new job at first, but she___________ to like it now
A begins B begin C is beginning D are beginning
6. It’s usually dry here this time of the year. It ___________ much
A isn’t raining B rains C doesn’t rain D is raining
 7. I wonder why Jim __________ so nice to me today. He isn’t usually like that
A is being B does C is D are being
8. How long _______ it __________ you to get to the library?
A does – take B do – take C is – taking D are – taking
9. Why are you putting on your coat? __________ you ____________ out?
A Do – go B Is – go C Are – going D Does – go
10. He works in a bank, but he _________ it very much
A doesn’t enjoy B don’t enjoy C isn’t enjoying D aren’t enjoying
11. Hoang ________ his email four times a week in order not to miss anything important
A checks B is checking C are checking D check
12. Nowadays, people _________ social networks with more and more cautions
A uses B are using C is using D use
13. At the moment, my sister ___________ her homework, my brother _________ games
A is making – is playing B is doing – is playing
C does – plays D makes – is playing
14. It’s 7PM now and we __________ dinner. We usually ___________ dinner at that time
A have – eat B have – are eating C are having – eat D are having – are eating
15. I __________ a bike to school everyday but today I _______ to school by bus because it is
raining now
A ride – am going B am riding – go C ride – go D am riding – am going
16. Our friends _______ for the fashion show now
A is preparing B are preparing C prepares D prepare
17. After the physics lesson, the children know that water _________ at 100 degree C
A boil B boils C is boiling D are boiling
18. Bich sometimes ____________ chicken noodle soup for breakfast
A are having B is having C have D has
19. Who ___________ the guitar in that room, Hoa?
A playing B is playing C play D plays
 20. Jenny often _______ jeans and T-shirt at school but she _________a gorgeous dress today
A wears – is wearing B is wearing – wears
C wear – is wearing D wears – wears
21. I’m sorry, Lan is busy now. She________ her document on the second floor
A are checking B check C checks D is checking
22. Hurry up, Linh. Other friends ____________ for us
A are waiting B waits C wait D is waiting