Exercise 1: Put the verb into the correct form, present continuous
or present simple.
1- a. I usually get (I / usually / get)………………….. hungry in the
afternoon.
b. I’m getting (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 river (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 she’s in New
York.
Exercise2: Put the verb into the correct form, present continuous or
present simple.
1- Why are all these people here? What’s happening (What /
happen)………………………….?
2- Julia is good at languages. (She / speak)………………………………..
four languages very well.
3- Are you ready yet? (Everybody / wait) f……………………………or
you.
4- I’ve never heard this word. How (you / pronounce)
it…………………………………?
5- Kate (not / work)………………………………. this week. She’s on
holiday.
6- I think my English (improve) …………………. slowly. It’s better than it
was.
7- Nicola (live……………………… in Manchester. She has never lived
anywhere else.
8- Can we stop walking soon? (I / start)……………………. to get tired.
9- Sam and Tina are in Madrid right now. (They / visit)……………. a
friend of theirs.
10- ‘What (your father / do)…………………………..?’ ‘He’s an architect.’
11 It took me an hour to get to work this morning. Most days
(it / not / take) ……………………………so long.
12- I (I / learn)……………. to drive. My driving test is next month. My
father
(teach)……………………………….. me.