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The document contains exercises for practicing the Present Simple and Present Continuous tenses. It includes fill-in-the-blank, negative sentence formation, verb selection, question formation, and mixed tense exercises. The exercises aim to enhance understanding and usage of these grammatical structures.
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PRESENT SIMPLE EXERCISES
Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks
Use the correct form of the verb.
1. I __like_____ (like) ice cream.
2. She _______ (go) to school every day.
3. We _______ (play) soccer on Sundays.
4. He _______ (watch) cartoons in the morning.
5. My dog _______ (love) to run.
6. They _______ (eat) lunch at 12 o’clock.
7. Mom _______ (cook) dinner every night.
8. You _______ (read) books at home.
Exercise 2: Make negative sentences
Write "don’t" or "doesn’t".
1. I like fish. → I _don’t_ like fish.
2. She plays piano. → She _______ play piano.
3. We eat candy. → We _______ eat candy.
4. He watches TV. → He _______ watch TV.
5. They go to school. → They _______ go to school.
6. My cat sleeps all day. → My cat _______ sleep all day.
7. You help your mom. → You _______ help your mom.
8. Tom drinks milk. → Tom _______ drink milk.
Exercise 4: Choose the correct verb
Circle the right word.
1. She (eat / eats) rice.
2. We (likes / like) to dance.
3. My cat (sleep / sleeps) all day.
4. I (go / goes) to school.
5. He (walk / walks) fast.
6. You (drink / drinks) water.
7. They (play / plays) soccer.
8. It (run / runs) fast.
PRESENT CONTINUOUS EXERCISES
Exercise 5: Fill in the blanks with am / is / are + verb + ing
1. I _______ (eat) lunch now.
2. She _______ (read) a book.
3. We _______ (play) games.
4. He _______ (ride) a bike.
5. They _______ (watch) TV.
6. It _______ (sleep) on the bed.
7. You _______ (draw) a picture.
8. My brother _______ (run) outside.
Exercise 6: Look and write.
Listen to music, paint, eat, walk in the park, play, play board games, read the newspaper,
talk on the phone.
Describe what the people are doing.
1. _Oscar is listening to music_.
2. ___________________________.
3. ________________________.
4. ________________________.
5. ___________________________.
6. __________________________.
7. _____________________________.
8. _____________________________.
Exercise 7: Make questions
Use What / Is / Are to make questions.
1. __Is___ she eating?
2. What __are_____ you doing?
3. _______ they playing football?
4. What _______ the dog doing?
5. _______ he sleeping?
6. What _______ your friend doing?
7. _______ it raining?
8. _______ you listening to music?
MIXED-TENSE EXERCISES (Present Simple vs. Present Continuous)
Exercise 8: Choose the correct verb form
1. She (reads / is reading) a book now.
2. They (play / are playing) soccer on Sundays.
3. Look! The baby (cries / is crying).
4. I (eat / am eating) breakfast every morning.
5. He usually (walks / is walking) to school.
6. We (watch / are watching) a movie right now.
7. My mom (cooks / is cooking) dinner now.
8. The sun (shines / is shining) every day.
Exercise 9: Fill in the blanks with the correct tense
1. I usually _______ (wake) up at 7 a.m.
2. But today, I _______ (wake) up late.
3. She _______ (like) dogs.
4. She _______ (play) with her dog right now.
5. We _______ (go) to school on weekdays.
6. We _______ (have) lunch in the kitchen now.
7. He always _______ (drink) milk.
8. He _______ (drink) juice at the moment.
Exercise: Fill in the blanks with the correct verb form (Present Simple or Present
Continuous)
Use the time expressions to help you.
Time expressions:
Present Simple: always, usually, every day, on Mondays, often, never
Present Continuous: now, at the moment, right now, today, this week
Complete the sentences:
1. She __________ (go) to school every day.
2. We __________ (eat) dinner right now.
3. I __________ (brush) my teeth every morning.
4. They __________ (play) in the park at the moment.
5. My mom __________ (cook) lunch now.
6. He __________ (watch) TV every evening.
7. I __________ (read) a funny book this week.