UNIT 1 PRESENT SIMPLE – PRESENT CONTINUOUS- STATIVE
VERBS
1) Complete. Use the present simple.
1.
Jim doesn’t live here. (not live)
2.
The children always ………………………… in the park at the weekend. (play)
3.
………………………… early on Saturdays? (you /
get up)
4.
Mr Fox ………………………… Maths. (teach)
5.
I ………………………… my room every day. (not
tidy)
6.
………………………… to school by bus? (Kate / go)
2) Read and complete. Use the present simple.
Sam:
What 1) do you usually have (you / usually / have) for breakfast?
Joe:
I 2) ………………………… (have) cornflakes
and my parents 3) ………………………… (drink)
coffee.
Sam:
I 4) ………………………… (not eat)
cornflakes. My mum 5) ………………………… (not
buy) them. She 6) ………………………… (say)
they have a lot of sugar and salt.
Joe:
7) ………………………… (you / drink) milk at
breakfast time?
Sam:
Yes. And my mum sometimes 8) ………………………… (make)
pancakes. 9) ………………………… (your mum /
cook) in the mornings?
Joe:
No. She doesn’t have time. She 10) ………………………… (leave) the house at half past seven.
Sam:
I see. Where 11) …………………………? (she /
work)
Joe:
She 12) ………………………… (work) in an
office in the centre of town.
3) Write sentences. Use the present continuous.
1.
Anna / learn / Spanish at school
Anna is learning Spanish at
school.
2.
you / do / your Maths homework?
……………………………………………………………………………………
3.
I / make / a cake for Jen’s birthday
……………………………………………………………………………………
4.
he / not stay / in a hotel
……………………………………………………………………………………
5.
why / Ella / cry?
……………………………………………………………………………………
6.
you / not listen / to me
……………………………………………………………………………………
7.
they / study / for their Geography exam
……………………………………………………………………………………
8.
where / we / go?
……………………………………………………………………………………
4) Read and complete. Use the present continuous.
Ann:
Hi, Liz! It’s Ann.
Liz:
Hi, Ann! How are you?
Ann:
I’m fine. What’s that terrible noise? 1) Are you
listening (you / listen) to music?
Liz:
No, my brother 2) ………………………… (play)
his violin! What 3) …………………………? (you /
do)
Ann:
I 4) ………………………… (work) on my History
project.
Liz:
5) ………………………… (your dad / help) you
with it? Or is he at work?
Ann:
No, he 6) ………………………… (not work)
today. He and mum 7) ………………………… (clean
up) the garage. What about you?
Liz:
I 8) ………………………… (make) a chocolate
cake.
Ann:
Yum!
5) Circle the correct answer.
1.
I get up late this week / on Saturdays.
2.
Phoebe is washing her hair right now
/ every day.
3.
My mum is visiting her cousin this week
/ every week.
4.
Jessie and Natalie watch TV tonight
/ every evening.
5.
We’re cleaning the house today / once a week.
6.
Andy does his homework at the moment
/ in the afternoon.
7.
We leave school early today / on Fridays.
8.
Jon is staying with his aunt these days
/ every summer.
6) Write questions and short answers. Use the present
simple or present continuous.
1.
the cat / usually / sleep / on your bed? û
A: Does the cat
usually sleep on your bed?
B: No, it
doesn’t.
2.
your mum / work / this week? ü
A: ………………………………………………………………………………
B: ………………………………………………………………………………
3.
the boys / have / lunch at the moment? ü
A: ………………………………………………………………………………
B: ………………………………………………………………………………
4.
Fred / always / get up / early? û
A: ………………………………………………………………………………
B: ………………………………………………………………………………
5.
you / write / an essay right now? û
A: ………………………………………………………………………………
B: ………………………………………………………………………………
6.
they / visit / you every weekend? ü
A: ………………………………………………………………………………
B: ………………………………………………………………………………
7.
he / wear / jeans today? ü
A: ………………………………………………………………………………
B: ………………………………………………………………………………
8.
your sister / play / tennis every week?
û
A: ………………………………………………………………………………
B: ………………………………………………………………………………
7) Complete. Use the present simple or present
continuous.
1. A: Are the boys
tidying their room right now? (the
boys / tidy)
B:
Yes. They always tidy their room on Sundays.
(always / tidy)
2.
A: I ……………………………… Mr and Mrs Smith’s dog this week. They’re in Spain. (look after)
B: ……………………………… to Spain every
summer? (they / go)
3. A: Why ………………………………? (you / laugh)
B: Because we ……………………………… a really funny
programme on TV! (watch)
4. A: ……………………………… a party on her birthday? (she / usually / have)
B: Yes. And she ……………………………… all her
friends from school. (always / invite)
5.
A: ……………………………… on the phone at the moment? (your sister / talk)
B: Yes, she ……………………………… for hours! (usually / talk)
6.
A: I ………………………… to the radio. You can turn it off. (not listen)
B: Really? But you ……………………………… to this
programme. (always / listen)
8) Complete. Use the present simple or present
continuous.
1.
John doesn’t like cats. He prefers dogs. (not
like, prefer)
2.
That ………………………… delicious! ………………………… a cake? (smell, you / make)
3.
I ………………………… at my old photos. I ………………………… the girl in this picture. (look, not remember)
4.
You ………………………… happy today! Why …………………………? (look, you / smile)
5.
No! I ………………………… you! You …………………………! (not
believe, lie)
6.
That man ………………………… at you. ………………………… him? (look, you / know)
7.
Matt ………………………… to fix his computer and he ………………………… our help. (try, need)
8.
The girls ………………………… a comedy on TV right now. They ………………………… comedies. (watch, love)
9) Read and complete. Use the present simple or
present continuous.
Dear
Mel,
How
are you? I 1) am having (have) a wonderful time in Paris.
We 2) ………………………… (stay) in a
beautiful hotel in the city centre and we all really 3) ………………………… (like) it here. I 4) ………………………… (sit) in an Internet café at the
moment. I 5) ………………………… (check) my
e-mails every day. I 6) ………………………… (not
want) to miss any important news!
What
about you? 7) ………………………… (you / enjoy)
your holidays? E-mail me soon!
Love,
Stacy
10) Choose the correct verb form.
1.
We help
/ are helping Mick with the
housework every day.
2.
They plant / are planting some flowers in the garden at the moment.
3.
Charles never eats / is eating hamburgers!
4.
Pamela washes / is washing her hair every Friday.
5.
Look! The girls talk / are talking to their teacher.
6.
Peter reads / is reading his book right now.
11) Put the verbs in the right tense: present simple
or present continuous.
1.
Nick never gets (get) up early.
2.
I ………………………… (write) an e-mail at
the moment.
3.
Liz ………………………… (not / walk) to work
today.
4.
Mary ………………………… (give) the teacher
her homework now.
5.
We ………………………… (not / play)
basketball every Thursday.
6.
…………………… you …………………… (feed) the cat
right now?
12) Underline the correct time expression.
1.
We aren’t eating sandwiches right now / every week.
2.
Paul visits his grandmother every
weekend / at the moment.
3.
Is Val waiting for us every morning
/ right now?
4.
Do the children go to school every day
/ at the moment?
5.
I’m not speaking to Angela right now
/ every afternoon.
6.
Does Philip play football in the park now
/ every evening?
13) Expand to make questions.
1.
you – usually – travel – by train- ?
Do you usually travel by train?
2.
he – often – do – projects at school - ?
………………………………………………………………………………………
3.
the children – ride – their bikes right now - ?
………………………………………………………………………………………
4.
your sister – help – you with your homework today - ?
………………………………………………………………………………………
5.
you – always – walk – to school - ?
………………………………………………………………………………………
6.
Tom – clean – his room right now - ?
………………………………………………………………………………………
14) Put the verbs in the right tense: present continuous
or present simple.
1.
I am doing (do) my homework at the moment.
2.
Margaret ………………………… (not / like)
your painting.
3.
The children ………………………… (hate)
popcorn.
4.
They ………………………… (not / play) tennis
right now.
5.
This book ………………………… (belong) to me!
6.
I ………………………… (need) a new pen.
15) Expand to write sentences in the present
continuous or the present simple (affirmative, negative or questions).
1.
you – play – football today - ?
Are you playing football today?
2.
Barry – love – chocolate
………………………………………………………………………
3.
I – not – remember – your name
………………………………………………………………………
4.
George – talk – on the phone now - ?
………………………………………………………………………
5.
I – not – walk – to school today
………………………………………………………………………
6.
that dog – belong – to you - ?
………………………………………………………………………
16) Choose a
or b.
1.
Look! That dog …………… your flowers!
a. eats
b. ‘s eating
2.
Julie …………… me with the housework every weekend.
a. helps
b. ‘s helping
3.
We …………… TV at the moment.
a. watch
b. ‘re watching
4.
I …………… my room every day.
a. don’t clean b. ‘m not cleaning
5.
Are you …………… your hands?
a. wash
b. washing
6.
They always …………… to school.
a. ‘re walking b. walk
17) Put the verbs in the correct tense: present simple
or present continuous.
1.
We are riding (ride) our bikes right now.
2.
…………………… he usually …………………… (play)
football on Saturdays?
3.
I ………………………… (not / need) a new
rubber.
4.
This mobile phone ………………………… (belong)
to Paul.
5.
Peter ………………………… (not / write) a
letter at the moment.
6.
Helen ………………………… (know) the answer
to that question.
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