UNIT 12C
PRESENT SIMPLE vs PRESENT CONTINUOUS
1) Choose.
1.
I …………… want a new bike.
a) doesn’t
b) don’t
2.
Helen …………… TV every afternoon.
a)
watches b) watch
3.
My brothers …………… football every day.
a)
play b) plays
4.
…………… Terry have lunch at school?
a)
Do b) Does
5.
The dog …………… like our new cat.
a)
don’t b) doesn’t
6.
Does Sarah …………… chocolate every day?
a)
eat b) eats
2) Write PS for
present simple and PC for present
continuous.
1.
Do you like cats?
PS
2.
Helen’s playing football.
3.
We love our farm.
4.
Tom doesn’t eat bananas.
5.
The children aren’t swimming today.
6.
Are you working on the project?
3) Choose.
1.
I’m working
/ work in the garden right now.
2.
Sam’s driving / drives to work every day.
3.
We aren’t eating / don’t eat lunch at home every day.
4.
Is Sue playing / Does Sue play tennis now?
5.
The cat isn’t chasing / doesn’t chase the dog right now.
6.
You aren’t reading / don’t read books every day.
4) Write now
or every day.
1.
I do to work by bus every day.
2.
Greg isn’t doing his homework ………………………… .
3.
Do you tidy your room ………………………… ?
4.
Is Peter listening to music ………………………… ?
5.
We don’t buy clothes ………………………… .
6.
My brother’s riding his bike in the park ………………………… .
5) Expand the sentences. Use the present simple or the
present continuous.
1.
Pam – smile – at the moment
Pam is smiling at the moment.
2.
we – play – with the dog every day
…………………………………………………………………………
3.
Nick – have – lunch – now
…………………………………………………………………………
4.
I – help – mum – at the moment
…………………………………………………………………………
5.
they – never – go – to school – on Sundays
…………………………………………………………………………
6.
you – often – go – to the cinema
…………………………………………………………………………
6) Rewrite the sentences with the word(s) given.
1.
Brian eats chocolate every day. – right now
Brian’s eating chocolate right now.
2.
We’re drinking milk. – often
…………………………………………………………………………
3.
Sam isn’t listening to music now. – usually
…………………………………………………………………………
4.
Do you do your homework every day? - now
…………………………………………………………………………
5.
Helen goes to school at 8:00. – at the moment
…………………………………………………………………………
6.
Do you often play tennis? – today
…………………………………………………………………………
7) Put the verbs in the box in the present simple or
the present continuous.
My best friend, Angela 1) plays a lot of computer games every day. Right
now, she 2) …………………… in front of her computer, but she 3) …………………… a computer
game. She 4) …………………… an e-mail. Angela 5) …………………… me an e-mail every day! In
our e-mails, we often 6) …………………… about our teachers at school! Angela
sometimes 7) …………………… me about her new computer games. Today, she 8) …………………… a
really cool one, “ Sky Riders”!
8) Use the prompts to complete the sentences (present
simple or present continuous).
1.
always – do – homework – 7:30 – evening
We
always do our homework at 7:30 in the evening.
2.
never – ride – bike – morning
Mary
…………………………………………………………………………………………
3.
have – breakfast – at the moment
The
children ……………………………………………………………………………
4.
usually – brush – teeth – evening
Do
you ………………………………………………………………………………………?
5.
sometimes – drive – to work – Fridays
Richard
……………………………………………………………………………………
6.
feed – my parrot – right now
I
………………………………………………………………………………………………
7.
always – come – home from work – 4:00
Stella
………………………………………………………………………………………
8.
work – garden – moment
Is
John ……………………………………………………………………………………?
9) Circle the correct answer.
1.
Janet is having breakfast every morning
/ at the
moment.
2.
Michael plays football with his friends every
day / right now.
3.
My parents never go to the supermarket on
Mondays / today.
4.
We’re staying at home in the evenings
/ today because it’s raining.
5.
Samantha phones her grandmother three
times a week / now.
6.
They’re having a French lesson four
times a week / right now.
10) Circle the correct answer.
1.
They don’t
usually go / aren’t usually
going to the cinema on weekdays.
2.
I read / am reading a very interesting book these days.
3.
I always wear / am always wearing my glasses.
4.
Sam and Becky have / are having dinner right now.
5.
We don’t do / aren’t doing anything at the moment.
6.
He has / is having tennis lessons every Saturday.
11) Choose and complete.
1.
I drink three glasses of milk every day. I am drinking one right now. (drink, am drinking)
2.
He often …………………… jeans. He …………………… jeans today, too. (wears, is wearing)
3.
Jo …………………… a shower at the moment. She …………………… a shower every morning. (has, is having)
4.
The boys …………………… in the park at the moment. They …………………… in the park every
afternoon. (play, are playing)
5.
She …………………… Liz every day. She …………………… her right now. (phones, is phoning)
6.
We …………………… to school today. We often …………………… to school. (walk, are walking)
12) Complete. Use the present simple or present
continuous.
1.
He washes his car every week. (wash)
2.
………………………… in a flat? (she / live)
3.
David ………………………… to Jane right now. (talk)
4.
You ………………………… a lot of noise! Please be quiet! (make)
5.
His father is a pilot. He ………………………… aeroplanes. (fly)
6.
Why …………………………? This isn’t funny! (you /
laugh)
7.
I never ………………………… coffee. (drink)
8.
Let’s go to the park. It ………………………… at the moment. (not rain)
13) Look at the table and write sentences. Use the
present simple or present continuous. (“What do they usually do on Sunday
mornings? What are they doing today?”)
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On Sunday mornings
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Today
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Eugenius
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listen
to music
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fly
a kite with Dax
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Eugenius’s parents
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stay
at home
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visit
their friends
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Eugenius’s teacher
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mark
her students’ homework
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clean
her house
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Ginny
|
surf
the Internet
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watch
a DVD
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Ginny’s sisters
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play
computer games
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make
a cake
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Ginny’s parents
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go
to the sports centre
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paint
their kitchen
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1.
Eugenius
Eugenius usually listens to music but today he’s flying a kite with Dax.
2.
Eugenius’s parents
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3.
Eugenius’s teacher
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4.
Ginny
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5.
Ginny’s sisters
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6.
Ginny’s parents
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
14) Read and complete. Use the present simple or
present continuous.
1.
A: 1) Do they always visit (they / always / visit) their
grandparents on Sundays?
B: Yes, they 2) ………………………… . They 3)
………………………… (usually / have) lunch
with them.
A: And what about today?
B: Today they 4) ………………………… (watch) the football match with their
friends. They 5) ………………………… (not have)
lunch with their grandparents.
2.
A: So, what 6) ………………………… (you / usually
/ do) in the evenings?
B: I 7) ………………………… (watch) TV.
A: And what 8) ………………………… (you / do) right now?
B: I 9) ………………………… (listen) to music and I 10) ………………………… (do) a puzzle.
A: I 11) ………………………… (get) ready for bed. I’m tired. I never 12) ………………………… (stay up) late on weekdays.
15) Complete the table: usually, at present, in the afternoons, at noon, today, now, often, always, on Mondays, at the moment.
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Present Simple
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Present Continuous
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usually,
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16) Complete the sentences. Use the time expressions: now, on
Fridays, always (X3), at the moment, every night
(X2).
1.
We watch the 9 o’ clock news every night.
2.
I ………………………… have some toast and jam for breakfast.
3.
My father is listening to music ………………………… .
4.
At school we have our history lesson ………………………… .
5.
I read a book or a magazine in bed ………………………… .
6.
My grandfather ………………………… sends me a birthday present.
7.
My brother is doing his homework ………………………… .
8.
My father ………………………… buys a newspaper from the shop near his office.
17) Put the verbs into the present simple or the
present continuous.
Emma 1) is
(be) usually very busy on Saturdays.
She 2) ………………………… (be) in the
school’s swimming team. She usually 3) ………………………… (get up) at eight o’ clock, 4) ………………………… (have) breakfast and 5) ………………………… (go) swimming. This Saturday is a special Saturday for Emma. It 6)
………………………… (be) her birthday. Can
you see Emma? She 7) ………………………… (not /
swim). She 8) ………………………… (help)
her mother. They 9) ………………………… (make)
Emma’s birthday cake. Emma 10) ………………………… (love)
birthday cakes.
18) Put the verbs into the present simple or the
present continuous.
1.
Listen! The birds are singing (sing) in the garden!
2.
I often ………………………… (buy) fruit from
the greengrocer’s.
3.
My mother ………………………… (drink) tea
now.
4.
Look at Tom and Jim! They ………………………… (walk)
up the hill.
5.
That man ………………………… (laugh) at the
moment.
6.
The cat ………………………… (play) with a
ball now.
7.
We always ………………………… (wear) warm
clothes in winter.
8.
He often ………………………… (eat) a sandwich
at lunchtime.
9.
Be quiet! The girls ………………………… (sleep).
10.
How often ………………………… (you / go) to
the cinema?
11.
They ………………………… (never / eat)
carrots.
12.
They ………………………… (not / like)
potatoes.
13.
What ………………………… (you / do) now?
14.
Can you see him? He ………………………… (walk)
down the street.
19) Put the verbs into the present simple or the
present continuous.
It 1) is
(be) Friday evening and my friends
and I 2) ………………………… (be) at the
disco. Some people 3) ………………………… (dance)
on the dance floor. Some people 4) ………………………… (sit) and 5) ………………………… (drink)
cola. My friends 6) ………………………… (talk)
and 7) ………………………… (laugh) together.
We 8) ………………………… (go) to the disco
every week. We usually 9) ………………………… (drink)
cola and 10) ………………………… (dance).
20) Put the verbs into the present simple or the
present continuous.
Helen:
Hello, Nadia. What 1) are you doing (you / do) ?
Nadia:
I 2) ………………………… (cook) dinner.
Helen:
But you 3) ………………………… (never / cook)
dinner on Saturdays. You 4) ………………………… (always
/ eat) out.
Nadia:
Not today. My grandson Matthew 5) ………………………… (be) here. He 6) ………………………… (fix)
my garage door. I 7) ………………………… (make)
his favourite meal, lemon chicken.
Helen:
Lemon chicken? Can I come, too?
21) Put the verbs into the present simple or the
present continuous.
1.
The children are playing (play) outside now.
2.
He sometimes ………………………… (go) to the
cinema.
3.
I ………………………… (do) my homework at the
moment.
4.
I ………………………… (read) the newspaper
every morning.
5.
I ………………………… (eat) my dinner now.
6.
She usually ………………………… (read) a book
before she ………………………… (go) to bed.
7.
He ………………………… (write) an e-mail to
his friend every night.
22) Put the verbs into the present simple or the
present continuous.
Kate:
Hello, Peter. What are you doing (you / do) ?
Peter:
Nothing much. I 1) ………………………… (sit)
here with my dog, Rex.
Kate:
2) ………………………… (you / want) to take
Rex for a walk on the beach?
Peter:
No, Rex 3) ………………………… (not / like)
the sea! He 4) ………………………… (be)
afraid of the water.
Kate:
5) ………………………… (he / like) going to
the park?
Peter:
Yes, he 6) ………………………… . Let’s go to the park!
23) Put the verbs into the present simple or the
present continuous.
Ann:
Where is John? Is he playing (he / play) football?
Sally:
No, he usually 1) ………………………… (play)
football but his back 2) ………………………… (hurt)
today.
Ann:
So what 3) ………………………… (he / do) ?
Sally:
He’s in the living room. He 4) ………………………… (lie)
on the sofa and he 5) ………………………… (watch)
the football match on TV
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