Present Simple and Continuous Exercices

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1.

Complete the dialogues with the correct present


simple form of the verbs in brackets.
1   A:   Do you go (you / go) to the gym every day?
     B:   No, I don’t go (not go) every day. I go (go) three
times a week.
2   A:   Does Sam study (Sam / study) at your school?
     B:   No, he doesn’t study (not study) there. He studies
(study) at a private school.
3   A:   Does your mother teach (teach) English?
     B:   Yes, she does. She also teaches (teach) French and
Spanish. She is (be) very good at languages.
4   A:   Do your parents work (your parents / work) in
London?
     B:   No, they don’t. They both work (work) in Oxford.
5   A:   Do you practise (you / practise) much before you
perform a new play?
     B:   Yes, we practise (practise) for weeks before the
first performance, and the director makes (make) a lot
of changes.
2. Complete the voice message with the correct
present continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
Hi Steve! It’s Sean. How are things? I hope you are
well. 1 Do you have (you / have) a good time in Hull? I 2
am calling (call) from my grandparents’ house in
Cornwall. My sister and I 3 am staying (stay) here for a
couple of weeks, and we 4 are enjoying (enjoy) it a lot.
I 5 am planning (plan) to study for my exams later, but
now I 6 am relaxing (relax). I’m not totally lazy, though –
I 7 am running (run) every morning. Jake and I 8 are
thinking (think) about spending a month in Spain.
Would you like to go with us? Let me know! Well, the
sun 9 is shining (shine) so I think I’ll go for a walk. Bye!

1-c, 2-e, 3-f, 4-b, 5-d, 6-a


4. Complete the sentences with the correct present
simple or present continuous form of the verbs in
brackets.
1   Josh scores at least one point in every game he plays.
(score)
2   I believe that they will give Kate a place on the team.
(believe)
3   Susan is trying to finish her homework today. (try)
4   My dad is cooking Chinese food tonight. (cook)
5   My brother loves books. He reads a book every week.
(read)
6   I am watching all of my old Friends  DVDs this week.
(watch)
7   Sam gets up before 7 a.m., even on Sundays. (get up)
8   Look out of the window. A big storm is coming!
(come)
9   Lisa usually plays video games when she gets home.
(play)
10   I understand what you’re saying, but I don’t agree
with it. (understand)
5. Complete the email with the correct present
simple or present continuous form of the verbs in
brackets.
To: lauren@email.com
Hi Lauren
How 1 is (be) everything? I hope you 2 are having (have)
a great time at football camp this week. I 3 am enjoying
(enjoy) my summer drama project. Every summer we 4
put on (put on) a play by Shakespeare, and this year
we 5 are working (work) on A midsummer Night’s Dream. It’s a
great play because it 6 has (have) so many different
roles. We 7 are practising (practise) about six hours a
day and we’re performing the play in public next week.
I 8 am trying (try) very hard to learn my lines. I 9 am
playing (play) two parts in the play, and sometimes I 10
forget (forget) which part I’m playing! Anyway, I 11
believe (believe) it will be a great performance. My
grandparents 12 are travelling (travel) from Leeds next
week just to see me in the play. I know you 13 are (be)
very busy at camp, but I 14 hope (hope) to hear from
you soon.
Take care!
Daisy

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