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The document provides exercises to practice the difference between the present simple and present continuous tenses. It includes sentences to complete with the correct verb form, choosing the right tense for verbs in sentences, and identifying the tense of verbs in longer passages.

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Present Simple Vs Present Continuous Exercises New

The document provides exercises to practice the difference between the present simple and present continuous tenses. It includes sentences to complete with the correct verb form, choosing the right tense for verbs in sentences, and identifying the tense of verbs in longer passages.

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PRESENT SIMPLE VS PRESENT CONTINUOUS EXERCISES

1. Put the verbs into the correct tense (present sip!e OR


present continuous"#
The train always ________________(1: leave) on time.
"What's the matter? Why ________________(2: cry/you)?"
That's strange. They________________(: not to watch) T!.
"e________________(#: not to s$ea%) very goo& 'nglish.
(lease )e *uiet+ ,________________(-: &o) my homewor%.
Where________________(.: live/they)?
/isten+ 0ohn ________________ music+ (1: $lay)
, never ________________(2: go) to the swimming $ool.
"arol& 3lac%'s a 4amous $ianist. "e________________(5: give) two or
three concerts every wee%. "e ________________(16: travel) a lot an&
this wee% he's in 7ew 8or%. "e________________(11: stay) at an
e9$ensive hotel. "e's at his hotel now. "e________________(12: have)
his )rea%4ast in the &ining:room. "e________________(1: &rin%) a cu$
o4 co;ee an& he________________(1#: rea&) a news$a$er. "arol&'s
always very )usy. "e________________(1-: $lay) the $iano regularly.
"e________________(1.: $ractise) 4or 4our hours every &ay.
"e________________(11: go) to )e& late an& he always
________________(12: get u$) early. 3ut he
sometimes________________(15: get) &resse& too *uic%ly< an& this
morning he________________(26: wear) one )lue soc% an& one re& one+
$. Cop!ete the sentences be!o% usin& one o' the verbs in the
bo( in the correct 'or. )ou *+ use e*ch verb once on!+.
en=oy
$lay
wor%
%now
wait
>nish
$re4er
$ro&uce
seem
interview
tal%
1.
, always ________
tennis on ?ri&ays.
2.
"e ________
his
re$ort. "e will )ring
it
into
the
o@ce
when
it
is
com$lete.
. "Ay $arents $hone& me this morning. They _________ themselves
in
the Beychelles. Cham$agne every night+ ,n 4act< they &on't
want to leave."
#. We ________ to entertain our guests in a local restaurant
rather than the canteen. Dlthough it is e9$ensive< we can tal%
4reely there.
, ___________ the answer to your $ro)lem. Eet a new
com$uter.
"Where is 0ohn?" ",n his o@ce ____________ 4or an im$ortant
tele$hone call."
, can't ma%e the meeting tomorrow. , _____________ the
a$$licants 4or the sales manager's =o).
Ay )rother _____________ 4or Bhin% ,nc. which ma%es
)athroom >ttings.
Who ___________ to 3ill? ,s it the new secretary?
The new contract ________________ >ne to me. "owever< coul&
you =ust chec% it through once more?
Choose the correct 'or 'or e*ch verb.
AarieFClau&e isn't a Cana&ian. , ________ she comes 4rom
?rance.
)elieve
? am )elieving
/oo%+ 0un%o ________ into the water.
? =um$s
? is =um$ing
, ________ you're craGy+
? thin%
? am thin%ing
Hon't give 0an any cheese. Bhe ________ it+
? hates
? is hating
, ________ to Toronto ne9t Thurs&ay. Ho you want to come?
? go
? am going
Ince a wee%< , ________ to an art class at the college.
? go
? am going
, ________ lunch in the ca4eteria every &ay.
? have
? am having
Balman is rich J he ________ a Aerce&es.
? &rives
? is &riving
8ou won't >n& 0erry at home right now. "e ________ in the li)rary.
? stu&ies
? is stu&ying
,t ________ *uite har& J $erha$s we shoul&n't go out tonight.
? snows
? is snowing
Put the verb in br*c,ets in the correct 'or (present sip!e or
present continuous"
7e9t wee%< my 4rien&s an& , --------- (go) cam$ing in the woo&s. ,
____________
(organiGe) the 4oo&< )ecause , _____________ (li%e) coo%ing.
Have ---------------- (have) a )ig car with a trailer< so he
------------- ($lan) the trans$ortation. Bam ______________ ()ring) the
tent J he ----------- (go) cam$ing every year< so he _________ (have)
a great tent an& lots o4 other e*ui$ment.
Ay wi4e _______
(thin%) we're craGy. Bhe
(li%e) _______________
holi&ays
in
com4orta)le hotels< so she -------------- (ta%e) a tri$ to (aris
instea&.
.. Present Sip!e or Continuous/ Choose the correct
*!tern*tive(s" in the sentences 101 be!o%.
1 To&ay she Ks s$en&ing/s$en&s time with her gran&mother. 2 They
usually are going/go to the gym on Bun&ays.
We Kre having/have a )ar)ecue later on. Ho you want to come? #
7o< she canKt answer the $hone< she has/is having a shower.
- , always have/am having a co;ee )e4ore , Km leaving/leave 4or wor%
in the morning. . They sometimes Ly/are Lying to Bwe&en< )ut
usually they are going/go )y )oat.
1 Where are you? , Km sitting/sit outsi&e in the sunshine+
2 "e always )rings/is )ringing a monolingual &ictionary to his
'nglish class.

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