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Present Simple and Continuous Tense

The document provides examples to illustrate the difference between the present simple tense and present continuous tense in English. It contains two exercises, each with 10 multiple choice questions selecting the correct verb form (simple present or present continuous) to complete sentences. The second exercise provides a longer text for students to complete with the appropriate verb tenses in context. The document aims to help students practice and understand when to use the present simple tense versus present continuous tense in English.

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Present Simple and Continuous Tense

The document provides examples to illustrate the difference between the present simple tense and present continuous tense in English. It contains two exercises, each with 10 multiple choice questions selecting the correct verb form (simple present or present continuous) to complete sentences. The second exercise provides a longer text for students to complete with the appropriate verb tenses in context. The document aims to help students practice and understand when to use the present simple tense versus present continuous tense in English.

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PRESENT SIMPLE AND CONTINUOUS TENSE

1 Choose the correct answer:

1. We dinner at the moment.


2. that blue car over there? It’s Ben’s.
3. I am all right. I about what I have to do tomorrow.
4. Sophie I watch too much television.
5. walking to cycling?
6. I am afraid I where we met.
7. I cold evenings.
8. What ?
9. I to the radio at the moment.
10. He you are wrong.
11. I at 6 a.m.
12. I my keys!
13. We about the present continuous this week.
14. The school buses me up at 7.00 every morning.

Verb Tense Exercise 1


Simple Present / Present Continuous

1. Every Monday, Sally (drive) drives her kids to football practice.

2. Usually, I (work) work as a secretary at ABT, but this summer I (study) am studying French

at a language school in Paris. That is why I am in Paris.

3. Shhhhh! Be quiet! John (sleep) is sleeping.

4. Don't forget to take your umbrella. It (rain) is raining.

5. I hate living in Seattle because it (rain, always) always rains.

6. I'm sorry I can't hear what you (say) are saying because everybody (talk) is talking so

loudly.
7. Justin (write, currently) is currently writing a book about his adventures in Tibet. I hope he

can find a good publisher when he is finished.

8. Jim: Do you want to come over for dinner tonight?

Denise: Oh, I'm sorry, I can't. I (go) am going to a movie tonight with some friends.

9. The business cards (be, normally) are normally printed by a company in New York. Their

prices (be) are inexpensive, yet the quality of their work is quite good.

10. This delicious chocolate (be) is made by a small chocolate in Zurich, Switzerland.

Verb Tense Exercise 2


Simple Present / Present Continuous

A Trekking Journal

November 12, 1997

Today (be) is the second day of my trek around Mount Annapurna. I am exhausted and my legs

(shake) are shaking ; I just hope I am able to complete the trek. My feet (kill, really) are really

killing me and my toes (bleed) are bleeding, but I (want, still) still want to continue.

Nepal is a fascinating country, but I have a great deal to learn. Everything (be) is so different,

and I (try) am trying to adapt to the new way of life here. I (learn) am learning a little bit of the

language to make communication easier; unfortunately, I (learn, not)don't learn foreign

languages quickly. Although I (understand, not) don't understand much yet, I believe that I

(improve, gradually) am gradually improving.

I (travel, currently) am currently traveling with Liam, a student from Leeds University in

England. He (be) is a nice guy, but impatient. He (walk, always) is always walking ahead of

me and (complain) complaining that I am too slow. I (do) am doingmy best to keep up with

him, but he is younger and stronger than I am. Maybe, I am just feeling sorry for myself because

I am getting old.

Right now, Liam (sit) is sitting with the owner of the inn. They (discuss) are discussing the
differences between life in England and life in Nepal. I (know, not) don't know the real name of

the owner, but everybody (call, just) just calls him Tam. Tam (speak)speaks English very well

and he (try) is trying to teach Liam some words in Nepali. Every time Tam (say) says a new

word, Liam (try) tries to repeat it. Unfortunately, Liam (seem, also) also seems to have difficulty

learning foreign languages. I just hope we don't get lost and have to ask for directions.
Verb Tense Exercise 1

Present Simple Tense / Present Continuous Tense

I) Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses:

1. Every Monday, Sally (drive) her kids to football practice.

2. Usually, I (work) as a secretary at ABT, but this summer I (study) French at a

language school in Paris. That is why I am in Paris.

3. Shhhhh! Be quiet! John (sleep) .

4. Don't forget to take your umbrella. It (rain) .

5. I hate living in Seattle because it (rain, always) .

6. I'm sorry I can't hear what you (say) because everybody (talk) so loudly.

7. Justin (write, currently) a book about his adventures in Tibet. I hope he can find a good

publisher when he is finished.

8. Jim: Do you want to come over for dinner tonight?

Denise: Oh, I'm sorry, I can't. I (go) to a movie tonight with some friends.

9. The business cards (be, normally) printed by a company in New York. Their prices

(be) inexpensive, yet the quality of their work is quite good.

10. This delicious chocolate (be) made by a small chocolatier in Zurich, Switzerland.
Verb Tense Exercise 2

Present Simple Tense / Present Continuous Tense

I) Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses:

A Trekking Journal

November 12, 1997

Today (be) the second day of my trek around Mount Annapurna. I am exhausted and my legs

(shake) ; I just hope I am able to complete the trek. My feet (kill, really) me and

my toes (bleed) , but I (want, still) to continue.

Nepal is a fascinating country, but I have a great deal to learn. Everything (be) so different, and I

(try) to adapt to the new way of life here. I (learn) a little bit of the language to make

communication easier; unfortunately, I (learn, not) foreign languages quickly. Although I

(understand, not) much yet, I believe that I (improve, gradually) .

I (travel, currently) with Liam, a student from Leeds University in England. He

(be) a nice guy, but impatient. He (walk, always) ahead of me and

(complain) that I am too slow. I (do) my best to keep up with him, but he is younger

and stronger than I am. Maybe, I am just feeling sorry for myself because I am getting old.

Right now, Liam (sit) with the owner of the inn. They (discuss) the differences

between life in England and life in Nepal. I (know, not) the real name of the owner, but everybody

(call, just) him Tam. Tam (speak) English very well and he (try) to

teach Liam some words in Nepali. Every time Tam (say) a new word, Liam (try) to
repeat it. Unfortunately, Liam (seem, also) to have difficulty learning foreign languages. I just hope

we don't get lost and have to ask for directions.

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